From a defensive standpoint, many gun owners prefer concealed carry over open carry. One of the primary reasons is the element of surprise. If you are in a public space and a situation arises, having a concealed firearm allows you to act without immediately being identified as a threat by a potential assailant.

History is everything, the Supreme Court has ruled — at least when it comes to defining modern Second Amendment rights. As the high court ruled in 2022, the constitutionality of modern gun laws is to be based on the existence of old gun laws. The latest test of this spongy standard comes from a challenge to a Hawaii gun carry law.

At age 19, Alexander Fenton can legally vote, fight in a war and carry a gun. When he steps onto the campus of UNH, where he studies business, the latter goes out the window. The college prohibits the possession and use of firearms.

Several major grocery chains, including Costco, Sam's Club, and Whole Foods, prohibit all firearms in their stores. Sarasota residents can openly carry firearms in most grocery stores, as most chains align with a September 2025 statewide ruling that called Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional.

South Carolina residents violated weapon laws more and more frequently for 10 consecutive years — until 2024. Breaking laws about firearms and other deadly weapons had become one of the state’s most common charges. The decade-long upward trend plunged ...