Rights Map

Compare state-level story volume, critical alerts, carry climate, magazine limits, and overall gun-rights friendliness.

50-state signal

Green is friendlier. Red needs pressure.

AL 92 AK 96 AZ 95 AR 88 CA 14 CO 38 2 critical CT 18 DE 24 FL 82 GA 90 HI 12 ID 96 IL 18 1 critical IN 91 IA 86 KS 94 KY 94 LA 84 ME 80 MD 16 MA 10 MI 58 MN 54 MS 93 MO 93 MT 96 NE 80 NV 60 NH 94 NJ 10 NM 62 NY 10 NC 76 ND 94 OH 84 1 critical OK 92 OR 36 PA 66 RI 18 SC 82 SD 96 TN 86 TX 92 UT 94 VT 78 VA 62 WA 20 WV 92 WI 68 WY 97 1 critical

States

Alabama 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Alaska 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Arizona 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Arkansas 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity California 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Colorado 2 stories 2 freedom watch 2 critical Contested | 15-round limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Connecticut 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity Delaware 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 17-round limit Permit required | Limited reciprocity Florida 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless concealed carry | Broad reciprocity Georgia 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Hawaii 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round handgun limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Idaho 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Illinois 1 stories 1 freedom watch 1 critical Restricted | Magazine limits Permit required | Poor reciprocity Indiana 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Iowa 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Kansas 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Kentucky 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Louisiana 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Maine 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Moderate reciprocity Maryland 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round transfer limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity Massachusetts 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Michigan 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Minnesota 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Mississippi 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Missouri 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Montana 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Nebraska 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Nevada 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity New Hampshire 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity New Jersey 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity New Mexico 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity New York 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity North Carolina 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permit required | Broad reciprocity North Dakota 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Ohio 1 stories 1 freedom watch 1 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Oklahoma 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Oregon 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Contested | Magazine restrictions contested Permit required | Limited reciprocity Pennsylvania 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Rhode Island 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity South Carolina 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity South Dakota 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Tennessee 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Texas 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Utah 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Vermont 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | Magazine limits Constitutional carry | Moderate reciprocity Virginia 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Washington 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Permit required | Limited reciprocity West Virginia 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Wisconsin 0 stories 0 freedom watch 0 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Wyoming 1 stories 1 freedom watch 1 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity