Weather permitting, I vote the Hawaiian shirt as the perfect cover garment for the concealed carry lifestyle. You may argue with this (depending on your fashion sense), but there is no arguing with th[…]

Home defense doesn’t have to be complicated. To make it easier, here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about home invasions. How Do I Make My Home Burglar-Proof? It’s basi[…]

I’m a Baby Boomer, no longer in my prime. In my life, I’ve experienced moments of fear — real fear. Bullets whipping through foliage overhead; a pregnant wife who pulled a knife during an argument; a […]

Here’s the scenario: After a quick trip to the spa, you arrive home at about 3:35 p.m. ready to get started on dinner for the kids and your spouse. With band practice, soccer and the commute, they all[…]

A couple of weeks ago I got my butt kicked. I finished the day bruised and bleeding but entirely satisfied that I had done right. Notice that I did not say I had “done it right” but rather that I had […]

It’s a nice day, and you decide to take your baby to the park. Since it’s not far, you walk over, even though you have to go through a non-residential area. With no one else around, a man approaches a[…]

Someone runs up behind a woman, snatches her purse and takes off. You’ve just witnessed this. What do you do? Steve Fischer, Training Operations Manager for the USCCA, is going to answer that question[…]

In this video, USCCA Training Operations Manager Steve Fischer breaks down what to do if you see someone stealing another person’s things. Speaker 1: Hey man, that’s his stuff, come on. Just lea[…]

Your car breaks down, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, and someone stops to help. Is he or she a good Samaritan or a threat spotting an easy target? If you don’t know the person approaching you, do[…]

Are you prepared to meet an aggressive stranger while you’re trying to get into your car and leave? In this video, USCCA Training Operations Manager Steve Fischer breaks down what to do when you’re ap[…]

If you carry a revolver and you “practice” with it by shooting really small groups at 25 yards while thumb-cocking the hammer … you’re doing it wrong. And I very rarely say “you’re doing i[…]

A majority of U.S. homeowners probably don’t have an alarm system. People have many reasons for not installing a security system: the unwanted expense, thinking they’re too complex, no perceived need […]