TSA at Washington Dulles International Airport confiscated a SIG 365XL from a Virginia man as he was going through their checkpoint with it in his carry-on bag. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police were alerted and arrested the man on state charges, and he faces a financial penalty for carrying the gun to a TSA checkpoint. Bringing weapons to an airport…
Nikki Fried, Florida AG Commissioner, suspended six more concealed carry permits on top of her initial 22 suspensions in relation to these individuals in the Capitol Riot this year. “When we announced the initial 22 suspensions earlier this summer, we made it clear that this would be an ongoing effort and that additional suspensions and revocations would be issued as…
According to an audit report, the backlog for Concealed Carry Licences (CCL) and Firearm Operation Identification (FOID) cards extends well beyond the pandemic. The report from the Illinois Audit General looks at the years 2018 and 2019. For FOID cards, the percentage of applications not processed was 10% in 2018 and grew to 23% in 2019. For CCL’s, it rose…
We’re all guilty of being forgetful at times. We get distracted by something or preoccupied with some task and inadvertently leave something behind. Usually, it’s nothing more than an inconvenience. Sometimes we have to spend money to replace what we just lost. A Wisconsin Rapids woman earlier this month left something behind that will more than inconvenience her. She left…
North Carolina’s Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has become the first sheriff’s office in the state to introduce a durable permit card for licensed CCW holders. On top of receiving the paper permit, new applicants will receive a durable permit card made from a plastic, laminated material. The FCSO distributes about 6,000 CCW permits annually. “We continue to bring 21st century…
According to Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck, people in New Jersey do not need to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. The legislation will head to the Supreme Court after filing an amicus brief to defend their laws stating citizens must demonstrate a particularized need to carry a firearm for self-defense. “We will always defend…
Here is another example of a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun. Around 2:30 PM this past Tuesday in Syracuse, NY, a man with a loaded handgun threatened multiple people and then fired in their direction. Another man who was either with the people being threatened or near the scene also had a gun.…
The Foothills Parks and Recreation District (FPRD) wants to support a ban on concealed carry within their grounds despite only 3 gun-related incidents on their grounds the last 10 years. What would that mean for concealed carry holsters? Well, from Complete Colorado: “FPRB facilities cover a big swath of Jefferson County including three recreation centers, one 2-sheet ice arena, four…
Virginia rest stops are the new locations of unconstitutional postings thanks to “No Guns” signs that are now present. The Commonwealth takes precedence of these rulings and is a result of the Democratic Party’s decisions. 2A supporters can take some rejoicement in that Mark Levine of the House of Delegates lost his run for Lt. Governor as well as his…
The South Carolina Open Carry with Training Act has gone into effect as of August 15, 2021, allowing South Carolina CWP holders the option to open carry legally. “For the law-abiding Concealed Weapon Permit owner, today is a very significant day because they can decide whether they want to carry open or concealed,” said Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan. Sheriff…