Concealed Carry

Two Republican state representatives–Ted Davis and Bill Brisson–are opposing Senate Bill 50, the legislation that would make North Carolina the 30th constitutional carry state. 

A bill before Louisiana lawmakers would protect concealed carry for self-defense on parade routes and at other public demonstrations requiring permits. 

Michigan Senate Democrats in the Judiciary Committee passed bills Thursday that will ban bump stocks and require serialization on so-called “ghost guns.”

The constitutional carry legislation that passed the North Carolina Senate by a vote of 26 to 18 passed out of a House committee Tuesday.

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The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Wednesday to enhance national reciprocity for retired officers but has yet deliver on national reciprocity for private citizens. 

Jacksonville, Florida, Councilman Nick Howland (R) alleges the city has been gathering information and keeping a gun registry since July 2023.

The Supreme Court of the United States denied cert Monday in Worth v. Harrington, which means 18-20 year-olds will not be barred from getting concealed carry permits in Minnesota.

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On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declined to hear a challenge to New York’s concealed carry restrictions. 

A man allegedly trying to break into a car in Chicago about 1:00 a.m. on March 25 was shot and wounded by a concealed carrier..

Florida state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) voted with Democrats to defeat campus carry legislation in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.

The Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee is weighing legislation Tuesday which would allow college students to carry firearms on campus for self-defense. 

The North Carolina Senate approved constitutional carry legislation Thursday by a vote of 26 to 18, with Republicans voting for it and Democrats opposing it. 

The North Carolina’s House Judiciary Committee approved constitutional carry legislation Tuesday, and the legislation now goes to the Senate Rules Committee.

Data compiled by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows that armed civilians stop more mass shootings than police do.

A highlight of the 2025 IWA Outdoor Classics was the partnership between Glock and Aimpoint, resulting in the COA optic on Glock pistols. 

Legislation to allow armed teachers and staff for classroom defense is set to come before the West Virginia House. 

Legislation to allow the campus carry of firearms for self-defense has passed the South Dakota Senate and is moving to the House. 

An alleged would-be mass shooter was killed Monday afternoon when a good guy with a gun drew his own firearm and shot the suspect. 

Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to make North Carolina the 30th constitutional carry state in Union.

A garbage truck driver with a concealed carry license killed one alleged armed robber and left a second in critical condition in Chicago at about 5:18 a.m. on Friday.

An order issued by U.S District Judge Sherilyn Garnett on Friday allows members of Gun Owners of America and the Second Amendment Foundation to apply for nonresident concealed carry licenses in California.

An aggressive driver was shot numerous times Friday night in Houston, Texas, after allegedly brake checking, blocking and chasing, a couple riding in another vehicle.

A report from the National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) shows the number of firearms in civilian possession topped 490 million in 2022.

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Legislation to create national reciprocity for concealed carry was introduced in the Senate Thursday, one day after similar legislation was introduced in the U.S. House.

Rep. Richard Hudson (R) put forward national concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which is something Trump supports.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) called on Congress to rally behind his National Constitutional Carry Act on Sunday to remove the government’s ongoing interference with the people’s right to bear arms for self-defense.

A report by the New York Times suggests President-elect Donald J. Trump has “lost faith” in the National Rifle Association (NRA).

An alleged carjacker is in critical condition after a driver shot him in the Crafty Crab parking lot in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

A legally armed food vendor shot and fatally wounded an alleged robber just before 9:00 o’clock Friday night in Chicago. 

A Third Circuit three-judge panel rejected a motion that one of the 2nd Amendment Foundation’s concealed carry cases be remanded.

Over the weekend President-elect Donald Trump announced a push for national concealed carry reciprocity, a move which would make the concealed permit of any one state valid in the other 49.

The Detroit Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into why Lions’ wide receiver Jameson Williams was not arrested when a gun was found under his seat during an October 8, 2024, traffic stop. 

A concealed carry permit holder opened fire on a group of alleged carjackers Thursday morning in Chicago, striking one of them in the arm and leg.