By Dan Zimmerman

If you’re reading this, you probably carry a firearm, at least some of the time. There are well over 16 million concealed carry permits issued in the US and lots of people live in states where no permit to carry is necessary. Interest in concealed carry continues to grow as carry guns have been the fastest growing segment of the firearms business for years now.

Still, lots of people who can pack a gun don’t. It’s not always easy, convenient, or advisable to carry (especially if your employer prohibits it). That said, if you’ve been carrying long enough and regularly enough — you’ve done your first Wally Walk, carry more often that not and, hopefully, had some training — you’ve probably come to learn a few things about concealed carry that would be of benefit those who are thinking about taking the leap.

After carrying a concealed handgun almost every day for the last decade or so, here are five tidbits of knowledge I’ve accumulated that may make your life easier.

1. Guns are just tools

“What’s the best concealed carry gun?” Go ahead, Google that phrase and see what comes up. You might as well be debating whether it’s called “pop” …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation