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How to Lose Your Concealed Carry Permit – CCW Revoked!

By Jacob Paulsen / April 4, 2019

Wondering how easy it would be to lose your permit? I’ve spent the last several hours reviewing state statutes for about 35 of the 50 states and basically they are…

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The Argument and Methods For Tracking Your Firearm Training and Practice

By Jacob Paulsen / October 23, 2018

WHY Should You Track Your Firearm Training and Practice? Before we discuss the best tools and methods, let me begin with some reasons why I feel it is a good…

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Should I Get A Permit If I Don’t Plan to Carry?

By Mitch Goerdt / October 17, 2018

This is a very valid question to ask. If you do not plan on carrying around a firearm are there any other reasons you should consider getting your concealed carry…

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Concealed Carry Laws and Tactics for Hotels

By Jacob Paulsen / August 15, 2018

Hotels are a necessary part of almost all leisure and business travel. Here we review the policies of most of the major Hotel chains and the best practices for securing and storing a firearm in a Hotel.

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5 Things Gun People Say That Make My Blood Boil [Updated]

By Jacob Paulsen / April 6, 2018

There are a handful of things that I hear often in the gun community that are either out right wrong or tend to communicate the wrong message. Here are a few that I really don’t like.

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With Safety Paramount, Legislators Raise the Legal Age for Everything to 21

By Matthew Maruster / March 28, 2018

This is a satire piece, not to be taken literally. No doubt you have heard about Dick’s Sporting Goods and other companies instituting policies barring 18 through 20-year-olds from purchasing…

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Episode 208: Applying Skills in the Real World with Aaron Raynor

By Riley Bowman / March 16, 2018

In this episode, Riley and Matthew discuss some deep stuff together with Aaron Raynor of Savage Combatives like which skills or techniques are difficult to train on the range because it’s different in real-world application. Plus we touch on deadly force law, difficulties that law enforcement officers (and regular citizens) face in today’s world, and the importance of articulation in a deadly force incident.

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Myth: Dead People Don’t Talk or Sue You – So Shoot To Kill

By Jacob Paulsen / February 8, 2018

Ok, I’m not trying to beat a dead horse but despite some articles in the past on our site, I get the sense that there is still a lack of…

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Answers to Your Questions About HR 38 – National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

By Jacob Paulsen / December 7, 2017

Answers to the most common questions about the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 or HR38. What does this mean, and how does it apply to concealed carry permits, magazine laws, non-resident permits, school zone laws, and more.

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Guide to Gun Law and Gun Control For American Journalists

By Jacob Paulsen / October 6, 2017

An guide of American gun law, written to help journalists and others who want to understand the actual law and regulation of American guns and gun owners. Background checks, registration, assault rifles, permits, open carry, campus carry, loopholes, and more!

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Is It Smart To Say on Facebook That You’d Kill Your Attacker?

By Jacob Paulsen / September 29, 2017

Unfortunately the prosecutor/plantiff will likely dig up anything in your past that will support their case. Comments you have left on blogs (like this one), comments on Facebook, tweets, and that conversation you once had with a friend. It is all subject to examination in the court room.

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Should Private Businesses Be Able To Ban Concealed Carry on Their Property?

By Matthew Maruster / September 28, 2017

Our great republic has diversity across its 50 States. But a commonality across the States that gun owners are sure to notice are signs. Specifically, signs at businesses that state…

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Don’t Fidget With Your Gun, Or You Could Shoot Someone

By Joshua Gillem / August 3, 2017

I apologize for the click-bait title, but it’s true. And it’s exactly what had happened last month after a concealed carrier was having a difficult time with the positioning of…

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Jacob Weighs in on ABC Story About Warning Shots

By Jacob Paulsen / July 19, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to the local ABC Denver team to chime in on a incident where a supposed bounty hunter chased a robbery suspect out of a Subway store and fired first warning shots into the air and then fired shots at the robbers car in order to prevent his escape.

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10 Common Gun Law Myths for Concealed Carry

By Jacob Paulsen / May 18, 2017

You’ve heard these myths about gun law before. Here is a list of the most common misconceptions about US firearm laws and the truth you need to know.

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