Concealed Nation
[VIDEO] This Is How Quickly Things Can Change: Man Pulls Gun On Officer, Officer Fires, Ruled Self-Defense Thanks To Body Cam
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Police released video (above) of the altercation between officers and a man, 47-year-old James D. Bushey, outside a restaurant in Palestine that occurred on May 31st 2015. The body camera video shows Sergeant Gabriel Green and Officer Kaylynn … Continue reading →
Student In Australia Asks TTAG If America Would Benefit From Australia’s Gun Laws
By Robert Farago via TheTruthAboutGuns.com An Australian student writes: Hello, My name is Taniesha and I am an 11th grade student in Adelaide, Australia. For my major school piece I am doing a comparative research project regarding laws, controversy and ethics … Continue reading →
Home Invasion Survivor: “Guns saved my life and I was against guns. I now carry.”
August 2015 marks 18 years since Mike and Susan Gonzalez’s lives were changed forever after their home was violently broken into. And Susan, who was against guns before the incident, now carries a firearm and trains on a regular basis. It … Continue reading →
How Many Concealed Carriers Are There In The United States?
It’s a basic curiosity most concealed carriers have. How many others are there out there just like them? It turns out it’s pretty hard to find out a true number. According to the Government Accountability Office’s 2012 report, there are … Continue reading →
Instructor Shot By Student – Why Situational Awareness Matters! 3 Tips For Situational Awareness
WESTFORD, VERMONT — In a developing news story covered initially by Burlington Free Press, a woman is denying her involvement in the shooting of a firearms instructor outside his business in Westford, Vermont. Authorities were initially made aware of the … Continue reading →
What Happens When A Gun Goes Missing? Hopefully Not This…
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — The Courier Mail of Brisbane covered the conclusion of something all of us wondered, “what happens when a gun goes missing?” In the case of an Australian police officer who lost his Glock while pursuing a suspect … Continue reading →
Off-Duty Deputy Drops Concealed Carry Pistol In Airsoft Course – 10 Year Old Recovers It!
PLYMOUTH, CALIFORNIA — A young boy on an airsoft course discovered a real pistol laying on the ground. Recognizing that this wasn’t an airsoft pistol like the ones other kids were using on the course, he quickly went to return … Continue reading →
Permitless Purse Carry And More! Gun Laws Go Into Effect In Mississippi
SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI — July 1 marked the date when new Mississippi gun laws went into effect. In Mississippi, it is now legal to carry a firearm in an enclosed satchel, briefcase or purse without a concealed carry permit. Local Memphis covered … Continue reading →
Former CNN Anchor, Armed With Handgun, Stops Armed Motel Intruder… From The Shower! Pro Moves Here…
By Robert Farago via TheTruthAboutGuns.com We joke about shower carry on this website. But it’s no joke. Check this out: “[Former CNN Headline news anchor Lynne] Russell — a licensed private investigator and former Fulton County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputy with two … Continue reading →
Kansas – Congratulations! You May Now Collect On Your Right To Constitutional Carry!
TOPEKA, KANSAS — KMBZ reports that today marks the first day that Kansas’ permitless concealed carry law goes into effect. All across the state, law abiding gun owners may carry a concealed firearm on their person so long as they … Continue reading →
US Appeals Court: No Firearms On U.S. Postal Property At All. Sorry, Parking Lot!
Last October, our now-absent writer Maureen explained a court case in which a man was trying to get the ok to carry his firearm on U.S. Post Office property. At the time, it looked like a small victory of parking … Continue reading →
Yet ANOTHER Domino’s Delivery Driver Uses Firearm In Self Defense, Company Policy Still ‘We Want Our Drivers Unarmed And Defenseless’
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — In yet another act of self-defense by a Domino’s delivery driver, the same company policy remains: We want our drivers unarmed and defenseless. On Sunday night, 52-year-old Gerardo Alvarado walked into a Domino’s location and held them … Continue reading →
How Hard Is It To Take Your Handgun To Canada?
Some of the very best hunting and fishing in North America can be found in Canada. However, our brother to the North does not have the same thoughts about firearms as we do. As a point of curiosity, we decided … Continue reading →
Journalists Up In Arms As Ohio Senate Tries To Shield Concealed Carrier Identities
TOLEDO, OHIO — Journalists watch scornfully as Sen. Joe Uecker brings a near identical copy of his 2013 bill to the floor. This bill would bar them from looking up the names of those with concealed carry permits. This makes … Continue reading →
Security Consultant To U.S. Special Operations Command Says “Concealed Carry Is A Very Good Idea” In Response To 4th Of July Terrorist Threats
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Police across the country will be on high alert for the holiday weekend, citing terrorist threats and the fear of lone-wolf attacks. While police remind everyone to remain vigilant and to report anything suspicious that they … Continue reading →
“Good Reason” Is Back In DC… Why Are We Not Surprised?
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. put a hold on the condition that D.C. residents needed to demonstrate “good reason” to the chief of police in order to obtain a concealed carry permit. That was … Continue reading →
Why Concealed Carry Permits Trump Constitutional Carry (For Now)
The Second Amendment ought not be abridged or hacked up into bureaucratic little pieces. Like it or not, the Constitution specifically states that this right ought not be impeded. And either we revise the Bill of Rights to amend that … Continue reading →
Armed Homeowner Saves Five People From Armed Home Intruders, Killing One And Injuring The Other
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — An armed man and woman broke into a home, only to be confronted by an armed occupant as soon as they entered. Their home invasion attempt was unsuccessful and brief. According to Las Vegas Metro police investigators, … Continue reading →
DON’T GET INVOLVED: Apartment Complex Resident Hears Argument, Goes Outside To Investigate, Winds Up In Gun Fight With Gang Members
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A resident in an apartment complex decided to go outside when he heard an argument in the courtyard area. It was a bad idea. The man, who has a concealed carry permit, apparently got in the … Continue reading →
Free Chicken For Concealed Carriers On July 4th
By David via Defend And Carry GunWatch.Blogspot.com, Dean Weingarten Chicken Express, located at 2 Warnock Springs Rd in Magnolia, Arkansas, is offering a free meal to people who present a concealed handgun license at their location on July 4th, 2015. … Continue reading →