We get asked a lot of questions, and it’s only fair that we attempt to answer them. Questions with longer answers often become articles and sometimes we even get some USA Carry Readers to submit their answers. This article is for all the questions that didn’t need their own article. Click here to view all of our Concealed…
I live in a state that just recently switched over to constitutional carry. Before that, you had to talk to your police chief to get a permit. The police, in this state, are thankfully pretty good about giving the benefit of the doubt when they see a handgun print on a belt line but I'll…
Almost a full decade ago, when I was in college, myself and my roommates rented a small house in a nice southern suburb. Our neighbors were generally older folks with a couple families living on the street. We all worked and went to school. Our idea of a 'party' was a couple of beers…
If you have a defensive encounter where you have to draw your pistol but don't have to fire, should you still call police? Not much happened besides the draw, so it may not be worth it to involve them...except that you absolutely should. You May Be Called On To Justify Defensive Gun Use A "defensive…
Recently, several men mostly and mostly black men, including Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Terence Crutcher, and Keith Scott, have died under controversial circumstances when confronting the police when arrested, approached, or detained. In most jurisdictions, the use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort, when all lesser…
All across the internet, there will be a variety of opinions from concealed carriers on how to handle a routine traffic stop with law enforcement. We've spoken with several former and active members of law enforcement and we're going to compare a few of the scenarios commonly brought up in forums and boards discussing traffic…
In the wake of this weekend’s police shootings in Baton Rouge, the head of Cleveland’s largest police union is calling on the governor to suspend the open carry of firearms during this week’s Republican National Convention, according to CNN. The Baton Rouge shootings, in which three officers were killed and at least three more were…
The echoes of your last gunshot haven't even finished reverberating off the walls before a thought may ring out in your mind: your situation has come from a defensive gun use to a post-defensive gun use. A "defensive gun use" is whenever you use a firearm to defend your life from another person or animal.…
In November of last year, Kurt Knutson appeared in a segment on Fox News where they investigated new "Smart" gun technologies to see if they worked. The company that was tested was iGun Technologies and they had a modified 12 gauge pump shotgun operated by a ring the owner would have to wear to discharge…
In the CCW community, we spend a lot of time training, preparing, and discussing a potential self-defense shooting and the moments leading up to it. All of this is a good thing, preparing us to deal with a horrific moment as best we may and minimize harm or danger to the innocent. However, in the…
Columnist, economist, and researcher John R. Lott, Jr. released an editorial recently arguing that concealed carry laws have done a great deal to make things safer for both law enforcement officers and civilians. Lott opens his piece with a chilling statement: “In the past month, criminals have murdered six police officers in the line of…
By James England – Republished with Permission from Concealed Nation. If you followed a previous article where we highlighted the plight of Brian Fletcher, there’s a big question looming as to whether or not you have a duty to inform law enforcement (or anyone) as to whether or not you are carrying without first being asked.…
