Do states have to issue the concealed carry permit? Shall Issue The term Shall Issue is used in the industry to refer to states that have policies in place that require that law enforcement or the designated governing body, issue permits to applicants who meet the requirements set by the law regardless of any arbitrary […]
Earlier this month the Nevada Governor signed into law SB175 which, in addition to other changes, removed the requirement for a state to have “similar training requirements” in order for Nevada to honor their permit. On June 18th Nevada published an updated list of the states whose permits it honors and ten new states have […]
Earlier in June of 2015 Washington stopped recognizing the concealed carry permits from Kansas claiming that Kansas failed to recognize the Washington permits in a meaningful way. They understood the Kansas law to only recognize the Washington permit if it was in the hands of a Kansas resident. Apparently they have recognized their error and have […]
Instructors hear this story all of the time. Someone decided to get their concealed carry permit for one reason or another and after a few days/weeks/months of carrying concealed they give it up. It is really unfortunate that this happens and if you could count yourself among those who don’t carry as often as you […]
If you have been in one of my classes in the last two years you have seen and touched the StealthGearUSA ONYX holster. It isn’t the only holster I use but it is one of my favorites. My favorite thing about the holster is the patent pending fabric on the back that breathes and allows […]
We are excited to announce the release of another tool to help and support gun owners in the US. The release of this tool is meant to address a few common problems: It can be frustrating to keep track of changes to states that honor or don’t honor your state’s permit. If you have multiple […]
On March 23rd, 2015 a new Ohio law goes into effect. Ohio House Bill 234, signed into law by Governor John Kasich Dec. 19, 2014, amends a number of the state’s previously standing gun statutes. The change that effects the greatest number of people is that Ohio will now recognize any valid permit from any US state […]
Now that you have exercised your right to carry a firearm, the next big step is the journey of being a responsible CCW permit holder. You may have thought that finding the right firearm safety course or getting a knowledgeable firearm instructor to train you was a big deal. Those were your first steps in becoming a responsible […]
If you work in the business world under the obligation or expectation that every day you will come to work wearing a nice shirt and tie then this article is for you. I have had past students tell me that they can’t carry a concealed weapon every day because they have to wear a tuck-in […]
On occasion I find people who tell me that every holster they have ever tried seemed to be too bulky or uncomfortable. If you would include yourself in that category this product might be for you. The Technaclip is a super simple solution to concealed carry that removes having any holster at all. Put simply, […]
