GUN OWNERS ARE OFTEN CITIZENS EXERCISING RIGHT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
In recent months, there has been a lot of bad press about gun owners due to gun violence perpetrated by criminals and disturbed individuals. People have a tendency to react to bad events by grouping everyone that owns a gun in to the same category. However, many gun owners are law abiding citizens that exercise […]
AN ARMED SENIOR CITIZEN IS BETTER ABLE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
Senior citizens number about 46.2 million and represent 14.55 of the U.S population. With medical advancements, it is estimated that there will be 98 million senior citizens by the year 2060. Senior citizens are often the targets of home invasions and robberies because they are perceived to be easy targets. Many have physical issues that […]
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY
Last week a New Hampshire “Constitutional Carry” bill passed its final step in the state House, passing by a vote of 200-97. It previously passed the Senate and will now move to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, who has been backing the bill. A coalition of 19 sponsors introduced Senate Bill 12 (SB12) on Jan. 5. […]
Ft. Lauderdale Shooting May Result in Changes to Concealed Carry Travel Laws
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the Florida airport shooting suspect, 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, for an act of violence at an international airport resulting in 5 deaths and 6 wounded victims. Prosecutors additionally charged Santiago with two firearms violations. The charges are: (1) Using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime […]
HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTED ON CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY BILL
In a report form the Crime Prevention Research Center title “ Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2017”, it was revealed that more than 16.3 million concealed handgun permits exist in the U.S. today. That is an increase of $1.83 million or 11.2% from last year. Compared to a decade ago, the number […]
HOLIDAYS CAUSE A SPIKE IN ROBBERIES AND ASSAULT
Like most of us, criminals truly love the holiday season. But they love this time of year not because they are filled with the spirit or sentimental family memories. The holiday season is open season as far as criminals are concerned Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, thefts, burglaries and property crimes greatly increase. Every […]
HEROES STILL EXIST IN THE FORM OF CONCEALED CARRIERS
One of the arguments most of us hear from those that are against permits to carry a concealed weapon is that no one that has a CCW permit has ever stopped a crime or rescued anyone. As in many of the arguments they make, that is simply not true. There have been many instances of […]
IS THE RIGHT TO CARRY CONCEALED PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION?
The Second Amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms.it is printed in black and white in the Bill of Rights, which is an addendum to the Constitution. Whether our forefathers intended for that to include the concealed carrying of a weapon is not really spelled out. More than likely, there were pistols small enough […]
LAS VEGAS SHOOTINGS RESULT IN RENEWED CALLS FOR BACKGROUND CHECK LEGISLATION
The early October massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival outside of the hotel in Las Vegas was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history with 59 left dead and over 250 people injured. As in the case of previous public shootings, Democrats have used the incident to revive the debate over gun-control laws. […]
CAN YOU TRANFER A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT OR LICENSE?
If you move from one state to another, what do you do about your concealed carry permit? If you think you’ll just use your existing permit until it expires and then apply for anew one in the state you move to—Think again. The laws vary by state, but as a general rule, you’re required to […]