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.
GEAR REVIEW: Urban Carry Total Concealment Holster
Typically there is not much new to report in holster design, but Urban Carry has come up with a simple yet brilliant idea to keep your firearm totally hidden, yet completely accessible: the Total…
Continue Reading →Don’t Buy Your Wife a Gun
With Christmas only one month gone, I’m still hearing from scores of women who received guns from loved ones over the holidays. I get it. I do. With all the bad things happening in the world, our…
Continue Reading →Cutting Distance: Knife Attacks and the Tueller Drill
» FOR MANY YEARS, police trainers considered the knife a second-rate tool and, perhaps more to the point, a second-rate threat. These trainers ignored the experience of officers in high-risk…
Continue Reading →Girls’ Night Out: Gun Cleaning Party
On the evening of our much-anticipated gathering, it felt like we were just getting ready for any other girls’ night out. I’d purchased matching purple tablecloths, plates, and napkins and picked up some treats at a local bakery. Other ladies were bringing homemade goodies or snacks, and we’d ordered pizza.
Continue Reading →Streamlight TLR-1 HL: Ultra-Powerful Weapon Light Gives Home Defenders the Tactical Advantage
It took me quite awhile to become a fan of weapon-mounted lighting systems. This is because the first attempts at weapons lights, to put it kindly, left a lot to be desired. The light sources were…
Continue Reading →How to Access the USCCA Store
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Continue Reading →Welcome to the USCCA
Dear Fellow Responsibly Armed American, On behalf of everyone here at the USCCA, I’m absolutely honored to have you as part of our family — and as part of one of the largest communities of…
Continue Reading →What Is the USCCA Attorney Network
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Continue Reading →How to Contact the USCCA
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Continue Reading →How to Find a USCCA Instructor
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Continue Reading →Cleaning Your Glock Made Simple: 10 Easy Steps Toward a Clean Gun
Given the common maladies of aging — such as arthritis — which affect hand strength and dexterity, old geezers like myself who carry a handgun every day for self-defense want something reliable, easy…
Continue Reading →What Is Castle Doctrine? A Home-Defense Legal Guide
Castle Doctrine is an essential aspect of personal freedom and safety. Originating from the age-old saying, “a man’s home is his castle,” the Castle Doctrine has become a legal principle synonymous…
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