Conceal and carry laws are an important tool that exists to help ensure public safety. As a gun owner, you have an important responsibility to know and follow the conceal and carry laws where you live and visit at all times.
Many gun owners may have questions about conceal and carry laws by state, as rules and regulations vary widely and permit reciprocity
A fine gun collection not only provides for better peace of mind and enjoyment of the great outdoors, it’s also a valuable investment. The value of scheduled and unscheduled rifles, pistols, collectibles, antiques and accessories quickly adds up.
When you have valuable guns and accessories at home, it’s important to think about whether you have adequate insurance coverage in the event of theft,
Statistics from the U.S. Department of the Interior show that hunting remains a popular sport for many. Each year, hunters venture out on more than 140 million hunting trips, pursuing a wide variety of wild game all across the United States. It’s a lot of opportunity for learning and improvement.
Your local State Fish and Game Department is a great
With a chill in the predawn air and the crunch of frosted leaves underfoot, there’s nothing quite like hunting in the fall. It’s a popular pastime for many, with more than 140 million hunting trips taken each year by some 12 million recreational hunters.
Yet because there are so many enjoying the great outdoors this fall, it’s important to take
When you have valuable guns and accessories, it’s important to think about whether you have adequate insurance coverage in the event of a burglary or other theft, fire, damage, or other instance of direct physical loss to your property.
Many homeowners’ insurance policies tend to cover your firearms to a limited extent, both in the type of loss covered (generally just theft) and
With firearms found in almost half the households across the United States, gun safety for kids is critical. There is a beneficial accident prevention program, Eddie Eagle Program, to help parents, law enforcement, community groups and educators teach children not to play with guns. With three short videos featuring Eddie Eagle and his Wing Team, children are engaged, while learning
Statistics from the U.S. Department of the Interior show that hunting is becoming an increasingly popular sport. In 2011 alone, more than 13.7 million hunters pursued a variety of wild game within the United States.
Your local State Fish and Game Department is a great resource for hunter safety education training. The training courses offered by each state are designed to prevent
There are three fundamental gun safety rules for handling a firearm. They are:
This is the primary gun safety rule. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where
Do you have questions about the concealed carry laws in your state or a state you plan to visit? The links below will take you to the pertinent information for each U.S. state.*
We had the privilege of sitting down with Olympic medal winning trap shooter, Corey Cogdell-Unrein. We talked with her about a range of topics including Olympic trap shooting, her favorite outdoor activities and hunting bucket list.
At what age where you introduced to shooting sports and hunting?
That is a great question. It all started at a young age for me. I think I