Report: Dearborn Cops Tracked Open Carriers Via Social Media Before Police Station Arrests
Reader John Dingell III writes:
There has been an interesting development in the case of two individuals who were arrested for open carry in the anteroom of the Dearborn, Michigan Police Department headquarters. Two men...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Open Carry Ban
In the matter of Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida, a divided Florida Supreme Court affirmed the Sunshine State's general ban on the open carry of firearms, even by persons holding a Florida...
Course Review: Rick’s Firearm Academy Michigan CPL Class
The rain was coming down in buckets that Saturday afternoon. A good thing, given that all of southeast Michigan was in a drought at the time. Still, it curtailed most respectable outdoor activities.
Luckily, I...
Rumors of Florida Open Carry Law’s Death Have Been (Slightly) Exaggerated
Our reader on the ground in the Sunshine State reports:
Like Westley in The Princess Bride, Florida's open carry bill currently in the Senate judiciary committee, SB-140, is only mostly dead. But it has one hell...
Sen. Anitere Flores Opposes SB140, Florida Open Carry is Dead. Again
Our correspondent on the ground in Florida writes:
Florida Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Greg Steube needs all five Republican votes for Senate Bill 140, which would legalize open carry, to move it forward for a...
Update: Florida Open Carry On Life Support
Earlier today we ran a post from a reader regarding the legislative bottleneck holding up Florida Senate Bill 140 which would legalize open carry in the Sunshine state. That reader has since gotten some...
BREAKING: Florida Open Carry Dead?
A TTAG reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes:
I just got off the phone with Senator Greg Steube's office. Tomorrow is the Judiciary Committee meeting. The open carry bill, SB 140, is not on the...
Random Thoughts About Florida Open Carry and ‘Gun Free Zones’
Florida is home to more licensed concealed carriers than any other state. Yet it remains one of the handful of states that don't allow open carry (outside of hunting, fishing and camping). Although it's hardly practiced...
South Dakota Scores Second Highest Rate of Concealed Carry in the U.S.
At the end of November, 2016, South Dakota had a total of 96,227 active concealed carry permits. According to kelo.com, "Secretary of State Shantel Krebs says there were 30,029 concealed carry permits issued, nearly 4,000...
Florida Committee Assignments Positive for Open and Campus Carry Bills
Florida has been flirting with licensed open carry for several legislative sessions. Some of the flirting has become rather provocative, to the point of teasing. Last legislative session, open carry passed the house with...
Question of the Day: Do You Open Carry? (Or Would You If You Could?)
It's been almost a year since I started open carrying in Austin. The number of people complaining? Zero. O.K., sure. The fact that I'm carrying a gun may have something to do with it. (Note:...
Kansas Man Pushes Back Against Facebook Hoplophobia
https://youtu.be/rtnQmlnr20U
Someone posted a picture on Facebook of a Kansas man sitting on his front porch, holding a rifle. The caption claimed he was upset about people parking in front of his house. Kyle could have...