Ohio Gun Owner Shields Son, Shoots Mugger

A concealed-carry permit holder in Columbus, Ohio saved his own life and that of his son Tuesday after being held up by a mugger. Thirty-four-year-old Kelby Smith was carrying his two-month-old son in a car seat Tuesday evening in a quiet suburban neighborhood when a man walked up with a pistol, reports the Columbus Dispatch.…

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Handgun Classes Are Drawing Teachers

Middle school teacher Kim Williams traveled from Houston to cash in on Saturday’s free concealed handgun licensing course offered to educators after the mass shootings at a Connecticut elementary. “I feel the need to be proactive,” Williams, 38, said during a break in the 10-hour class at LoneStar Handgun. “I’m entrusted to the care and…

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Nearly 200 Utah Teachers, School Workers Attend Free Concealed Weapons Class

Jessica Fiveash sees nothing wrong with arming teachers. She’s one herself, and learned Thursday how to safely use her 9 mm Ruger with a laser sight. “If we have the ability to stop something, we should do it,” said the elementary school teacher, who along with nearly 200 other teachers in Utah took six hours…

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Florida Nears 1 Million Permits For Concealed Weapons

The number of active concealed weapons licenses in Florida, already home to more owners of such registered weapons than any other U.S. state, is expected to reach the 1 million mark next week, a state official said on Wednesday. Read the rest of the article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-usa-florida-guns-idUSBRE8BB1SR20121212

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Federal Court Overturns Illinois’ Ban On Concealed Handguns

In a huge win for gun-rights groups, a federal appeals court in Chicago Tuesday tossed the state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons and gave Illinois’ Legislature 180 days to craft a law legalizing concealed carry. “The debate is over. We won. And there will be a statewide carry law in 2013,” said Todd Vandermyde, a…

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