CCW – Page 14 – One Armed Man

When to carry

One of the common questions asked of concealed carry permit holders is, “How often do you arm yourself when you go out?”

San Bernardino Co. CCW issuances up by 360 percent under new sheriff

Last week San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon issued a statement detailing his philosophy in regards to issuing concealed weapons permits. In the first full calendar year since he took office, the department issued permits to 720 applicants, an increase of 360 percent.

SAF, Calguns score Ninth Circuit victory in Richards carry case

“… [T]he Yolo County policy impermissibly infringes on the Second Amendment right to bear arms in lawful self-defense.”

Court tosses California’s concealed weapons rules

Federal appeals courts strikes down California’s concealed weapons permit rules

Ninth Circuit strikes California’s restrictive rule against licensed carry of handguns

The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Peruta v. San Diego, released minutes ago, affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public.

Federal court deals gun-grabbers a blow in San Diego concealed carry ruling

In a major victory for gun rights activists, a federal appeals panel in California has rejected a law in San Diego County that requires applicants for concealed carry permits to demonstrate “good cause” as to why they need a gun for personal safety.

Reasons for requesting a CCW

If you don’t exercise your rights, they become weak and flabby.

Texas senator proposes bill for nationwide concealed carry reciprocity

On Friday, a Texas senator introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 which would treat concealed carry permits similar to drivers’ licenses, allowing permit holders to legally carry a concealed firearm between states without requiring a different permit for each state.

“This bill strengthens two of our nation’s most fundamental rights, ensuring law-abiding gun owners can lawfully carry their weapons into like-minded states, while respecting the rights of states to adopt laws that are best-suited for the people of that state. This is an important affirmation of the Second Amendment and one that has been a top priority of law-abiding gun owners in Texas for some time. It is time to get this done,” Senator John Cornyn, who sponsored the bill, stated in a news release.

Why don’t the heroes who stop mass murderers get better press?

If I say Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and Aurora you will most likely think of the mass shootings that took place there.

I also think about all those places being gun free zones and how well that worked out.

Detroit police chief: Legal gun owners can deter crime

Detroit — If more citizens were armed, criminals would think twice about attacking them, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Thursday.