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The Ten Commandments of Concealed Carry

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The Ten Commandments of Concealed Carry were first written by Massad Ayoob. Carrying a gun is a serious commitment both to yourself and others.  The Ten Commandments give you good rules of thumb to think about as you get ready to purchase a conceal carry weapon or even if you have been carrying for awhile.
The Commandments are:
1. If You Carry, Always Carry - You never know when something might happen. It could as easily be in your local supermarket parking lot instead of late at night in an urban area.  Make sure you establish practices so that you always pick up the gun on the way out.
2. Don’t Carry If You Aren’t Prepared To Use It – Deadly force means deadly force. Don’t think you are going to be able to threaten someone out of a situation. If you pull it, be prepared to use it.
3. Don’t Let The Gun Make You Reckless – There is always someone badder, tougher, and smarter. Use situational awareness to avoid a situation.

4. Get The License! – I know, I know the 2nd Amendment gives you the right.  At the same time, do you want the hassle and legal expense to fight this. If you are convicted and become a felon, your life has changed dramatically.

5. Know What You’re Doing – You need to understand your weapon(s) – what are the capabilities are and limitations.  Understand and follow the Four Rules of Gun Safety.

6. Concealed Means Concealed – When you flaunt the weapon you have just given the bad guy the edge.  By letting others know you conceal carry you give them power over you and they may lead you into situations you should not be in. This means friends and co-workers too.

7. Maximize Your Firearms Familiarity – Practice, practice, practice.  Dry fire, live fire, flat range, simulations. You can never be smooth or fast enough. Think ahead about what could happen, plan out what you will do and practice for these situations.

8. Understand The Fine Points – Know the laws of your city, county, state.  Know what to do at a traffic stop, know what to say when someone accidentally sees your piece. 9. Carry An Adequate Firearm – Carry a gun you can handle. A single shot derringer is not going to do you much good. On the other hand, a Desert Eagle in the hands of a 110 pound woman without adequate training is a danger to her and others around her.

10. Use Common Sense – Always look to deescalate the situation and for situation avoidance. Be deadly serious.