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Why The Media is Wrong About Violent Crime

By Matthew Maruster / September 1, 2015

The truth is, violent crime in America is and has been in a downward trend. According to the FBI’s Uniformed Crime Report (UCR) (2013) which records the reporting police departments statistics, “When considering 5- and 10-year trends, the 2013 estimated violent crime total was…

Share With America Which Local Businesses Don’t Support Guns

By Jacob Paulsen / August 27, 2015

For those of you who are reading this and have been carrying concealed for several years we would like to make this formal request that you visit the directory and submit to that section any businesses that prohibit firearms in their locations.

Law Enforcement – To Inform or Not to Inform

By Jacob Paulsen / August 25, 2015

Today’s article is not meant to focus on all the things wrong with New Jersey or any other state. I feel that the above story and many others like it make an American gun owner ask the question, “Should I inform law enforcement that I have my firearm or not?”

The Benefits and Liabilities of Firearm Training

By Patrick Jones / August 20, 2015

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 training.

Interview with John Wallace – Founder of LASR – Laser Training Software

By Jacob Paulsen / August 13, 2015

This video recording of my interview with John is focused on telling the story of L.A.S.R. and getting to understand the upcoming and burgeoning industry of laser simulated training within the Firearm Training industry.

Minnesota Drops Four States and Adds Eight to Reciprocity List

By Jacob Paulsen / August 11, 2015

In the 2015 legislative session in Minnesota a law passed that changed the requirement for permit reciprocity from the phrase “Substantially similar” to “similar.” Due to this change the Department of Public Safety has re-evaluated the state permits it will honor and has made some significant changes.

West Virginia Now Honors the Nevada Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 6, 2015

On August 5th 2015 the Attorney General of West Virginia, Patrick Morrisey, announced that it has formally entered into a reciprocity agreement with the State of Nevada

Military Need to Bear Arms – The Latest News on this 2nd Amendement Battle

By Jacob Paulsen / July 28, 2015

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

Five Most Popular Gun Articles From the First Half of 2015

By Jacob Paulsen / July 21, 2015

The first half of 2015 is over and we’ve had a great amount of quality content published on our website. Today we dug through the data and are pleased to announce the five most popular articles we published in the first half of the year.

Hiring Firearm Instructors – No Experience Required

By Jacob Paulsen / July 14, 2015

Currently we have a team of 14 instructors teaching firearm classes in 9 states and we are looking to expand. If you or someone you know is interested in developing a side income by helping to train and educate others about firearms please contact us.

[Infographic] The Crimes and Disasters Most Likely to Affect You

By Jacob Paulsen / July 9, 2015

This decade seems to have given rise to a great “prepper” movement in the USA. Survival and prepping blogs are shooting up and we are all working on our bunkers. Good preppers…

Concealed Carry Reciprocity: The Patchwork of Fifty States

By Jacob Paulsen / July 7, 2015

Because states have such unique processes and qualifications for citizens to obtain permits, states are less likely to feel that they can honor permits from other states. As an example…

The Top Eight Reasons You Don’t Carry Concealed Every Day

By Jacob Paulsen / June 30, 2015

We gathered some input from our past students and our online followers and came up with eight core and common reasons people cite for not carrying a firearm. Most of us can relate to one or more of these. While they could be considered excuses they are real for the people who feel this way.

Survey About Your Post Class Experience [BONUS]

By Jacob Paulsen / June 25, 2015

One of the most difficult things for us to gather that also causes significant improvements is information about student experiences after they complete the course. For this reason we have designed 3 surveys, each to be completed…

Nevada Adds Reciprocity For the Mississippi Enhanced Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / June 25, 2015

With the application of Nevada’s new law, SB175, they have now began to honor the Mississippi enhanced permit. As you may recall earlier in June 2015 Nevada added reciprocity for 12 states and we predicted that a few more would slip in. Congratulations to all those who have the Mississippi permit!