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2022 in Review
The work you don't want to miss.
Data
Decades of data on statewide gun ownership and violence show sales spiked during the pandemic, and again after the mass shooting in Uvalde.
Law
In striking down New York’s “good cause” permitting law, the justices set a precedent that may imperil licensing regimes in at least five other states.
Campus Carry
The law takes effect in two weeks.
Concealed Carry
By requiring states to recognize one another's gun permits, the legislation would dramatically expand where gun owners can bring their weapons.
The Justices are deciding whether to hear a case that could determine whether there's a constitutional right to carry concealed guns in public spaces.
Another state just approved concealed carry at public universities. Here’s what you need to know.
Gun Policy
National concealed carry 'reciprocity' is a top NRA priority.
Bills to end training and licensing requirements for concealed carry and to allow guns on college campuses loom as pivotal fights for 2017.
The updated national concealed carry reciprocity measure, revised to accommodate the growing permitless carry movement, ties in with the NRA's top legislative priority.