NICS Appeals Not Being Processed Results in Lawsuit

FBI NICS Denial

Here’s an interesting story that I recently saw posted on Concealednation.org (https://concealednation.org/2018/06/fbi-sued-for-not-bothering-to-process-ncis-appeals/) that discusses a lawsuit that was recently filed against the FBI for not processing NICS appeals. So here’s a little backstory: Most states (although some will accept alternatives like an FOID card or a CCW permit in lieu of the NICS check) have … Read more

Concealed Carry on Campus

Kydex IWB holster

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

Chicago Police Superintendent Concerned About New Illinois CCW Law

Since the state of Illinois passed the new CCW bill and residents begin to apply for permits, political fallout from this legislation has continue to build. Below you’ll see snippets of an article posted on the CBS Chicago site detailing a “warning” from the Chicago Police Superintendent about the potential problems that will arise from … Read more

The Precarious Relationship Between Mental Health and Gun Ownership

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few years, you’ve probably seen or read about the on-going debate in gun control that focuses on the issue of mental health and gun ownership. The gist of the issue involves a movement to tie mental health records into the background process in order to … Read more