{"id":5292,"date":"2021-03-06T02:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T02:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/?p=5292"},"modified":"2021-02-06T02:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T02:57:32","slug":"best-states-for-gun-owners-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Best States for Gun Owners (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Prze\u0142\u0105cznik Spisu Tre\u015bci\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Best_States_for_Gun_Owners_2020\" >Best States for Gun Owners (2020)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Guns_Ammos_annual_ranking_of_gun-friendly_states_From_worst_New_York_to_best_Arizona_here_are_the_best_states_for_gun_owners_from_data_collected_in_2020\" >Guns &amp; Ammo&#8217;s annual ranking of gun-friendly states. From worst (New York) to best (Arizona), here are the best states for gun owners from data collected in 2020.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Top_5_%E2%80%93_Best_Gun-Friendly_States\" >Top 5 &#8211; Best Gun-Friendly States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Bottom_5_%E2%80%93_Worst_Gun-Friendly_States\" >Bottom 5 &#8211; Worst Gun-Friendly States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Right-to-CarryCCW%E2%80%82\" >Right-\u00adto-\u00adCarry\/CCW\u2002<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Black_Rifles\" >Black Rifles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#NFA\" >NFA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/best-states-for-gun-owners-2020\/#Castle_Doctrine\" >Castle Doctrine<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_States_for_Gun_Owners_2020\"><\/span>Best States for Gun Owners (2020)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guns_Ammos_annual_ranking_of_gun-friendly_states_From_worst_New_York_to_best_Arizona_here_are_the_best_states_for_gun_owners_from_data_collected_in_2020\"><\/span>Guns &amp; Ammo&#8217;s annual ranking of gun-friendly states. From worst (New York) to best (Arizona), here are the best states for gun owners from data collected in 2020.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"MainContent_hero_photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.osgnetworks.tv\/photopacks\/g-a-best-states-for-gun-owners-2020_388348\/388349_best-states-for-gun-owners-2020_hero.jpg\" alt=\"Best States for Gun Owners (2020)\" title=\"Best States for Gun Owners (2020)\"\/><figcaption>(Ammo Store Online graphic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_%E2%80%93_Best_Gun-Friendly_States\"><\/span>Top 5 &#8211; Best Gun-Friendly States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1.\u00a0Arizona<br>2.\u00a0Idaho<br>3.\u00a0Alaska<br>4.\u00a0Kansas<br>5.\u00a0Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_5_%E2%80%93_Worst_Gun-Friendly_States\"><\/span>Bottom 5 &#8211; Worst Gun-Friendly States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>47.\u00a0California<br>48.\u00a0New Jersey<br>49.\u00a0Massachusetts<br>50.\u00a0Hawaii<br>51.\u00a0New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year we provide an update on firearms-related legislative activity and use each state\u2019s laws and rules to create our Best States for Gun Owners rankings. Calling 2020 a \u201cdifferent year\u201d would be a gross understatement. As COVID-19 swept the world and the nation, states suspended or adjourned their legislative sessions midstream. Thousands upon thousands of bills died on the vine as lawmakers vacated their respective state capitols. Some legislatures, including those in Texas, Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming, meet every other year and did not go into session in 2020 at all. The short version is, as a result of these events, very few changes in firearms laws occurred this year. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to this unusual set of circumstances, this year\u2019s rankings will be a bit different than in years past. Where states made meaningful changes in law, we will outline those. Where states took no action that would change our scoring, we note that as well. As in previous years, we evaluate each state numerically in each of five categories: Right-To-Carry\/CCW, access to \u201cBlack Rifles\u201d, the states\u2019 use-of-force laws i.e., Castle Doctrine, the prohibition of items regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA) and a catchall Miscellaneous column.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>States are awarded 0-10 points in each category and ranked according to their total number of points. In the case of a tie, which is common, we dig deeper into the \u201cintangibles\u201d category and rank states accordingly. Please note that while we have done our best to rank states as objectively as possible, reasonable minds disagree with our findings. No article of this length could capture every nuance of a state\u2019s statutory and regulatory framework. Each year I receive comments from readers on individual states\u2019 rankings and, in many cases, I learn something new from that feedback \u2014 please keep it coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right-to-CarryCCW%E2%80%82\"><\/span>Right-\u00adto-\u00adCarry\/CCW\u2002<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This category is evaluated using the criteria applied in our \u201cBest States for CCW\u201d rankings: standard for issuance, training requirements, cost, reciprocity and the extent of locations where licensees are prohibited from carrying. May-issue states that rarely issue permits are graded accordingly and can receive 1-6 points, depending on the standard review factors. Shall-issue states, states that require that a permit be issued as long as the applicant is qualified, are given 6-8 points. &nbsp;States with legal permitless or \u201cconstitutional\u201d carry are given 9 points, whereas states that both issue permits and allow citizens to carry without one are given a full 10-point score. States that issue permits and allow for permitless carry for residents only are given 9.5 points. &nbsp;Open carry laws are considered under the miscellaneous column and can also be used as a tiebreaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Black_Rifles\"><\/span>Black Rifles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This category examines whether a state regulates or bans firearms based on their appearance. These laws often require registration of certain firearms and, in some states, ban ownership altogether. Our rankings reflect whether a state regulates any category of firearm by its features or limits magazine capacity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NFA\"><\/span>NFA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Firearms Act (NFA) regulates the sale, transfer and possession of machine guns, suppressors (actually called \u201csilencers\u201d in the law), short-barreled rifles (SBR), short-barreled shotguns (SBS), Any Other Weapons (AOW), and Destructive Devices (DD). &nbsp;This federal statute allows states to further restrict these items (we use the term \u201citems\u201d since suppressors are not firearms but are covered under the NFA) and some states ban their ownership altogether or piecemeal; we rank each state based on a sliding scale of regulations. &nbsp;This has been an active category in recent years as states have moved to legalize the ownership and use of suppressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Castle_Doctrine\"><\/span>Castle Doctrine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201cCastle Doctrine\u201d has become shorthand for a state\u2019s use-of-force laws. &nbsp;Some states require citizens to retreat before the use of deadly force is authorized. &nbsp;We rank states based on the right to use force both inside and outside of homes and businesses. &nbsp;We award maximum points to states that allow the use of force wherever a person has a legal right to be and protect citizens from both criminal and civil liability if appropriate force is used.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best States for Gun Owners (2020) Guns &amp; Ammo&#8217;s annual ranking of gun-friendly states. From worst (New York) to best (Arizona), here are the best states for gun owners from data collected in 2020. Top 5 &#8211; Best Gun-Friendly States 1.\u00a0Arizona2.\u00a0Idaho3.\u00a0Alaska4.\u00a0Kansas5.\u00a0Oklahoma Bottom 5 &#8211; Worst Gun-Friendly States 47.\u00a0California48.\u00a0New Jersey49.\u00a0Massachusetts50.\u00a0Hawaii51.\u00a0New York Each year we provide an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5292\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primegunseurope.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}