Just two days after the Uvalde mass school shooting, an Arlington, TX elementary school was put on lockdown after a gun was discharged. Thankfully, the only injured person was the irresponsible gun owner who was carrying the gun. A 55-year-old man was in the lobby area of Duff Elementary School. He was there to pick up his kid during an…
I am happy to report that Constitutional Carry bill HB37 and Louisiana Firearm Protection Act HB43 both passed out of their respective Senate committees. At this point, the next step for both of these bills should be a vote by the entire Senate in order to send them to the Governor’s desk, but instead, HB37 and HB43 are being unnecessarily…
There’s a lot to address regarding this road rage incident between a man and his wife and another motorist. Ultimately, it seems the victim was justified in drawing his gun, but a lot could have been done to potentially diffuse this situation. I’ll start by stating something we are constantly preaching here at USA Carry. You need to keep your…
A North Carolina sheriff has been ordered by the court to stop delaying the issuance of North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permits. Using the excuse that the department was backed up due to covid and the increase in new gun owners, delayed concealed carry permits for up to a year. To take that in perspective, state law says that sheriffs have…
A bill that is part of Denver, CO’s Mayor Michael Hancock’s “Public Safety Action Plan” passed its first vote yesterday. The proposal would ban firearms in all buildings owned, leased by, or leased to the city and Denver parks. The City Council voted unanimously for the bill. But two councilmembers seem to disagree that this will do anything to prevent…
Whether you are testing out a new holster or dry fire practicing, let this be a reminder to us all that you should be doing so with an unloaded firearm. At 6:16 PM this past Sunday, police were called to a Michigan hospital to investigate an “accidental” shooting. When police interviewed the victim, he told them that he was practicing…
While there are some details we do not know about this incident, such as who’s gun it was, the main takeaway is that you need to carry a gun in a proper holster with proper retention. On Saturday, April 16, 2022, a group of people went to the Hollywood Wax Museum around 8 PM to go through their zombie experience…
The more states continue to legalize marijuana, the more questions we get asked about marijuana, guns, and concealed carry permits. Each state has its own laws regarding them. The Oregon Supreme Court rules that sheriffs cannot deny concealed carry applications just because they have a medical marijuana card. But on the other end, you have Mississippi that says it is…
Updated April 12, 2022: Today, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 into law. We have updated the Concealed Carry Maps to reflect this change. The Georgia Constitutional Carry Act is now law! #2A pic.twitter.com/iCnx3Xoy4T — Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) April 12, 2022 This news broke yesterday, which was April 1, 2022. But…
These headlines aren’t surprising given the rising crime in Philadelphia. After a quick search, we’ve covered at least nine stories this year so far where armed citizens fought back (see links below.) According to a report by Philly Mag, from 2017 through 2020, there were between 11-12,000 concealed carry applications per year. Guess how many there were in 2021? 70,789!…