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The overall number of CCL holders has increased by 50 percent and female licensed carriers by a whopping 90 percent since 2012.

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Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson said it’s his duty to protect the citizens, but also allow them to protect themselves and their loved ones.

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Carlo Goias rejected a plea deal this week which would have left him serving less than a year, opting to take his case to trial instead.

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Despite repeatedly saying she believes open carry is legal in the state, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, has not released an official statement.

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Most of the 20-minute interview was calm and cool, but at one point the police chief just lost it.

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"Unfortunately he tackled a guy that was a law-abiding citizen," said Hillsborough County Sheriff 's spokesman Larry McKinnon, who also said people should be very careful about taking such action against a person rather than calling authorities first.

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A well-known gun control advocate and supporter of the NY SAFE Act was arrested Thursday afternoon in Buffalo, New York and now faces two felony charges after authorities discovered he was carrying a loaded handgun on school property, an incident which prompted a more than three-hour lockdown.

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The 44-point plan to reduce gun violence included better defining who is considered “unsuitable” to own a firearm, such as those who have been arrested, but not necessarily convicted of a crime.

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A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia auctioned for $350,000 in Texas over the weekend. The Dallas Safari Club held the auction at their annual convention on Saturday. The permit is for one post-breeding male rhino, with Namibia wildlife officials accompanying the hunter to ensure an appropriate bull is selected, Chicago Tribune reports. […]

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Since the beginning of the year, concealed carry permit applications in Colorado have continued to climb higher each month, with the past four months reaching record highs, doubling and almost tripling from last year’s numbers.

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A mugger in Ohio is questioning his decision to pull a gun on a father, who is also a concealed carry permit holder, with his son.

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My 72 year old mother has arthritis. She also has a concealed carry permit and a .357. Getting proficient with the robust mechanics of the wheel-gun was easy. But with a little bit of ingenuity, and a whole lot of practice, we devised a way to get the hammer back.

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