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South Carolina Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on ever-changing gun laws… South Carolina gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most…
Continue Reading →USCCA’s Live Self-Defense Training Just Keeps Getting Better and Better
I have had the pleasure of working with the United States Concealed Carry Association’s Live Training Broadcast (LTB) team since just about the beginning. Sometimes folks ask me: What has it been…
Continue Reading →What Happens If I’m Carrying in a Gun-Free Zone?
What Happens If I Defend Myself With My Gun in a Gun-Free Zone? The simple answer is that anytime you are carrying your gun concealed in a place that you should not be carrying that weapon, you are…
Continue Reading →Beware ‘Transparency’
“Transparency” is a lovely term. We imagine discerning a friend’s true feelings or being able to pick out the mugger or rapist in the crowd by a look. If only that were so. Where Does Transparency…
Continue Reading →Tennessee Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on gun laws… Tennessee gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →May-Issue vs. Shall-Issue Concealed Carry States
Summary For this week’s “Ask a Firearms Attorney” post, Attorney Tom Grieve addresses a question that many in the concealed carry community have asked him: “What is the difference between a may-issue…
Continue Reading →“He’s Got a Gun!” — What to Do If Someone Sees Your Concealed Carry Gun
There you are, minding your own business while perusing the latest issue of Hamster Cosmetology Quarterly at your local bookstore. Suddenly, you hear someone shout, “He’s got a gun!” Looking… you.
Continue Reading →North Carolina Gun Laws: What You Should Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on gun laws… North Carolina gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →What Is Concealed Carry Reciprocity?
Summary In this week’s “Ask a Firearms Lawyer” post, Tom Grieve answers a question commonly received here at the U.S. Concealed Carry Association: “What is concealed carry reciprocity?” Understanding…
Continue Reading →Your 5th Amendment Right to Silence Is Golden
Every man and woman reading this column has most likely learned the importance of asserting your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and wait for an attorney following a lethal-force encounter.…
Continue Reading →Self-Defense: Not Just a Gunfight
In a perfect world, we would get to train with our guns every day. Sadly, the world is not perfect. Come to think of it, if the world were perfect, we wouldn’t need guns. But I should not let my mind…
Continue Reading →Georgia Gun Laws: What You Should Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on gun laws… Georgia gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
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