First recorded in 1980–85
First recorded in 1980–85
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The other involved a Hawaii law restricting where holders of concealed carry permits can bring their firearms.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
But some stores the brief mentions—such as Walmart, Walgreens and Kroger—reference open, not concealed, carry in their store policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
For example, Massachusetts, where we work and study, does not currently honor the concealed carry permits of other states.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2025
The department’s statement said it had approved 15,000 applications for concealed carry licenses but that because of “a significant staffing crisis in our CCW Unit” it was “diligenty working through approximately 4,000 active cases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
In the 2013 push for concealed carry reciprocity, the bill failed 57 to 43 in the Senate, with 44 Republicans and 13 Democrats voting in favor of the legislation.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
While less than 0.2% of adults in Hawaii hold concealed-carry permits, nationwide there are approximately 21 million permit holders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Cepeda was carrying a firearm for which he reportedly has a valid concealed-carry permit.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Wondie had no criminal history and had a valid concealed-carry permit at the time, according to the court files.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
In his new study, Mr. Lott calculates that 8.4% of American adults have concealed-carry permits.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Morral’s group has identified supportive evidence that more restrictive concealed-carry laws reduce violent crime, for example, but inconclusive evidence that such laws affect suicide rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Some were the kind of guys who concealed-carried every day but only made it to the range once or twice a year.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2023
On Outlier’s website, they’re touted as likely to survive the owners; on Reddit, wearers variously praise them as amenable to concealed-carrying and minimalist travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2018
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