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While I’ve always had a theory that there’s a major rise in CCW training and permits after mass shootings, I haven’t really seen the data quantified to confirm it. Although the data below isn’t what I’d call quantified, it does lend some validity to the theory. I find this information especially interesting, given the on-going … Read more
Here’s a very interesting and well written (at least IMHO) article about the pros of CCW on college campuses, and includes some details about specific colleges and universities who have existing pro-CCW laws on campus already. Disclaimer: I re-published the article in it’s entirety, but I have not had the chance to validate all the … Read more
So here’s a very interesting response that was posted in regards to a series of questions that a CNN law enforcement analyst made asking questions about how women could carry a concealed weapon while wearing certain attire. The response below is from a women’s shooting league and concealed carry organization called “About A Girl & … Read more
Here’s an interesting article from The Daily Caller (https://dailycaller.com/) regarding the importance of practicing the draw from concealed carry versus doing most of your shooting from the low ready. I’ve republished here in it’s entirety and included a link back to the original source if you like to read it there. Below the article, I’ve … Read more
Here’s an interesting article that was posted on another website looking at the “Top 5 Best Concealed Carry Handguns”. While I don’t necessarily agree on some of the logic and choices, it’s a different perspective on the topic. My comments and opinions are in bold under each section. Here are the top 5 best concealed … Read more
If you are a regular reader of the Gunner’s Alley blog or newsletter, then you know most of the staff here at GA are big Sig Sauer fans. I carried a Sig (P226 and P228) through most of my law enforcement career, and we all own a number of Sig models personally. So we were … Read more
Summer and Fall are typically slow months for new firearm product introductions. Most gun makers spend this time tweaking the final prototype or are holding their new product introduction until the SHOT show in January (The Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade show is the industry’s biggest trade show of the year.) A few companies have launched … Read more
Like most people who carry concealed, I do my best to be prepared when and if I ever have need to defend myself, my family, or someone else. As such, I like to think I’m doing the right things to be prepared should that situation ever arise: I try to train when I can in … Read more
I recently came across this story: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/prosecutor-concealed-carry-instructors-forged-basic-requirements, and thought it was worth sharing on our newsletter. This article brings up an issue that seems to plague the CCW licensing industry as a whole. That issue is simply based on taking “shortcuts”. If you don’t want to check out the article directly, here’s a quick recap: … Read more
Like most any other industry, there are certain trends in the holster industry that are tied to the season. Over the years, we’ve noticed that in the spring months just before summer, there’s always an increased interest in pocket holsters. Being a pocket carry fan, it makes perfect sense to me. Warmer weather means less … Read more