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  Concealed carry (USA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reciprocal recognition of concealed carry privileges vary by state to state, are negotiated by each state with each other state where reciprocity exists, and additionally depend, in some cases, on the residency status of individuals holding each state's concealed carry license.
Opponents of concealed carry laws argue that permit requirements are not strict enough, and that law enforcement should have more discretion in issuing licenses when they believe it is in the interests of public safety.
For example, in many states, a concealed carry license is good for any weapon that one wishes to carry concealed, be it a firearm, knife, a stun gun (Taser), or whatever, or even for multiple weapons (a primary, one or more back-ups, etc.).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Concealed_carry   (3086 words)

  
 Talk:Concealed carry (USA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That said, however, because concealed carry laws are controversial, there are collections of points made on both sides of the argument to summarize differing points of view contained in the article.
But, it is not our position to make the case for or against concealed carry laws as much as to state the current status of these laws, and, for balance, to state the points of view of the major viewpoints, including significant minority viewpoints, of why such a right exists or should not exist.
In order not to have USA pertinent information removed, I moved the page to Concealed carry (USA) and ended the "confusion." Unfortunately I didn't know about the page move function and just did a cut a paste, so the talk page was not moved.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Concealed_carry_(USA)   (1079 words)

  
 CONCEALED CARRY
Virginia and California applicants for concealed carry permits are forced to submit to FBI fingerprint and background checks without any authorization requiring such checks.
USA Today reported that many of the people rushing to gun stores during the 1992 riots were "lifelong gun-control advocates, running to buy an item they thought they'd never need." Ironically, they were outraged to discover they had to wait 15 days to buy a gun for self-defense.
In a court hearing to have the license returned, the judge in the case admitted that the individual did not meet the criteria for a revocation (i.e., he had never engaged in acts of violence or made threats of violence) but agreed to uphold the revocation anyway.
www.jrwhipple.com /findit/firearm_ccw.html   (1382 words)

  
 Home Page for Concealed Carry Outfitters.
Notice: Concealed Carry Outfitters is relocating to the Sacramento area of Northern California.
It is the current law that concealed carry handguns stay concealed under penalty of prosecution in most states.
Lynne Hayes, John's wife and co-owner of Concealed Carry Outfitters with many years experience as a professional, commercial seamstress, adds her expertise, as head of production, to create a really high quality and functional Concealed Carry Vest.
www.concealedcarryoutfitters.com   (1403 words)

  
 Galco Gunleather - Concealed Carry Paddle Holster
The Galco Concealed Carry Paddle tm (C.C.P.TM) is widely considered to be the finest professional-carry paddle holster in existence.
The option of cross draw carry while you are in an automobile or for everyday use is also just a screw turn away.
The Concealed Carry Paddle is available in right- or left-handed designs, in fl or Havana brown finish.
www.gunaccessories.com /Galco/ConcealedCarryPaddleHolster.asp   (202 words)

  
 Publicola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Now concealed carry of a weapon is no different than the free speech example, except that most people would never question the ability of a state to use prior restraint concerning guns, whereas if it were attempted upon free speech, the people would not stand for it.
Requiring a permit before you may carry says to society that an individual is incapable of being trusted with certain things until the state gives its approval.
The carrying of a weapon w/o a permit however is not like yelling fire in a crowded theater for no reason.
publicola.blogspot.com /2003_02_16_publicola_archive.html   (8661 words)

  
 POLICE Briefings - Concealed Carry Weapon Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The latter I carried as a daily primary weapon back and forth to office in lieu of issued Sig 228 in 9mm until we were taken over by ex-Secret Service types who went to the Sig 229 in.357 Sig as the only authorized weapon.
My retired gig is as a Federal Court Security Officer and the USMS issued weapon is the Glock 23 in.40 cal. My advice to you is find something with which you are comfortable, in which you have confidence, and which you can employ accurately.
As for penetration issues with.380, I carry a Gold Dot in the chamber and FMJ in the magazine.
www.policemag.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=822   (1055 words)

  
 POLICE Briefings - Concealed Carry, most Police are hipocritical   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Police, is that they ONLY want concealed carry options for themselves and not honest citizens.
I think all citizens should carry, either concealed or openly at their choice, as they desire, and based on the Second Amendment they don't need anyone's permission to do so.
Also, I have no problem with "Joe Public" having a concealed weapon AS LONG as he qualifies with it once a year AND proves he has a working knowledge of the use of deadly force(can we say written test).
www.policemag.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=569&whichpage=1   (1606 words)

  
 Ohioans For Concealed Carry - USA Today: Companies that ban guns put on defensive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He grabbed the 9 mm handgun he always carries in his belt and shot the man more than 10 times, killing him.
Employers have long banned guns from the workplace as part of a violence-prevention strategy, but those policies are being tested as states pass laws making it easier for residents to carry concealed guns — in some cases, crafting legislation that strikes down employers' attempts to keep guns off company property.
That means employers, who have traditionally shied away from such politically charged issues as gun control, are filing lawsuits to preserve their no-guns-allowed rules.
www.ohioccw.org /article2593.html   (288 words)

  
 Why do you carry a concealed weapon??? - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I carry a concealed weapon because I've made an irrevocable decision to not be a victim of violent crime.
I carry a concealed weapon because I understand the reality of a free society, and the inability of my government and it's police to adequately protect me from the criminal element.
If you carry a foldable knife, it has to be concealed (basicly.) It has to be closed, and in a non readily available position.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?p=2040024   (1388 words)

  
 How do LEO feel about concealed carry laws? - 1911Forum
Gun advocate groups around here are pushing for concealed carry laws and I totally support their points of view.
If you carried a large sum of money all the time or you had on your possession something very valuable then concealed carry "can" be justified.
Concealed carry licenses allow the citizen to deal with their own problems and for the LEO to sort it out.
forums.1911forum.com /showthread.php?t=7421   (2799 words)

  
 Washington Fly Fishing - Concealed Carry?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I agree with lwhat has been said, you need to remmeber that carrying a gun is not a cure all and is not used as a threat, a good way to get charged with a gun crime.
But if you decide to carry make sure to get you CPL (most counties does not give out Concealed Weapons anymore but still give out Concealed Pistol, there is a big difference) and shoot allot I would suggest taking trianing and a State firearm cert.
The idea that I could be sharing a pool with some chap who might be carrying a concealed pistol because he thinks he might be afraid of me gives me the willies, and seems like one more good reason just to leave it all to you guys, which who knows, might be the point.
www.washingtonflyfishing.com /board/showthread.php?t=22140   (3051 words)

  
 NCPA - Concealed Carry Laws Reduce Crime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Major crime fell dramatically in states which have legalized the carrying of concealed handguns, according to a comprehensive new study at the University of Chicago.
In the 31 states that now have "concealed right to carry" laws, murders were down, on average, by 8.5 percent.
The study found that for every woman who carries a concealed hand, the murder rate fell by three to four times more than it would have if one more man had carried a concealed gun.
www.ncpa.org /~ncpa/pi/crime/pdcrm/pdcrm20.htm   (330 words)

  
 Concealed Carry Books & Videos
This is the most important program ever released on the subject of concealed carry of firearms and one of Lenny Magill's finest achievements.
If you carry a handgun you owe it to yourself and your community to be proficient both in marksmanship techniques and the physical ability to draw, present and pull the trigger.
Learn about the conventional carry modes as well as many of the more "unconventional" ones, and see just how easy it can be to carry a legally concealed handgun comfortably, discreetly and safely.
www.gunaccessories.com /Video/ConcealedCarry/index.asp   (505 words)

  
 fl concealed weapons permits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A Florida CCW Permit will allow you to carry a concealed weapon in many of the same States covered by Utah, plus Florida and Pennsylvania.
Choosing and does not issue concealed carry permits, or in a state that has licgweb.doacs.state.
Opponents of concealed carry laws argue that permit requirements are not strict of who and how many people acquire permits to carry concealed weapons.
fl-concealed-weapons-permits.chadyn.com   (270 words)

  
 Best 38 spl. for concealed carry? - TheFiringLine Forums
True, it carries half the rounds and is less accurate but you can carry it in your pocket and it will not print.
I am not a big fan of.38's BUT I carried one (SandW 649)for a lone time because it was small, narrow and I carried it instead of leaving it in the car like the slightly larger 9MM auto that I really wanted to carry.
I think the "best" one for you to carry concealed is the one you shoot effectively and consistently, whether its your Glock or one of the J frame Smiths.
www.thefiringline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1130   (961 words)

  
 Someplace Somewhere - Argument for or against concealed carry laws?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Replace concealed carry permits with an insurance-based scheme, and open the criminal justice(?) system to liability.
This event really has no bearing on whether concealed carry is beneficial or not.
I think this is an argument in favor of allowing concealed carry, but it's just one incident.
www.someplacesomewhere.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24936   (1779 words)

  
 Why Adopt A Vermont-style CCW Law?
Virginia applicants for concealed carry permits were forced to submit to FBI fingerprint background checks without any authorization requiring such checks.
D. Not surprisingly, concealed carry laws have worked nationwide to drop crime rates.
She and her two sons were killed the next day by an abusive husband of whom the police were well aware.
www.gunowners.org /vtcarry.htm   (2723 words)

  
 Vermont's Concealed Carry Gun Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Require fingerprints -- Virginia applicants for concealed carry permits were forced to submit to FBI fingerprint background checks without any authorization requiring such checks.
Print licensee holders' names in newspapers -- In several states, newspapers have frequently printed the names of concealed carry permit holders, which are almost always public information.
Indeed, a comprehensive national study in 1996 determined that violent crime fell after states made it legal to carry concealed firearms.
home.simplyweb.net /hpent/Vermont.htm   (1771 words)

  
 Lott Study: Concealed Carry Deters Crime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In a comprehensive study that may reshape the gun control debate, researchers have found that letting people carry concealed guns appears to sharply reduce killings, rapes and other violent crimes.
The University of Chicago study, obtained by USA TODAY, is set to be released next Thursday.
Since 1986, the number of states making it legal to carry concealed weapons has grown from nine to 31.
www.mcsm.org /usatlott.html   (365 words)

  
 TotalSportsman Sportsman's Hunting Forum - Concealed Carry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Missouri has tried several times to pass a concealed carry law but the City of St. Louis and Kansas City residents have defeated it every time.
I do not have a concealed permit for KY, but last weekend I had took my kids out on 4 wheelers and had strapped my 9mm on.
The law says I may legally carry a sidearm as long as it is in plain view." People really think they are doing something when they vote down these concealment laws.
www.totalsportsman.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1099   (468 words)

  
 Concealed Carry, Inc.
The south Baton Rouge single mother of two got a permit to carry the holstered gun three years ago -- as did her mother and father, who live next door -- after someone slipped into her home in the middle of the night and stole her purse off the kitchen counter.
Today, those who complete a firearms training course, pass a criminal background check, are deemed mentally competent and meet other criteria can carry a concealed handgun anywhere except certain government buildings, churches and synagogues, schools, bars and parades.
Vermont is unique in that it has no law against carrying a hidden weapon and does not require a permit; Alabama, Connecticut and Iowa issue them under certain circumstances.
www.concealcarry.org /2005/05/louisiana-ten-years-after-passing.html   (1838 words)

  
 Gunboards - Concealed Carry- PA63 vs. Makarov?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The P32 is usually not my primary carry weapon, except on very warm days, but I slip it into a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster and drop it into my weak-side pocket, and it's an ideal backup, generally more comfortable in a pocket than a set of keys.
As far as I'm concerned, they were an amazing value for a beautifully made carry piece, and no more shooters are going to have a chance to enjoy them.
Where I live almost every LEO is carrying either a P3-AT or a P32 somewhere on their person.
www.gunboards.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=92828   (4246 words)

  
 24 Hour Campfire: Concealed Carry Recommendation
I have and can afford any pistol or revolver but after years of carry and much shooting the little cheap looking Kel Tec 32 ACP is a joy, freedom from all the faults of the BIG GUNS.
The choice of a personal pistol for conceiled carry is so personal a thing it is very hard to say one is better than another save for obvious things like size and weight.
There isn’t a factory pistol nicer than the Kahr for concealed carry, and custom Kahrs can be some of the nicest pistols of all.
www.24hourcampfire.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=437091   (2236 words)

  
 Does anyone carry wheelguns as primary anymore? - Page 4 - CombatCarry CCW Forum
About 70% of the time I carry, it is a.357 revolver, usually loaded with either Speer Gold Dot.38+p 135 grain JHP or anyone of a number of brands of.357 125 grain JHP.
I have a buddy that his only carry is a Stainless Ruger Single Six backed up by a SP-101.
I carry these with 2 speed loaders that I keep in my coat pocket that is on the same side i carry the revolvers on.
www.combatcarry.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90514#post90514   (414 words)

  
 Mich. lawmakers pass concealed carry law [Free Republic]
Currently, 21,000 Michigan residents have permits to carry concealed firearms.
The measure prohibits permit-holders from carrying weapons into churches, schools, child-care centers, hospitals or college dormitories.
Convicted felons, drunk drivers and those convicted of a host of lesser crimes would not be granted permits under the measure.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3a3ac6df706b.htm   (334 words)

  
 USSC Concealed Carry
Since 1995 over 57,000 concealed carry permits have been issued to Utah residents.
Probably some of them would have carried a gun illegally even if they did not have a permit.
Every group of people includes a tiny percentage of people who will violate the law, and should be punished for their actions.
utahshootingsports.com /usscccw.htm   (2150 words)

  
 New Mexico Concealed Carry Training in Dec. - 1911Forum
I have three concealed carry classes scheduled for December.
I will not recommend to any person, student or not, that a.22 is a defensive caliber to carry.
I will carry nothing smaller than 9mm or.38 Special as my primary weapon, but the additional 5 rounds of.22 tucked in the pocket are comforting in case of a SHTF situation.
www.1911forum.com /forums/showthread.php?t=9049   (1821 words)

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