Archive for December, 2007

Minnesota Permits in Arizona… »

I received the following question regarding MN permits:  I have a Minnesota CCW and am moving to Arizona.  Minnesota has open carry.  Do I need two permits?  Is my permit a concealed or open permit?Answer:  If you have a MN permit, you can use the permit as a non-resident of Arizona.  If you are permanently […]

What’s the process for renewing my Arizona CCW permit since the laws have recently changed? »

There have indeed been some changes to the renewal process for the Arizona CCW Permit in the past few months.  In Arizona you can now renew your CCW permit by mail.  If the Arizona Department of Public Safety has your current address on file, you will be mailed a renewal application approximately 90 days before […]

Concealed Carry on Private Property that is posted “No Firearms”. »

Recently I received a question regarding concealed carry on private property that has been posted “No Firearms”.  There are a number of variables and I’ll try to address all the really important ones…When the property has been posted “no firearms” or “no weapons”, you cannot bring a firearm on the premises, concealed or not.  The fact […]

When are you “justified” in using force in Self Defense? »

This is a short question that has a very long answer.  To give you some idea, in the CCW courses that I teach in Arizona, we spend between 2-3 hours discussing this topic.  Clearly I can’t do that here.  I also need to tell you that I am not an attorney and can’t give you […]