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Three Reasons to Renew Your Permit Early

By Jacob Paulsen | September 3, 2015 |

How early can you renew your concealed carry permit? This is something you should be clear on in the state where your permit(s) was issued. Another key thing you will want to know in advance is if the issuing state will be sending you a reminder. Many states will not. Regardless you should take some…

Difficulty Concealing the Firearm

By Jacob Paulsen | May 19, 2015 |

This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. If you felt after some attempts, that carrying that firearm in a way that others really wouldn’t notice it, was really…

Have You Fallen Out of Love With Concealed Carry?

By Jacob Paulsen | May 18, 2015 |

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…

Where Does the Phrase “Two Shots to the Chest and One to The Head” Come From

By Jacob Paulsen | February 24, 2015 |

You’ve probably heard this before. Fire two shots to the assailant’s check and then another to the head. This drill was popularized by Jeff Cooper after he heard a story from a mercenary who fought in the Mozambique wars of the 1960s. According to the story the shooter fired two shots into the torso of…