Arizona Dumps Permit Requirement for Concealed Carry
Starting sometime this summer, Arizona residents will no longer need a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Staring down the barrel of a Republican primary, Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1108. The bill eliminates concealed...
Off-duty Officer [not] Carjacked
As I stood up to get off the light rail this morning, I noticed this article over someone's shoulder:
DC officer carjacked - more to the story
A District of Columbia police officer whose service weapon...
Victory for University of Colorado Gun Ban opponents
The Denver Post Online reports that the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in favor of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. The group, profiled here by TTAG, argued that 1994 Colorado University (CU)...
Off-duty Officer Carjacked
I encountered this in the crime section of today's Baltimore Sun: Off-duty D.C. police officer carjacked. "The 44-year-old officer told police he was driving home on Harford Road and East 25th Street at about...
Modesto California Sheriff Pledges to Loosen Gun Permit Regs
Two days ago, an Ohio judge told local residents to arm themselves in response to cop cuts. Our own Donal Fagan warned TTAG readers to take his ballistic exhortation with a shaker of salt....
Time to Invest in Body Armor?
We see a lot of bulletproof vests on television - and damned if they don't always stop the bullet perfectly. Well, they have to work on TV because they are plot devices.
Oh no! Crockett...
Review: CrossBreed SuperTuck Holster
if you're fit enough to carry inside the waistband, do yourself a favor and check out a SuperTuck. I don't think you can find a better solution for conceal carry, and the price is right.
FBI Statement on NICS (Background Check) Delays
TTAG rang-up the FBI yesterday to get some more information about the forthcoming delays to federal firearms-related background checks. Stephen G. Fischer Jr., the FBI's "Chief of Multimedia Productions" (what no "AV"?), sent us...
Editorial: UConn Concealed Carry Protest is Ill-advised, Ineffective
The following editorial is republished in its entirety with the permission of dailycampus.com. I've spoken with the publication's Editor-in-Chief Christopher Duray. He says the piece is more about the style of the protest than...
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Stage Silent Protest
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (member not shown) launched a protest today, attending classes with empty holsters. Only, the press release doesn't say whether the protesters are concealing those empty holsters. Which would...
FBI’s Concealed Carry Background Checks Delayed by Census
The NRA reports that the huge influx of federal census workers will delay the FBI's background checks for citizens applying for a concealed carry permit. We learn this because "Certain fingerprint based criminal history...
Ohio Gun Rights: Home Rules Rule? Who Rules Home Rules?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR2bzZ9WBQ0
Same deal for Omaha: the state government wants to quash the city's gun control ordinances. Specifically, Omaha requires gun owners with concealed-carry gun permits to register their firearms with the city. "On Monday,...