An Indiana man was pulled over by Bowling Green Police for traffic violations and then arrested for testing drunk while having a firearm in his vehicle. The man was traveling with multiple passengers, all of which smelled of alcohol. The driver tested with a 0.250 BAC, and when asked by an officer said that he did have a 9MM handgun…
In a short 6-second video posted to YouTube, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered “Of course” when asked if he would sign a constitutional carry bill. The bill in question, HB 103, would allow those lawfully allowed to own a firearm to carry concealed or open without a Florida Concealed Weapon License. Florida would still issue licenses for concealed carry reciprocity…
What was meant to be a light-hearted tweet to recognize the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office staff that processes concealed carry permits caused much backlash on Twitter since last Friday. Here’s the tweet: Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today? 🎅 Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits…
Ohio Police confiscated a driver’s CCW and permit after he failed to inform the officer of its presence during a traffic stop. The driver was traveling along Kingsdale Blvd. with darkly tinted windows, the initial cause of the traffic stop. According to Ohio Law, Section 2923.16, drivers with a proper CCW permit and weapons in a vehicle must inform law…
If you don’t know how Andrew Branca is then you should. He is an Attorney that specializes in self-defense and is the author of The Law of Self-Defense. He covered the Rittenhouse trial in detail on his blog. He is now proposing a law that will stop politically motivated prosecutions of self-defense. What I propose is that in every self-defense…
This story came across my newsfeed this weekend and reminded me why we should all be carrying a tourniquet or, at the least, have one very close. And know how to use it. This past weekend, a man was hit by an Amtrak train in New Orleans, LA, amputating his leg. According to local news reports, the man had dementia…
Adding on to when the Ohio Senate passed legislation to allow concealed carry of non-firearm weapons, they also blocked cities from placing limits on concealed knife carry. Senate Bill 156, a form of so-called “preemption” legislation, blocks cities from enacting any laws related to transporting, possessing, carrying, selling, transferring, buying, gifting or using a knife. Republicans voted in a majority…
A proposal to eliminate concealed carry on Pitt County government property was voted 5-3 by their Board of Commissioners, which has drawn opposition, to say the least. Those against the proposal emphasize they have the right to protect themselves wherever they are, including a petition signed by 300 people in favor of the current concealed carry rule. Joe McMillian, president…
Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and they require a FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) card just to buy ammunition or own a gun. After you fill out the application, the Illinois State Police conducts the usual FBI background check, and then the ISP will issue you a card. Since you went through that long process,…
Even with one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the United States, New Hampshire is the lowest of states regarding murder rates, according to FBI data. With Maine and Vermont following close behind New Hampshire with low murder rates, all three allow Constitutional Carry, a.k.a. Permitless Carry. When Gov. Chris Sununu signed a law doing away with concealed…