Category Archives: Concealed Carry

I Put This Gun On My Hip . . .

I put this gun on my hip and declare my freedom from fear, so that I can protect myself, my family and my community against those who would do us physical harm. I put this gun on my hip and … Continue reading

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Gear Review: Tuff-Writer ‘Operator’ Tactical Pen

  Freud may have said that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but sometimes a pen isn’t just a pen. The Tuff-Writer ‘Operator’ tactical pen functions very nicely as a pen (more on that later) but it’s also a … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal for a National Concealed Carry Permit

CCW advocates have been following the progression of HR Bill 822, which proposes national concealed carry reciprocity by which a person who has obtained a valid CCW permit in one state can legally carry concealed in any other state. This … Continue reading

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OMG! A Gun! In a Carry-On! And a Knife! OMG!

Holy Moses, will the media please give this one a rest? According the TSA (Toss the Second Amendment), a steady perhaps even daily stream of Americans accidentally or ignorantly attempts to board an airplane with some form of deadly weapon: a … Continue reading

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First Time CHL: End of Month Update

January ended with more paperwork completed for my Texas CHL (Concealed Handgun License). But, truth be told, I’ve taken few practical steps towards my goal of armed self-defense. The longest journey starts with a single bullet; I’ve fired my fair … Continue reading

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Is This Wisconsin’s First Concealed Carry DGU?

From jsonline.com: Milwaukee police late Monday were investigating whether a 20-year-old man who showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound is the same man who tried to rob an Aldi store and was shot at by a customer. … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Morbid Thoughts Edition

“Tragically, the one way NGAC will ‘win’ the Starbucks gun battle is if the brand’s policies lead to an intentional, or even accidental, homicide by gun inside a coffee shop. Then, Starbucks’ policy will take some blame for such a … Continue reading

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