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Utah’s No-Gun-Permit bill continues

by Country Survival on March 2, 2011 · 1 Comment · in Guns and Weapons, Security

A House committee voted to approve a bill Tuesday that would allow Utahns to carry a loaded, concealed weapon without a permit. “There’s a lot of fear about ‘What if? What could happen under this scenario? What could happen if this bill passes?’” said Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman. “Let’s not operate on fear. Let’s operate [...]

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Utah bill for Constitutional Carry

by Country Survival on February 24, 2011 · No Comments · in Guns and Weapons, Security

House committee considered Thursday what some have called a “Constitutional carry” bill that would do away with the need for a concealed weapons permit. Under HB129, anyone who can legally carry a gun could carry it under a jacket, a pant leg or in any other concealed manner. “This allows people to put a jacket [...]

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Utah Constitutional Carry Legislation

by Country Survival on October 11, 2010 · 1 Comment · in Guns and Weapons, Security

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker wants to do away with the requirement to have a permit to legally carry a concealed weapon. While the legislation to change the law is yet to be written, it’s already the center of a controversy. Last year, a record 71,000 Utahns applied for a concealed weapons permit; [...]

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Grandfather shoots 2 burglars

by Country Survival on September 14, 2010 · No Comments · in Guns and Weapons, Security

Arizona has some of the strongest “castle doctrine” laws in the United States. If someone breaks into your home and you fear that they could cause substantial physical injury or imminent death to you or someone else (fear for your life), you can legally defend yourself against them. You will not be prosecuted for justified [...]

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Chandler man shoots, kills 2 suspected gang members

by Country Survival on September 6, 2010 · 1 Comment · in Guns and Weapons, Security

I am a firearms instructor for concealed carry permits and NRA courses. Although Arizona has a “constitutional carry” law that allows people to carry concealed firearms without a permit, many people still take my training course just to know the laws regarding firearms: what you can not do, and what you are allowed to do. [...]

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Supreme Court McDonald Gun Rights

by Country Survival on June 28, 2010 · No Comments · in Guns and Weapons, Political

In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois’, 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons. A 5-4 conservative majority of justices on Monday reiterated its 2-year-old conclusion that the Constitution gives individuals [...]

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Arizona Constitutional Carry

by Country Survival on June 24, 2010 · 2 Comments · in Editorial, Guns and Weapons, Security

The Arizona Constitutional Carry legislation, SB 1108, goes into effect July 29, 2010. I am a strong proponent of the Second Amendment, and I am also a NRA certified firearms instructor, as well as DPS approved CCW instructor. I personally feel that instead of enacting a new law to replace the old (unconstitutional) law, the [...]

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Anniversary of U.S. Constitution

by Country Survival on June 21, 2010 · No Comments · in Political

The United States wasn’t established overnight. We had a long journey to country hood. In fact, the U.S. Constitution wasn’t even written until 1787, many years after the American Revolution ended. It wasn’t ratified until June 21, 1788. Check out the U.S. Constitution page of The National Archives. You can read the Constitution in its [...]

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Constitutional Carry Signed by Governor

by Country Survival on April 16, 2010 · 1 Comment · in Guns and Weapons

Governor Brewer signed SB 1108, the Constitutional Carry bill, into law today, April 16, 2010. Arizona now becomes the third state to not require written permission from the government for law-abiding citizens to exercise their right to bear arms discretely. Because Arizona is the first state in the U.S. with a large urban population to [...]

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Governor signs Firearms Freedom!

by Country Survival on April 7, 2010 · No Comments · in Guns and Weapons

Two ground-breaking bills were signed by the Governor on Monday, April 5, 2010. The first was HB 2543, Firearms Preemption. HB 2543 strengthens state firearms preemption laws, adds firearms storage and accessories to the list of things political subdivisions cannot regulate, and removes the prohibition on carrying a firearm in public parks without a concealed [...]

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