Comics, 2-21-23: USA Permitless "Carry" States

"Constitutional Carry" is defined as the Second Amendment defines it: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” 

Historians accede that, at the time the amendment was added to the Constitution, the Militia was a reference to able-bodied citizens in each state. More here

Open Carry of Handguns - Thirty-six USA states allows the open carrying of a handgun without a permit or license. Seven of these states have some restrictions ... Nine states require a permit to open carry a handgun, while five states, California, the District of Columbia, Florida [soon to be legal] Illinois and New York, prohibit it entirely. https://thenewamerican.com/florida-to-become-26th-permitless-carry-state/?mc_cid=84f4f66870&mc_eid=8b814ecdef

The Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs are on board with the bills as written (and likely to be signed into law). Once the new Florida bills are passed into law, Florida residents may carry concealed without first obtaining permission, or taking a gun class, or submitting to other infringements. But carrying a firearm openly comes with a $500 fine. And the bills also limit permitless concealed carry to citizens aged 21 and over, neatly prohibiting those aged 18 through 20 from enjoying the same rights 

Open Carry of Long Guns - Forty-four states permit openly carrying a long gun without a special license. Iowa, Tennessee, and Utah require that the gun be unloaded. Hawaii and Massachusetts require a permit to carry a long gun.

Four states, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, and Illinois, prohibit the practice altogether.