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 8 critical AK 96 19 critical AZ 95 11 critical AR 88 5 critical CA 14 2 critical CO 38 2 critical CT 18 3 critical DE 24 43 critical FL 82 12 critical GA 90 6 critical HI 12 3 critical ID 96 8 critical IL 18 4 critical IN 91 60 critical IA 86 3 critical KS 94 3 critical KY 94 6 critical LA 84 5 critical ME 80 5 critical MD 16 1 critical MA 10 3 critical MI 58 5 critical MN 54 6 critical MS 93 7 critical MO 93 4 critical MT 96 9 critical NE 80 2 critical NV 60 8 critical NH 94 2 critical NJ 10 3 critical NM 62 17 critical NY 10 6 critical NC 76 4 critical ND 94 9 critical OH 84 4 critical OK 92 7 critical OR 36 7 critical PA 66 5 critical RI 18 5 critical SC 82 3 critical SD 96 12 critical TN 86 TX 92 5 critical UT 94 9 critical VT 78 3 critical VA 62 7 critical WA 20 3 critical WV 92 WI 68 11 critical WY 97 4 critical

States

Alabama 45 stories 5 freedom watch 8 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Alaska 41 stories 1 freedom watch 19 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Arizona 45 stories 9 freedom watch 11 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Arkansas 40 stories 3 freedom watch 5 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity California 52 stories 6 freedom watch 2 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Colorado 92 stories 41 freedom watch 2 critical Contested | 15-round limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Connecticut 38 stories 7 freedom watch 3 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity Delaware 45 stories 2 freedom watch 43 critical Restricted | 17-round limit Permit required | Limited reciprocity Florida 62 stories 12 freedom watch 12 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless concealed carry | Broad reciprocity Georgia 35 stories 6 freedom watch 6 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Hawaii 43 stories 12 freedom watch 3 critical Restricted | 10-round handgun limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Idaho 46 stories 2 freedom watch 8 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Illinois 44 stories 14 freedom watch 4 critical Restricted | Magazine limits Permit required | Poor reciprocity Indiana 403 stories 77 freedom watch 60 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Iowa 33 stories 5 freedom watch 3 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Kansas 27 stories 4 freedom watch 3 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Kentucky 32 stories 5 freedom watch 6 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Louisiana 40 stories 9 freedom watch 5 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Maine 33 stories 6 freedom watch 5 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Moderate reciprocity Maryland 30 stories 5 freedom watch 1 critical Restricted | 10-round transfer limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity Massachusetts 30 stories 2 freedom watch 3 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity Michigan 35 stories 9 freedom watch 5 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Minnesota 37 stories 8 freedom watch 6 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Mississippi 33 stories 4 freedom watch 7 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Missouri 33 stories 10 freedom watch 4 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Montana 38 stories 3 freedom watch 9 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Nebraska 29 stories 4 freedom watch 2 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Nevada 39 stories 1 freedom watch 8 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity New Hampshire 23 stories 4 freedom watch 2 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity New Jersey 37 stories 12 freedom watch 3 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity New Mexico 68 stories 8 freedom watch 17 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity New York 33 stories 16 freedom watch 6 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Highly restricted | Poor reciprocity North Carolina 38 stories 8 freedom watch 4 critical Friendly | No state limit Permit required | Broad reciprocity North Dakota 37 stories 3 freedom watch 9 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Ohio 36 stories 10 freedom watch 4 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Oklahoma 30 stories 5 freedom watch 7 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Oregon 46 stories 2 freedom watch 7 critical Contested | Magazine restrictions contested Permit required | Limited reciprocity Pennsylvania 30 stories 2 freedom watch 5 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Rhode Island 25 stories 3 freedom watch 5 critical Restricted | 10-round limit Permit required | Poor reciprocity South Carolina 31 stories 5 freedom watch 3 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity South Dakota 35 stories 7 freedom watch 12 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Tennessee 31 stories 5 freedom watch 0 critical Friendly | No state limit Permitless carry | Broad reciprocity Texas 51 stories 13 freedom watch 5 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Utah 34 stories 3 freedom watch 9 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity Vermont 22 stories 0 freedom watch 3 critical Friendly | Magazine limits Constitutional carry | Moderate reciprocity Virginia 61 stories 9 freedom watch 7 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Washington 37 stories 17 freedom watch 3 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 34 stories 0 freedom watch 11 critical Mixed | No state limit Permit required | Moderate reciprocity Wyoming 22 stories 4 freedom watch 4 critical 2A approved | No state limit Constitutional carry | Broad reciprocity