Category Archives: Open Carry

Open Carrier Sues Philly Police Department

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Robert Farago

“Philadelphia area resident Mark Fiorino has filed a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and its Police Department over an incident that occurred almost exactly a year ago,” Dan Roberts reports over at ammoland.com. Judging from Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Open Carry | 42 Comments

Why I Carry A Gun (at Home): When Seconds Count Edition

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Robert Farago

“Just before 9 a.m., police received a 911 call from a woman who said her friend had called her and told her that her ex-boyfriend, against whom she had a restraining order, showed up at her home,” azstarnet.com reports. “Officers … Continue reading →

Posted in Concealed Carry, Crime and Punishment, Open Carry, Personal Defense | 79 Comments

Open vs. Concealed Carry: A Canadian’s Perspective [Not Shown]

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jim Sutherland

I have to ask this question because I am not an American citizen, and I don’t own a handgun and, even if I did, Canadian handgun possession laws would forbid me from either style of carry. But the subject will … Continue reading →

Posted in Concealed Carry, Crime and Punishment, Law and Order, Open Carry, Personal Defense | 56 Comments

Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Bernadette Greenwald

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dan Zimmerman

In a post yesterday, RF detailed some pretty good reasons why it’s not a good idea to hold someone at gunpoint. Unfortunately, Bernadette Greenwald doesn’t seem to be a member of the Armed Intelligentsia. The Long Islander was the subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Irresponsible Gun Owner..., Open Carry | 33 Comments

Question of the Day: What is It With Northerners and Guns?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Robert Farago

Back in the day, I relocated from Beantown to Hotlanta. Rolling into The City Too Busy To Hate was something of a culture shock. Especially when a gas station attendant strolled up to my RX-7 wearing a big ass Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Open Carry, Question of the Day | 56 Comments

Brooklyn Cops Shoot Armed Homeowner

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Robert Farago

Thanks to decades of gun control, there are parts of America where legally-armed civilians are so rare that the boys in blue don’t consider the possibility that a man holding a gun could be a good guy. New York City, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Open Carry, Police Procedure | 87 Comments

Open Carry Update: Kurk Kirby Charges Dismissed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Chris Dumm

Back in March of 2010, this website reported on the case against Kurk Kirby: the Washington State resident who was arrested for openly carrying his .45 ACP Springfield XD into his neighborhood Albertson’s grocery store. I hadn’t even started reading … Continue reading →