Concealed carry guns, holsters and safes, reviewed by people who carry
Expert-reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness on use of force · Review date: October 31, 2026 Written & tested by Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed … Read more
Expert-reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness on use of force · Review date: October 31, 2026 Written & tested by Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed … Read more
Expert-reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness on use of force · Review date: October 31, 2026 Written & tested by Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed … Read more
Expert-reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness on use of force · Review date: October 31, 2026 Written & tested by Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed … Read more
In North Carolina, how you may keep a handgun in your vehicle depends on whether you hold a concealed handgun permit. A permit holder may carry a loaded handgun concealed on their body or anywhere in the car, but must disclose it to any officer who approaches and must follow the locked-vehicle rules in school … Read more
A North Carolina concealed handgun permit lets you carry statewide, but G.S. 14-415.11(c) lists the places where the permit does not apply: educational property, courthouses and the state government complex, state and federal office buildings, law enforcement and correctional facilities, parades and demonstrations, anywhere federal law prohibits, and private property posted against concealed handguns. Each … Read more
North Carolina’s Castle Doctrine, G.S. 14-51.2, presumes that a lawful occupant of a home, motor vehicle or workplace reasonably feared death or serious injury when using deadly force against someone unlawfully and forcibly breaking in, and it removes any duty to retreat. The companion stand-your-ground statute, G.S. 14-51.3, extends the no-retreat rule to any place … Read more
Quick answer Reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness Reviewed on [date] · Written by Chris Raper · How reviews work For most people, 9mm is the better concealed carry caliber: it is more powerful, ammunition is cheaper and easier to find, and micro-compact 9mms like … Read more
Quick answer Reviewed by Massad Ayoob — Founder, Massad Ayoob Group · Retired Police Captain · Expert Witness Reviewed on [date] · Written by Chris Raper · How reviews work The best concealed carry revolver for most people is the Ruger LCR (13.5 oz, five rounds of .38 Special +P, smooth trigger). The S&W 642 … Read more
A good concealed carry holster does four things without exception: it covers the trigger guard completely, it holds the gun in place when you move, it keeps the gun in the same spot every time you reach for it, and it stays open so you can re-holster without pointing the muzzle at yourself. Everything else … Read more
