Concealed Weapons

WATCH: Colbert Praises Concealed Weapon Fashion

Posted 05.01.2012

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Remember that time the New York Times told us "companies are rushing to meet the demand for concealed-carry clothing," i.e. clothes you can hide your ...

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Convention Protesters Could Carry Surprise

AP | TAMARA LUSH and MITCH WEISS | Posted 04.27.2012

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TAMPA, Florida — The thousands of protesters expected at the Democratic and Republican national conventions can come armed with a lot more than ...

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That Jacket May Hide Your Gun, But It's Still Ugly

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.01.2012

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Now everyone with a gun permit can act like a glock-toting crime fighter from a certain 1970s TV series with concealed carry clothing. With gun owners...

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Dianne Feinstein Places Hold On Controversial Concealed Weapon Bills

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday placed a hold on two controversial pieces of legislation that would force states that a...

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George Zimmerman Had Accomplices. Shame We Can't Arrest Them Too

Daniel Gross | Posted 04.16.2012

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Don't get me wrong, I blame George Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin. But I also blame the NRA and the politicians who do their bidding for putting the gun in his hands.

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Trayvon Martin's Life One of Hundreds Ended by Concealed Carry Killers

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.22.2012

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While Florida's 'Shoot First' law is the reason that George Zimmerman has not been arrested, it's Florida's concealed carry law that enabled him to confront Trayvon Martin with a loaded handgun in the first place.

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Meet George Zimmerman: He Is the NRA

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.22.2012

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Much more so than any of the shills the NRA had promoting their agenda in their big budget propaganda campaign, George Zimmerman is the embodiment of the gun lobby and its vision for America.

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Concealed Carry Fight Rages On

Posted 03.07.2012

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Illinois remains the only state in the union without a concealed carry law on the books -- and despite repeated failures, gun rights advocates are not...

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Gun Rights Group Takes Fight Over State's Concealed Carry Ban To U.S. Supreme Court

Posted 02.07.2012

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A gun rights group filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court Monday after a federal judge in Springfield defended Illinois' ban on concealed weapons...

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Guns At School? Colorado Republicans Say 'Yes'

Posted 01.25.2012

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Colorado state senators on Monday rejected legislation proposed by Republicans that would allow concealed weapons on school campuses, KJCT 8 News repo...

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Florida Senate Installs Panic Buttons In Offices After Gun Law Relaxed

Posted 12.07.2011

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Thanks to a recently souped-up Florida law that now prevents police from trying to keep permitted, concealed weapons from entering the State Capitol, ...

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A Gun Lobby Bill That Conservatives Should Hate

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 01.28.2012

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Conservatives don't have to believe that concealed carry of loaded guns in public places poses unacceptable risks in order to be opposed to H.R. 822. Principled conservatives -- even those who think concealed carry is a positive good -- should be driven to the same conclusion.

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Liberty University Reverses Campus Gun Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | Mollie Reilly | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- At Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., students cannot watch R-rated movies, participate in unauthorized protests, attend a dance or u...

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Federal Concealed Carry Measure Would Be A Big Change For Illinois

The Huffington Post/ AP | Posted 11.17.2011

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Though Republicans have typically supported giving state lawmakers more power to govern, the House on Wednesday passed a measure that would allow peop...

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"Packing Heat on Your Street": Stop This Bill!

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 12.19.2011

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So much for states' rights. Under H.R. 822, Congress would prevent states from enforcing the restrictions they have deemed necessary for public safety against out-of-state gun carriers.

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High Noon in the House

Carolyn Maloney | Posted 12.17.2011

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The dangerous National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, would authorize a person who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, like Arizona, to carry a concealed handgun in another state where the laws may be very different, like my home state of New York.

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Rick Perry The Gunslinger

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 11.26.2011

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It's no secret that Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry likes guns. What has not been known is how steeped he is in a radical pro-gun ideology that most Americans, and most gun owners, would find puzzling and dangerous.

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Voters to DC: "Get your hands off our gun permits"

Margie Omero | Posted 11.09.2011

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These days, with Congress receiving record low approval ratings, and with the Federal Government receiving lower ratings than the oil and gas industri...

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Illinois Gun Control Battle: Gun Rights Advocates Adjust Their Target

AP | By CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 08.29.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As state after state voted to let residents carry concealed guns, Illinois has held out, for a long list of reasons: A strong gun...

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Fight Isn't Over For Concealed Carry Supporters In Illinois

Posted 08.24.2011

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Illinois is about to become the last state in the union without some form of concealed carry law on the books, after Wisconsin passed a concealed carr...

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Illinois Concealed Carry Ban Could Be The Nation's Last

Posted 08.22.2011

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As a concealed carry measure headed to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's desk Tuesday night, gun rights activists in Illinois applauded their neighbor...

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Wisconsin State Assembly Approves Measure Allowing Concealed Weapons In Public

Reuters | Posted 08.21.2011

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MADISON, June 21 (Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Assembly approved a measure on Tuesday allowing qualified state residents to carry concealed weap...

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