What Gun Laws Should You Check Before Traveling to Another State?

Traveling with a firearm? Learn which state laws vary—and why checking them before you go is critical. Plus insight into the best resources to research other state's laws.

Responsible & Prepared Summer Travel for Armed Citizens

Plan your summer road trip the smart way. Learn how responsible armed citizens can stay legal, safe, and prepared while traveling with a firearm — including laws, storage, air travel, medical kits, and more.

SSP Safety Glasses and Earbuds Hard Travel Case Review

Not all cases are created equal. We got hands-on with the CASE-HD 4 from SSP Eyewear—and it impressed us enough to start selling it ourselves. Here’s why this crushproof, waterproof case might be the last eyewear case you ever need.

S9E3: Top Tips for Traveling with Guns

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the top things they've learned about traveling with firearms whether it be traveling by land or by air, and listen for what to do and what not to do, and tune into today's episode!

Safety Strategies While Traveling

Traveling the world is a great way to experience different cultures and food. One thing I learned from my travels is that I have much more in common with people…

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How to Dry Fire Safely When You're Away From Home

Dry fire practice is such an important part of building and maintaining your pistol skills. Many of us perform dry fire practice several times a week or more, and even…

Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA

If you are traveling through states that otherwise don't honor your permit(s) then you can either attempt to research and follow that state's law relative to the transporting and vehicle possession of a firearm or you can just follow the requirements of 926A which you know protect you anywhere.

How To Safely Travel With Your Firearm to National Parks

A guide to helping the American gun owner travel to and navigate United States National Parks while legally and safely carrying a firearm for self-defense.

Episode 385: EDC Tools to Carry on the Road with Lena Miculek of Team SIG SAUER

Today is Day 3 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Lena Miculek, Pro-shooter and World Champion with Team SIG SAUER. We talk about concealed carry, other EDC options including for non-permissive environments, and we get into some tips, tricks, and techniques for shooting at an elite, world-class level.

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Traveling With Your Gun: 2 Tools I Can't Live Without

We are officially about to enter the most traveled time of the year with the biggest holidays right around the corner. At the end of this month we've got Thanksgiving…

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Legal Boundaries By State – September 2019 Update

In May 2019, we released “Legal Boundaries by State – The Travel Guide For American Gun Owners” in both ebook and physical book formats. We vowed to update the book…

Oregon Baggage Handler Sentenced For Stealing Guns

Nothing is sacred these days. You can't even buy ice cream anymore without the fear that some nut job claimed it as their own by licking it. Nor can you…

Episode 335: All About Hotels: Law, Best Practices, and More

Today Jacob and Matthew discuss gun owner considerations when selecting and staying in a hotel. Learn about some unique state laws, the gun policies of some of the largest hotel chains, and various other best practices. Plus some clarity on the policy of the ever-growing Airbnb. Join in and listen!

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South Carolina Adds NE and MN to List of CCW Reciprocity States

While South Carolina residents have been allowed to carry in both Nebraska and Minnesota for a while, only this year have residents of both states been allowed to carry concealed…

Concealed Carry Laws and Tactics for Hotels

Hotels are a necessary part of almost all leisure and business travel. Here we review the policies of most of the major Hotel chains and the best practices for securing and storing a firearm in a Hotel.

Introducing Travel Week, and Why I Don't Put Gun Decals On My Car

Welcome to travel week. If you hadn't noticed we are just weeks away from one of the most traveled weekends of the year for Americans as a whole, so we…

Vehicle Firearm Storage and Secure Transportation

You need a good way to secure the firearm in the vehicle simply because you will go places where you can either NOT have your firearm with you or you will be required to transport it in a secure way. Examples include…

10 Common Gun Law Myths for Concealed Carry

You've heard these myths about gun law before. Here is a list of the most common misconceptions about US firearm laws and the truth you need to know.

Episode 38: American Gun Law Launch Webinar

SPECIAL EPISODE: This episode is actually a replay of the American Gun Law launch webinar that we hosted on July 26th for VIPs (those that pre-registered), so if you missed it, here is your chance to hear some legal info and knowledge as well as some real-life stories from Doug Richards, an experienced criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, of clients he has represented that had firearm and/or self-defense related legal issues. We also took questions from webinar participants about specific legal issues, so don't miss out on this because we were sure to record the webinar to make it available for ALL our listeners!

Episode 36: A Guide to Understanding CCW Reciprocity

Coming up today we go over what reciprocity is, what it isn’t, and what it means for you as a law-abiding CCWer. Jacob and I go over and discuss this at length today.

The Gun in the Glove Box

You know you need a place to lock up the gun in the car sometimes but is the glove compartment or console the best place? Where should you lock up the gun in the truck or vehicle and why the glove box.

Washington No Longer Honoring Permits From Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri

On June 2nd, 2015 the Attorney General's office updated their official list based on that criteria and in doing so stopped honoring permits from Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, and Missouri. You can find the official site and list here: