Busy Monday on USA Carry—we’ve got six fresh updates covering everything from real-world defensive gun use to the ongoing fights over carry laws across the country.

First up, a machete-wielding robber storms into a barbershop declaring “you know what this is”—only to be met with an armed employee who wasn’t about to become a victim. We’re also digging into practical carry questions, like what you should be asking yourself before carrying a gun, and the heated debates in Florida as Democrats push back against the open carry ruling while pointing to “safety” concerns that 45 other states don’t seem to share.

On the legal front, gun rights groups are suing Santa Clara over $2,000 CCW permit costs and mandatory psych exams, while in Chicago an armed woman defended her family from an alleged domestic threat. And finally, I had the chance to join Tom Gresham on Gun Talk Radio to break down Florida’s big shift on open carry—you can catch that conversation inside.

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