The 11 Best US States for Gun Owners

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The 11 Best US States for Gun Owners

By: Daniel Xu
Gun laws can vary wildly from state to state. Depending on where you live, you might either be frustrated with your state’s iron-clad gun laws, or praising your lawmakers for standing up for your rights. Did your state make this list? We have ranked what is, in our opinion, the top 11 states in the country for gun owners. Our determinations are based primarily on the state’s gun laws, whether they have any restrictions placed on modern sporting rifles like the AR-15, the amount of states that recognize carry permits issued in that state, and other details. Also, “no-net loss” laws (which protect hunting land) and laws protecting the privacy of gun owners are also considered.

The states on this list do not require a permit to purchase, do not license gun owners, do not have a state-level firearm registry, and do not require a permit to carry long guns. Some states do require a permit to carry concealed handguns. With the exception of Florida, all listed states also allow open carry of handguns. Included with each entry is an excerpt from or related to the state constitution. Information is provided by the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action.

Without further fuss, here are our top 11 gun states in loosely ranked order.

11. Vermont
“That the people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State – and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power.”
•Permit to carry: no
•Castle Doctrine: no law
•No-Net Loss: no legislation
•Right to carry confidentiality: no provisions
•Right to carry in restaurants: legal
•Right to carry reciprocity and recognition: outright recognition

10. Montana
“The right of any person to keep or bear arms in defense of his own home, person, and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but nothing herein contained shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons.”
•Permit to carry: Conditional
•Castle Doctrine: enacted
•No-Net Loss: no legislation
•Right to carry confidentiality: provisions enacted
•Right to carry in restaurants: partial ban
•Right to carry reciprocity and recognition: conditional
Read More: http://www.outdoorhub.com/stories/2015/ ... un-owners/

[Swampman]

Time to look for a place to retire.

[Poisontail]

Idk how old this article is but Kansas no longer needs a permit to conceal carry just the good old 2nd Amendment!

[cwfunrider]

Hmm. No VA. Probally because of NOVA.

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[SHMIV]

I was rather surprised to see that Virginia missed the list. I just figured that it had something to do with the carpet bagger in the Governor's Mansion.

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[Reverenddel]

Actually SHMIV, we're NOT that gun friendly per se! Thanks to NoVa, Tater Mac in the Guv's Mansion, and a plethora of county by county idjuts always pushing the line.

We have room to improve, and we HAVE improved! However there is still LOADS of work to be done before we're in that listing!