In less than 30 years, Oscar F. Mossberg transformed his small three-person operation of manufacturing guns in his backyard barn to one of the most prominent firearms producers in the U.S. “O.F. was…

A few weeks ago, when the autumn temperatures in Alabama finally dropped below 50 degrees, I threw on a hooded sweatshirt that reads, “I plead the 2nd.” Those four words are big and bold and…

When I say I abhor running, I mean I’d rather listen to my three children scream non-stop for a week than run a mile. But about eight weeks ago, my wife was visiting the chiropractor for an…

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…

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is now offering even greater benefits for no extra cost. That’s right. Upgraded benefits for members for no additional charge. Read on to find out what they are.…

November is National Family Stories Month, which makes now a good time to reflect on parts of our family and personal heritage that involve firearms and the shooting sports. Here is part of my story.…

In 1816, 23-year-old Eliphalet Remington II crafted a gun barrel from scrap metal in his father’s blacksmith forge. The next day, he left the family farm and headed to Riley Rogers’ gunsmith shop in…

I sometimes find options for comfortable and effective concealed carry of large, high-capacity pistols or all-steel revolvers are limited. Often I end up carrying my handgun on my strong side hip in…

Dr. David Yamane is a liberal sociology professor at Wake Forest University researching and writing about gun culture in the U.S. He is trying to understand the shift from Gun Culture 1.0 to Gun…

The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently published an article claiming Wisconsin’s concealed carry law has led to an increase in gun violence. The article’s authors maintain that the available…

Sometimes just having a gun and ammo may not be enough to deal with emerging threats. If you’re looking for protection to take with you all day, body armor may be called for. And 221B has just the…

Lately, we here at the USCCA have been hearing the old axiom, “I’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by six.” These words have been tossed around during interactions with our customer service teams…