Florida Representative Anthony Sabatini, Dist. 32, has introduced a new bill that would make open carry in public without a permit legal in 2022. Unless open carrying a gun while fishing, range shooting, hunting, or camping, you cannot do so otherwise in Florida. You can even be charged with a crime for accidentally revealing your gun while carrying concealed. John…
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…
Two recent self-defense shootings both involved the victims not notifying law enforcement of said shooting in a timely fashion. This has influenced Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright to try and make it law for victims to notify police reasonably quickly. Sheriff Wright says he wants to do this as well so that something good can come out of these unfortunate events.…
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…
The U. S. Supreme Court agreed on April 26, 2021, to take up a major Second Amendment Case that affects all who carry a gun concealed. The case is the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. and plaintiffs Robert Nash and Brandon Koch versus Keith M. Corlett, in his official capacity as Superintendent of New York State Police.…
22 Florida CCW permits have been suspended by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in connection with the Capitol riot earlier this year. “The deeply disturbing events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6th were sedition, treason, and domestic terrorism – and those individuals involved in the insurrection must be held accountable for attempting to subvert our democratic process,”…
The Illinois Firearm Owners Identification card system was the target of a recent cyber attack. Though the agency was able to respond to the attack early, the hackers nevertheless managed to access the personal info of about 2000 persons with FOID cards. This is not the first attack against a State agency with the Illinois Attorney General’s office and the…