Politics

CYPRESS, TEXAS — Those with concealed handgun licenses were in for a treat this past fourth of July when Brooks’ Place offered up a mouth-watering brisket sandwich to everyone with a CHL permit. The main proprietor did it both in celebration of the birth of our nation as well as to support concealed carry in…

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — While Maine is awaiting their Governor’s official response to their version of constitutional carry, New Hampshire will have to wait just a little bit longer.  Governor Maggie Hassan has ruled that such a thing as permitless concealed carry ought not exist on her watch, in her state. “New Hampshire’s current concealed…

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Governor LePage is expected to sign LD 652 into law at 2pm EST today, which would bring an end to mandatory concealed carry permits. The bill would allow anyone who can legally purchase a firearm, to conceal it under his or her clothing. Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11212, sub-§1, ¶B,  as amended…

The fourth of July marks the time when our Founding Fathers issued a proclamation to the British government.  And while each year, we celebrate our new found liberty and freedom with fireworks and barbecues – one family in North Carolina is very much on edge about defending theirs. Tower climbing is one of the most…

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — According to FOX News, concealed carry applications in the District of Columbia more than tripled after its “good reason” clause was ruled unconstitutional.  When D.C. first offered an application process for residents to obtain a concealed carry firearms permit, the chief of police reported only 45 applicants between January 1 and…

It’s a basic curiosity most concealed carriers have. How many others are there out there just like them? It turns out it’s pretty hard to find out a true number. According to the Government Accountability Office’s 2012 report, there are certainly more than 8 million active concealed carry permits that have been issued by individual…

SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI — July 1 marked the date when new Mississippi gun laws went into effect.  In Mississippi, it is now legal to carry a firearm in an enclosed satchel, briefcase or purse without a concealed carry permit.  Local Memphis covered both the changes in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi gun laws which went into effect on…

TOLEDO, OHIO — Journalists watch scornfully as Sen. Joe Uecker brings a near identical copy of his 2013 bill to the floor.  This bill would bar them from looking up the names of those with concealed carry permits.  This makes many journalists very unhappy.  In 2013, a similar bill got shot down in the Senate…