Eeyore
Regular Member
I thought I'd start a thread where people could report on and review carry- and gun-related apps for smartphones and iPads. I'll kick it off with my recent purchase.
I recently downloaded "Legal Heat" from iTunes. (It just upgraded from an iPhone-only version a few weeks ago. I have no idea if there's an Android version.) It has complete legal information on both open and concealed carry, with a "friendliness rating" for each, for every state (plus the District of Corruption). Much of the OC content (maps, legal commentary, etc.) appears to be copied from OCDO. The CC stuff appears to come from www.handgunlaw.us.
So basically you're paying to get free content captured from the web. The important thing is that the info is resident in the app, so it's always accessible--no internet connection required. (Presumably, they issue a software update if/when state laws change.) The interface is simple to use and reasonably attractive. I think it's totally worth $2 to get a lifetime of instantly-available gun law information.
An app like this could be invaluable in the event of a negative encounter--just whip out your iPad/iPhone and you've got the laws at your fingertips. Literally. You can carry a lot more info this way than you could ever fit on a wallet card! (not dissing the wallet cards--I still carry one because I don't carry my iPad all the time.)
So far, this is the only app I've bought. iTunes also features an app called "Gun Concealed", but I don't know anything about it. Anybody else found any good apps?
I recently downloaded "Legal Heat" from iTunes. (It just upgraded from an iPhone-only version a few weeks ago. I have no idea if there's an Android version.) It has complete legal information on both open and concealed carry, with a "friendliness rating" for each, for every state (plus the District of Corruption). Much of the OC content (maps, legal commentary, etc.) appears to be copied from OCDO. The CC stuff appears to come from www.handgunlaw.us.
So basically you're paying to get free content captured from the web. The important thing is that the info is resident in the app, so it's always accessible--no internet connection required. (Presumably, they issue a software update if/when state laws change.) The interface is simple to use and reasonably attractive. I think it's totally worth $2 to get a lifetime of instantly-available gun law information.
An app like this could be invaluable in the event of a negative encounter--just whip out your iPad/iPhone and you've got the laws at your fingertips. Literally. You can carry a lot more info this way than you could ever fit on a wallet card! (not dissing the wallet cards--I still carry one because I don't carry my iPad all the time.)
So far, this is the only app I've bought. iTunes also features an app called "Gun Concealed", but I don't know anything about it. Anybody else found any good apps?