He is believed to have a criminal record and hold a concealed carry weapon permit.

Kentucky currently issues concealed carry weapons permits on a shall-issue basis.

The CP1 pistol was intended as a concealed carry weapon for Law Enforcement and civilian use.

"What if someone who had been issued a [concealed carry weapon] by Carona went out and hurt someone?

Nevada is currently a shall-issue state for concealed carry weapons permits and open carry is lawful without a permit.

Some favor the derringer as a concealed carry weapon because of its size as well as the swiftness of putting it into action.

Why wouldn't you be allowed to obtain the training for a concealed carry weapons permit completely online?" said Republican Sen. Greg Brophy.

Compact variants are popular civilian concealed carry weapons, because of the design's relatively slim width and the power of the .45 ACP cartridge.

The Astra 680 is a revolver intended primarily for civilian use, but also having served as a backup weapon or as a concealed carry weapon by gendarmes.

Amendment No. 1618 would create a national system for the carrying of concealed handguns, commonly referred to as CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon) licenses.

"In light of the testimony in former Sheriff Carona's trial that he, in essence, sold [concealed carry weapons], she has an obligation to look at these," Mainero said.

Juror B-37, a middle-aged white woman with two adult children who described the protests in Sanford as "rioting," reported that both she and her husband have concealed carry weapons permits, though she has let hers lapse, reports the paper.

The event held in Safety Harbor and conducted by security company International Executive Protection is meant to teach teachers, and students, the basics of self-defense and the details of Florida's Concealed Carry Weapons Permit.

"Despite the reduction in effective range due to the short barrel and consequently reduced sight radius, the 2" barrel version is one of the preferred backup and concealed carry weapons for law enforcement officers and civilians alike to this day.

Mr Metcalf then cites the example set this month by Illinois, which recently enacted a concealed carry weapons regulation that allows for the issuance of a permit after 16 hours of training are completed, which he argued hardly constitutes infringement.

In an online forum, Charles Cotton, a lawyer in Houston and a national board member of the National Rifle Association, placed blame for the shooting on Pinckney for not allowing the churchgoers to hold concealed carry weapons inside the church.

Why should permits be given only to those who transport large sums of money? -- Personal protection and family protection should be considered as primary issue. -- Restricting use of Concealed Carry Weapon permits does not make the county safer.