ATTENTION GUN OWNERS & FUTURE GUN OWNERS: GET CONCEALED CARRY CERTIFIED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
A complete list of concealed carry training and certification blog articles
How to Use a Public Restroom While Carrying a Gun: The REST Method From Behind the Holster, a Concealed Coalition podcast, hosted by Jody Picou with Austin Davis, Concealed Coalition’s National Director of Training. This is a members-only episode. Using a public restroom is one of the few moments every day when a concealed carrier …
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Drinking at Home and Self-Defense: What Castle Doctrine Does Not Cover From Behind the Holster, a Concealed Coalition podcast, hosted by Jody Picou with Austin Davis, National Director of Training. Castle doctrine has a bigger reputation than it has reach. Austin Davis, a commissioned police officer since 1995 and Concealed Coalition’s National Director of Training, …
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From Behind the Holster, a Concealed Coalition podcast, hosted by Jody Picou with Austin Davis, National Director of Training. Alcohol and firearms sits near the top of the list of questions asked in concealed carry classes, and the answer is less settled than most gun owners assume. Louisiana permits carrying with a blood alcohol concentration …
Alcohol and Firearms: What Happens If You Use Your Gun After Drinking Read More »
Behind the Holster is a Concealed Coalition podcast hosted by Jody Picou, a Concealed Coalition master trainer with more than 13 years of experience and over 100,000 students trained. This conversation is a members-only continuation of the open carry versus concealed carry episode. Most holster arguments never get past preference. This one gets past it …
Holster Types Explained: Duty, Leather, Kydex, Shoulder and Ankle Carry Read More »
From Behind the Holster, the Concealed Coalition podcast. Hosted by Jody Picou and Yates Crawford. In episode 6 of Behind the Holster, Jody Picou and Yates Crawford — both Concealed Coalition trainers — tackle one of the most frequently debated questions in concealed carry: should you carry with a round in the chamber, or not? …
One in the Chamber or Not? Two Concealed Carry Trainers Give Their Honest Answer Read More »
From Behind the Holster, the Concealed Coalition podcast. Hosted by Jody Picou, with Matt Wheeler and Yates Crawford. A Federal Law With a Definition Problem If you’ve ever taken a concealed carry class, you’ve heard an instructor say it: if you are a habitual user of a controlled substance, you cannot legally possess a firearm. …
Firearm Laws and Drug Use: What Gun Owners Need to Know About 18 USC 922(g)(3) Read More »
From Behind the Holster, the Concealed Coalition podcast. Hosted by Jody Picou, with Matt Wheeler and Yates Crawford. Reciprocity Is the Most Misunderstood Word in Concealed Carry Most people who carry a firearm know their home state’s laws reasonably well. Far fewer know what happens the moment they cross a state line. Reciprocity — the …
From Behind the Holster, the Concealed Coalition podcast. Hosted by Jody Picou and Matt Wheeler. A Law With Good Intent and a Training Problem North Carolina’s House Bill 193 allows teachers in private schools to carry concealed firearms on campus. The intent behind it is straightforward: smaller private schools often can’t afford dedicated security. Teachers …
Should Teachers Carry Firearms in Schools? What NC House Bill 193 Gets Right — and Wrong Read More »
From Behind the Holster, the Concealed Coalition podcast. Hosted by Jody Picou, with Matt Wheeler and Yates Crawford. The Firearms Industry Has a Misinformation Problem For decades, the conversation around firearms in America has been dominated by fear, politics, and outdated advice passed down through generations. Instructors telling students that anything less than a .45 …
Why Behind the Holster Exists: An Introduction to the Concealed Coalition Podcast Read More »
