Self-Defense & Home Defense
Be prepared with a variety of concealed carry and firearms tips and tactics that can help keep you and your family safe both inside and outside of your home. Find helpful articles and videos, including the Into the Fray training series, that cover everything from situational awareness and conflict avoidance to cover vs. concealment and the use of force in a critical encounter.
Convenience Store Chaos: Should I Shoot?
Kevin Michalowski — July 18, 2019
After six hours on the road, you pull off for gas and a chance to stretch your legs. You’ve got… Read More
One Shot, Two Sight Pictures
Kevin Michalowski — July 15, 2019
If you want to be good at something, you’ve got to focus on the follow-through. One simple trick will… Read More
Self-Defense in a Trailer Park
Scott W. Wagner — July 14, 2019
As a patrol officer in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb in 1990, I investigated a suicide in a small trailer park. Read More
Defending Others Against Edged-Weapon Attacks
Scott W. Wagner — July 11, 2019
Back in March, I discussed a news story from Maricopa County, Arizona, in “It’s Never a… Read More
Seatbelts, Vehicles and Firearms: Firearms Training Beyond the Norm
Beth Alcazar — July 9, 2019
I had the opportunity to spend some time talking with Jacob Paulson, the founder and president of ConcealedCarry.com, on The Concealed… Read More
School Shootings: What Drives Mass Shooters?
Michael Martin — July 7, 2019
*The following is an excerpt from the USCCA’s Active Shooter: Uncovering What Drives Your Attacker. The… Read More