Oct 9, 2026
How to travel with a handgun by train, bus, or cruise ship: Amtrak's checked firearm rules, why buses say no, and the ports of call that arrest travelers.
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Oct 7, 2026
Michigan cleared a 19-year-old who stopped a mall gunman, then sentenced him for carrying the pistol. Why a justified shooting never erases a carry charge.
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Oct 4, 2026
What Heller, McDonald, Bruen, and Rahimi held, how the text and history test works, and where lower courts are splitting on permits, waits, and bans.
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Oct 1, 2026
What the DOJ's under-21 handgun opinion does and does not do, why dealers are still waiting on ATF, and why Washington and Florida law still say no.
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Sep 29, 2026
How carrying parents teach gun safety by age: what kids and teens can grasp, why rehearsal beats lectures, a first range trip, and youth shooting leagues.
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Sep 26, 2026
Why state reciprocity stops at the reservation line: tribal gun codes, highway stops, casinos, hunting, Public Law 280, and how to check before a trip.
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Sep 23, 2026
How to get a New York carry license in 2026: the 16-hour course and live-fire test, the interview, NYC's separate permit, and the new non-resident path.
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Sep 20, 2026
Why a clinician asks about firearms, what the validated ER risk score measures, what lands in your chart, and the narrow limits on reporting.
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Sep 18, 2026
The Third Circuit struck down New Jersey's magazine ban, then stayed its own ruling. How stays, mandates, and cert petitions leave the law in force.
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Sep 17, 2026
What Utah, Arizona, and Florida non-resident permits really add to your carry map, the eight states that ignore them, and when a second one buys nothing.
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Sep 16, 2026
First time at a gun range? How to pick a range, what to bring, range commands, renting a gun, etiquette, lead safety, and a first-session practice plan.
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Sep 14, 2026
How to keep carrying through winter: layering order, clearing a zipped coat, pocket holsters done right, gloves and trigger finger, and October reps.
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Sep 13, 2026
Why defending a stranger is legally riskier than defending yourself: the alter ego rule, reasonable belief, initial aggressor traps, and civil exposure.
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Sep 12, 2026
How to check a handgun on a flight: the four federal rules, the right case and lock, ammunition limits, airline policies, and the states that arrest travelers.
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Sep 10, 2026
How to diagnose and clear every carry pistol stoppage: tap-rack-assess, stovepipes, double feeds, light strikes, and the magazine and grip root causes.
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Sep 8, 2026
How to pick a carry pistol around your hand: measuring hand length and span, trigger reach, grip circumference, backstraps, and control reach.
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Sep 7, 2026
The federal 1,000-foot school zone rule, the permit exception that reciprocity does not satisfy, and the drop-off traps that catch lawful carriers.
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Sep 4, 2026
Where your gun rides when you drive: on-body versus car mounts, loaded-in-vehicle and locked container rules, parking lot law, and theft from parked cars.
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Sep 2, 2026
A police force pulled 15,000 Glocks over a doubling fault. How firearm recalls actually work, why no agency can order one, and what your carry gun needs.
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Aug 31, 2026
Permitless carry removed the mandatory class, not the need for it. What the research shows, what a permit still buys you, and how to pick a course.
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Aug 29, 2026
What self-defense legal plans actually pay for, how insurance differs from a legal service subscription, why three states block them, and whether you need one.
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Aug 25, 2026
When a posted no-guns sign is a crime to walk past, when it is only a request, and what the Fifth Circuit's Texas trespass-sign ruling clarified.
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Aug 19, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's private property carry rule 6-3. What the decision changes for permit holders in restrictive states, and what it does not.
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Aug 9, 2026
What a national concealed carry reciprocity law like H.R. 38 would actually do for permit holders, why police groups oppose it, and what it would not change.
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Aug 3, 2026
Kentucky's HB 312 created a provisional concealed carry license for 18- to 20-year-olds. How to qualify, and the federal and state-line traps that remain.
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Jul 14, 2026
How armed-teacher policies actually work: district carry rules, state marshal and guardian programs, the federal school-zone permit trap, and what to know.
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Jun 29, 2026
Connecticut's Public Act 26-41 bans selling convertible pistols by design. What it covers, who is grandfathered, and what it means for carriers and travelers.
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Jun 24, 2026
How the federal 'unlawful user' ban under 18 USC 922(g)(3) disqualifies marijuana cardholders and trips up prescription users, even where state law says it is legal.
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Jun 19, 2026
How your concealed carry permit travels in 2026: reciprocity tiers, permitless states, FOPA safe passage, vehicle transport, and the states that honor nothing.
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Jun 17, 2026
What North Carolina's SB50 permitless carry bill would change for residents, travelers, and reciprocity, and why the optional permit still matters.
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Jun 10, 2026
Our opinionated 2026 concealed carry handgun picks by size class: micro-compacts, slimlines, compact double-stacks, and modern revolvers.
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Jun 6, 2026
A month-by-month first-year training plan for new CCW holders: dry-fire habits, live-fire benchmarks, malfunction drills, force-on-force, and trauma care.
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Jun 2, 2026
A complete guide to concealed carry holsters: AIWB, IWB, OWB, pocket, ankle, and belly band carry, plus kydex versus leather, retention, cant, and fit.
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May 26, 2026
The pillar legal reference for permit holders: the deadly-force standard, castle doctrine, stand-your-ground, duty to retreat, defense of others, brandishing, and the post-shooting protocol.
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May 18, 2026
A federal-law reference for permit holders: the Gun Control Act, NICS and Form 4473, prohibited persons, NFA items, the Hughes Amendment, LEOPA, GFSZA, ghost gun rules, and FOPA.
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May 11, 2026
A first-time buyer's walkthrough of every concealed carry pistol decision: caliber, frame size, action type, revolver vs semi-auto, optics, capacity, and holster fit.
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Feb 1, 2025
Deciding to take a concealed carry class is a significant step toward responsible firearm ownership.
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Feb 1, 2025
Concealed carry laws in the United States are anything but uniform. What is perfectly legal in one state can result in serious criminal charges just across the border.
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Feb 1, 2025
Walking into your first concealed carry course can feel intimidating, especially if you are new to firearms.
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