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…

Here is an update on the latest open and concealed-carry news around the country. Open-Carry In Texas Results In Increase Of No Open-Carry Signs As of January 1, 2016, open-carry became legal in Texas and it is the most populous state to allow open-carry. In the wake of this event,…

Every week there’s another story about people abusing open carry laws, causing panic and wasting local police resources.  It's unclear what point these people are trying to make but I believe the outcome of this behavior is clear – an increased use of no-gun signs. A perfect example of this took…

Yesterday, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, the governor of Maine signed bill LD 652 into law, making Maine the 7th state to become unrestricted with its concealed-carry permits.  Once the law goes into effect later this year, anyone who can legally purchase a firearm may conceal it without a permit. Here…

There have been some recent changes in concealed and open carry gun laws around the country, as well as a few more changes pending.  Here is a quick update: Open Carry of Handguns Passed In Texas Until now, open carry was allowed in Texas with rifles and larger guns but…

A recent federal court ruling in Washington D.C. has many wondering if the “may issue” concealed carry laws will someday be a thing of the past.  As a quick reminder, the concealed carry laws in the United States are broken into three main categories – (1) unrestricted (no permit required);…

Last week, Kansas became the 5th state to allow permitless concealed carry.  Kansas was previously unrestricted and did not require permits for open carry but now, as of April 2, 2015 when the governor signed Senate Bill 45, concealed carry is unrestricted and does not require a permit. As many of…

Recently I was at the headquarters of an international Fortune 500 company giving a presentation on concealed carry policy development and civil liability issues.  As part of the presentation, we discussed potential civil liability arguments that both the plaintiff and defense are likely to make if there is a shooting…