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Concealed Carry Terms Defined: CCW, CCH, LTC, and More

If you’ve started researching concealed carry laws, you’ve probably run into a confusing alphabet soup of acronyms like CCW, CCH, LTC, CHP, and more. Some states require a permit, while in others, you can legally carry a weapon without one. 
 
What do all these terms really mean? How do you know which applies to...

My goal for this article is to simplify this down to a few key points and make the process a whole lot simpler and less intimidating for the first-time handgun buyer.

Decide what the intended purpose of this gun is. This will help you narrow down some options like size, caliber, accessories, holster and storage choices. Reliability is of utmost importance – would you tru...

Obviously the most important skill to master is Safety, but generally, the question is usually speed or accuracy. The answer, as my good lawyer friend Deron Boring, 1791 Consulting always replies: “Well, It Depends?”:

So, what does speed and accuracy depend on? What is the situation, competition or life and death? What is the proximity of the intended target, 3 feet, 3 y...