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S10E20: End of Another Year, Many Changes in Laws

By Riley Bowman / December 26, 2024

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down to reflect on the past year and take the opportunity to share with you a summary of many concealed carry and firearm law changes that are relevant. We track this stuff pretty closely, and take our responsibility seriously to keep our followers informed about the laws

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The Great Merchant Code 2A Gun Control War

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2024

The new gun control war is over credit card Merchant Codes or MCCs. In the last year good and bad legislation has been proposed or passed in 19 states.

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S5E17: Legislative Updates – Magazines Banned in Washington

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how the state of Washington did follow through on the legislation we covered last time to limit magazine capacities greater than 10 rounds. This is a huge, senseless loss to the protection of constitutionally-guaranteed rights. On the good news train, we cover SEVERAL states that have passed or are advancing constitutional carry bills. Plus other important news, tune in!!

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West Virginia Now Honoring The Montana Concealed Carry Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / March 30, 2018

Now, West Virginia has permitless carry laws in place that allow anyone 21 or older to carry concealed without a permit but a recognized permit is still required to carry in certain places. Now those with a Montana concealed carry permit will have the same privileges as those with West Virginia permits.

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Minnesota Drops Nevada and Adds West Virginia Reciprocity

By Jacob Paulsen / March 22, 2018

Minnesota law essentially dictates that Minnesota will honor permits from states that have similar permit-to-carry law. There are a few key components to that that include: Minimum age of 21 to obtain a permit and Training with live fire required to apply

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West Virginia Now Honors the Wisconsin Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 22, 2017

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia announced that mutual recognition of concealed carry permits has been established between West Virginia and Wisconsin. Wisconsin already informally recognized the West Virginia permit but this formal agreement between states grants that those with permits from Wisconsin can now also carry in West Virginia.

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West Virginia Now Has Constitutional Carry

By Jacob Paulsen / May 24, 2016

Effective Tuesday May 24th, 2016 West Virginia’s constitutional carry law has gone into effect. The law had been previously vetoed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin back in March. The lawmakers were able to override the veto and the law has now gone into effect.

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Episode 15: Politician Says It’s Ok to Point Guns at Cops?!

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2016

Politicians say dumb things, father shoots intruder, and more guns on campus!

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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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Clarifying the Impact of Virginia’s Change to Permit Reciprocity

By Jacob Paulsen / December 29, 2015

Last week the Attorney General in Virginia made national headlines when he announced that on Feb 1st, 2016 Virginia will stop honoring permits from 25 states. The purpose of this article to to clarify those implications more completely.

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West Virginia Now Honors the Nevada Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 6, 2015

On August 5th 2015 the Attorney General of West Virginia, Patrick Morrisey, announced that it has formally entered into a reciprocity agreement with the State of Nevada

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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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