Concealed Nation

If you’re in the dark, Dick’s Sporting Goods has been getting the ax by a number of firearm manufacturers and others in the firearms community after they made a few moves that show the company does not support 2nd Amendment rights like they say they do.

So far, three gun companies and the National Shooting Sports Foundation have dumped Dicks Sporting Goods. Dicks continues to double down on their anti 2A crusade and the backlash around the country making an effect. Continue to boycott Dicks Sporting Goods.

To hear about how Dick’s got to the point they’re currently at, watch the video above for a brief history of what’s been going on.

There are a lot of people out there who say that they’ll never give business to a company that’s openly anti-gun, and there’s quite a large list of such businesses.

While it’s nearly impossible to avoid them all (like Google, for example), the question remains;

Do you make a conscious effort to not shop at businesses that have a no guns policy?

Google is rolling out an update to it’s Andriod users, and part of that is an emoji change of their firearm emoji. Instead of a pistol, it’s now… a squirt gun.

Emojipedia.com was the first to find the change, and they made a handy chart to see just how emojis have changed over the years in the world of the gun emoji. Most have switched to squirt guns, and Google likely made the change to be in-line with it’s other major competition.

According to emojipedia, Facebook is also going to get into the squirt gun game with a change coming up.

But what does all of this say? Is it really necessary to not show the likeliness of a firearm? Are people that inclined to go out and shoot someone because of an emoji that they use on the internet? Are we truly turning into a world filled with… wimps?

Back in the day, most High Schools in the country offered firearm classes. Heck, many students brought their rifles to school and kept them in their vehicles.

It’s a completely different world now. What’s changed?

Springfield Armory is shifting gears with their Gear Up promotion!

From April 1 through June 30, 2018, customers who purchase any XD-S, XD-S Mod.2, XD Sub-compact, XD Mod.2 Sub-compact, or XD-E will receive three extra magazines, in addition to the two magazines that ship standard with each gun.

Following a very successful Gear Up promotion for their M1A platform, this new offer appeals to those looking for a new concealed carry pistol.

To redeem, customers can either mail in their Gear Up Promotion form with proof of purchase, or for faster service, they can initiate the redemption process online at springfieldpromo.com.  Visiting the program’s website minimizes customers’ turnaround time by ensuring their rebates are processed sooner.  The estimated processing and delivery time for this promotion is between 8-12 weeks.

For more information about Springfield Armory, visit www.springfield-armory.com

The concealed carry universe isn’t short on one thing: Holsters. They’re everywhere. So many companies are out there that make a (usually) nice little setup for your favorite concealed carry firearm.

With so many choices, chances are you’ve got yourself a few. At least.

Some are acquired through trial and error while others just look like something we want. So, we buy. Many people haven’t found the ‘perfect’ holster, but those people likely have more than one.

But, are they relied upon?

So the question today: If you have multiple holsters, do you use multiple holsters? As in, a few days you use Holster A and a few days you use Holster B.

This, of course, is talking about the same firearm. There’s no doubt that you have multiple holsters because you have multiple firearms.

Stick to this question: Do you rotate multiple holsters for a single firearm?

A man was outside sweeping his porch when two robbers approached him and demanded money. While it’s not specified in the story, it seems that the man was carrying his firearm and was able to draw it.

However, he shot himself instead of the bad guys.

[Derrick] Collins pulled out his gun to ward the two robbers off and accidentally shot himself in the left forearm.

He was also shot in the chest, but deputies are trying to figure out if that wound was also self-inflicted or if it was the robbers that shot him.

Luckily, Collins is in stable condition at the hospital. The robbers got away, and it’s unclear if they were struck by any flying bullets.

This is still a case of guns saving lives, simply because his firearm was enough to send the bad guys running. It is also, however, a realization that we need to be prepared for such an event to happen and make sure that we are mindful of our body parts if we ever have to pull the trigger.

This could have ended much worse for Collins, but we hope that he heals quickly and is able to go home soon.

The video commentator speaks of a switchblade, but it doesn’t look like such a knife in the video. Regardless, concern was raised when a parent pulled out this knife while making a point that, if SHTF, police will take time to respond and damage can be done in the meantime.

Watch the video above.

His point was how easy it was for him to get into the school with a knife. Whether he was trying to promote metal detectors, armed police, armed teachers, or all of the above remains unknown from the video. However, his point was clearly made.

The way in which he made his point is up for debate. Sure it got people talking and opening their eyes, but it seems a little extreme in the way that he did it. Talking to a kid, telling that kid that she is vulnerable, and then displaying a knife. People were definitely upset.

Simply stating that “I have a knife on me and got into the school” would have probably sufficed, since everyone there would have known that they didn’t have to walk through a metal detector or get searched before entering.

In any event, a point was made and has received attention. What do you think about this parent’s approach at his daughters’ school?

We’ve beat this topic to death in the past, but still love seeing what others have to say on the topic.

With concealed carry –just like anything else– mistakes will be made, especially by people who are new to the lifestyle.

While we’ll all make mistakes, it’s no excuse not to learn from those mistakes and then take steps to change our behavior.

Give the above video a watch and see how much you agree with the 3 mistakes that he picked to discuss. There are many more, we assure you, but this video is a great contribution to those of us who carry a firearm.

“Steven Crowder takes to the streets to have real conversations with everyday citizens and students on hot button issues. Today, we talk about the 2nd Amendment.”

This is the 2nd edition of the same topic, and it’s folks like Steven Crowder who add some serious legitimacy to gun owners everywhere. You’ll want to take the time to watch the above video, because it’s just that great.

When we have a real debate with real facts, it’s impossible to ignore the true issues that we face.

A few days ago, President Trump gave his support to ban bump stocks, like the one used in the Vegas shooting back in October of last year.

His call for banning the devices has been received with mixed reviews.

In a video posted last Wednesday, the President said the following;

“Just a few moments ago I signed a memo directing the attorney general to propose regulations that ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns,” Trump said at a Medal of Valor event at the White House, addressing Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“I expect these regulations to be finalized, Jeff, very soon,” Trump said.

What do you think about his stance on bump stocks?

With the debate heating up after the recent school shooting in Florida, where a teen should not have been able to purchase the firearm he used to kill 17 and injure others, one of the hot topics is strengthening the NICS background check system to include more information on mentally-ill people.

With this particular case, however, many things were handled incorrectly. The FBI and local police were both tipped off about the gunman, but failed to act. The school itself failed to press charges after he was found to have knives at school, which would have likely seen a felony charge. That would have red-flagged him in the NICS system.

Would a stronger background check accomplish anything? Would a new way to determine if someone is mentally unfit to own a firearm make a difference?

What’s the root cause of these shootings?

Ok, let’s not get too involved with the questions.

The basic question at the moment: Do you support a strengthened NICS system? Regardless of your answer, explain your thoughts behind it in the comments below.

The best of anything is different for each person. We’re individuals, dammit. The most popular cereal on the market isn’t going to be everyone’s favorite… it’s simply the most popular.

The same can be said for firearms, and we’re sure that the actual list of “Best Pistol” will have on it, well, every single pistol out there. Given enough people giving responses to the question, you can bet that it’ll cover everything.

Without making this a popularity contest, we want to see what pistol is the BEST that YOU have ever OWNED.

If you’ve only had one pistol, and you feel it’s the best, your answer is just as valid as anyone else’s. If it works for you, it works. Period.

So, chime in. Tell us about the best pistol you’ve ever owned.

This isn’t new, but it’s also something that we want to share again.

Welcome to the world of the worst firearms instructor. Maybe in history.

Since this video and much discussing, the instructor in question has been stripped of his ability to teach ever again.

But, as a student, would you have said something if your instructor was doing things this unsafely?

Watch the video above and then chime in below.

Big question with the last one, I know. Hopefully, you’ve been learning new things all the time and continue to mold yourself into a responsible concealed carrier. We can never learn too much and we can never train enough.

With that said, we’d like to simply throw out two questions:

1. How long have you been carrying?
2. What have you learned during that time?

The second question is open-ended for a reason, and we want to see what comes to your mind first. So many things are on the list, we’re sure, but let’s hear your answers in the comments below.

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We covered the story on the above video a while ago, but ASP has put together a nice and short video that goes over the incident. It’s nice to witness it again, and things can be learned from this experience, just like any other that we happen to come across as we’re looking at and studying concealed carry.

The image above is the first image that was ever uploaded to this website.

1,825 days later, nearly 5,000 articles and approaching 1,000,000 Facebook followers, we’re celebrating our 5th birthday today. We’ve seen over 90 Million page views on our website and almost 75 Million unique visitors.

In this time, we’ve helped thousands obtain their concealed carry permits, and have helped millions with their questions related to concealed carry. Everyday, after all, is a good day to promote responsible concealed carry.

We want to thank each of you for your dedication and continuous support of our cause, and we hope to help many more in the years to come. There is still so much for us to do, and we are excited to bring new things to the table that will help the concealed carry cause even more.

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Black Friday turned dark for one shopper as he was in the parking lot of a Houston mall. An apparent fight between himself and another unidentified man resulted in a stabbing, at which point the person being attacked took out his firearm and shot.

Details on the incident are slim, so we are unaware of who the aggressor was. Hopefully, this was a justified self-defense shoot. So far, no charges have been filed.

If the person who fired the gun was the aggressor, then the grounds for self-defense quickly go out the window. As armed citizens, we want to do as much as possible to de-escalate any situation that we find ourselves in. If, at any point, we become the aggressor, that spells trouble for us.

If the person who fired the gun was not the aggressor, then a man with a knife is usually more than enough to justify the discharge of a firearm in self-defense.

Regardless of the slim details, we are still classifying this as Guns Saving Lives. From the story, the person with the knife attacked first, which justified the drawing of the firearm by the man being attacked.