RIGHT TO DEFEND AND PROTECT DOESN’T ALWAYS JUSTIFY LETHAL FORCE
Even though Memorial Day is gone and passed months ago, it is a favorite holiday for many. Many look back on that day with thoughts of celebration: celebrations with barbecues, parades and leisure time activities. Memorial day isn’t just about barbecues, swimming, and the day off. It is about the Men and Women who signed […]
NATIONAL CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY MAY FINALLY BECOME A REALITY
Republican Rep. Richard Hudson (N.C.) introduced a bill that would require states to recognize each other’s gun carry permits, reported The Washington Free Beacon. Currently, each state decides which other states’ gun carry permits it will recognize. Some states recognize all other states’ permits, other states recognize no other states’ permits, and many fall somewhere […]
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CONCEALED CARRY AMMO
Most shooters struggle with what type of ammo is the best type to buy for their CCW. Pew Pew Tactical published a great article that went into a lot of detail about bullet sizes, calibers, types , components etc. Bullet Size & Caliber For guns, “caliber” means the diameter of the barrel and thus […]
THE BENEFITS OF TAKING CCW TRAINING CLASSES
Several states require concealed carry permit applicants to demonstrate handgun proficiency with a course certificate from a recognized concealed carry training program — in some states, this requirement can even be fulfilled by an online CCW course. For those who already possess a concealed carry license or permit, some states require a renewal CCW class […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do Ballistics Matter?
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
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 […]
COULD STAND YOUR GROUND LAW BE IN JEOPARDY?
Recently, Miami –Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that lawmakers overstepped their authority in creating an updated “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law this year because it forces prosecutors to disprove a defendant’s self-defense claim at a pre-trial hearing. Apparently, under Florida’s constitution, the Florida Supreme Court, not the legislature, should have created the update. The […]
Are You Prepared To Use Your Gun?
Some people want to obtain a concealed carry permit for their self-defense or for emergency purposes, but before you are able to get your concealed carry permit, your state might require that you complete the forms, pay the fees and undergo some training. Yes, it takes a lot of process, and it will need a […]