Dan Zimmerman
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WRITER SERIES: The 5 Most Important Things I’ve Learned Since Carrying A Firearm – Dan Zimmerman
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If you’re reading this, you probably carry a firearm, at least some of the time. There are well over 16 million concealed carry permits issued in the US and lots of people live in states where no permit to carry is necessary. Interest in concealed carry continues to grow as carry guns have been the fastest…
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There are probably convenience store clerks working late who don’t arm themselves — mostly those who work for chains that prohibit employees carrying on the job — but we wouldn’t be amongst ’em. The USA Store in Kinston, North Carolina is a little neighborhood corner store that stays open late to accommodate their customers. That…
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BELVEDERE PARK, GA — There’s an old rule of thumb you may have heard from your grandmother about being out on the town; nothing good happens after midnight. There’s another rule of thumb that’s less well known; any joint named ‘Lavish’ that has bars covering the front door probably isn’t. Lavish, that is. In any…
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DELMAR, NY — First, let’s stipulate that concealed carriers, as a whole, are an extremely law-abiding lot. In fact they’re less likely to commit a crime than police officers, statistically speaking. That said, there are exceptions to every rule and Jason Nurmi is one of those very rare birds. Here’s a pro tip: if you’re…
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You may remember a story last year in which a concealed carrier — one who had had his gun rights restored after a felony conviction — came to the aid of an Arizona trooper who was being attacked by an illegal alien. Thomas Yoxall no doubt saved trooper Ed Andersson’s life by the side of…
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Three Henry County, Georgia, police officers were shot this afternoon while serving a warrant for failure to appear in court. Locust Grove officer Chace Maddox (above), a five-year veteran of the force, was killed while county deputies Michael Corley and Ralph Callaway were injured. Corley underwent surgery for his wounds while Callaway was treated and…
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SPRINGVILLE, UT — The number of defensive gun uses in the US varies — depending on who’s looking at the numbers — between about 500,000 and 3 million per year. Whatever the number, the total vastly outnumbers the total of people killed by criminals. And the vast majority of those defensive uses happen without anyone…
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Defensive situations are unpredictable at best. If you’re surprised by someone attempting to break into your home, you can do everything right and still end up in a bad way…or dead. Training and discipline helps, but sometimes it can come down to factors as simple as reaction time, the element of surprise and plain old…
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MYRTLE GROVE, FL — Three suspects forced their way into a suburban Pensacola home last week while a getaway driver waited outside. “According to an arrest report, the people inside the home and held at gunpoint were Mary Dirian and Stefan Casanova.” Then they demanded cash. At some point, one of the home owners pulled…
