Saturday, 11 February 2012 04:34

HR822: National 'Right to Carry' Reciprocity Act

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Folks have been asking me about this legislation and its impact on CCW'ers. I think that there may be some misunderstanding on its current status. The following is what I recently posted in a thread from MP-pistol.com forum and I thought interesting enough to post here:

Question:

Hey guys I've been wondering about the concealed carry reciprocity act. If I have a concealed permit from AZ does CA.have to.accept it and what are the California carry laws I've read lots but would like to hear it firsthand from some Californians please and thanks ya

My answer:
Are you asking about HR822 The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act?
Well, it has passed the House but needs to pass Senate. If there are any differences it must then go to joint committee to have those differences resolved. Of course it must then be signed into law by the Presidnet, and even then how it is interpreted by each state (and in states without firearms preemption local jurisdictions interpretation) will have to be seen. How can it turn out? Look at the FOPA and LEOSA where some jurisdictions like NY DON'T honor the law at all.

So, in a nutshell, while a GREAT move your question is a LONG way from being able to be answered. However, the current version of the legislation is available here:
http://thomas.loc.go...12:H.R.822.EH:/

in the Downloads section thanks to EMT16711!

Thanks to JoshP the 2012 CZUSA and Dan Wesson instructor price list and order form are now available in the "Downloads" section.

Usually Yahoo! News is filled with drivel, so Iwas  surprised today to read the headline:

‘The Debutante Hunters’ Wins the Yahoo!/Sundance 2012 Shorts Competition

LINK

I don't know much about it, but firearms or hunting portrayed by in a positive light (well, I hope so anyway - again I haven't seen it) is a pleasant surprise, especially from Sundance!

...a group of Southern belles who show their good old girl sides while hunting the backwoods, was culled from over 7,000 short films submitted to the festival...

After going on a hunt with her friend Kristy Olson Cuthbert, White knew she had her subject: "This was a world I wanted to explore, where a woman can be feminine, a mother, a daughter, and still be a total badass."

 

Now, that is truly avant garde!

Saturday, 28 January 2012 12:41

Thoughts on carrying round chambered vs unchambered

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This came up on a thread about M&Ps on Smith-WessonForum.com (HERE). It reminded me of a conversation I had on Friday with a coworker who carries his Keltec P380 unchambered. I wrote this response and thought I would post it here...

The problems with carrying empty chamber to me are:
1. Requires the use of two hands. I don't know about you but I am usually carrying stuff. Yes, I will drop what I am carrying but those extra seconds could cost..
2. Relies on more precise motor skills than I prefer to have to use under stress. Consider that you may have to do this moving, or taking cover
3. Requires that everything during the charging sequence to work and charge the pistol. If any one thing fails then the pistol is essentially a big rock. For example, what if the bullet fails to chamber, or the slide doesn't completely go into battery? You have essentially a rock in your hands.

This is exacerbated with one handed racking. Not only does your equipment need to support this (flat pistol sights, hard belt or hard holster), but you will need to clear your cover garment and rack the pistol, with the same caveats as (2) and (3) above,  without being able to see what you are doing (do you really want to look away from the assailant?) and you may possibly be in motion.

Definitely not something I want to have to rely on, especially during stress and with an assailant. So, I guess to answer the OP's question, yes I carry chambered. :)

The "Downloads" section is now open with special thanks to EMT16711 with getting us started with the  new Ruger and Kahr forms.

 

Note:
Some of the 2011 forms will be valid until they are replaced by the manufacturer.

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