Former DC Prison Guards Win 4-Year Concealed Carry Case Against District

Case hinged on 2004 Law Enforcement Officer Safety Acts

Todd Shepherd
June 27, 2018 5:00 AM

A small group of retired federal corrections officers won their case against the District of Columbia in which the guards were seeking broad concealed carry rights through a permit via a 2004 federal law.

Trump Rejects Idea of Adding Concealed-Carry Reciprocity to Background Check Bill: ‘You’ll Never Get It Passed’

Conor Beck
February 28, 2018 7:03 PM

WaPo Fact Checker Gives Pelosi ‘Three Pinocchios’ for Claiming GOP Is ‘Inviting’ Criminals to Carry Concealed Weapons

Katelyn Caralle
December 12, 2017 12:18 PM

A Washington Post fact checker on Tuesday gave House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) "three Pinocchios" for her tweet claiming that the new Conceal Carry Reciprocity Act would invite "violent criminals," "convicted stalkers," and "domestic abusers" to carry guns.

Hackers Obtain Personal Information From Over 16,000 Florida Concealed-Weapons Licensees

More than 450 Social Security numbers compromised

Stephen Gutowski
May 23, 2017 1:59 PM

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees concealed-weapons licensing, announced on Tuesday overseas hackers had stolen the private information of over 16,000 gun owners.

Gun Groups File Appeal Against California’s Exemptions for Retired Law Enforcement Officers

Groups say special exceptions to strict gun laws violate the Fourteenth Amendment

Stephen Gutowski
April 9, 2017 4:58 AM

In federal circuit court on Wednesday, a coalition of gun-rights groups filed its opening brief in a suit against exemptions for retired law enforcement officers under California's strict gun laws.

Cornyn Introduces National Reciprocity Bill to Senate

Differs from House bill on nonresident gun-carry permits

Stephen Gutowski
March 1, 2017 1:48 PM

Senator John Cornyn (R., Texas) introduced legislation that would require states to recognize one another’s gun-carry permits on Monday.

Ohio State Student, Concealed-Carry Advocate Shot Dead Near Campus

Madeleine Weast
January 5, 2017 2:47 PM

An Ohio State University student and concealed-carry advocate was found dead from gunshot wounds at a residence near campus early Thursday morning.

Rep. Hudson Introduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill

'Our Second Amendment right doesn't disappear when we cross state lines'

Student displays his Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun on the University of Utah campus

Stephen Gutowski
January 3, 2017 5:29 PM

Republican Rep. Richard Hudson (N.C.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require states to recognize each other's gun carry permits.

National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Drawn Up for Next Congress

Stephen Gutowski
December 5, 2016 4:42 PM

The new Congress is still weeks away from being sworn in, but one Republican congressman has already written a national concealed carry reciprocity bill to submit to it.

Concealed Carrier Saves Officer From Armed Suspect

Stephen Gutowski
November 15, 2016 5:20 PM

A Florida police officer is alive and the suspect who was beating him is dead thanks to the intervention of an armed citizen on Monday.