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Stay Legally Informed With Concealed Nation’s Interactive Concealed Carry Maps

While a majority of states allow for concealed carry reciprocity—the agreement between two or more states to recognize each other’s concealed carry permits—several states do not, including California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Over 86% of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Support National Concealed Carry Reciprocity ]

It is deplorable that the USA consists of a state-by-state complex patchwork of concealed carry legislation, of which unsuspecting, responsible, law-abiding armed self-defenders can easily be ignorant and in danger of unwittingly and innocently violating. Staying informed about concealed carry laws is more important than ever.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity Maps ]

Concealed Nation has created a suite of regularly updated free, mobile-friendly, and comprehensive Interactive Concealed Carry Maps, providing fast, accurate, and state-by-state breakdowns of the most important firearm laws in the country.

CCW Safe Lessons: Medical Series

With the objective to help self-defenders learn essential trauma skills that address the leading cause of preventable death in emergency situations, CCW Safe, the self-defense legal coverage membership program, has created a 4-part Medical Series of articles teaching important lessons. Each is linked below:

By semperverus
Posted on 12/14/202512/14/2025
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US Dept. of Justice Now Protecting the Second Amendment As a Civil Right

Finally, a US government administration has committed itself to no longer treating the Second Amendment as a second-class civil right.

[ Read SemperVerus articles on the topic of the SECOND AMENDMENT ]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a dedicated Second Amendment Rights Section inside the Civil Rights Division (CRD). As the firearm industry’s NSSF says, “This marks a historic course correction in federal policy and highlights the Trump Administration’s continued effort to assess ongoing infringements on Second Amendment rights….[F]or the first time, the Civil Rights Division is directed to treat the Second Amendment as what it is: a civil right deserving active protection.”

Armed Congregants & Considerations for Synagogue Security

Weapons At Worship (PDF) is the 45-page white paper published by Secure Community Network (SCN) to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the risks associated with armed congregant programs and to illuminate the numerous factors at play for communities considering this option.

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SCN’s mission is to ensure the safety, security, and resiliency of the Jewish community in North America.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Benefit From the Church Emergency Response Network ]

The white paper is the result of SCN convening a panel of law enforcement and security professionals to assist organizations in making informed decisions about permitting congregants to carry firearms as part of the security strategy. While its focus is on Jewish institutions, its principles can be broadly applied to help communities create safer, more secure environments.

By semperverus
Posted on 12/05/202512/05/2025