G. Halek
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Today was going to be the day that Missouri gun rights activists planned to put the St. Louis Zoo to the test. In an clearly organized event meant to bring attention to Missouri statutes limiting places a concealed carrier may bring his or her weapon, organizer Jeffrey Smith’s event has been cancelled due to a…
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Am I willing to use my firearm to defend myself and others? A big part of being a concealed carrier is knowing that it comes with a heavy responsibility. It’s not open carry for a reason – nobody should know you have a firearm on you. That means if and when such an occasion comes…
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It’s been a long hard week. Why not just pop over to your local bar and have a nice cool glass of suds? On the surface, it seems like an awesome idea. But if you’re a daily carrier – it’s walking a thin line. Every state that issues a concealed carry permit has their own…
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How Texas Campus Carry ‘Win’ May Be A Lose
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The Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus, in 280 BC, sought to stop the Romans from taking over his lands. Though he won two major victories against the far numerically superior Romans, each victory brought with it irreplaceable loss. Thus the invention of the term “Pyrrhic Victory”. In 2015, the term still applies. Only, in this…
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This question comes up a lot. Is it necessary to keep a concealed carry permit on your person all the time while you’re carrying? Here’s a simple rule of thumb – if you’re not in a state with permitless concealed carry (i.e. Vermont), then yes. Here’s why: if you need to use your pistol in…
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After a nice meal at the Shell on Fowler Avenue, a couple were leaving when two teenagers emerged from the bushes brandishing what was thought to be an actual gun. The two teens – identified now as Reginald Smith and Jeremiah Walker – demanded the couple’s money and cell phones. According to Fox 13, the…
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When people hear you’re 70 years old, they may think you’ve begun to slow down with age. In the case of this attempted home invasion in Sullivan County, Tenn., apparently not slow enough. Ronald Dykes, living alone in his home, heard an intruder coming in through the window at night and successfully hit the burglar.…
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via Tribune Star Sheriff Greg Ewing told the Tribune-Star that the break-ins all occurred in the early morning hours, the time when most people are asleep in bed and vulnerable to attack. “He is the most dangerous type of burglar,” Ewing said of Smith. “He was one foot, but stashing all the stuff he took,…
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California Tries To Reneg On Campus CCW
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In the California Senate, SB 707 is making its rounds. It’s meant to expand upon the already controversial, vaguely worded Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995. Outside of the fact it extends the limits of an imaginary “gun free zone” out to 1,000 feet, it would also deny valid, legal CCW holders from carrying on…
