Bruce’s Story
Bruce tells his story and explains how being a USCCA member made all the difference for him.
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Bruce tells his story and explains how being a USCCA member made all the difference for him.
Continue Reading →Home Security Systems: A Proactive Approach
Home security is more than just installing an alarm system and hoping for the best. It is a proactive approach to protect your home, your family and your valuables from potential threats. In this…
Continue Reading →David’s Story
Check out USCCA member, David Jackson’s, story.
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — May/June 2023
Shucking Out Freedom in Nebraska A call for celebration brings us to the Midwest plains of the Cornhusker State. Nebraska is a state with flat, far-reaching farmland, tornadoes and now what could…
Continue Reading →Unique Father’s Day Gifts From the USCCA
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show your dad how much you appreciate all he does for you. If your dad is passionate about firearms and shooting sports,…
Continue Reading →True Stories — May/June 2023
Stone Strike: Virginia Homeowner Shoots Man Who Assaulted Him With a Rock A stranger approached an Oakton man as he was working on his car at his home. An altercation occurred, and the stranger…
Continue Reading →New Smith and Wesson M&P 5.7 Pistol with 22+1 Capacity
New to Smith & Wesson’s M&P lineup is the 5.7×28 chambering. Like the 10mm, .357 SIG and .38 Super, the 5.7×28 is an excellent though under-appreciated handgun chambering. However, with S&W throwing…
Continue Reading →Aluminum vs. Polymer: Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Metal Series
After world War II, firearms manufacturers started to use aluminum — both lightweight and strong — to manufacture semi-automatic pistol frames. The first aluminum-frame pistol that I owned was a Colt…
Continue Reading →How to Stay Safe on Vacation
We’re getting closer to summer break, and that means more travel for a lot of folks. While I travel all year long for work, I know that when school’s out, many couples, groups and families get ready…
Continue Reading →Ask Ed: Concealed Carry FAQs — May 2023
NOTE: USCCA Customer Engagement team members get a lot of questions, and they pass a good number of them along to Concealed Carry Magazine Senior Editor Ed Combs. If you have a question, you can…
Continue Reading →Leaving Your Comfort Zone: Practicing Wrong-Handed Shooting
When’s the last time you wrote with your non-dominant hand? How about brushed your teeth that way? Maybe ate a bowl of soup? If you haven’t used your less-preferred hand for some fine motor tasks,…
Continue Reading →Knife Maintenance: How to Care for a Self-Defense Knife
Knives are pretty simple. A fixed blade can be used for many daily tasks, such as cutting food or opening packages. Knives can become more complicated, however, when any additional mechanism is…
Continue Reading →A Shoulder Holster From Craft/Falco
Shoulder holsters provide an option for concealed or open carry when belt-mounted holsters just aren’t practical or comfortable. I’ve been searching for a shoulder holster that would allow the concealed carry of a full-sized handgun. The goal was rapid access and comfort during long road trips* or while backcountry hiking.
Continue Reading →The Matter of Firearms: Domestic Abuse & Self-Defense, Part 3
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 3 of a four-part series on domestic abuse and self-defense. This article discusses the varying opinions of domestic violence organizations, scholars, politicians, lawyers…
Continue Reading →Kat-Luca Gun Belts
For those unfamiliar, a belly band holster is a wide elastic band that wraps around the waist and fastens with Velcro. They are designed to be worn under a loose-fitting shirt, sweater or concealment…
Continue Reading →Streamlight Stinger Flashlight With Color-Rite
The trend in LED flashlights of late seems to be to squeeze more and more illumination power into smaller and smaller packages, then add even more features. More power and more features aren’t a bad…
Continue Reading →Carry Casual: Alexo Athletica & Springfield Armory Readywear
For the growing number of women who are purchasing handguns for personal protection, Alexo Athletica is a familiar name in carry-ready apparel. The company, founded in 2017 by then-NRATV personality…
Continue Reading →Don’t Overwhelm the Beginner Shooter
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the most skilled in body movements or kinesthetics. So when I recently had the opportunity to go mountain biking after a lapse of nearly 20 years, I was a bit…
Continue Reading →The Best Ruger Handguns to Carry Concealed for Personal Defense
Ruger was an upstart company in 1948 that rose to fame with an ad for a quality .22 caliber self-loading pistol in the American Rifleman. And the rest is history. Ruger became an American icon with a…
Continue Reading →Hornady Dual-Lid Lock Box
If you are looking for a portable and secure way to store your handguns and ammo, you will want to check out the Hornady Dual-Lid Lock Box. This is a new product from Hornady, a well-known…
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