Surefire Field Notes Ep. 30 - Jeff Gonzales on CCW

Jeff Gonzales discusses some of points to consider when someone is carrying a concealed weapon



From: SureFire

Concealed Carry Fashion Show

The need to be fashionable, or at least not stand out is there, brings the Concealed Carry Fashion Show.

http://www.guns.com/2017/08/28/concealed-carry-fashion-show-wows-at-nra-expo-photo-gallery/

From: Guns.com

NRA Carry Guard course banning 1911s and revolvers?

In last few days, there were a lot of talk about NRA banning 1911s and revolvers from Carry Guard course. Guns.com looked at the issue and the issue seems to revolve around uniformity.

http://www.guns.com/2017/06/20/does-nras-self-defense-insurance-disallow-training-for-1911s-revolvers/

The course is asking the students to bring Glock-type guns or DA/SA handguns. This could be for various reasons, but uniformity doesn't seem to be too far from it.

What is also interesting is the content of the class.

The class is $850 for 3 days, which is not too far from some instructions available from other recognized instructors.

https://www.nracarryguard.com/training/in-person-firearms-training-courses/upcoming-classes/register/?ClassID=442437

The content

Includes: Safety and Weapons Awareness; Pistol Ready Positions; Fundamentals (stance, grip, holster draw, sight alignment, trigger press, recoil management, follow through, economy of motion, self-critique); Treating a Malfunction; Live Fire Progression Drills; Combat and Tactical Reloads; Drawing from a Holster; Low Light/No Light Shooting; Combat Reload while holding a Light; Key Components to Carrying a Concealed Weapon; Carry Location Options (i.e. waist, ankle, purse, etc.); Real World Scenario Based Training (Airsoft scenarios) 

The course seems to include some topics that are generally not offered in one package such as using hand-held light. Furthermore, there will be a force-on-force as well. This is a part of training that is really hard to find for a lot of people. IT is also difficult to set one up.

Overall, the course seems to be geared towards teaching some variety of basic skills and uniformity was imposed. At the bottom of the description,

We will not allow revolvers or 1911s as your primary firearm in this class.

You should bring a secondary firearm that you carry concealed, as well as a holster for such. We will run the course with a primary carry weapon and then run a course of fire with a secondary or back-up gun to evaluate the differences. Please bring at least 40 rounds of ammo appropriate for your carry firearm for this portion of the class. Revolvers, 1911s and/or subcompacts can be used for this portion of the class.

So primary firearm will be limited, but there is not for the secondary firearm.

Florida CCW can be renewed online

Florida CCW holders can now renew online through following website

https://cwrex.freshfromflorida.com/

There are no additional fees and you can still renew via traditional method

Kyle Lamb's Concealed Carry Tips

Kyle Lamb goes over some of thins you should ponder when you are carrying concealed


From: 5.11 Tactical

Texas issues over 1 million CCW permits

Guns.com reports that since the adoption of the law in 1995, Texas issued 1 million permits. That is slightly less than 4% of the population.

From: Guns.com

Idaho adopts constitutional carry

Gov. Otter signed the bill allowing concealed carry without need for a license. Idaho did have this outside of city limits, but now it is uniform across the state including in the city


From: Guns.com

Steve Fisher on pocket guns

Steve Fisher shares some point of thoughts regarding pocket carry guns


From: TriggerTime TV

Virginia drops reciprocity with 25 states

Virginia decided to drop its reciprocity with 25 states. The reason was supposedly due to other states not having issuing criteria as strict as Virginia's.

The policy will be in effect in six weeks. The five states that are recognized are,

Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia

http://www.guns.com/2015/12/22/virginia-to-void-ccw-reciprocity-agreements-with-25-states/

From: Guns.com

Concealed carry tips for women

Steve Fisher and Tatiana Whitlock discuss some of helpful points for females carrying gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRWJBdRvVHQ



From: TriggerTime TV

Jeff Gonzales: Concealed Carry TTP's

Jeff Gonzales of Trident concepts and Panteao Prouctions has a new video out on CCW. Jeff has been in training for many years and has great reputation.

Website: http://panteao.com/product/concealed-carry-ttps/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRk9Y7zwVCo




Price: $29.99


From: Panteao Production

Duty to inform CCW

Concealed Nation compiled a list showing which states have duty to inform and which don't

http://concealednation.org/2015/07/do-you-have-a-duty-to-inform-when-carrying-concealed-we-look-at-all-50-states-for-the-answers/

From: Concealed Nation via The Firearm Blog

Tips on ankle holster carry

NSSF uploaded a video discussing some points regarding ankle carry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6BulQbUYTw


From: NSSF

Annie Concealed Carry Gun Purse Review

Mrs. Gunsngear looks at the Beau & Arrow Annie CCW purse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUk0Ph7hln8


From: MrGunsnGear

Thoughts on appendix carry

Recently there was a bruhaha when Larry Vickers and Mike Pannone banned AIWB carry from their open classes(public classes). This came after some incidents and it was probably not the only two cases involving the AIWB carry.

The major problem with the AIWB is that in case of a mistake, bullets can travel through important areas, much more than the traditional belt carry. Your penile region is located nearby, and femoral artery is not that far away. Compared to that, traditional carry at 3 o'clock has less chance of hitting vital areas.

The pros of carrying AIWB are,
- excellent placement for fast draw
- good concealment

Cons are.
- not the best for several body types
- bigger injury in case of negligent discharge

There are ways to mitigate some issues regarding comfort and it involves some experiment with holster and its placement. If the AIWB method works well for you then it should not be discouraged, provided you are capable of not hurting yourself.

However, there are some differences one should consider before getting indignant about  AWIB ban in classes. In traning classes, a shooter will holster multiple times during the tranining. In case someone uses their CCW, they will most likely holster once or only a few times.

As number of repetition increases, complacency sips in. It is the instructor's job to make sure students are safely handling guns. But it is also(if not more) important that the student is aware of his action. Unfortunately, chances of Mr. Darwin visiting increases with repetition.

Appendix carry has been around for a long time. It is not something that came out of thin air. However, considering there were a lot more of side carry instead of appendix carry, one has to wonder why.

Concealed carry tips for women

Melissa Gilliland talks about some other points to keep in mind for women who wants to carry firearms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scczMbvmp9s



From: TriggertimeTV

Count Dracula Draw Stroke

Steve Fisher Of Sentintal Concepts shows this garment technique for CCW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmUj2775o1M


From: TriggerTimeTV

Tennessee governor signs bill for lifetime carry permits

Gov. Bill Haslam signed SB 0700/HB 0745 which gives CCW permit holder option of having a lifetime permit for $500. Currently, renewal fee is $50 for every five years, with $115 for the first 5 years. Quick calculation says that it takes about 40 years to make the lifetime permit to become less costly.

This law goes in to effect on July 1st.

From: Guns.com

Concealed Carry for the ladies

Melissa Gilliland of Shadow 6 talks about CCW options for females and touches on using bags for carrying firearm. It is generally not the best way, but there are somethings to consider if carryng in  a bad is the only option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed0TNl-3MKs


From: TriggerTumeTV

10 common concealed carry mistakes

Survival Tactical Systems looks at 10 common concealed carry mistakes. Mostly common senses if you are a level headed carrier.

http://www.survivaltacticalsystems.com/news/2014/8/19/10-common-concealed-carry-mistakes

From: Survival Tactical Systems