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Concealed Carry
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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Ask Ed: Concealed Carry FAQs — January 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 →The Best Taurus Handguns for Concealed Carry
The Complete Guide to Taurus Handguns for Defense There are many choices available when it comes to defensive handguns. But with more options comes more difficulty in finding a good fit at a good…
Continue Reading →Will You Lose Your Permit for Defending Yourself
There are a lot of moving parts after a self-defense shooting. The incident will be investigated top to bottom and end to end. And there’s always the chance of a trial too. If your shooting was found…
Continue Reading →TV and Movie Guns: Inspiring Generations of Gun Owners
Years before I purchased my first gun magazine in 1968, I became a firearms enthusiast by watching black-and-white cop shows, Westerns and, of course, war movies. The more you think about it, the…
Continue Reading →‘Sober, Serious’ Reporting: Award-Winning Journalist Stephen Gutowski
In 2018, Time Magazine collaborated with French-born artist and photographer JR to produce a mural combining photography and digital technology to illustrate the complex social issues surrounding…
Continue Reading →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…
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