[Opinion] Open Carry, Concealed Carry: What Are the Laws in Each State?

Open Carry, Concealed Carry: What are the Laws in Each State?

Compared to other high-income countries, the United States has one of the worst rates of gun violence in the world. A 2022 analysis from the Everytown Gun Safety Support Fund found that the U.S. gun homicide rate is an astounding 26 times higher than other nations, with 4.382 gun homicides per 100,000 residents — the closest nation behind us, Chile, had just 0.956 gun homicides per 100,000 residents. An estimated 125 people are killed by gun vio…

Oregon: Concealed Carry Patchwork Bill Passes Committee

Opinion iStock As expected, SB 243 passed the House Rules Committee and is now on its way to the full House and the Ways and Means Committee. But not without Representative Kropf once again demonstrating his complete and total ignorance of Oregon gun law. His inability to read black letter law is truly unsettling. 243 creates a vast new patchwork of prohibited places for concealed handgun licensees. Virtually any government entity will be empowe…

Democrats Criminal Protection Bill Passes Committee – Oregon Firearms Federation

Democrat’s Criminal Protection Bill Passes Committee 06.16.2025 As expected, SB 243 passed the House Rules Committee and is now in its way to the full House and the Ways and Means Committee. But not without Representative Kropf once again demonstrating his complete and total ignorance of Oregon gun law. His inability to read black letter law is truly unsettling. 243 creates a vast new patchwork of prohibited places for concealed handgun licensee