North Carolina Lawmakers Pass Sweeping New Gun Laws

North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill greatly expanding where concealed handguns are legally allowed. The Republican-backed bill approved by both the House and Senate on Tuesday allows concealed-carry permit holders to take firearms into bars and restaurants and other places where alcohol is served as long as the owner doesn’t expressly forbid it. The…

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Thoughts On Profiling And Stand Your Ground

Larry Corriea has a great article on profiling and stand your ground laws. It is quite long, but is wonderfully written. Head on over and read it in its entirety over on his site. Side note: I finished Larry’s latest novel Monster Hunter Legion over the weekend. It was a fantastic read. http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/on-profiling-and-stand-your-ground/

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Some Customers Upset Over US Bank’s Concealed Carry Rules

The man walked into US Bank with a concealed carry permit and his weapon. He took care of his business and left. Now the bank says he’ll be in trouble if he does it again. US Bank sent a letter to a customer that upset some people with concealed carry licenses. According to Wisconsin law,…

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Illinois Enacts Nation’s Final Concealed-Gun Law

llinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as lawmakers rushed Tuesday to finalize a proposal ahead of a federal court’s deadline. Both chambers of the Legislature voted to override changes Gov. Pat Quinn made to the bill they approved more than a month ago. Even some critics…

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