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You have just finished your CCW course and are ready to start carrying. Now what? Continuing your education and training is an essential part of your self-defense journey. That is why we have provided you with valuable content from professionals to make sure your transition is easy and you are carrying intelligently, legally and safely.
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Guns in the News — 2022
There are so many places to get your news it can be overwhelming. As a result, it’s challenging to stay informed about important gun news. That’s why we’ve created a single place where you can find…
Continue Reading →Post-2020 Gun Owners: Younger, More Diverse and Self-Defense Conscious
There’s no questioning that 2020 and 2021 were extraordinary years globally, especially within the U.S. The combination of political turmoil, pandemic fears, civil and economic reactions to the…
Continue Reading →Packing with Style: How to Choose a Dress Gun Belt
A sturdy gun belt is the foundation of any holster system. Standard belts lack the necessary rigidity and stability to adequately support a holstered weapon. Just as there is a wide variety of belts on the market for fashion purposes, there are myriad choices of gun belts.
Continue Reading →The Best Glock Guns for Concealed Carry
Glock guns came about at the very beginning of the polymer pistol revolution. Despite the early negative attention the handguns received, Glocks became and remain a very popular choice of concealed…
Continue Reading →6 Degrees of Danger: When the Unthinkable Happens Close to Home
You’ve heard of the concept of six degrees of separation, right? The idea is that any person can be connected to any other person through a chain of five or less intermediaries. In other words, all…
Continue Reading →Pros and Cons of Popular Defense Cartridges
Popular cartridges have become so due to good performance. For more than 100 years, the standard self-defense cartridges have been .38 Special, 9mm and .45 ACP. Concealed carriers are looking for…
Continue Reading →How to Debate Gun Control
Kevin Michalowski, content director for the USCCA, answers an interesting question from a viewer: “How can I convince my friends on the left that guns are not the enemy but provide help?” Read the…
Continue Reading →The Tourniquet: An Important Everyday Carry Item
Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. Approximately 20 percent of people who have died from traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding…
Continue Reading →How to Influence Views of Firearms
Adjectives are interesting. These descriptive words can be very influential or informative. We use these words to provide details — to paint a picture — to fill in the gaps. But this gives the user…
Continue Reading →States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: New Jersey
New Jersey was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that struck down a centuries-old law in New York. May-issue means that…
Continue Reading →Not Everyone Should be a Firearms Instructor
Oh, I know I am going to get some very unhappy messages, angry posts and mean tweets because of this topic, but I feel it really needs to be said. So, if you didn’t read the title, I will say it…
Continue Reading →Online Skirmishes: Managing a Social Media Debate
Part of operating in a representative democracy is convincing other people to align with our policy stances. This has been true since the Romans debated in forums and founders debated in the public…
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