UK and US Hoplophobes: “Only Cowards Carry”

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It started out with mild curiosity sparked by a SHTFPlan.com headline: With Knife Murders Spiking After Gun Ban, UK Urges ‘Save a Life–Surrender Your Knife. After all, this is the country that developed blunted “anti-stab...

Three Reasons Why I Should Be Disarmed

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I'm heading to Beantown for a couple of days, then on the UK to watch my eldest daughter graduate from college. I'll be disarmed throughout. I'm not happy about it. I consider a gun my best...

Constitutional Carry Fail in New Hampshire

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Yesterday, Democrat Governor Maggie Hassan vetoed New Hampshire bill SB116 which would have removed the licensing requirement for concealed carry. New Hampshire currently permits permitless open carry, but if you want to carry concealed,...

Texas Eatery Rewards Concealed Carry – The Trend Continues . . .

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  Brooks' Place, a Cypress, Texas BBQ restaurant, decided to promote itself and the Second Amendment at the same time. "Present your CHL this Saturday the 4th of July and receive a FREE SANDWICH with...

Show Your Independence – Carry on July 4

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Reader Burt P. writes: With the Independence Day 2015 Holiday approaching, much has been written of potential terror threats. State and local authorities have been notified by Homeland Security about reports of threats called for by...

CA Senator Diane Feinstein: Why I Oppose National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

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TTAG reader MK contacted U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein to ask her support for national concealed carry reciprocity. (I know, right?) The email he received from the California Democrat - who never met a gun control law...

University of Texas System to Ban Guns in Research Labs?

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Texas lawmakers recently enacted "campus carry" for state-run colleges and universities. Critics of SB 11 claim it has more holes than a golf course; schools and universities are free to force gun owners to store their guns...

Restaurant Gives Discounts to Customers Carrying Guns. It’s a Trend!

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Chicken Express, located at 2 Warnock Springs Rd in Magnolia, Arkansas, is offering a free meal to people who present a concealed handgun license on Independence Day.  "On Saturday July 4th we will be...

Pro-Gun Video: 11m Americans Carry Firearms. Or Do They?

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Sweet video, riffing on TTAG's I Am A Gun Owner Facebook gallery. Nice to see some minority faces amongst the proud gun owners flashing their gats in the Old Dominion. But really, no one...

My First Month as a Glock 43 Owner

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I've said it before: I hate just about everything about GLOCK handguns. The trigger is terrible, the grip isn't ergonomic and the takedown process is dangerous. But when the Glock 43 was announced, I knew I...

Where ‘May Issue’ Is Essentially No Issue

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By James England via concealednation.org Not all states were created equal. Some states have taken extreme liberties with their interpretations of the Bill of Rights. If you’re from one of these states, here are some...

Random Thoughts About Charleston And The Denial Of Evil

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You'll find several buildings of note in any American city. Among them, the courthouse and at least one major church. In the courthouse, lawyers and judges ply their trade. The rule of law is observed and,...