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Gun Owners of America is grateful for the hard work our members did to push Florida across the finish line and make permitless carry a reality. Starting July 1, the Sunshine State will join the growing majority of states that have decided to not require law-abiding citizens to beg the …
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With Florida’s passage of constitutional carry earlier this month, more than half of the states now have some form of constitutional carry on the books, but the momentum isn’t stopping. Nebraska lawmakers recently passed a version of constitutional carry. Nebraska’s legislature, which is comprised of a single chamber, recently voted 33 to …
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Pistol: Staccato 2011 P (MSRP: $2,199) Since double-stack, 1911-style pistols seem to be the new hotness these days, it makes sense to look at one of the originators of the genre. Staccato, both now and in the company’s previous life as STI, has been at this game for decades, offering the …
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Good news! Permitless Concealed-Only Carry is on its way to Governor Ron DeSantis! The Florida State Senate passed their version of the bill, CS/HB-543 (CS/SB-150). Last week, the State House passed their version, HB-543. This is good news. Yes, I know we all want real Constitutional Carry. And we’re not …
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2023 Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States By J. Scott Kappas 68 pp. Gun Law Guide. $15.95, plus $4 shipping and handling With more than 100 changes from last year, the 2023 edition of the “Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States” is …
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The so-called “mainstream” media holds a distinctly anti-gun bias when it comes to reporting about violent crime and defensive uses of guns. It’s been that way for decades, and only seems to be getting worse. Phrases like “gun crime” have edged out the more-accurate “violent crime” while “mass shootings” have replaced …
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Today, March 24, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on House Bill 674. This bill proposes an optional, enhanced concealed carry permit that would allow recognition of Montanans’ concealed carry permits in five more states: WA, MN, NM, SC, and DE. It is imperative that you contact your representative NOW …
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Constitutional Carry is moving in Nebraska, where two Democrats have broken with the party line to support the bill. As to the “why” these two Democrats are supporting permitless carry, the Associated Press provides the answer: While the bill would not usurp the federal requirement for a background check to buy …
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Revolvers ruled when I began carrying a handgun for personal defense in the 1960s. An uncle was the county sheriff, and because he spent most of his duty time behind a desk and in meetings, he often carried a Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special in .38 Spl. with a 2″ …
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Yesterday, in an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit, a federal court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that restricts New Jersey from enforcing several so called “sensitive place” bans. In December, after the same federal court struck New Jersey’s justifiable need requirement in another NRA-ILA backed lawsuit, the state passed A4769, which declares …
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