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Dear USCCA, Your website and magazine have many helpful articles and most importantly, an opportunity to hear from like-minded people who take self protection seriously. For many of us that carry, it has been both an "evolution" from thinking about carrying to a full-time commitment and a "revelation" that we can enjoy freedom to protect our loved ones from attack. Norbert Quenzer Delmar, NY

Valuable Wisdom from a 20-year Peace Officer Debate can be lively but sometimes acrimonious. I have seen a shift from faith in experience toward questioning of values we have held for years. Some feel the ”big bore” crowd is full of self interest . . . keep reading SIGARMS: Training for the Future Training takes on a variety of meanings for the majority of us. Is it practicing what we know or is it learning something new and repeating the action hoping to become better at it? Are we having fun . . . keep reading Taurus PT1911 John Browning's 1911 pistol is an icon. The early 20th Century design is still going strong nearly 100 years after its adoption by the U.S. military. Mr. Browning would take satisfaction in the fact that . . . keep reading Ben Shepherd -- CCM Profile I grew up in a family of five children (three brothers and one sister) with strong family ties that exist to this day. When I was a child, personal responsibility and accountability were not optional . . . keep reading Point Shooting Versus Aimed Fire? Now that one should stir some controversy right?  What would you say if I told you that they are not mutually exclusive, and that anyone who tells you that they are is wrong? I was once . . . keep reading It doesn't have to make sense, ITS JUST THE LAW: MILITIA LAW Francis Wheeler was a toll taker on Concord Bridge that day in April, 1775. With the family musket he took a toll of British troops sent to seize Patriot arms. He spent the rest of the war in the . . . keep reading Louis Awerbuck: The Exception to the Rule When I first met Louis Awerbuck I wondered if I had made a big mistake... We were in a deserted parking lot in front of a public building. I was early, unlocking the door for the class. . . . keep reading Holster Safety Perhaps the most dangerous moment in any firearms class happens when new students begin using their holsters for the first time. But even experienced shooters can . . . keep reading Gunsmithing Horror Stories: Don't Let This Happen To You It all started innocently enough. My friend Mike, a novice to firearms ownership and proud holder of a new . . . keep reading Force on Force Notebook: Revisiting the 21 Foot Rule A very large volume of information arrives in my e-mail inbox every month and an article by Bob Irwin titled Rethinking the 21-Foot Rule . . . keep reading Firearms Fundamentals for the Whole Family -- Arizona Gun Club Gets the Job Done One very positive trend that I have been noticing around gun clubs is an active outreach campaign to attract more . . . keep reading Armed Senior Citizen: Entering and Exiting Your Motor Vehicle Safely Everyday Be aware of your surroundings. One of the places where we need to be especially aware of our surroundings is . . . keep reading AHHHH, FREEDOM Take a close look at the photographs accompanying this edition of The Ordinary Guy. They're fun! They represent good friends and family enjoying the . . . keep reading SHOT SHOW 2008 The 2008 SHOT Show was held on February 2-5, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. "SHOT Show" stands for Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and . . . keep reading Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Shotgun Whether you own a $200 pump shotgun or $1200 semi-auto, you owe it to yourself to watch Defensive Shotgun. At over two hours long, it contains a wealth of information about what many consider to be the ultimate home . . . keep reading Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Revolver I recently had a dilemma. It happened when I opened the box containing the three new Thunder Ranch videos Defensive Revolver, Defensive Shotgun, and Defensive Firearms. Which one should I watch first? I had been . . . keep reading Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Firearms In a world of intense gun advertising, it's refreshing to see Clint Smith make a video like Defensive Firearms. The video's premise is simple: the gun you have is probably "enough gun" to do the job . . . keep reading In the Closet Carry We all know about carrying a pistol inside the pants, and most of us who carry a concealed handgun on a daily basis are aware of the vast range of holsters designed for . . . keep reading Help Make Your Town Safer If you live in a state that won't allow you to carry a firearm, why do you still live there? I've asked that for years and never hear a good answer. If you live in a state that permi . . . keep reading Ruger SR9 Safety Warning and Recall RUGER(r) ISSUES PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE OF SR9 PISTOL Southport, CT - April 9, 2008 - Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announces that it has determi . . . keep reading Hoping for a Return to the Wild West The movie Pale Rider starring Clint Eastwood is typical of old-time westerns. For those who don't know the story, a group of prospectors is terrorized by a greedy mining company owner who wants control of their soon to be rich mining claim... . . . keep reading Stonewall Arms Law Enforcement Shoot - An After-Action Report A private facility owned by CCI LLC in northeastern West Virginia served as the site of the 1st Annual Stonewall Arms . . . keep reading Concealed Carry Clothiers: Clothing and Accessories for Comfortable, Discreet Carry As someone who actually carries a full size sidearm and other equipment fourteen to fifteen hours a day, seven days a week, I am always on the lookout for clothing and accessories to make my life easier . . . keep reading Exposed: Pulling Back the Curtain on the Gun Grabbers' Wizard of Toledo - PART 3 In Part 1 of this series, I revealed that nearly three-quarters of one million dollars have been funneled into our state, primarily by the ultra-liberal, anti-gun Joyce Foundation . . . keep reading Exposed: Pulling Back the Curtain on the Gun Grabbers' Wizard of Toledo - PART 2 When Ohio finally passed its concealed carry law in 2004, then-State Sen. Eric Fingerhut (D) argued that the "gun lobby" acted on behalf of a "minority so that their voices were heard disproportionately . . . keep reading More