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Tennessee Formalizes Concealed Carry Rights for 18–20-Year-Olds

By Jacob Paulsen / May 14, 2025

Tennessee has officially lowered the age to obtain a handgun carry permit from 21 to 18, aligning state law with a 2023 federal court ruling. Here’s what the change means—and how it reflects the state’s stance on gun rights.

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Iowa Drops Handgun Carry Age to 18—A Step Toward Restoring Rights

By Jacob Paulsen / April 21, 2025

Iowa lowers the handgun carry and purchase age to 18 under a new law signed by Governor Reynolds, expanding gun rights and aligning with a national trend toward restoring Second Amendment protections.

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How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / January 14, 2025

I want to make sure whenever we make decisions on anything in life, that we make them with as much factual information as possible. In this video, I discuss two incidents in which a firearm owner had a negligent discharge due at least in some part to the holster they were using. Don’t worry, in both incidents, the subject survived and did not sustain any serious injury.

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How to Establish the Habit of Concealed Carry

By Jacob Paulsen / July 26, 2023

As well intentioned as you may be, carrying a concealed firearm may not be a part of your everyday lifestyle. If you want to establish the habit of carrying concealed you must first understand how habits are formed and broken

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Using a Bathroom With a Concealed Carry Handgun

By Jacob Paulsen / June 22, 2022

For most of us the firearm sits concealed on our torso, near the waistline. This creates a number of challenges when one walks into a bathroom stall and drops the pants. In this article we will explore the ins and outs of how to deal with this situation safely and tactically.

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Ohio Closer Than Ever to Constitutional Carry

By Matthew Maruster / December 15, 2021

In August of this year, we reported That Republican Senator Terry Johnson from Ohio’s 14th District, along with co-sponsors  Senators Hoagland, Rulli, Huffman, S., Schaffer, Blessing, McColley, Romanchuk, and Lang,…

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Montana Permitless Carry on Campus Blocked by Judge

By Matthew Maruster / December 8, 2021

House Bill 102 that the Montana Governor signed into law back in February of 2021 brought permitless carry to the state. But a District Court Judge’s ruling has put a…

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Phlster Enigma : Revolutionize EDC [Review & Video]

By Matthew Maruster / September 30, 2021

I have been using the Phlster Enigma every day for around 4 months now. I have been pleasantly surprised by how it solves many common barriers to carrying a handgun…

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Open Carry Now In SC, Important Restrictions You Need to Know

By Matthew Maruster / August 16, 2021

Yesterday South Carolina’s Open Carry law went into effect. First, however, you need to know some essential restrictions in the law before heading out with your handgun. Governor Henry McMaster…

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Permitless Carry, SB 215 Would Be Big Win for Ohio Gun Rights

By Matthew Maruster / August 12, 2021

Do law-abiding citizens need permission to carry a handgun? If SB 215 were to become law, Ohio would join 21 states without a concealed carry license requirement. Ohio SB 215:…

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One or Two Clips on your EDC Holster?

By Matthew Maruster / August 10, 2021

Deciding on an everyday carry (EDC) holster can become frustrating because of the many different features. But what about the number of clips it uses? Do you prefer a holster…

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2 on 1, The Surreptitious Draw: Video of a Defensive Gun Use

By Matthew Maruster / August 5, 2021

I recently saw a video of an incident that I believe happened in Brazil. The video is chock full of incredibly valuable lessons and includes a fantastic example of a…

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Important Changes to North Dakota Gun Laws Go Into Effect

By Matthew Maruster / August 2, 2021

Responsible gun owners must continually stay up to date on changes to gun laws within their state and the states they travel to. For example, yesterday (August 1st, 2021), a…

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Aug 1, 2021: Mississippi Enhanced Concealed Handgun Permit Honored by Nevada

By Matthew Maruster / August 2, 2021

Nevada makes a change to its concealed carry permit reciprocity list. Reciprocity is an agreement between states, where one state will honor a handgun license permit from another. Update to…

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Louisiana Constitutional Carry Dead After 3 Republicans Agree with Veto

By Matthew Maruster / July 21, 2021

There have been new developments in Senate Bill 118 which, would bring constitutional carry to Louisiana. The legislature just held a veto override session to see if they could muster…

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