Inside the Waistband: The Time-Tested Classic The concealed-carry gold standard is inside-the-waistband (IWB) on the strong side. When the holster rides inside of pants, shorts or skirts, most of the gun hiding is automatic; only the grip needs to be shielded by a cover garment. It’s easy to conceal large …

I grew up in a no-gun household. I’m not sure that was intentional—we just never had them. Sure, I shot .22 rifles at summer camp and loved that, but at home, my “firearm arsenal” consisted of a Daisy Red Ryder. That was the status quo into my adult years. I never had …

Nevada Concealed Firearm Permit holders are set to get a lump of coal in their stocking this Christmas. Nevadans with a permit have long-enjoyed NICS-exempt status, which exempts these law-abiding individuals from having to undergo a National Instant Criminal Background Check System check every time they purchase a firearm from …

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While many outlets that carried this story over the weekend focused on the calm patron at the bar, relaxing, drinking and smoking, the first thing that came to my mind was that out of the numbers of patrons and the bartender, not one of them was armed to deal with …

By now, if you use any form of social media whatsoever, you’ve probably seen the scary “mass shootings map” published by PBS, leading people to believe that they live in a terrifying place and that strict gun control is the only answer. You’ve probably read some of the cries for …

Less crime due to criminals weighing gains against the possibility of an armed victim? Sounds like the argument that gun-rights supporters have been making for a long time.

If passed, H.3363 would take a small step returning to the original vision of the founders, in which citizens had a duty to be armed rather than need permission to carry.

As far as I can see, by the Oklahoma Constitution’s own words, it seeks to infringe on the rights of the people while declaring they have rights.  However, both cannot be true. While I applaud the effort here, the language needs a minor adjustment to read that the government simply recognizes the rights of the people not “allows” them to do anything.

After adjusting for several population and demographic factors, the study demonstrated that the rates of homicide and violent crime were not significantly increased after state laws were passed making access to concealed-carry permits less restricted.