• How Many Rounds Do You Have For Your Primary Concealed Carry Handgun?

    This isn’t just a question for people who carry concealed handguns everyday but more of a general question. We’ve gotten this question in our inbox countless times and figured there needs to be an article to address it. It’s not just the number of magazines you carry on your person or in your car or…

  • Is Diversity A Bad Thing? …Carrying Concealed In More Than One Caliber

    A couple years ago, ammunition prices were ridiculous. I’m sure some of our readers can remember. All of the sudden, bulk full metal jacketed rounds were just skyrocketing. For those of us who practice regularly — at least once a month — that can put a serious dent in expendable income. For this reason, my…

  • How Depression Can Affect You While You’re Carrying A Gun

    This is a very sensitive topic amongst gun owners and concealed carriers alike: mental health issues. And, in specific, depression is a prevailing and common ailment. Without oversimplifying or understating it, if you are experiencing the effects of what you believe to be a mental health problem, you shouldn’t fear seeking help. I have a…

  • Options For Those Who Can’t Carry Concealed At Work

    Funny enough, I remember working for a firearm manufacturer that wouldn’t allow employees to carry on the job. Even though there were people who worked for that company that didn’t like guns and didn’t carry concealed — even though it was a permitless process in my state — you could just about guarantee that in…

  • Jacketed Hollow Points Or Full Metal Jacket — Which Should You Carry And Why? (Reader’s Q&A)

    It’s almost the end of the year already! For Concealed Nation fans, it means looking forward to a whole new list of original articles and content to keep you on the cutting edge of tips, tricks, and techniques to improve your concealed carry lifestyle. For us editors and writers, however, it means cleaning out the…

  • Baltimore Is Considering Accepting Guns For Bail

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Struggling to cope with an estimated 118 deaths and 200 wounded for the year, the Baltimore City Council is considering less conventional means to deter armed criminals. A recently released, convicted murderer came up with an idea: make criminals exchange guns for bail. According to the Baltimore Sun, Trevor Brooks is positive…

  • Gander Mountain Floats: Teams Up With Marcus Lemonis To Keep Some Doors Open

    Well, folks, it looks like Gander Mountain is looking to do some major restructuring. The Sporting Goods franchise had to file for bankruptcy to allow itself to adjust for profitability. The plain speak: Gander was looking for a bid, immediately found none, and went on to try to save the ship by jettisoning some under-performing…

  • What To Do If You Find A Firearm

    So you’re wandering around the street on a beautiful day and look down to see a pistol just laying there on the open ground. Sure, you know how to safely handle a handgun. You know to check a firearm to see if it’s loaded. But what do you do now? Taking custody of a firearm…

  • Man Who Pointed Gun At Protesters Last Year Is Now Banned From Ever Owning Guns

    MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON — Last July, an independent videographer attended a Black Lives Matter and ‘Don’t Shoot PDX’ protest held in downtown Portland. During the protest, he alleges he was accosted by anarchists and antifa hidden amongst the other protestors. Fearing for his life, his defense attorney contends that Michael Aaron Strickland, 37, drew his legally…