The Violence Policy Center — a gun control advocacy group — released a study last month it wrongly claims shows that “too many concealed-carry permit holders are a direct threat to public safety.”
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Oklahoma judge rejects challenge to ‘permitless carry’ law
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt by a Democratic state lawmaker and gun safety advocates to block a new law that will allow most people in the state to carry a firearm in public without a background check or training.
Continue reading “Oklahoma judge rejects challenge to ‘permitless carry’ law”New Concealed Carry Report for 2019: 18.66 million permit holders despite 16 constitutional carry states, over 1.4 million more than last year
A copy of this report is available here. Copies of our annual reports from 2014 through 2018 are available here.
Continue reading “New Concealed Carry Report for 2019: 18.66 million permit holders despite 16 constitutional carry states, over 1.4 million more than last year”Maine tops ‘safest states’ rankings four years after removing major gun restriction
AUGUSTA – When Maine passed a “Constitutional Carry” law allowing Maine residents to carry a concealed firearm without any special permit in 2015, opponents of the law forecast a dangerous future for the state. They said the new law would hurt public safety and put Maine kids at risk.
Continue reading “Maine tops ‘safest states’ rankings four years after removing major gun restriction”California sheriff encourages concealed-carry holders in his county to ‘exercise their rights’
Promoting the right to bear arms and defend yourself, a California sheriff is encouraging law-abiding concealed-carry holders in his jurisdiction to help safeguard themselves and others.
Continue reading “California sheriff encourages concealed-carry holders in his county to ‘exercise their rights’”Federal judge orders permanent injunction against Riverside County over unconstitutional ‘CCW’ carry license policy
LOS ANGELES — Today, plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed last fall announced that Senior United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson entered an order permanently enjoining Riverside County, California from having a policy and practice of preventing legal U.S. residents from exercising their right to apply for a carry license in Van Nieuwenhuyzen, et al. v. Riverside, CA Sheriff Stanley Sniff, et al. A copy of the court filings can be viewed at www.firearmspolicy.org/legal.
Continue reading “Federal judge orders permanent injunction against Riverside County over unconstitutional ‘CCW’ carry license policy”Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks
- This is a revised, updated version of a post originally written on April 21, 2015.
Columnist Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington Post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.
Continue reading “Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks”Donald Trump to NRA: Concealed carry can thwart heinous attacks
President Trump referenced the November 13, 2015, Paris attack, where armed terrorists shot and killed 130 unarmed concert goers and revelers.
Continue reading “Donald Trump to NRA: Concealed carry can thwart heinous attacks”5 critical mistakes made by defensive gun owners
Working in the field of personal defense, I make an effort to keep informed about defensive techniques, equipment and training. The most-obvious thing I see is that there is a lot of good gear and ideas out there. However, it is also obvious that there are some folks who, though they seem well-meaning, come up with some faulty information and ideas. It is important for us not to be too critical of this sort of thing. After all, we went through the learning process to develop our defensive skills and training, too. With that in mind, here are a few defensive mistakes that occur from time to time.
Continue reading “5 critical mistakes made by defensive gun owners”Matt Bevin eliminates concealed permit requirement in Kentucky
On Monday Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed legislation making the Second Amendment the only concealed carry permit needed in Kentucky.
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