Question: When did the state where Don Ebert's birthplace is located on the map become an open carry state?

dogpatch usa was a theme park located in northwest arkansas along state highway 7 between the cities of harrison and jasper, an area known today as marble falls. it was opened in 1968, and was based on the comic strip "li'l abner", created by cartoonist al capp and set in a fictional village called dogpatch. the property that comprised dogpatch usa was leased in late 2017 to heritage usa, inc. and is being renovated to become the site of production and broadcast studios, and an rv park, hotel, theater and theme park. the new park is named heritage usa ozarks resort at historic dogpatch, and is currently open while undergoing renovations. <SEP> The city had an estimated 2016 population of 311,404, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area (home to 2,916,447 people), making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th - largest in the United States. St. Louis (/ seɪnt ˈluːɪs /) is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. <SEP> Don "Mad Hatter" Ebert is a retired U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career with two indoor clubs, the St. Louis Steamers and the Los Angeles Lazers. <SEP> illinois was the last state to pass a law to allow the concealed carry of firearms by citizens. the state's original handgun carry ban was enacted in 1949, with the ban's most recent revision being enacted in 1962. the pre-existing law forbade concealed carry, and generally prohibited open carry, except in counties that had enacted ordinances allowing open carry. on december 11, 2012, a three - judge panel of the u.s. seventh circuit court of appeals, in the case of moore v. madigan, ruled that illinois' concealed carry ban was unconstitutional, and gave the state 180 days to change its laws. subsequently, the court granted a 30 - day extension of the deadline. on july 9, 2013, illinois enacted the firearm concealed carry act, which established a system for the issuing of concealed carry licenses. on september 12, 2013, the illinois supreme court, in the case of people v. aguilar, also ruled that the state's aggravated unlawful use of a weapon law, which completely prohibited concealed carry, was unconstitutional. on january 5, 2014, the state police began accepting applications for licenses to carry concealed handguns. on february 28, 2014, the state police announced that they had begun issuing concealed carry licenses. <SEP> Subject / Law Long Guns Handguns Relevant Statutes Notes Permit to purchase required? No No Firearm registration? No No Owner license required? No No Carry permits required? No No Missouri is a ``shall issue ''state for concealed carry. Permitless carry took effect on January 1, 2017. Open carry permitted? Yes Yes Open carry is permitted. As of October 11, 2014, a valid CCW overrides local laws against Open Carry, state wide. State preemption of local restrictions? Yes Yes Local governments are allowed to regulate open carry and the discharge of firearms (except in self defense); however, ccw permit holders are exempt from ordinances banning open carry. Assault weapon law? No No Magazine Capacity Restriction? No No NFA weapons restricted? No No Peaceable journey law? Yes Yes Background checks required for private sales? No No