Concealed carry gear will vary from person to person. What I suggest looking for in each piece of your daily concealed carry gear is size, usefulness, and versatility. When picking equipment regardless of what it is ask if the size is one that you will find comfortable to carry concealed. If you chose a piece [...]
Oklahoma Residents of States with Permitless Carry May Now Do So
Gov. Mary Fallin just signed a bill allowing residents of states who do not require a permit to carry a firearm to carry in the state of Oklahoma. This is a little ironic, considering Oklahoma requires a permit for their residents, but I’m sure welcome news for visitors. Read more at KTUL
Michigan Governor Signs Bill Allowing Tasers to be Concealed
Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill into law yesterday allowing tasers to be carried concealed by citizens with concealed handgun licenses. It’s important to be aware of laws in other states which may limit the kinds of weapons you can carry, even if you have a permit. Read more at MINBCNEWS.com
House Democrats to Offer Amendment Punishing States with Self Defense Laws
House Democrats said Tuesday they will offer an amendment to push to overturn stand-your-ground self-defense laws in states like Florida. The amendment, which would withhold some grants from states that have such laws, will come as part of the House’s debate on the Commerce Department spending bill. Continue reading at Washington Times
How to Make Your Spouse Like Guns
I often have people tell me that their spouse won’t allow them to buy a gun or have a gun in the house. And it’s not always wives causing the problems either. I recently had two women talk to me to see how they could convince their husbands to allow them to have a gun. [...]
Gun Researcher John Lott Fires Back at Media Matters Over Stand Your Ground
Rabidly anti-gun group Media Matters (whose founder has an assistant illegally carrying a handgun to protect him in DC) ran 25 articles criticizing John Lott since January 2011 and 32 articles on the NRA in the month of April 2012 alone. Lott has responded with a striking and well-written op-ed piece in Fox News. Read the article [...]
U.S. House Oversight Committee Makes Case for Contempt of Congress in “Fast and Furious” Investigation
Back in February, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) promised to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if Holder didn’t hand over Justice Department documents that had been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ now-infamous “Operation Fast and Furious” gun-walking operation. This week, [...]
New Orleans Residents Buying More Guns
Violent crime is encouraging New Orleans citizens to purchase guns at an increasing rate–including a number of first time gun owners. Long time residents are commenting on how crime is the highest they’ve ever seen and are looking for personal protection. A string of violent crime in New Orleans has some families searching for their [...]
Sighted vs. Reflexive (unsighted) Fire – Part 2
This is the second and final post in a series covering the topic of sighted fire vs. reflexive fire. Before I get into the meat of this final post, I would like to take a brief moment to thank all those USA Carry members who took time out of their busy schedules to comment on [...]
The Ruger 22 Charger – Don’t Dodge This One!
The Ruger 22 Charger has been in the Ruger menu for quite some time. I purchased one last year just to see what Ruger could do with a 10/22 action with a shortened barrel. The 22 Charger pistol, introduced in late 2007, is a handgun based on the 10/22 action. The 22 Charger comes with [...]
Louisiana Constitutional Amendment Passes House Committee
Yesterday, the Louisiana House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice voted 9 to 5 to pass Senate Bill 303, a bill which would provide for the country’s strongest “right to keep and bear arms” constitutional amendment. SB 303, an “iron-clad” constitutional amendment that would fortify the right to keep and bear arms for all Louisianans, already passed in [...]
5 Tips on Selecting Ammunition for Concealed Carry
Let me begin by telling you a little about myself, a life long hunter, recreational shooter, and with 18 years of experience as a Law Enforcement Officer during which time I became a firearms instructor and DARE officer both positions I still hold. Selecting ammunition for the concealed carry permit holder is relatively easy with [...]
Michigan House Committee to Consider Repeal of Handgun Permit-to-Purchase and Registration
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements. This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225 when this hearing takes place. HB [...]
Florida Gov. Scott Won’t Ban Weapons Outside Political Convention
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said the City of Tampa was overreaching in its request for a firearms ban during the convention in all of downtown. “You are now requesting that citizens be disarmed in all of downtown Tampa, including in areas across the river, and distant, from the convention center and Secret Service safe zone,” Scott [...]
Concealed Carry Package Giveaway
