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 […]
15 NEW GUN LAWS THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU
Since the Newtown shootings, there have been about 1,500 state gun bills introduced and 100+ of these have now become law. Nearly every state has enacted at least one new gun law. Most people will assume that these new gun laws are imposing more restrictions on gun owners, however, almost 2/3 of these new laws […]
5 YOUTUBE FIREARMS & CCW CHANNELS YOU NEED TO SEE
It seems there are a lot of weapons experts, firearms coaches and generally professed gun gurus on YouTube these days. A lot of them are pretty dry and boring, but there are some that are pretty well informed and worth paying attention to. They provide viewers with a series of educational videos that allow you […]
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH CONCEALED CARRY
Most people don’t just decide to concealed carry; it is usually preceded by some event. You or someone you love may have been robbed or attacked, your neighborhood has changed making you fearful, reports of crime in the news have made you want to take responsibility for your own or your family’s protection. Whatever the […]
COMMON SENSE TIPS FOR CONCEALED CARRIERS
Since you are counting on your firearm to protect your life, you should be practicing regularly. How often is regularly? A lot of that will vary with the individual and their time constraints, experience level and finances. While you do not need to practice every day, thirty to fifty rounds a couple of times a […]
5 BENEFITS OF CONCEALED CARRY TRAINING
It always amazes me how many people do not take training seriously. Just about every profession or serious hobby requires some initial training and periodic refresher training to hone your skills. Would you get in a car with a person behind the wheel that never took a driver’s training course? How about a person […]
THE AGE OLD QUESTION OF CON CONTROL IS NOT LIKELY TO BE ANSWERED ANY TIME SOON.
In March 2017, the Minnesota House of Representatives opened hearings on two controversial gun bills and after debate passed the bills on to the legislature for their review. The first bill would allow Minnesota gun owners to carry their weapons in public without getting a permit. Hundreds of legal gun holders already have a […]
7 TIPS FOR TRAVELING ON SPRING BREAK WITH A GUN
We are nearing the end of March and in most states that means the beginning of spring and thoughts of family vacations for Spring break. For concealed carriers planning on vacationing out of state, you need to brush up on gun transport, state reciprocity and duty to inform laws. Gun transport Every state has […]
SEVERAL RETAILERS PULLING FIREARMS & RELATED MERCHANDISE FROM STORES IN RESPONSE TO FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING
In the wake of the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School I Parkland Florida where a former student killed 17 students with an AR-15 rifle, politicians are being pressured to act on gun control measures and corporations are cutting ties with the NRA and trying to distance themselves from firearms. […]