Do Campus Gun Bans Really Make Sense? January 10, 2018
Because of recent state legislation and court rulings, ten states now have provisions allowing the carrying of concealed weapons on public postsecondary campuses. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. There are 11 states that expressly prohibit concealed carry on campuses even by persons with a valid concealed […]
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 […]
HOW DO AMERICANS FEEL ABOUT GUNS?
According to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in Jun 2017, 74% of all U.S. gun owners say owning a gun is essential to their freedom. 67% have lived in a household with a gun at some point in their lives. 55% have fired a gun at some point in their lives. Among […]
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE BEST HANDGUN FOR YOU
When trying to determine which handgun is the best one for you, many people will rely on the recommendations of a friend, family member or the type of handgun that expert marksman use. This can be a mistake. While you can certainly evaluate their recommendations but you need to choose your handgun based on your […]
REVOLVERS & PISTOLS USED IN HALLOWEEN MOVIES
What do the good guys do to defend themselves or their loved ones from the beasts that prey on innocent victims in horror movies or the psychotic killers that go after anyone they can find? They fight them with whatever weapon they can find. Sometimes the only thing that can kill them is a firearm […]
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 […]
YOU REALLY SHOULD CHECK YOUR AMMUNITION
While many of us check our carry guns and equipment religiously, how many check your ammunition? Consider that billions of individual cartridges are produced each year by factories, commercial reloaders, and handloaders. In training, thousands of rounds are fired. Upon inspection of their ammunition, many shooters have found imperfections. There have been factory-new rounds that […]
SHOULD YOU CARRY YOUR FIREARM AT HOME?
Many concealed carriers always carry their concealed carry weapon when they are out in public, but when they get home, they take it off and lock it up in a drawer or safe. Home is their “safe” zone. It is also the area where you are most vulnerable because you are not o your guard. […]