THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IS STILL AN ESSENTIAL LIBERTY
With football season started, every game opening starts off with everyone standing to sing our great national anthem. I’ve been thinking about what the founding fathers intention was when they wrote the Bill of Rights which protects our basic and inherit rights to speech religion, and the right to bear arms. This has become […]
Training vs Practice
What is the difference between training and practice? While the two sound very much alike, training is instruction you receive from another person showing you how to do something. However, practice taking the training you received and doing it yourself until you have mastered the concepts. Going to a shooting range and firing the gun […]
How Can We Curb Gun Violence?
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 […]
How to Avoid Concealed Carry Mistakes
Leaving Your Concealed Carry Permit at Home Never leave this at home if you’re carrying a concealed weapon. State law enforcement officers have every right to ask you to produce this. You could be charged if you are concealed carrying and don’t have it. Get into the habit of carrying your CC permit the same […]
Choosing the Right Holster for Concealed Carry
When you are selecting a holster, just like with your weapon choice, it becomes a balance between what you’d like and what will best conceal your weapon. The holster needs to encase your weapon so it won’t slide out or drop out. It also has to ensure that you have easy and quick access […]
2016 SAW RECORD INCREASE IN CCW HOLDERS IN MINNESOTA
By the end of 2016, the number of concealed carry permits in Minnesota was 265,728 according to the Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. That is a 60% increase from 2015. Interestingly, Ohio and South Dakota also saw record increases in the number of concealed carry permits issued in 2016. Nationally, the concealed-carry […]
5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU POCKET CARRY
It has become sort of trendy among concealed carriers to carry concealed in their pocket. It’s handy, doesn’t require the purchase of a special carry belt and many consider it quite comfortable. You don’t want to put just any gun in your pocket. Stuffing a .44 Magnum in your pocket would be pretty uncomfortable if […]
5 REASONS YOU NEED FIREARMS TRAINING
Getting solid hands on firearms training is important. It is not enough to visit the firing range and do some target shooting or watch a video on how to shoot your pistol. Having the best pistol or ammunition or equipment will not guarantee that you are able to protect yourself and your family. Here are […]
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 […]
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 […]