Concealed Carry

I once tried to get a carry permit in New York. First, I had to read 60 pages of instructions about irrelevant things like "metal knuckle knives" and "kung fu stars," fill out a confusing 17-page form,...

he optimal number of times for to happen is zero. Sometimes you hear these kinds of stories and the circumstances seem like some horrific, star-crossed accident. Other times they seem like outright murder....

While more and more states dispense with concealed carry licensing along with training requirements in favor of constitutional carry, some state still have these mandates in place. Illinois, as the last state in the...

A recent officer-involved-shooting in Phoenix presents a host of lessons we can all learn from. A responding police officer there mistakenly shot a good guy with a gun as he held a pair of...

By Marlon Knapp Working in a gun shop, you get to interact with people at all levels of firearm experience. Most times the interaction is pleasant for all involved. But other times...well, you get where...

Okay, okay, "snitches" is a little strong. I'm sure Maki is a good boy. He's just doing what he was trained to do, which is to sniff out concealed firearms on customers in five...

Despite skyrocketing violent crime rates, Sheriff Alex Villanueva steadfastly refuses to allow his constituents to defend themselves. By Lee Williams Violent crime is skyrocketing in Los Angeles County, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced yesterday on Instagram. Homicides...

Wait...we've been told by all of the smartest people that teachers and other school staff members carrying firearms is inherently dangerous and irresponsible. They've assured us that the very concept of a good guy...

We the People of the Gun have debated constitutional carry vs. shall-issue for quite some time. The shall-issue debate breaks along the dividing line of a perfunctory NICS check vs. training/testing/qualification requirements. The debate...

By Larry Keane New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is in denial about the city’s crime. His time as the accidental mayor of Gotham is winding down just as crime has risen, leaving residents scared to walk the...

Off-body carry -- carrying a concealed gun in a a briefcase, backpack, purse, whatever -- isn't ideal. It usually makes it more difficult and slower to access your gun. Then there's the fact that...

Last night's passage of a constitutional carry bill by the Texas Senate has Texans all aflutter. There's still much to be done before it becomes law and we're hearing that the bill's fate is...