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Why Do You Carry? Comment On This Article To Let Us Know
This is really simple: Why do you carry? Concealed carriers come from so many different backgrounds, and the reasons that each of us have for making the decision to carry a firearm differ greatly. Share your story with us in … Continue reading →
SITUATION SUNDAY #002: Showdown In The Golden Corral?
Welcome! Today is the second article in a new weekly series called Situation Sunday. With this series, we will be throwing out a hypothetical situation that someone could encounter during their daily activities and more importantly, how to handle that situation with … Continue reading →
17 Feet Down, 73 Guns Later – Cat Burglar Busted On His Getaway Tricycle
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — It’s not the first time but we’re all hoping it’s the last. Al’s Army-Navy Store on Orange Blossom Trail has been hit again. This is the third time this gun store has been robbed and each time, … Continue reading →
Memorial To Officer Killed By Bad Concealed Carrier
TWINSBURG, OHIO — Gathered in a somber unveiling ceremony next to Twinsburg’s City Hall, fellow police officers and residents gathered to pay their final respects to Officer Joshua Miktarian, killed in the line of duty. At the ceremony, his wife … Continue reading →
Show Your Independence By Carrying On Independence Day
Via TheTruthAboutGuns.com Reader Burt P. writes: With the Independence Day 2015 Holiday approaching, much has been written of potential terror threats. State and local authorities have been notified by Homeland Security about reports of threats called for by various organizations. National … Continue reading →
Why Kids Should Play With Pretend Guns – It’s Healthier Than Some May Think!
Children are naturally curious about everything – especially firearms. But researchers are discovering that children’s make pretend play with fake guns doesn’t mean the child will be violent. In a recent Slate article, Melinda Moyer dissects several psychological studies aimed … Continue reading →
[VIDEO] Why On Earth Would You Want A $7 Homemade Shotgun?
In this video, you’ll see a rather rudimentary device constructed out of two pieces of pipe you can easily find at your local hardware store. It’s called a zip gun or one-shot shotgun and such inventions have been around since … Continue reading →
Why DC Concealed Carry Applications Tripled In One Month
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — According to FOX News, concealed carry applications in the District of Columbia more than tripled after its “good reason” clause was ruled unconstitutional. When D.C. first offered an application process for residents to obtain a concealed … Continue reading →
[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 →