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What Gun Laws Should You Check Before Traveling to Another State?

By Jacob Paulsen / June 17, 2025

Traveling with a firearm? Learn which state laws vary—and why checking them before you go is critical. Plus insight into the best resources to research other state’s laws.

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Responsible & Prepared Summer Travel for Armed Citizens

By Jacob Paulsen / June 16, 2025

Plan your summer road trip the smart way. Learn how responsible armed citizens can stay legal, safe, and prepared while traveling with a firearm — including laws, storage, air travel, medical kits, and more.

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SSP Safety Glasses and Earbuds Hard Travel Case Review

By Jacob Paulsen / May 21, 2025

Not all cases are created equal. We got hands-on with the CASE-HD 4 from SSP Eyewear—and it impressed us enough to start selling it ourselves. Here’s why this crushproof, waterproof case might be the last eyewear case you ever need.

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S9E3: Top Tips for Traveling with Guns

By Riley Bowman / August 1, 2023

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the top things they’ve learned about traveling with firearms whether it be traveling by land or by air, and listen for what to do and what not to do, and tune into today’s episode!

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Safety Strategies While Traveling

By Rob Beckman / October 14, 2022

Traveling the world is a great way to experience different cultures and food. One thing I learned from my travels is that I have much more in common with people…

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How to Dry Fire Safely When You’re Away From Home

By Matthew Maruster / August 12, 2022

Dry fire practice is such an important part of building and maintaining your pistol skills. Many of us perform dry fire practice several times a week or more, and even…

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Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA

By Jacob Paulsen / June 8, 2022

If you are traveling through states that otherwise don’t honor your permit(s) then you can either attempt to research and follow that state’s law relative to the transporting and vehicle possession of a firearm or you can just follow the requirements of 926A which you know protect you anywhere.

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How To Safely Travel With Your Firearm to National Parks

By Jacob Paulsen / June 16, 2021

A guide to helping the American gun owner travel to and navigate United States National Parks while legally and safely carrying a firearm for self-defense.

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Episode 385: EDC Tools to Carry on the Road with Lena Miculek of Team SIG SAUER

By Riley Bowman / January 28, 2020

Today is Day 3 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Lena Miculek, Pro-shooter and World Champion with Team SIG SAUER. We talk about concealed carry, other EDC options including for non-permissive environments, and we get into some tips, tricks, and techniques for shooting at an elite, world-class level.

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Traveling With Your Gun: 2 Tools I Can’t Live Without

By Joshua Gillem / November 7, 2019

We are officially about to enter the most traveled time of the year with the biggest holidays right around the corner. At the end of this month we’ve got Thanksgiving…

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Legal Boundaries By State – September 2019 Update

By Jacob Paulsen / September 27, 2019

In May 2019, we released “Legal Boundaries by State – The Travel Guide For American Gun Owners” in both ebook and physical book formats. We vowed to update the book…

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Oregon Baggage Handler Sentenced For Stealing Guns

By Joshua Gillem / August 1, 2019

Nothing is sacred these days. You can’t even buy ice cream anymore without the fear that some nut job claimed it as their own by licking it. Nor can you…

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Episode 335: All About Hotels: Law, Best Practices, and More

By Jacob Paulsen / July 19, 2019

Today Jacob and Matthew discuss gun owner considerations when selecting and staying in a hotel. Learn about some unique state laws, the gun policies of some of the largest hotel chains, and various other best practices. Plus some clarity on the policy of the ever-growing Airbnb. Join in and listen!

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South Carolina Adds NE and MN to List of CCW Reciprocity States

By Brian McLaughlin / March 1, 2019

While South Carolina residents have been allowed to carry in both Nebraska and Minnesota for a while, only this year have residents of both states been allowed to carry concealed…

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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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