BREAKING: Texas Senate Passes Open Carry Bill

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Open carry is one step closer to reality for those in the Lone Star State. Late this evening the Senate passed SB17, a bill which would allow people to openly carry a loaded firearm...

Joe Manchin: The 2nd Amendment is Not My Concealed Carry Permit

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has made no secret of the fact that he's frustrated with his time in Congress. A recent article at RealClearPolitics reports that the Mountaineer solon and former two-term governor...

West Virginia Constitutional Carry Bill Goes to Governor

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  The West Virginia senate made short work of passing SB 347, also known as the constitutional carry bill. The bill was amended in the house to change the minimum age for carrying concealed without...

Tennessee House Kills Several Pro-Gun Rights Bills

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Despite the fact that a record number of Tennesseans are now licensed to carry firearms, not all of the politicians in the Volunteer State are enthusiastic about expanding the legal protections for the civil...

Guns for Beginners: When You Can Shoot Someone

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Your legal right to use deadly force (i.e. shoot someone) varies from state to state. This article gives you some basic guidelines on the legal use of deadly force. What you are about to...

Iowa House Passes Mixed Bag Omnibus Firearms Bill

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On Tuesday, the Iowa House overwhelmingly, and without debate passed House File (yes, file) 527, a sweeping omnibus bill on firearms. Residents of the Hawkeye state should be aware that the bill, among other things: (1)...

Gear Review: K Rounds OWB Holster

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A few days back, Dan asked how many holsters we have. Our man DZ reckons he's got about 30 or so, and looking through my drawers, I'm certain I'm gaining ground on him. Most...

Contractor Loses His Pistol Because…Off-Body Carry

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A building contractor who was renovating rooms at an extended-stay hotel in Columbia, Tennessee had his pistol taken from an unsecured toolbox while he was working, reports Kara Coleman in The Daily Herald, and...

Kansas Senate Votes to Eliminate Concealed Carry Licensing Requirement

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“Today we must vote, and when in doubt, I believe that if we err, we ought to do so on the side of freedom and the continued protection of our most basic constitutional rights,”...

Emily Miller Gets Her DC Carry License; Infernal Regions Endure Cold Spell

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No, I am not making this up: Fox 5's chief investigative reporter Emily Miller was provisionally approved for a license to carry a concealed firearm within the District of Columbia. Miller is apparently the...

Bizarre Threats Not Good Enough Reason to Get a DC Carry Permit

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Last fall, Washington Free Beacon writer Steve Gutowski applied for a concealed carry pistol license in the District of Columbia. He was skeptical about his chances of being approved, and it turned out that...

Everytown for Gun Safety: Guns Don’t Stop Rape

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I've scheduled a post tomorrow on how to frame the argument that gun control advocates can't win: guns stop rape. Ahead of that piece, I'd like to point out that the Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex is up...