Higher Murder Rates with Easy Concealed Carry Laws

“10.6% higher handgun homicide rate” in states with “shall issue” laws versus “may issue” laws Published October 19, 2017 by the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). The following study represents the most recent and...

Busting the Good Guy with a Gun Myth

921 deaths not involving self defense committed by concealed handgun permit holders since 2007. Americans are becoming numb to the outrageous number of gun deaths; even more alarming, the myth of “more guns equals less casualties” is taking hold in some...

Utah College Student Accidentally Fires His Gun

A student at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, reported the accidental firing of a gun at a Taco Bell on campus. The student, who held a valid concealed carry permit, reached into his backpack and fired the gun by mistake; the bullet hit a table and a light, but...

Georgia College Student Robbed of Gun on Campus

Weeks after Georgia’s Campus-Carry Law went into effect, a Kennesaw State University student was robbed of his wallet and handgun on campus. It is not known at this time whether the victim had a valid concealed-gun license permit. Read the full story...

Michigan Resource Officer Unintentionally Discharges Gun

A school resource officer at Bay City Western High School in Auburn, Michigan, accidentally discharged his gun when he was alone in a room at the school. The bullet went through a wall and struck a teacher in the neck, fortunately the teacher was unharmed. The...

Texas College Student Accidentally Fires Gun in Dorm

A student at Tarleton State, “licensed and trained to carry,” reported accidentally discharging his gun at a campus residence hall in September 2017. Fortunately, there were no inuries. Texas state law permits concealed handguns into most college buildings...

Utah Elementary Teacher Accidentally Shoots Herself

A Salt Lake City, Utah elementary school teacher accidentally shot herself in the leg with her concealed firearm. The incident occured shortly before class started at Westbrook Elementary School, and fortunately no students were present; she was rushed to the hospital...

University Instructor Shoots Himself in the Foot During Class

An Idaho State University instructor with a concealed handgun permit accidentally shot himself in the foot during a chemistry lab session. The man suffered a non-life threatening injury and was treated a local medical center and released. Despite opposition from every...