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I don't want to start a war or anything here, it is just very confusing to find online as a lot of states do not post current laws.

My questions are, what state is currently the friendliest state as far as the 2nd amendment and guns and gun rights in general are concerned?

Edit to add: If you could briefly tell why the state is the most gun/2nd friendly. (maybe link to laws,legislation?)
 
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Great maps thanks! I was wondering exactly what makes each state best? Like some kind of comparison of laws and history of the same. Let me tell the reason and it will make more sense.

We are thinking of going in with a few other family friends to buy a bit of property as a vacation/bug out/self reliant type area. We are going to look for very rural with all the obvious perks you would want when choosing a property. However something very important is a state which is beyond excellent in gun/2nd amendment laws, and is historically so.

I hope the post makes more sense now. lol
 
I dont know where exactly it would rank but Pa has got to be in the top 5.

-Shall issue state.
-No mandatory classes
-No mag or ammo limits
-OC legal (tolerated in Philadelphia)
-NFA friendly (but varies by county Sheriffs). Legally you can own anything but explosives so long as your Sheriff signs off. Silencers, short barrel rifles/shotguns, machine guns are all legal.
-No waiting periods
-FTF long gun sales legal
-No laws against carrying in bars
-not counting gov buiildings and schools i have yet to see a sign stating no firearms aloud

Hunting might be different from what youre used to, if you hunt. No semi autos, no small caliber (5.56, 5.45)

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NH!

No way I would consider any state where they restrict CCW in places like this:

- sports venues,
- places that serve alcohol (i.e. if you are a non-drinker, why should you have to leave it in your car?)
- stores/shopping malls,
- places where "people congregate",
- gov't buildings (e.g. public libraries, town halls, etc.)

NH has none of the above!

The map posted above has lots of bad info. Shows MA (my state) as 13% gun ownership . . . I wish! More like 300K out of a 6.x million population. Also shows MA and NH as both being "moderate" places to own guns! Yeah, right!! NO comparison between the two. Shows VT as "golden" . . . OK but no F/A allowed in VT and NH allows ownership of all NFA w/o any hoops to jump thru.
 
Silver Dollar said:
Kentucky is one of the top 5 states.
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Kentucky is a shall-issue, castle-doctrine, stand-your-ground state with a long history of hunting and gun-friendliness--some residue of the frontier attitude from when it was the Far West (it became a state in 1792).

Open carry is legal without a license, but rarely practiced in the larger cities. It's legal to have a loaded firearm in one's vehicle without a carry license, provided it is properly secured/concealed and remains in the car or truck except when leaving or entering one's home.

Requirements for the CCW license are relatively simple and not excessively costly.

Pretty good place to be a gun owner.
 
Arik said:
I dont know where exactly it would rank but Pa has got to be in the top 5.

-Shall issue state.
-No mandatory classes
-No mag or ammo limits
-OC legal (tolerated in Philadelphia)
-NFA friendly (but varies by county Sheriffs). Legally you can own anything but explosives so long as your Sheriff signs off. Silencers, short barrel rifles/shotguns, machine guns are all legal.
-No waiting periods
-FTF long gun sales legal
-No laws against carrying in bars
-not counting gov buiildings and schools i have yet to see a sign stating no firearms aloud

Hunting might be different from what youre used to, if you hunt. No semi autos, no small caliber (5.56, 5.45)

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
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Amazing summary thank you! I have heard a lot of people mention PA.
 
LenS said:
NH!

No way I would consider any state where they restrict CCW in places like this:

- sports venues,
- places that serve alcohol (i.e. if you are a non-drinker, why should you have to leave it in your car?)
- stores/shopping malls,
- places where "people congregate",
- gov't buildings (e.g. public libraries, town halls, etc.)

NH has none of the above!

The map posted above has lots of bad info. Shows MA (my state) as 13% gun ownership . . . I wish! More like 300K out of a 6.x million population. Also shows MA and NH as both being "moderate" places to own guns! Yeah, right!! NO comparison between the two. Shows VT as "golden" . . . OK but no F/A allowed in VT and NH allows ownership of all NFA w/o any hoops to jump thru.
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Thank you. This is the type of info I am looking for. Online sources, even official ones, are often outdated or just flat wrong. Nice to hear the real deal from a native.
 
What makes a state "gun friendly"? Perhaps those interested in this discussion could answer this question. What state has it written into their constitution allowing people to own and possess guns, specifically "That the people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the state". And this applies to visitors to this state as well as residents. Also, this state does not require ANY permits for cc. I find it interesting to listen to people claim a state is the most "gun friendly" when they need a permit to cc and some can't even oc. Recognizing the importance of the 2nd A, and it's own version of that document, this state does not deem it necessary to issue permits to someone for them to exercise this right. Now, about those other states.........
 
Ultimately a perfect state would indeed mirror the 2nd in it's Constitution. No licenses, restrictions on carry, purchase, registration, ect. I just want to see who is closest to the ideal. I realize there is no "perfect" state.....yet...
 
GUN FRIENDLY STATES

VERMONT basicly follows the constitution (as I'm aware) and has NO laws. so that would seem a +. Fla the gunshine states not bad with a castle doctrine and it being illegal to record or list guns that individuals own.
 
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