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Concealed Carry Mobile App Updated To Allow User Contacts

By Jacob Paulsen / May 4, 2016

Contacts in Firearm AppThis is one of the reasons we decided to add a new feature to our top ranked mobile application. The Concealed Carry Gun Tools App for Android and iPhone now has a new section in the menu in which you can add five contacts

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West Virginia Now Honoring Indiana Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / May 4, 2016

We have now had multiple sources confirm that West Virginia is now honoring concealed carry permits from Indiana. West Virginia’s policy is to honor permits from states that honor the West Virginia permit and Indiana does. The WV attorney general’s website does indicate they currently honor the Indiana permit.

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New Hampshire Now Honoring Kansas Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / May 3, 2016

With that in mind New Hampshire caught on to the idea that Kansas is now honoring their permit and they returned the favor.

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Texas Now Honoring Illinois Concealed Carry Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / May 2, 2016

If you have an Illinois permit and love visiting Texas I have some great news for you. Effective April 29th Governor Greg Abbott has announced Texas will begin honoring the concealed carry permit from Illinois.

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How Much Sand Is Needed to Stop A Bullet?

By Jacob Paulsen / April 28, 2016

The theory suggests that about 3 and 1/2 inches of sand would be all that is required to stop a bullet since the standard distance between two pieces of drywall is about 3 and 1/2 inches.

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Woman Unloads Gun At Attackers But Runs Out of Bullets

By Jacob Paulsen / April 21, 2016

She did what most of us would do. She retrieved her firearm and when confronted she began to fire. She injured one of her attackers and that is when her nightmare really began.

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Mississippi Constitutional Carry Signed Into Law

By Jacob Paulsen / April 18, 2016

Today I signed House Bill 786 to give churches the right to protect themselves from those who would harm them while they worship,” Governor Bryant said in a statement. “I’m a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and will continue to advocate for your right to keep and bear arms.

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Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers Is Going to Court

By Jacob Paulsen / April 14, 2016

Families of many of those whose lives were lost in the tragic shooting in Sandy Hook are filing a lawsuit against these companies for “making a gun they knew or should have known served no purpose but to kill large numbers of people.

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ATF Rule 41F Changes Everything About Gun Trusts

By Jacob Paulsen / April 8, 2016

On July 13th, 2016 the ATF is changing their rules to put an end to this. Effective July 13th, a gun trust will no longer protect non-licensed people named in a trust from prosecution when they handle or come into possession of a NFA firearm or item.

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Police Arriving On Scene Caught On Camera

By Jacob Paulsen / April 7, 2016

Ok, stick with me this is going to be a bit of a story but it’s worth reading through this… In early April of 2016 a NBC news team was…

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Wisconsin Will Only Honor South Dakota Enhanced Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / April 6, 2016

So for all you standard permit holders from South Dakota who had were so excited we are sorry to disappoint. If you travel often to Wisconsin you should consider obtaining the enhanced permit.

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Easy Home Defense Tactics Article Updated

By Jacob Paulsen / April 5, 2016

Over a year ago we published a list of 20 easy to implement home defense tactics that can collectively almost guarantee you don’t have home intruders.

We have now updated and refreshed that post with more tactics and better images. We hope you will check it out.

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Wisconsin Begins Recognizing Permits From 5 Additional States

By Jacob Paulsen / April 4, 2016

The Wisconsin Attorney General’s office has updated their website to reflect that they will begin honoring concealed carry permits from five states which were not previously honored. Those states include:

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Concealed Carry Man Stops Workplace Shooting Almost Turned Rampage

By Jacob Paulsen / March 31, 2016

The media wants us to believe that Good Guys can’t stop Bad Guys and that only by taking away the firearms will we end the violence. Here is a story worth sharing where the firearm, in the hands of a Good Guy, stopped what was surely going to end in multiple deaths.

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Important Learnings From the Brussel’s Attack

By Jacob Paulsen / March 24, 2016

There are never stories like this that fully allow us to turn our hearts away from the sadness but I can’t help but ponder on the implications for our self-defense community.

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