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ATF Rule Change — Pistol or Rifle
*Updated January 31, 2023 The ATF’s new rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2023. Gun owners have 120 days to comply with the new regulation. *Updated January 17, 2023 On January 13, 2023, the ATF amended its regulation on pistol braces.
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Washington, D.C.
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry Report: Police Entry and the Fourth Amendment
Your rights according to the Fourth Amendment are as follow: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Vermont
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →Never Cave: Discussing Gun Policy After a Mass Shooting
The next mass shooting is imminent. The attacker is already in the detailed planning and preparation phase. Gun-control advocacy groups are also preparing because they know they have a short “policy…
Continue Reading →Firearms Training Is Still Essential, Even If a Permit Isn’t
As more and more states move to what is known as “constitutional carry” — as in, adults who are not criminals may legally carry concealed firearms without a state-issued permit — it raises a few…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Hawaii
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: North Dakota
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry Report: Executive Gun-Control Orders
I’m proud to have the rights and privileges that our Constitution and Bill of Rights guarantee U.S. citizens. Given the uneven history of human civilization, it’s a miracle men and women of power in…
Continue Reading →Inseparable Unity: Gun Rights Are Human Rights
Where does your right to bear arms come from? The answer is intuitive for the pro-gun community but often gets lost when conveyed to skeptics. Gun rights go deeper than the text of the Second…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: South Dakota
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →USCCA Responds: President Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders
U.S. Concealed Carry Association President and Founder Tim Schmidt went live on One America News Network (OANN) to respond to President Biden’s planned use of executive power to enforce six gun…
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