50-State Rankings
Every Jurisdiction, Ranked
Scored from 0 (no CON law) to 100 (most restrictive). Based on Cicero Institute methodology. Click column headers to sort.
51 jurisdictions
| Rank▼ | State▼ | Score▼ | Tier▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kentucky | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | Nevada | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | New Jersey | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | North Carolina | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | Vermont | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | Virginia | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | Washington | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 43 | West Virginia | 100 | Most Restrictive |
| 41 | Georgia | 95 | Most Restrictive |
| 41 | Maryland | 95 | Most Restrictive |
| 37 | Mississippi | 90 | Highly Restrictive |
| 37 | Connecticut | 90 | Highly Restrictive |
| 37 | Iowa | 90 | Highly Restrictive |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 90 | Highly Restrictive |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 90 | Highly Restrictive |
| 36 | Tennessee | 85 | Highly Restrictive |
| 33 | Missouri | 80 | Highly Restrictive |
| 33 | Alabama | 80 | Highly Restrictive |
| 33 | Rhode Island | 80 | Highly Restrictive |
| 27 | Hawaii | 65 | Restrictive |
| 27 | Maine | 65 | Restrictive |
| 27 | Michigan | 65 | Restrictive |
| 27 | Illinois | 65 | Restrictive |
| 27 | Oregon | 65 | Restrictive |
| 27 | New York | 65 | Restrictive |
| 25 | Alaska | 55 | Restrictive |
| 25 | Louisiana | 55 | Restrictive |
| 23 | Delaware | 45 | Moderate |
| 23 | Nebraska | 45 | Moderate |
| 22 | South Carolina | 35 | Moderate |
| 21 | Minnesota | 30 | Moderate |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 20 | Mostly Free |
| 18 | Arkansas | 15 | Mostly Free |
| 18 | Indiana | 15 | Mostly Free |
| 14 | Florida | 5 | Mostly Free |
| 14 | Montana | 5 | Mostly Free |
| 14 | North Dakota | 5 | Mostly Free |
| 14 | Ohio | 5 | Mostly Free |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5 | Mostly Free |
| 1 | Texas | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Idaho | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | New Hampshire | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | California | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Colorado | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Kansas | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | New Mexico | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | South Dakota | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Utah | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Wyoming | 0 | Free Market |
| 1 | Arizona | 0 | Free Market |