“Tag: carry gun”

Acting on the recommendation of the city police chief, the Moorhead, MN, City Council gave preliminary approval this week to a revised city ordinance prohibiting the carry of toy guns in public places.

Senior citizens are getting concealed-carry permits in record numbers. We spoke to a few older Americans to find out why.

With most state assemblies and legislatures now a few weeks into their 2011 sessions, here's a quick look at some of the more notable bills aimed at expanding the right to carry firearms for personal protection that have been introduced.

A measure currently awaiting the signature of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert could potentially impact what has become something of a cottage industry for the Beehive State, the issuing of its widely recognized concealed-weapon permits to residents of other states.

As lawmakers in many states begin to wrap-up the year's legislative sessions, firearm-related bills continue to see lots of action in statehouses across the country.

Self-defense is not solely the responsibility of men, nor should it be.

Illinois House Bill 148 fails to win the required super-majority, to the disappointment of gun owners in the state.

When reporting the results of the 2010 mid-term elections in November, a Weekly Slug headline posed the open-ended question, "2011: Will it be Wisconsin's Year?"

As Michiganders celebrate 10 years of shall-issue freedom, here are some facts about concealed-carry licensees in the state.