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When Do You Need To Let Others Know You’re Carrying a Concealed Handgun?
February 1, 2019
As a rule, it is no one’s business that you have a concealed carry weapon. After all, isn’t that what concealed is all about? However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Let’s explore them. In no particular order, here are situations in which you must provide information about your conceal carry permit. When Seeking […]
Dating and Concealed Carry Weapons
January 28, 2019
From a strictly legal point of view, your concealed carry permit gives you the right to carry a gun without telling anyone that you’ve got it. However, many embarrassing situations could arise on a date if it is discovered that you not only own a handgun but have brought it along on a date. Because […]
How Can We Curb Gun Violence?
January 25, 2019
Pro-gun groups like The National Rifle Association are often seen as proponents of arming every citizen and allowing those with concealed carry permits to be armed everywhere they go. They are also linked, unfairly, to escalation in gun violence. However, what most of the general public does not know is that most pro-gun activists are […]
How to Choose the Best Holster for Your Concealed Carry Pistol
January 18, 2019
Why Do I Need a Holster? That should be your first question. Do you really need a holster or is it just for show? In fact, doesn’t a holster make it more difficult to get at your concealed carry weapon? Like your pistol, a holster is not just for show. And it doesn’t just hold […]
Liberalization of Concealed Carry Laws
January 14, 2019
Anti-gun activists have criticized that there is a growing acceptance of guns in America. They have accused federal and state governments of watering down regulations for concealed carry permits to the point where literally anyone can legally have a concealed weapon. Is this charge justified? In 2011, the federal government ratified the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity […]
New Technology Has Changed The Way We Carry Concealed
December 31, 2018
Thanks to rapidly changing technology, new handguns have emerged. These have changed forever the way those with concealed carry permits carry their handguns. Let’s look at some of the newer guns. L.W. Seecamp LWS 32 & 25 Like the Walther PPK, the manufacturers of the L.W. Seecamp have introduced a handgun that is highly concealable. […]
Do Ballistics Matter?
September 11, 2018
Photo courtesy of pixabay.com In crime shows, much is made of calibers and ballistics. One could argue the relative merits one gun over another and one type of ammunition compared to another. But really ballistics is of little concern when it comes to conceal carry weapons. What really matters is where the shot ends up […]
TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT POLICIES REGULATING FIREARMS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
June 26, 2018
As colleges and universities start back into session, lawmakers and pro-gun and anti-gun activists alike will be taking a serious look at the policies regulating firearms on campus. Since 2015, there have been 15 active shooting incidents on college and university campuses. No federal law restricts guns on college or university campuses. Most states either […]
5 YOUTUBE FIREARMS CHANNELS THAT ACTUALLY TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO
June 19, 2018
You know the Farmer’s Insurance commercial tagline that says “ We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two”?. These 5 YouTuber channels are ones that you can learn a thing or two about firearms from. Unlike many of the more popular channels, they don’t do a lot of hype, politically […]
5 YOUTUBE FIREARMS CHANNELS THAT ACTUALLY TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO
June 19, 2018
You know the Farmer’s Insurance commercial tagline that says “ We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two”?. These 5 YouTuber channels are ones that you can learn a thing or two about firearms from. Unlike many of the more popular channels, they don’t do a lot of hype, politically […]