CCW In the News
Colorado Supreme Court Rules in Favor of CCW on Campus
The state statute has never restricted concealed carry holders from carrying their weapons on the campus of college campuses but for many years individual school administrations have done their best to restrict firearms. Now, a recent decision by the Colorado Supreme court has removed some of the uncertainty.
Read MoreAdams County Deputies Shoot, Kill Man They Say Reached For Pellet Gun
Reading the DenverPost this morning I saw this story which of course peaked my interest. http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20053977 There is some debate going on no doubt about how justified the law enforecement officers were in their decision to open fire on this man during the traffic stop. Their account says that the man reached for a weapon…
Read MoreOhio and New Mexico Sign Concealed Carry Reciprocity Agreement
“I am pleased that this agreement between Ohio and New Mexico will allow Ohioans who have concealed carry permits the same rights to carry a concealed handgun in the State of New Mexico, as well as New Mexicans who have concealed carry permits to do the same in Ohio” said Attorney General DeWine.
Read MoreUSA Today Reports on National Wins at the State Level for Firearm Owners
USA Today reports on the general loosening of Firearm regulation at the state level across the country. Here is a teaser:
Read MoreLiberty University in Lynchburg Virginia Removes Gun Ban
Guns on campus are a sensitive issue in Virginia after the 2008 Virginia Tech incident. Now a private Christian University has removed a ban that previously banned all firearms from campus property. The new policy allows visitors, students, faculty, and staff with valid concealed weapons permits to store weapons in locked cars. Students can also…
Read MoreNRAU: NRA Program for Local Universities
The NRA has announced a special program designed to help educate college level students about gun rights, current legislation, and the gun control debate. I for one am very excited about this program. No matter what side of the issue people stand on, we can all use more EDUCATION. Granted you could expect this 2…
Read MoreHouse Passes National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
Well, the house finally passed a bill that essentially would make all states who issue concealed carry permits, honor permits from any state. This would take a lot of the guess work out of the national travel problems that current concealed carry holders face. Currently only Illinois and DC do not honor any form of…
Read MoreH.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
SOURCE: Orignal Article on NRA Website. Text provided below for your convenince. Friday, September 16, 2011 On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns…
Read MorePhilly Police Confront Concealed Carry Permit Holder
If you haven’t heard about this highly debated issue yet, then here is the article on the philly.com site. Below I am also embedding the youtube video which is the actual audio recording of the confrontation. My opinions are mixed. I do believe that the police were way out of line. I think that the language and…
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