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J. Scott Applewhite / AP

1:26pm Apr 26, 2021

National National

Supreme Court To Take Up 1st Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade

by Scott Neuman

At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
10:02am Aug 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Guilford County Sees Rise In Gun Permit Applications, Processing Delays

by Neal Charnoff

The Guilford County Sheriff’s office is seeing a major uptick in gun permit applications, as well as longer wait times for processing.
Corrinne Hess / Wisconsin Public Radio

4:27pm Dec 18, 2019

National National

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family

by Corrinne Hess

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is trying to reach 1 million members by using a different message from that of the NRA. Instead of "from my cold, dead hands," USCCA uses "protect the family."
Sarah Whites-Koditschek / Arkansas Public Media

4:26pm Apr 30, 2018

National National

Arkansas' 'Enhanced Concealed Carry' Allows Guns In Churches, Bars, State Capitol

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek

To get the permit, applicants have to take a class on what to do in an active shooting.

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5:21pm Oct 02, 2017

News News

Forsyth County Makes It More Convenient To Apply For Concealed Handgun Permit

by Eddie Garcia

The process of getting a concealed handgun permit has changed in Forsyth County, and it’s become a little more flexible.

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5:19pm Jun 23, 2016

National National Arts

Handguns In America And The Rise Of The 'Concealed-Carry Lifestyle'

"Something really profound has changed in the way that we use guns," journalist Evan Osnos says. He estimates that 13 million people are licensed to carry a concealed gun in America.

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Al Behrman/AP

8:17pm Jun 09, 2016

National National

Federal Appeals Court Says There Is No Right To Carry Concealed Weapons In Public

by Richard Gonzales

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that local law enforcement may restrict the carrying of concealed weapons.
Ed Andrieski/AP

6:19pm Feb 09, 2016

National National Politics & Government

W.Va. House OKs Bill Letting People Carry Concealed Guns Without A Permit

by Bill Chappell

The only concealed-carry permits needed would be for people who are 18-21 years old, if West Virginia enacts new gun legislation.
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2:08pm Jan 28, 2016

National National

Gun-Toting Women Give Rise To Firearms Fashion Accessories

by Lauren Silverman

Texas' open-carry law is now in effect, but many women prefer to keep their weapons concealed. A growing industry is meeting a range of gun fashion needs, from bra holsters to luxury handbags.

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1:20am Jan 16, 2016

National National

Texas' New Open-Carry Law Unpopular Among Some Gun Owners

by John Burnett

Gun-loving Texans fought hard for the right to strap handguns openly on their belts. Now that open carry is the law, some gun owners look down at the open-carry crowd as unsafe and uncouth.

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12:57pm Dec 23, 2015

National National

Va. Will No Longer Recognize Concealed Carry Handgun Permits From 25 States

by Merrit Kennedy

Starting in February, visitors from states with less stringent gun-safety laws will need to get a nonresident permit to carry a concealed weapon in Virginia.

concealed carry

Supreme Court To Take Up 1st Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade

Guilford County Sees Rise In Gun Permit Applications, Processing Delays

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family

Arkansas' 'Enhanced Concealed Carry' Allows Guns In Churches, Bars, State Capitol

Forsyth County Makes It More Convenient To Apply For Concealed Handgun Permit

Handguns In America And The Rise Of The 'Concealed-Carry Lifestyle'

Federal Appeals Court Says There Is No Right To Carry Concealed Weapons In Public

W.Va. House OKs Bill Letting People Carry Concealed Guns Without A Permit

Gun-Toting Women Give Rise To Firearms Fashion Accessories

Texas' New Open-Carry Law Unpopular Among Some Gun Owners

Va. Will No Longer Recognize Concealed Carry Handgun Permits From 25 States

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