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Hawaii AG instructs chiefs of police to broadly grant concealed carry licenses but not open carry. Volokh Conspiracy

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On and AFTER 15 AUGUST VALID CWP HOLDERS CAN CARRY HANDGUNS OPENLY OR CONCEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA LAW

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