Changes since your last edition

 

 

Owners of the 2009 Edition (over 60 changes including:)
* 50 new subheadings in "Traveler's Checklists" detailing concealed carry in State Parks

* 1 state enacted the new self-defense "castle doctrine"

* 2 states made reciprocity for out-of-state licensees less restrictive

* 1 state began recognizing out-of-state permits

* 12 states added over 35 other states to their reciprocity/recognition lists

* 2 states dropped three other states that were previously recognized from their lists

* Firearms possession in National Parks affirmed by U.S. Senate

* 1 state added a preemption law for local regulation of concealed carry by recognized permittees

* 2 states extended license terms for permittes

* 1 state liberalized it laws for vehicle carry of a handgun

* 2 states passed laws preventing businesses from infringing on the rights gun owners

* 2 states affirm open carry (one by statute, one by an attorney general's opinion)

* 3 states began allowing concealed carry by recognized permittees in state parks

 

Owners of the 2008 Edition (over 150 changes including:)
* 50 new subheadings in "Travelers' Checklists" detailing concealed carry in State Parks 

* 40 states added over 115 other states to their reciprocity/recognition lists

* 4 states enacted preemption laws

* 19 states enacted the new self-defense "castle doctrine"

* 2 states enacted automatic recognition of all out-of-state permits

* 4 states allowed loaded handgun carry for all citizens anywhere in their vehicles

* 2 states established reciprocity for out-of-state permits by law

* 1 state began issuing carry licenses valid for an applicant's life

* 1 state lifted its restrictions on gun carry in its national forest areas

* 3 states extended the terms for their concealed carry licenses

* U.S. map added allowing permittees to illustrate states that recognize their permits

 

Owners of the 2007 Edition (over 200 changes including:)
* 50 new subheadings in "Traveler's Checklists" detailing concealed carry in State Parks

* 40 states added over 120 other states to their reciprocity/recognition lists

* 4 pages added to book including an expanded, subtitled introduction

* 1 state made provision for motorcycles to carry handguns legally

* 1 state banned .50 caliber rifles

* 5 states added reciprocity to their statutes

* 1 state banned semi-automatic firearms (so-called assault weapons)

* 3 states enacted a concealed carry licensing law

* 1 state allowed recognized permittees to carry loaded long guns

* 4 states enacted preemption laws

 

Owners of 2006 and earlier Editions
TOO Many Changes to List!

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