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Agency Small Arms Instruction LLC – Brandywine, MD

Agency Small Arms Instruction LLC ( is a Brandywine, Marylandbased firearms training provider operated by Terry D. Weathers, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and seasoned instructor. With over 22 years of Navy service and nearly two decades as a firearms instructor, Terry brings both technical mastery...

Advanced Tactical Training & Defense (ATTD) – Ellicott City, MD

Advanced Tactical Training & Defense (ATTD) ( is a firearms and personal protection training provider based in the Ellicott City / Columbia, Maryland area. Backed by instructors with over 30 years of self-defense experience, ATTD specializes in a broad spectrum of trainingoffered to civilians, law...

P&D Concealed Carry & Gun Shop – Walker, LA

P&D Concealed Carry & Gun Shop ( in Walker, Louisiana, is a veteran-run, comprehensive firearms training and retail facility offering everything from state-approved Concealed Handgun Permit courses to gunsmithing and Cerakote services. Their motto, Dont Be A Victim, drives a mission to equip and...

DF6 Firearms Academy & Consulting LLC – Metairie/New Orleans, LA

DF6 Firearms Academy & Consulting LLC ( operates out of Metairie, Louisiana, with a focus on personal-defense and instructor-level firearms training for civilians and professionals across the New Orleans area. Founded on a foundation of certified instruction and real-world experience, DF6 offers a...

ConcealedCarry.com – Nationwide

ConcealedCarry.com ( is a nationwide hub for concealed carriers, blending education, e-commerce, and community engagement into a single platform. Operated by Concealed Carry Inc., the site caters to civilians, instructors, and security-minded professionals seeking reliable defensive training,...

Phoenix Police Respond to Defensive Shooting Outside Convenience Store

Phoenix police are investigating an August 8 incident in which an armed citizen intervened during an attempted robbery outside a convenience store, fatally shooting the suspect. According to authorities, the suspect approached a man in the parking lot, brandishing a handgun and demanding money. The...

US Criminal Justice System Is Flawed: Author

Barry Todds book, "Stand Your Ground: One Man's Self-Defense Nightmare," offers a first-person account of how a lawful act of self-defense spiraled into a legal ordeal that upended his life. In interviews, Todd has explained how his experience became a cautionary tale for anyone who owns a firearm,...

Florida Homeowner Uses AR-15 to Stop Home Invasion

A Florida man used an AR-15 rifle to defend himself during a violent home invasion, killing one of the intruders and forcing the others to flee. Police say the homeowner was confronted by multiple armed suspects who broke into his residence in the early morning hours. Acting quickly, he retrieved...

Illinois Lawmakers Propose Bill to Increase Penalties for Straw Purchases

A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers has introduced legislation to increase criminal penalties for straw purchases of firearms cases in which someone buys a gun for another person who is prohibited from possessing one. The proposal would raise the maximum prison sentence from 10 to 15 years and...

Court strikes down California gun control law, background checks for ammo unconstitutional

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has struck down Californias first-in-the-nation requirement for background checks on all ammunition purchases, ruling it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote that California failed to...