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2009 Law Changes… Upcoming in 2010
In April of this year the Utah State Legislature passed 2 significant state gun laws. Neither directly effect law as it pertains to Concealed Carry holders but do directly effect all Utah Gun Owners.
Read MoreNovember Gun Show Salt Lake City 21st-22nd
During the last year, Crossroads of the West Gun Shows attracted over 407,000 customers, more than any other gun show in America. Crossroads of the West Gun Shows are America’s Best Gun Shows. Crossroads of the West Gun Shows is hosting a Gun Show on November 21st and 22nd at the South Towne Expo Center.…
Read MoreUtah Wasatch Valley Gun Ranges
In our Utah concealed carry classes we hand out this almost complete list of gun ranges from Layton to Springville. Every range is different so before you go call ahead and ask these questions: Do I need to reserve a lane ahead of time? Do you sell ammunition? Do you sell targets? Do you provide…
Read MoreFree Downloadable and Printable Targets
Are you paying for targets when you go to the range? STOP!!!! Visit http://www.targetz.com/ or http://www.mytargets.com/ to browse a large selection of targets that you can download for free in pdf form and print to take with you to the range. Finally you can get some good training behind that concealed carry permit of yours without wasting…
Read MoreGun Show:: Orem Utah October 23-25
Rocky Mountain Gun Shows is coming to Orem this weekend. They promise to have plenty of all types of Ammo for sale and its bound to attract big numbers this close to hunting season. Utah Concealed Carry permit holders all over the state are on the look out for gun shows where they can purchase ammo and firearms free of the limits that local retailers have had since Obama’s election last year.
Read MoreConcealed Carry Law Refresher
When you took your class you had to absorb a lot of information in a very short class. I have found in conversing with students both my own and others that somehow facts and concepts become distorted and confused over time. Utah concealed carry laws even change over time so things could just be different…
Read MoreChanges to Utah Concealed Carry Reciprocity
The last few months have brought two changes to the Utah Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity. For some time now Utah’s CCW Permit has been coveted for it’s large number of honoring states. According to the Utah BCI 58% of the applications for Utah Concealed Carry permits are from out of state residents.
Read MoreJust Because It’s Legal… That Doesn’t Make It Smart And…
The phrase I’m most remembered by in the CCW community is when I say “Just because something is legal that doesn’t make it smart; and just because something is illegal that doesn’t make it stupid.” When teaching Utah concealed carry classes I sometimes wish that I could bypass the state ccw instruction requirements and take…
Read MoreHaving A Defensive Mindset
Having a defensive mindset is so much more than just owning a firearm and becoming a proficient marksman by spending hour after hour standing on the firing line drawing from your strong side OWB holster paying attention to sight alignment and sight picture and trying to put larger and larger groups into smaller and smaller spaces. It is so much more than spending hour after hour in the MMA gym losing brain cells and performing the same repetitious movements over and over again trying to beat…
Read More5 Steps That Can Change Your Life
Over the past few months I have been encouraged to submit these 5 steps in the spirit of “Educating” the new-comers into the area of concealed carry. Since becoming a Utah Concealed Firearms Instructor well over a year ago, I have submerged myself, for the most part, into the “world of firearms” for the sake…
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