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Concealed Carry: The Responsibility of Conflict Avoidance - TheArmsGuide.com
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Concealed Carry: The Responsibility of Conflict Avoidance

April 8, 2017 by Kevin 5 Comments

Recently, a fitness club member was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for a psych evaluation when he was found carrying concealed firearms at his gym. Initially, the cops were called to address an employee who felt she was being harassed by the man. However, after questioning him, the officers found the concealed firearms in his gym bag, which resulted in … [Read more...]

Are "Smart Guns" Safer?
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Are “Smart Guns” Safer?

March 3, 2017 by Kevin 23 Comments

Legislators across the country are  proposing bills requiring all new pistols would be sold with identifying technology, rendering the firearms inoperable for anyone but the legal purchaser. Along with this motion, all extant handguns, with the exception of military and a few antique firearms, would need to be retrofitted with this technology within three years. As with the … [Read more...]

Concealed Carry: Emotional Awareness - TheArmsGuide.com
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Concealed Carry: Emotional Awareness

December 22, 2016 by Savage Henry 13 Comments

How do you handle yourself when you become hurt, afraid, or angry? Are you a hot head? Are you the milquetoast type?  Even the most level person can become irrational when faced with severe emotional distress. Being able to think clearly and make critical decisions through the fog of mental stress is just as important for concealed carriers to manage as the mechanics of how to … [Read more...]

Concealed Carry: A Reality Check
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Concealed Carry: A Reality Check

July 1, 2016 by James Ogletree 25 Comments

When we go to a concealed carry permit class, we learn what we can and can't do, where we can carry, where we can't, and what the state says is justifiable use of deadly force. But, what I have never heard in any class I have attended, (I attend a class every six months, since laws change daily), is the psychological effect of having to use your gun in self defense. The first … [Read more...]

"Knockout Game:" Follow-up - TheArmsGuide.com
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“Knockout Game:” Follow-up

November 24, 2013 by Kevin 28 Comments

Last week, Jay posted an article about the spread of the so-called "Knockout Game," and five tips for how to avoid it. In this follow-up post, I'd like to share with you an instance of a victim of this "game" who fought back. Knockout "Game" Victim The first attack was reported near the end of August. According to the news report, the victim was a Michigan resident and … [Read more...]

The Knockout Game: How to Avoid It - TheArmsGuide.com
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The Knockout Game: How to Avoid It

November 17, 2013 by James "Aaargo Jay" Henry 56 Comments

Recently in several cities across America,  a new game has swept through the metropolitan areas and is showing up in small towns.  The game is called “Knockout.” In this game, teenagers pick out unassuming strangers, walk up to them, and hit them as hard as possible in attempts to “knock them out.” Here in Milwaukee, WI they call it "Point'em Out - Knock'em Out." Being an … [Read more...]

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