Posts Tagged ‘law’
Maine Now Honors Permits from 16 New States
On June 5th, 2015 Legislative Document 868 was signed into law by Governor Paul LePage of Maine. Described as “An Act To Remove Limitations on Reciprocity for Concealed Handguns Permits” the change removes the power from the state police to enter into reciprocity agreements and instead forces Maine to recognize any resident permit from any state that also…
Read MoreThings Gun People Say That Make My Blood Boil
A few Jacob Pet Peeves are going to come out here today. There are a handful of things that I hear often in the gun community that are either out right wrong or tend to communicate the wrong message. Here are a few that I really don’t like. Because Its My Right I often hear…
Read MoreThree Reasons to Renew Your Permit Early
How early can you renew your concealed carry permit? This is something you should be clear on in the state where your permit(s) was issued. Another key thing you will want to know in advance is if the issuing state will be sending you a reminder. Many states will not. Regardless you should take some…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement – To Inform or Not to Inform
Recently a man made national headlines when he traveled into the state of New Jersey for work and was arrested when he volunteered to an officer that he had a firearm in his vehicle. The man, from North Carolina was unfamiliar with New Jersey law and felt he was doing his duty by informing the…
Read MoreThe Benefits and Liabilites of Firearm Training
In today’s society, most law abiding citizens do not realize the importance and benefits of being trained to safely use their firearms. When someone thinks of firearm/gun training, they think of training that is meant for police officers and military personnel. People should learn to understand the reason why people in these professions train in multiple disciplines including firearm…
Read MoreMilitary Need to Bear Arms – The Latest News on this 2nd Amendement Battle
Photo by the Associated Press The recent shooting in Tennessee has our nation highlighting the rules and regulations surrounding active duty military in regards to their right to bear arms. Currently it can be difficult to impossible for service men and women to store, carry, and access a firearm on military bases and in military…
Read MoreConcealed Carry Reciprocity: The Patchwork of Fifty States
You can begin to understand concealed carry reciprocity by comparing it to a driver’s license. When you obtain a driver’s license from any state in this country you know it is valid or honored in every other state in the country. You perhaps have never thought about it but can you imagine driving into the…
Read MoreIndependence Day Holiday and The Second Amendment
As we approach the July 4th holiday I’ve been pondering the founding generation’s intention when they penned the bill of rights which protects the basic and inherent rights of Americans to speech, religion, and the bearing of arms among other things. I’ve seen considerable debate about what the founders intended when they wrote that the…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Shall Issue May Issue and Constitutional Carry
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…
Read MoreIs There A National Firearms Registry
You are watching a great episode of Law and Order and they recover a firearm from a crime scene and type the serial number into a computer and wammo up comes the name and the address of the person who is registered to that gun right? Wrong! Generally speaking for the majority of American gun…
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