A few months ago, my three children attended a BamaCarry meeting with my husband and me. We heard a great message from Greg Hopkins — author, lawyer and pro-Second-Amendment advocate — who shared…

It’s not often that you truly get a universal option when it comes to holster sizing. This is especially true for holsters and the guns for which the holsters are designed. More often than not, a…

The community of responsible gun owners is at a crossroads. We’ve seen dramatic changes and growth inside the firearms industry in the last 30 years. In 1979, there were just 5,600 attendees at the…

Every parent hopes for his or her child to be better than the proceeding generation — to be strong, confident, responsible and kind. So it stands to reason that raising a generation of responsible…

It’s not all that often I get surprised in this business, but Mossberg’s managed to do so twice in just two years. In November 2018, the American shotgun giant called me and editors from other…

Page through any of the many popular gun magazines and you will likely see some discussion about which gun is best for armed defense at home. But while considering what type of gun to have on hand is…

The USCCA you know today began with one man’s unshakable desire to defend those he loves. USCCA founder Tim Schmidt experienced it when he held his newborn son for the first time. He felt the calling…

When I was teaching English and communications classes at several college campuses about a decade ago, I took on the added responsibility of teaching some online courses. But I was a bit dumbfounded when one of the classes needed the most was an online speech class. Yes. A speech class.

Would you like to train more and save money? Have you tried airsoft? If you are thinking that CO2-powered air guns are “just toys,” think again. Top-quality airsoft pistols can be amazing training…

Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…

This past week, I was talking to my neighbor, a doctor, who told me about one of his patients. His story was a good reminder for regular firearms practice. The man had been hiking in a wilderness…

I didn’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas. Instead, my wife bought me a pump shotgun. A Bit of History As a family, we often discuss security and try to use news stories as learning experiences. We…

The winter will drastically change your everyday carry gear, whether by forcing you to add layers and compromising your ability to draw your gun or by impacting a bullet’s penetration into a target.…

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is this week, causing me to reflect on my law enforcement career, which has hit the 40-year mark. I entered law enforcement for two reasons. First, I’ve always felt a…

Nearly 20.9 million people worldwide are subjected to human trafficking. It is widely assumed that trafficking is a problem only in third-world countries. The truth is it happens right here in the…

Whether or not handguns meant for self-defense should be customized is a topic that pops up on social media with regularity. And in the world of women who shoot, it’s about more than slide plates and…

CrossBreed is famous for innovative hybrid holsters, and its Reckoning holster offers several innovations that move it even closer to perfect for concealed carry. (I say “closer to perfect” because…

The new year is here! We at the USCCA wanted to get in on setting goals and intentions for 2020. It’s going to be a monumental year for the USCCA. We are exponentially adding to our community —…

When I speak at various venues, whether community groups or religious organizations, I am often asked why I carry a gun pretty much every day. My answer is always the same: Because none of us know…

“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” – Vince Lombardi   I received my practical instruction on the M1911 pistol during my training as a combat medic in the United…