They do so to keep themselves and their families safe, despite the risks of having a gun at home. According to Everytown, a US gun violence prevention organization, 21 states require a permit to carry concealed guns in public, while 29 states don't require a permit. The moms we spoke to carry their weapons almost everywhereAngela has five children, the youngest of whom is 5 years old. She only tells her children she's carrying a firearm if they're climbing on her or hugging her. AdvertisementCrowell keeps her firearm in a holster when she's carrying it and stowed away in a locked safe when she's not.

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Persons: fanny, —, Elizabeth Brownell, Brownell, she's, Everytown, Angela, I've, it's, Dina Crowell, hasn't, Crowell Organizations: Service, Glock, Shooting Sports Foundation Locations: Virginia, Washington State