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Uncover the rules governing the legal use of force in self-defense, get tips on how to practice safe and legal concealed carry, and stay up-to-date on firearms-related legislation at both the state and national levels—especially as it relates to the Second Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms.
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Basic Concealed Carry Laws: South Dakota
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
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USCCA Responds: President Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders
U.S. Concealed Carry Association President and Founder Tim Schmidt went live on One America News Network (OANN) to respond to President Biden’s planned use of executive power to enforce six gun…
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Concealed Carry Report: Record Numbers Demand Action
In January 2021, the FBI conducted 4.3 million background checks, according to Fox News. That is the largest number of checks in a one-month period since the NICS checks began in 1998. Previously,…
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Law-Abiding Gun Owners Beware: Two Gun Bills Pass
Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two gun-control bills that all responsibly armed Americans should be aware of. Both pieces of legislation will go before the Senate for a vote…
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Concealed Carry Report: Pro-Gun Legislation in the West
Although most gun owners’ attention is on Rep. Jackson Lee’s “Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act” (H.R. 127), a few western states are making strikes when it comes to pro-gun…
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Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Connecticut
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
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On Behalf of Responsibly Armed Americans
Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the more than 550,000 members of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) and the more than 500 employees at our Wisconsin headquarters and around the country, I…
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Basic Concealed Carry Laws: New Hampshire
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
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Good Guy With a Gun: A Handy Talking Point
Gun-rights advocates know that the only reliable way to stop an active attack is with effective return fire. We know that some level of resistance — even marginal resistance — can slow or stop an…
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Dependent Amendments: The First Protects the Second
Along with several local representatives, county chairpersons and speakers — including former Sen. Paul Sanford and Reps. Barry Moore and Mo Brooks — I had an opportunity to speak at a “Free the…
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Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Louisiana
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
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Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Mississippi
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
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