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South Carolina Will Now Honor Enhanced Permits From Mississippi

By Jacob Paulsen / February 15, 2017

South Carolina has decided that the Enhanced permits from Mississippi meet their requirements and thus these permit holders will now be recognized and able to carry concealed in South Carolina.

This is a welcome change for Mississippi permit holders and increases the value and incentive of taking the necessary class to get the enhanced state permit!

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Common Concealed Carry Positions [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Jacob Paulsen / February 2, 2017

One of the most important things I tell my new concealed carry students is to experiment with different Carry Positions if the first thing they try doesn’t work for them. In an effort to show the various and most popular positions and discuss the greater benefits of each we have created the below infographic.

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Reasons I Fear National Reciprocity as a Gun Owner

By Jacob Paulsen / January 29, 2017

Consider for a moment that you are New Jersey, Hawaii, or New York City. You have always maintained the ability to NOT honor permits from any state and not to issue them to your own residents. You feel comfortable

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USA Firearm Training Acquires Concealed Carry Clothiers

By Jacob Paulsen / January 14, 2017

For Immediate Release: December 19th, 2016 Riley Bowman 303-562-1662 Denver, CO: USA Firearm Training today announced its acquisition of Concealed Carry Clothiers LLC out of Rhode Island. The acquisition of…

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Missouri Permitless Carry Goes Into Effect

By Jacob Paulsen / January 12, 2017

On January 1st 2017 Senate Bill 656 goes into effect. This new law allows open and concealed carry throughout the state, for those 18 years or older, without a concealed carry permit. It remains illegal, however, for domestic violence offenders and felons to carry a firearm. This was a good battle in the state legislature.

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Washington State Ceases to Honor Permits From Tennessee

By Jacob Paulsen / January 12, 2017

Washington has reconsidered Tennessee given that Tennessee no longer fits the three criteria that Washington State uses to determine which concealed carry permits will be honored.

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What Makes a Great Instructor and How Do You Find One?

By Jacob Paulsen / January 2, 2017

Finding a good instructor can sometimes be a challenge if you don’t know what to look for. A few good reviews and a military background are not generally the best indicators.

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Minnesota Drops Reciprocity For 4 States

By Jacob Paulsen / January 2, 2017

Effective January 1st 2017 Minnesota will no longer honor Concealed Carry Permits from Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. In addition, Minnesota will no longer honor the basic permits from North Dakota or South Dakota but will continue to honor the class 1 license from both North and South Dakota.

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UPDATED: Buying Guns as Gifts – Law and Best Practices

By Jacob Paulsen / December 9, 2016

In an effort to provide better information for our students and readers we’ve updated an older article on our website about the laws and best practices in buying guns as gifts.

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SGM Kyle Lamb – Viking Tactics Founder and Industry Instructor

By Jacob Paulsen / December 8, 2016

Sergeant Major (retired) Kyle Lamb spent over 21 years in the United States Army, with over 15 of that in 1st SFOD-D Delta Force. He has participated in many conflicts, Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraq, as well as in the battle made famous by the movie Black Hawk Down in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Guardian Nation Live with Alex Ragulsky!

By Jacob Paulsen / November 16, 2016

It is that time again, as USA Firearm Training brings you another monthly Guardian Nation broadcast! This month we will be speaking with Alex Ragulsky. Alex is an awesome guy whose…

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3 Things To Do IMMEDIATELY After Your Concealed Carry Class

By Jacob Paulsen / November 11, 2016

The very next day after your class you can do a few simple things that will help prevent failure and maximize your chances for absolute success in firearm related defense. Don’t waste time waiting for your permit by neglecting to do these three things immediately following your class.

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Mike Hughes to Participate in Upcoming Guardian Live Broadcast

By Jacob Paulsen / October 25, 2016

On Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th, Mike Hughes of History Channel’s “Top Shot” will be right here on USA Firearm Training for our Concealed Carry Podcast, as well as a member webinar for USA Firearm Training’s brand new monthly service, Guardian Nation.

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How Real or Possible is Gun Confiscation?

By Jacob Paulsen / October 3, 2016

Are there any grounds for these fears? Can our government truly come and take our guns from us or is it something that we are needlessly worrying about? Well, to understand this, we need to take a look into the history books.

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The First U.S. Presidential Debate – Gun Policy Review

By Jacob Paulsen / September 28, 2016

We here at USA Firearm Training were focused on what the candidates had to say about a specific topic. I’m sure you can guess what that topic is. So here are full quotes pulled from the debates, straight from the candidates’ mouths regarding their stances on firearms in this country.

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