Beginners Guides
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Ever find that by getting into one hobby, others are improved? That’s what I found out when I started getting into guns about ten years ago. Even though I had spent time in the military, I found that I really didn’t know as much about guns as I thought I did. Through training and adhering…
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Because we’ve written extensively on self-defense related news and especially events involving gun owners and concealed carriers, we here at Concealed Nation have some unique insight into how police appear to react to a defensive gun shooting. In this article, we’re going to cite prior articles and examples as a means to show how a…
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How To Price A Used Gun
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If you’re like me, you opened your gun safe after the holidays and realized somebody’s gotta go. Looking through my pistol and rifle selection, I tried to gauge what I could part with and what was worth the most. That Mosin Nagant from 1934? I picked it up for $120 back in 2008. Gunbroker offers…
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![[READER QUESTION] Will My Guns Get Confiscated If I Seek Mental Health Treatment?](https://imagedelivery.net/sbm_lYeJbALkepJgtmRD5w/concealednation.org/2017/12/flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest.jpg/w=1200,h=645)
READER: “Recently, I went through a really bad divorce and I’ve been struggling with deep depression. I’m worried that if I see a psychiatrist, the state can use that as grounds to take my guns. Is there a way to get help without risking my right to own guns?” DISCLAIMER: I’m not an attorney. My…
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Concealed Carry: How To Handle Prying Hands
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As concealed carriers, we’re mindful of hands. Walking through a crowded place, it may be inevitable for people to bump into you. In some situations, it’s unavoidable that someone will put their hands on you. Someone who is concealing a handgun on his person should be mindful of who touches him or her and how.…
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Everyone messes up at some time or another. Every gun owner will make a dumb mistake. The difference between a learning experience and a very big mistake is the ability to walk away with no one getting hurt. While that sounds good in principle, range safety officers aren’t into putting up with anyone’s mistakes. There’s…
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There’s hazards to any activity in life. Whether it’s crossing a street or driving to the local gas station, there’s a chance something goes very wrong, very quickly. With guns, it’s no different. The good news is there are quite a few ways to avoid the vast majority of hazards associating with carrying and using…
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![[READER QUESTION] Carrying Concealed During Car Accident — What To Do?](https://imagedelivery.net/sbm_lYeJbALkepJgtmRD5w/concealednation.org/2017/12/car-accident-and-ccw.jpg/w=1200,h=645)
Reader: “During this past Christmas, I was driving home from the in-laws with my wife and my son in the back. We’ve been getting hit with a lot of snow where I live. It was snowing pretty hard (6-8”) and the roads were only semi-plowed. We were on the highway and I noticed the car…
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First time gun owners walk out of that gun store with that type of excitement you typically see a little kid opening a gift under the Christmas tree. For your typical gun owner, he can’t wait to get the pistol home, rack it back, and take it to the range. And, in a few cases,…
