Restrictions on Tennessee Carry Permits
The new legislation has provided Tennessee residents with a second option for carry permits. With the passage of the Senate bill, a new concealed carry handgun permit makes it faster, easier, and less expensive for those who wish to exercise their second amendment right to get a concealed carry permit. However, the new concealed carry […]
Why Dry Fire?
What is Dry Firing? Dry firing is shooting a firearm without ammunition in the chamber. Here’s what happens. The shooter pulls the trigger. The hammer drops. No shot is fired because there are no bullets. Do I Need Special Equipment to Dry Fire? You can buy pistols made especially for dry firing. You might choose […]
Is Pepper Spray a Good Self-Defense Option?
Self-defense weapons come in many shapes, sizes, and varieties. Pepper spray is often overlooked as a means of self-defense. What is Pepper Spray? As a weapon, pepper spray provides protection and self-defense. It offers the victim time to escape from a threatening situation. The main ingredient of pepper is oleoresin capsicum. This oil is present […]
Tennessee’s New Gun Legislation Puzzles Some Residents
With the start of the new year, Tennessee introduced a second option for those who wanted a concealed carry permit. Faced with two options, some gun owners are unsure which permit is best for them. Residents of Tennessee have had a carry permit. This document will now become known as an enhanced permit. Upon […]
Are Online Concealed Carry Courses Missing Something?
Taking a concealed carry class online is very convenient. Most often, these courses include a video and a test. Prices vary with the presenting instructor but most online courses run around $20. The test is often multiple choice. If you fail it—either in the classroom or online—you can retake the test. Many who took the […]
What You Need to Know about Tennessee’s New Gun Legislation
On January first, those Tennesseans who wish to obtain a gun permit were provided with a second way of achieving that permit. Up until 2020 Tennessee had only one permit. It has been renamed “enhanced” handgun permit. It allowed citizens with this permit to carry a firearm open or concealed. The enhanced weapons […]
Changes to Tennessee Gun Laws
The legislation known as House Bill 1264 creates a new concealed carry permit for the residents Tennessee. In essence it does not replace the present enhanced concealed carry permit. Instead, the new permit allows an easier, less expensive, and less labor-intensive way to get a concealed carry permit. With the advent of the new decade, Tennessee is […]
The Benefits of State Mandated Concealed Carry Permits
As of January 1, 2020 the state of Tennessee has a new gun law. It is aimed at making it easier for people to get their concealed carry permits. Previously, in order to acquire a concealed or open carry permit, applicants had to take an in-class eight-hour program at a designated location. For those who did not live near an urban area, this […]
THE .38 SPECIAL IS A GREAT CONCEALED HANDGUN
Many concealed carriers choose a .38 special revolver for their first self-defense gun because they are simple to use, easy to maintain, can carry large calibers in small or medium frames and are reliable and fairly easy to conceal. Most .38’s are fairly trim, not being much heavier than they need to be. While […]
Should Introverts Own Handguns?
Most of us associate owning a concealed carry weapon with aggressive types who are always on the lookout for an adventure. I am not one of those people. Frankly, I never considered carrying a gun. Brave and macho were not words any of my friends would ever have used to describe me. Honestly, in the […]