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Embarrassing Questions
Kathy Jackson
Embarrassing Questions It has been said that there are no embarrassing questions, only embarrassing answers. That may be true. But if that's the case, why do we always blush when we ask the questions? . . . keep reading
Gun Fit
Kathy Jackson
Gun Fit From working with beginners, I can tell you that many of the hardest-to-fix shooting problems come from dealing with equipment that Just Doesn't Fit. The shooter may be struggling with a lever that can't be reached or a fat grip that keeps . . . keep reading
Giving a Gift Gun
Kathy Jackson
Giving a Gift Gun As the gift-giving season approaches, many people who are enthusiastic about concealed carry become eager to purchase firearms for their loved ones, especially for the women in their lives. And why not? Such a purchase often symbolizes . . . keep reading
"A Woman's Perspective:" It's You and Me Against the World
Kathy Jackson
"A Woman's Perspective:" It's You and Me Against the World I once shot in a competition at our local range where the participants were divided up into five-person teams. The goal of the stage was to knock down 15 steel targets . . . keep reading
"A Woman's Perspective": The Importance of Lasers - An Interview with Marty Hayes
Kathy Jackson
"A Woman's Perspective": The Importance of Lasers - An Interview with Marty Hayes It will hardly come as a surprise to most reading this to hear that lasers are controversial within the shooting community. From those who swear by them to those who swear at them . . . keep reading
"A Woman's Perspective:" Turning Fear Into Safety
Kathy Jackson
"A Woman's Perspective:" Turning Fear Into Safety The difference between fear and panic is knowing what to do. If you have a reliable, effective solution, then fear is an asset. You know what to do, and fear just makes you do it faster. . . . keep reading
"A Woman's Perspective:" - Got Class? Find Firearms Training That's Right For You!
Kathy Jackson
"A Woman's Perspective:" - Got Class? Find Firearms Training That's Right For You! Looking for a firearms instructor whose teaching matches your learning style might not be quite as difficult as finding a life mate, but it's probably a little harder than just finding . . . keep reading
"Gun Store Miss Adventures"
Kathy Jackson
"Gun Store Miss Adventures" When a woman purchases her first defensive handgun, she begins a personal journey that is often exciting and frequently bewildering, and it usually provides a few unexpected bumps and thrills along the way. Sometimes her journey . . . keep reading
Finding Your Reason
Kathy Jackson
Finding Your Reason "It'll just get taken away from you and used against you." This annoying and offensive sentence, with its unspoken accusations of female inferiority and lack of resolve is nevertheless based upon an important foundational truth. . . . keep reading
Concealed Carry for Women
Tony Walker
Concealed Carry for Women Leaving aside for one moment the ridiculous bra-mounted pistols that Ursula Andress wore in a deservedly-forgotten spy movie of the 1970's, there are real problems for women who want to carry a concealed firearm. . . . keep reading
Mari Thompson: Self-Defense is a Basic Women's Right
Mary Freeman
Mari Thompson: Self-Defense is a Basic Women's Right It was 6:45 A.M. on a Sunday morning, in a suburb of Dallas, one of the quietest times of the week to drive. Mari (Marinelle) W. Thompson, fresh from dropping off her grandson . . . keep reading
Straight Talk About Curves...Or How to Find a Holster That Your Body Loves
Kathy Jackson
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, but you know what? Men’s and women’s bodies are shaped differently. My husband is shaped like a piece of celery. Straight up and down. His best friend has . . . keep reading
But What Do I Tell My Mother? - And Other Vexing Social Questions
Kathy Jackson
My mother is the person who made me. And she’s done it twice. I don’t remember a lot about the first time, because it began when I was too young to remember much of anything. But I clea . . . keep reading
How to Make Your Wife Hate Guns
Kathy Jackson
An attractive young guy sidled up to me at the range the other day. He'd been watching me shoot for a while, looking at me out of the corners of his eyes while I worked on my drawstroke. It had gotte . . . keep reading
Why A Mom Should Take Her Kids to the Range
Kathy Jackson
The shiny green aluminum can sparkled in the glare of the afternoon sun. It sat perfectly still, ready to fall over and roll away with the slightest gust of wind. But the wind was still. The pony-t . . . keep reading
What's With These Apologies?
Kathryn Graham
It’s always the same refrain, over and over again. The Latin expression “ad nauseam” means “to the point of nausea.” My nausea threshold is pretty low early in the morning, I must admit. To ad . . . keep reading
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"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 commit-ment and a "revelation" that we can enjoy freedom to protect our loved ones from attack.  
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U.S. Concealed Carry addresses absolutely every self-defense issue of concern to intelligent Americans today, provides vital information regarding products, services and organizations relevant to concealed carry and communicates critical self-defense information.  
William M. Splawn
Irmo, SC

I am writing to express my complete satisfaction with U.S. Concealed Carry. I find your no-nonsense, real world focus, to be a refreshing change from other gun publications. I found the CCM Profiles to be especially good. It was good to see other concerned citizens speaking out on CCW matters. It makes the rest of us feel less like “gun nuts” and more like a community of concerned and squared away citizens.  
Keith Robb
Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Just a quick note to let you know that I really appreciate what you are doing and the courage it has taken for you to be “just a regular guy” who cares enough to do something worth doing! You are to be congratulated for your commitment and your convictions. Both have motivated me to do all I can to “spread the word” and to “protect our rights.”  
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Canal Winchester, OH

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