USCCA REVIEWS AND USCCA MEMBER TRUE STORIES

I purchased my first gun when it appeared Al Gore would become the POTUS. I was sure he would do all he could to destroy the 2nd Amendment. I started my USCCA Membership when I obtained my CCW Permit in response to the political reality that the criminals were considered victims and fewer of them were prosecuted.

I purchased a gun for my family and my own safety. Due to my husband's profession, I am sometimes alone in our home.

I had just become concerned over the state of our society over time, and felt that being able to protect myself and my family was really my responsibility as the front line. I hope I never have to use my gun, but having the option gives me some peace if mind.

The defense team and educational opportunities.

I grew up in a home with no guns. My parents never talked about guns or told stories about ever having shot guns, but my uncles and grandfathers were military servicemen, and some of my friends had rifles and shotguns their parents would let us shoot occasionally. As a young adult, I was often around people who owned guns, and knew some people locally who used guns to commit crimes including armed robbery, and even murder. My friends and I were even threatened at gunpoint by armed thugs one night in our neighborhood. When I had children, initially I had no interest in owning my own guns, and was sure I'd be fine going the rest of my life without ever bringing them around my family. Then, after the Sandy Hook murders, with all the political hype about taking away guns, and Maryland pushing to further limit people's access to owning firearms, it felt like I either needed to get a gun now, or risk losing the freedom to ever own one. That changed everything regarding my view of firearm ownership. Now that I had one, I wanted to learn to use it safely and effectively. I wanted to protect the right to have it, and I wanted to encourage others to exercise the right to have one as well. I got training, I gained skills and habits that extend beyond firearms, and I share this knowledge with my family. My friends, children, co-workers, and even my parents have developed a different view of firearms and firearm ownership from conversations we've had, and from range time we've shared. And then when the world was seemingly falling into chaos, and there were riots all across the country, and people were still losing their minds over COVID, it felt like time to invest in USCCA. I still wrestle with whether or not USCCA is the best choice, and frequently consider other options that don't involve insurance, but I havent made a change yet...

We bought our pistols under the Obama administration- something didn't feel right. Now under the Biden administration we carry on a regular basis working in Madison, WI. You can tell that there are more people on the street that are not ok, more people on the road that are not ok. Auto insurance is up 38% in WI on average in 2024. If laws are not enforced, the average citizen is more at risk to being a victim of crime. Citizens not being held accountable for their actions and people from third world countries being allowed in is just increasing the risk to any law abiding citizen trying to live their life. I want the support and coverage USCCA provides to people who are contentious to protect themselves. We are not the bad guys and should not be treated as such by the system.

I have owned guns ever since I was old enough to own one, I did not start to carry on a daily basis until I moved from California to Ohio; even though they passed a constitutional carry law in Ohio I still keep a conceal carry License, especially because the laws are a little tricky sometimes and it is very easy to end up on the wrong side of them. as soon as I discovered the USCCA back in 2014 I became a member just in case God forbid, I ever have the need to use my gun to defend myself or my family.

I wanted to be prepared to defend my future family.

Started shooting clay pigeon at age 12 and got into the shooting sports. Great organization & good protection.

Having owned handguns for over 60 years now, my "self-defense awakening" has been more of an evolution over several decades. I have always been concerned about protecting my family while at home. However now with widespread crime, I decided to get a license to carry. During my training I learned about the USCCA. The training is excellent and thought provoking. My concern about the "court of public opinion" convinced me that I better have the benefits of USCCA covering my back.