Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: April 15, 2026

CarryShield Reviews is an independent editorial publication focused on concealed carry insurance, permits, and firearms-related legal protection. We are reader-supported and earn revenue through several types of partnerships, all disclosed below in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising" (16 CFR Part 255).

This page exists to make our financial relationships fully transparent so you can make informed decisions about which recommendations to trust.

How We Make Money

1. Insurance and Membership Affiliate Commissions

When you click certain links on our site and purchase a membership or service from a provider we recommend, we may earn a commission. This is the most common monetization on our site.

Programs we participate in include USCCA (via Impact.com), CCW Safe (direct), US Law Shield (direct), Firearms Legal Protection (direct), Second Call Defense (direct), and display advertising networks like Mediavine or Raptive.

What this means for you: our recommendations reflect our editorial assessment, not the size of the commission. Commission rates across CCW insurance providers are roughly comparable, so we have no financial reason to push one over another. The commission costs you nothing extra and comes from the provider's marketing budget.

2. Cost-Per-Action (CPA) Partnerships

On certain pages, specifically our New Hampshire concealed carry permit content, we partner with a third-party application assistance service. When a reader uses this service after clicking through from our site, we earn a fixed commission per acquisition.

Important distinctions:

• The application assistance service is not offered or operated by CarryShield Reviews. We are not part of the service, do not process applications, do not communicate with the State of New Hampshire on anyone's behalf, and have no role in the actual permit-issuance process.
• The service provides application assistance, meaning guidance through the NH Pistol/Revolver License paperwork. It does not, and cannot, guarantee permit approval. Approval decisions are made solely by your local NH issuing authority.
• We earn a commission whether or not your permit is ultimately approved by the state. The commission is for the acquisition itself, not for any specific outcome.
• If you use the service and are dissatisfied, contact the service provider directly. They offer a 30-day refund policy as of our last review.

3. Future Display Advertising

Our site may eventually display banner advertisements. When implemented, ads will be clearly distinguishable from editorial content and selected by ad networks rather than by us. Ad presence does not constitute endorsement.

What Our Disclosure Doesn't Mean

These financial relationships do not create:

• Attorney-client relationships. We are not lawyers, and nothing on our site constitutes legal advice.
• Insurance broker relationships. We are not licensed insurance brokers. Our reviews are editorial opinions, not insurance recommendations in the regulatory sense.
• A service relationship with the application assistance partner. Your interactions with that service are governed by the partner's own terms.

Editorial Independence

Our editorial team operates independently from our affiliate relationships. Specifically:

• Provider rankings are based on coverage value, member outcomes, and total-cost analysis (see our methodology).
• We do not accept payment for positive reviews.
• We do not have minimum quotas with any partner.
• Our reviewer is paid a flat retainer for fact-checking, not per article and not per conversion.
• When our analysis disagrees with a partner's marketing, we publish the analysis.

How We Implement Disclosure

• This page is in our footer, accessible from every page.
• Each article that contains affiliate links includes a brief inline disclosure.
• Partner CTA blocks are visually distinguishable from editorial content.
• Specific commission relationships are disclosed in any article where the relationship could affect how you read the recommendation.

If you find content that appears to be a paid placement without proper disclosure, please contact us. We treat disclosure errors as serious editorial issues.

NH-Specific Considerations

When we recommend the NH Pistol/Revolver License application assistance service:

• The service is not affiliated with the State of New Hampshire or any NH government agency.
• The service does not have authority to approve, deny, expedite, or modify any permit application.
• All permit decisions are made by your local NH issuing authority under RSA 159:6.
• Use of the service is optional and not a substitute for following the state's official application process.

Contact

Questions about our disclosures or partnerships: see our contact page.

This disclosure is provided in compliance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255. We review and update this disclosure quarterly or whenever our partnership arrangements materially change.