Time to update the Concealed & Open Carry Law Charts again. North Dakota recently moved from a Shall-Issue state to an Unrestricted state.  On March 23, 2017, North Dakota’s governor signed legislation that allows people to carry a concealed weapon without needing a permit, also known as “constitutional carry.” More…

I am honored to be a speaker at the first annual CLM & Business Insurance Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference being held in Grapevine, Texas on February 22-24, 2017.  I will be speaking with Donna Simms from Albertson's LLC and Paul Dunagan from Sarles & Ouimet and our presentation is entitled:…

It’s time to update those concealed /open carry charts again. In September, 2016, Missouri became the next state to allow people to carry concealed guns wherever they are currently allowed to open carry within the state.  The new law will take effect on January 1, 2017.  This is the 10th…

In June, 2016, a 9th Circuit federal appeals court in California ruled the Second Amendment does not give people the right to carry concealed weapons in public. Peruta v. County of San Diego, 2016 WL 3194315 (9th Cir. 2016 – En Banc).  The court’s ruling upheld the state’s requirement that…

Mississippi is the newest state to do away with the need for a special permit to legally carry a concealed weapon and this time the change in law comes with an interesting twist. The primary focus of the new law (House Bill 786), better known as the “Mississippi Church Protection…

Here is another update on what is happening in concealed and open carry laws around the country.  West Virginia is now an unrestricted state, allowing concealed carry without a special permit. West Virginia's governor vetoed a bill that allowed lawful gun owners 21 or order to carry concealed weapons without…

While we all sit and wait for a concealed or open carry case involving civil liability to rear its ugly head I thought I would report on a recent employment law case involving a concealed-carry issue. The case addresses a very interesting topic that has many employers concerned and confused…