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New Concealed Carry Permit Holder Checklist

By Jacob Paulsen / July 1, 2016

Walking out of your concealed carry class your head might be spinning a little. Use our 10 item checklist to get some immediate clarity on where to go from here.

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Episode 30: The CCWer’s Restroom Break

By Riley Bowman / June 29, 2016

It’s a place we must frequent every day of our lives (unless you’re superhuman!)–the restroom. Typically far from the beginning CCWers mind until their first trip to the restroom when carrying a gun is how to handle the firearm and/or holster when resting their cheeks on the white porcelain throne, we will break this down and discuss at length tips and strategies for how to do this safely and efficiently

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Episode 28: I Stopped a Stabbing in Detroit

By Riley Bowman / June 22, 2016

Today we are so excited to feature the story of a man who successfully stopped a brutal attack on a woman when he decided to step in, draw his gun, and put an end to it…and not in the way you might think! Not only do we have the story, but we have the full interview that we were privileged to have with him.

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Episode 26: 7 Stupid Reasons Gun Owners Don’t Have Gun Lawyers

By Riley Bowman / June 15, 2016

Reasons why you may not have an attorney abound. Today we hash through a few of the most common things we hear about this important topic.

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Episode 24: Convincing Friends and Family to Carry Concealed

By Riley Bowman / June 8, 2016

We talk about the key things that may be preventing others from carrying and how you can help them come to the logical and emotional conclusion that they need to take action.

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Brave Response Holster [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / June 2, 2016

The Brave Response Holster claims to be the most comfortable holster, and I was skeptical…until I tried it. It is incredibly comfortable and is designed to be independent from the wearers waistband.

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Episode 22: I Got My Permit, Now What?

By Riley Bowman / June 1, 2016

Riley, Brandon and Jacob discuss the most often neglected next steps for those walking out of a standard concealed carry permit class.

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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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Episode 11: How This 88 Year Old Illinois Grandma Survived A Home Invasion

By Riley Bowman / April 25, 2016

Continuing with our theme of preparing for and honoring our mothers on Mother’s Day, we will feature stories today about mothers defending themselves, son’s defending their mothers, and also gun owners are setting records in gun purchases.

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Episode 9: Biggest Concealed Carry Mistakes

By Riley Bowman / April 13, 2016

We recently published a viral articled with over 50 common concealed carry mistakes. Today we are going to talk in more depth about our 10 most significant and common mistakes.

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Can You Take A Concealed Carry Class Online

By Jacob Paulsen / February 26, 2016

More than half of US states will accept a permit that is obtained by taking an online only concealed carry class. This article explores how that works and how your state laws may or may not apply.

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Nevada Drops 2 States and Adds 12 Others

By Jacob Paulsen / June 19, 2015

Earlier this month the Nevada Governor signed into law SB175 which, in addition to other changes, removed the requirement for a state to have “similar training requirements” in order for Nevada to honor their permit. On June 18th Nevada published an updated list of the states whose permits it honors

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Washington Begins to Recognize Kansas Permits Again

By Jacob Paulsen / June 5, 2015

Understanding that Kansas will in fact honor Washington permits from Washington residents they have once again started to honor the Kansas concealed carry permits.

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Have You Fallen Out of Love With Concealed Carry?

By Jacob Paulsen / May 18, 2015

These series of articles titled “Falling Back In Love With Carrying Concealed” will discuss the different reasons we most often hear from people that they don’t carry their firearm. Below is a list of the different articles we will be publishing during the next two weeks.

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The First Breathable Holster – StealthGearUSA IWB Holster Review

By Jacob Paulsen / April 2, 2015

My favorite thing about the holster is the patent pending fabric on the back that breathes and allows air to flow. Especially in hotter weather there is a tendency for IWB holsters to get a little sweaty and nasty. This one doesn’t.

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