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Home Protection
Be prepared to protect your home with whatever means necessary — be it an alarm system, guard dog or firearm — with a surplus of resources and detailed articles on how to ensure you and your family are prepared in the event of a home invasion.
Recent Home Protection Articles
Should You Tell a Home Invader You’re Armed?
A home invasion is a terrifying and potentially life-threatening situation that no one wants to experience. In such a scenario, making the right decisions can be crucial to ensuring your safety and th[…]
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 arti[…]
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 eithe[…]
Continue Reading →Top 6 Dog Breeds for Protection
Looking for a furry companion that can keep you safe and protected? Look no further than these top six dog breeds for protection. Read until the end for a bonus most people don’t think about. These fi[…]
Continue Reading →Handgun vs. AR-15 for Home Defense
While the AR-15 is often thought of as a home-defense weapon, there are several reasons a handgun is a better option for protecting your home. Reasons to Choose a Handgun for Home Defense A defensive […]
Continue Reading →Essential Power Outage Supplies
According to the Associated Press’s analysis of government data, power outages from severe weather have doubled in the past 20 years. Do you have the supplies you need to be prepared? Essential Suppli[…]
Continue Reading →Can You Use Deadly Force in Civil Unrest?
Do major disasters and times of civil unrest change the rules surrounding the legal use of deadly force? During these times, it’s likely law enforcement will be overwhelmed. Emergency response that us[…]
Continue Reading →Three Best Tactical Shotguns
The shotgun is a very effective tool for home defense. Which model should you use and how should you equip it for tactical use? Mossberg Shockwave The Shockwave is basically a Mossberg 500 action with[…]
Continue Reading →Home-Defense Guns: How to Choose a Home-Defense Gun
So you’ve committed to defending your home, and a firearm seems like the best choice. There is a lot to consider. First off, make sure that if you are considering a firearm for home defense, you are a[…]
Continue Reading →3 Things You Should Never Do
Do you know what to do if someone breaks into your house? In this informative video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski sits down with criminal defense attorney Tom[…]
Continue Reading →Home Invader Lies to the Police. What Do You Do?
One USCCA viewer wrote in asking us to answer this pressing question: “What happens if you shoot someone who has broken into your house, but they lie to authorities about what really happened?” Kevin […]
Continue Reading →Wall to Wall: Testing Penetration of Home-Defense Ammo
“Which gun and what ammo should I use for self-defense in my home?” is one of the most common questions students ask during home-defense classes. The simplest answer is to use the firearm with which y[…]
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