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Concealed carry regulations vary widely across the country. Guns & Ammo magazine looked at the most up-to-date laws in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, and ranked the states from worst to first. Criteria included ease of acquiring a concealed carry permit, costs associated with licensure, training hours required and reciprocity with other states.

Gun owners said the D.C. ban on concealed carry was so restrictive that most law-abiding citizens would be unable to obtain permits. (Associated Press/File)

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