Can you carry a concealed gun at work? Employer policies, parking-lot laws, federal no-carry places and NC’s posted-premises rule, explained.
What to do in a concealed carry traffic stop: duty-to-inform rules, a step-by-step routine, what to say and mistakes to avoid, from a retired NC lawman.
How to store guns safely with kids in the house: safes, locks, child-access laws, NC’s G.S. 14-315.1 and what to teach children at each age.
The best dry fire training systems for concealed carry: MantisX, Mantis Laser Academy, SIRT, TitanX, DryFireMag, Strikeman and CoolFire, compared.
Glock 17 vs Glock 19: size, grip height, capacity, sight radius and which one hides better, from a North Carolina concealed carry instructor.
Best wall mount gun safes for a bedside or closet wall: slider and drop-down pistol safes with key backups, picked by an NC carry instructor.
Best home safe for documents, valuables and a handgun: UL fire ratings, water ratings and bolt-down picks from an NC carry instructor.
Best gun trigger locks and cable locks for handguns, rifles and shotguns, picked by an NRA-certified instructor, plus where to get a free lock.
SentrySafe SFW123GDC review: UL one-hour fire rating at 1,700°F, ETL water protection, keypad and key. Great for documents, not a quick-access gun safe.
Awesafe gun safe review: the CPSC biometric recall, how to check your unit and get a replacement, and whether the current GF04XL is worth buying.