Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.
FPC sues Louisiana in federal court over its 21-and-over permit rule, arguing it strips 18-to-20-year-old adults of the right to carry. Read the original story: Old Enough to Enlist, Too Young for a Permit: FPC Challenges Louisiana’s 21-and-Over Carry Rule
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — A late-night road rage encounter on Greenbrier Street turned deadly Monday, May 18, when a driver who had pulled over to avoid a confrontation shot the man police say came back and attacked him. As reported by 13 WOWK, the Charleston Police Department received a call at 10:4...
FRANKFORT, KY — The fight over concealed carry licenses for young adults in Kentucky is over, and the General Assembly won. Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on April 14 and overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 312. The House voted 81 to 18 and the Senate voted 28 to 9. The b...
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, PA — A Pennsylvania man who grabbed a gun and returned fire after a road rage pursuit turned into a shooting will not face charges, while the man accused of firing first is now charged with attempted homicide. As reported by WTAE, 39-year-old Richard Lee Vernon Jr. allegedly o...
WASHINGTON, DC — The ATF rule that would let your local gun shop ship a firearm straight to your front door is suddenly everywhere. Reuters ran a story this week, and Fox stations across the country picked it up within hours. If you read USA Carry, this is not news to you. I covered this [̷...
A Raleigh witness retrieved a handgun and fired once after police say an ax-wielding attacker continued striking a fleeing man.
BUNNELL, FL — A Palm Coast mother stopped a home intruder with a single gunshot Sunday afternoon after he forced his way inside and threatened her and her two children, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. I’ve covered enough of these to know how fast they turn deadly. ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The change I wrote about this spring is now the law. As of June 12, 2026, any West Virginia adult 18 and older can carry a concealed deadly weapon without first getting a license. That date marked 90 days from the passage of House Bill 4106, which Governor Patrick Morrisey s...
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh man who grabbed a handgun and shot an ax-wielding attacker will not face charges, police said Wednesday. Officers responded just before 11 a.m. Tuesday to the 100 block of Summit Avenue in south Raleigh. They found 39-year-old Emmanuel Graham with a gunshot wound to hi...