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Are NY Concealed Carry License Restrictions Constitutional? NRA-ILA Files Opening Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
On Monday, the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) filed their opening brief in the United States Supreme Court Case : NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., ROBERT NASH, BRANDON KOCH, Petitioners, v. KEVIN P. BRUEN, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the New York State Police, RICHARD J. MCNALLY,…
Read MoreMan Shot After Wielding Samurai Sword
Port Jefferson, New York – A man was shot and killed after swinging a samurai sword with a two foot blade around inside a local liquor store. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting at around 2:30 p.m. When police arrived, they learned 50-year-old Theodore Scoville…
Read MoreRetired NYPD Officer Shoots Car Jacker in the Head
According to NYPD, two men, yet to be identified, stole a Lexus SUV and then attempted to flee the area. For some reason, the pair of criminals decided to ditch the stolen car, and abandoned it around 138th and 225th St. in Laurelton Queens Then they began to search for another vehicle to steal. They…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Shall Issue May Issue and Constitutional Carry
Do states have to issue the concealed carry permit? Shall Issue The term Shall Issue is used in the industry to refer to states that have policies in place that require that law enforcement or the designated governing body, issue permits to applicants who meet the requirements set by the law regardless of any arbitrary…
Read MoreNevada Drops 2 States and Adds 12 Others
Earlier this month the Nevada Governor signed into law SB175 which, in addition to other changes, removed the requirement for a state to have “similar training requirements” in order for Nevada to honor their permit. On June 18th Nevada published an updated list of the states whose permits it honors and ten new states have…
Read MoreWashington Begins to Recognize Kansas Permits Again
Earlier in June of 2015 Washington stopped recognizing the concealed carry permits from Kansas claiming that Kansas failed to recognize the Washington permits in a meaningful way. They understood the Kansas law to only recognize the Washington permit if it was in the hands of a Kansas resident. Apparently they have recognized their error and have…
Read MoreHave You Fallen Out of Love With Concealed Carry?
Instructors hear this story all of the time. Someone decided to get their concealed carry permit for one reason or another and after a few days/weeks/months of carrying concealed they give it up. It is really unfortunate that this happens and if you could count yourself among those who don’t carry as often as you…
Read MoreThe First Breathable Holster – StealthGearUSA
If you have been in one of my classes in the last two years you have seen and touched the StealthGearUSA ONYX holster. It isn’t the only holster I use but it is one of my favorites. My favorite thing about the holster is the patent pending fabric on the back that breathes and allows…
Read MoreDynamic CCW Permit Reciprocity Map Generator
We are excited to announce the release of another tool to help and support gun owners in the US. The release of this tool is meant to address a few common problems: It can be frustrating to keep track of changes to states that honor or don’t honor your state’s permit. If you have multiple…
Read MoreOhio Now Recognizes Valid Permits From All States
On March 23rd, 2015 a new Ohio law goes into effect. Ohio House Bill 234, signed into law by Governor John Kasich Dec. 19, 2014, amends a number of the state’s previously standing gun statutes. The change that effects the greatest number of people is that Ohio will now recognize any valid permit from any US state…
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