Late last month, we reported on a data breach in California that exposed the personal data of every CCW holder in the state. Yesterday, Assemblymember Jim Patterson requested an audit of the California Department of Justice to investigate the data breach. The DOJ suffered a data breach on June 27 associated with the launch of it’s “2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal.”…
The FBI contacted Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney and the Missouri Sheriff’s Association, stating they wanted to audit the sheriff’s office’s concealed carry records. This would include giving out personal information of those that have a concealed carry permit. Missouri has a law in place that prohibits the sharing of this personal information. Sheriff Whitney contacted outside counsel and then…
If you aren’t familiar with Dick Heller, take a few minutes and read the District of Columbia v. Heller Wiki page to get up to speed. District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms in the United States, unconnected…
Two more states are now Shall Issue after they released statements removing the ‘Good Cause’ standard when reviewing concealed carry permit applications. We have updated our Concealed Carry Maps accordingly and will do so as other May Issue states address how the Supreme Court ruling affects their state. Maryland Governor Hogan Directs Maryland State Police to Suspend ‘Good and Substantial…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — In response to last week’s Supreme Court ruling that removed the requirement for “proper cause” when seeking out a concealed carry permit, New York has made a bold move to lay down a number of additional requirements and rules surrounding the permitting process, and carrying firearms. Places that will be off-limits (some are currently banned places)…
Constitutional Carry in Indiana went into effect today, July 1, 2022. The Indiana State Police and IMPD made the video above going over some things you need to know. Who is legally allowed to carry firearms under the Indiana Constitutional Carry Law? As long as you are 18 years old or older and not prohibited from possessing a firearm, you…
Just four days ago, the Supreme Court ruled that New York’s requirement of stating a “proper cause” when applying for a concealed carry permit was unconstitutionally restrictive. And now we are starting to see the effects of that ruling. While I haven’t found any official statements from New York, the California Attorney General, and New Jersey Attorney General have issued…
Today the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that New York’s requirement of stating a “proper cause” when applying for a concealed carry permit was unconstitutionally restrictive. What does that mean? That basically ends states from being a “May Issue” state. What does “May Issue” mean? States that May Issue are those that can choose to extend a concealed carry permit to…
Ohio Constitutional Carry, Senate Bill 215, went into effect Monday which means you no longer need to have a concealed carry permit to carry concealed in the state of Ohio. The Guernsey Sheriff’s Office issued a press release that answers a lot of questions I’ve already received via email and answered myself. Is Ohio’s concealed handgun license (CHL) optional after…
If you are going to carry concealed, make sure you do so with a proper holster. This man learned the hard way. Police were dispatched to a call of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Collegeville, PA, this past Sunday. When they arrived on the scene, they found the wounded man with a makeshift tourniquet that a neighbor…