USCCA Firearms & Self-Defense Blog
Self-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.
Recent Self-Defense Articles
Answering FAQs About Gun Ranges
To the new shooter, range rules and procedures can sometimes appear to be capricious and solely intended to take all the fun out of an outing. I can assure you that most any rule you encounter exists […]
Continue Reading →7 Tips to Make the Most of Your Time at the Range
If you go to an indoor shooting range, odds are you’ll pay for your time by the hour. Even if you go to a facility that doesn’t charge by the hour, you’ll likely prefer to spend more time shooting tha[…]
Continue Reading →Why You Need a Pro-2A Criminal Defense Attorney
Summary In this week’s “Ask a Self-Defense Attorney” video, criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve shares why you need a Pro-2A Criminal Defense Attorney who is familiar with guns representing you[…]
Continue Reading →Campground Cover and Concealment
For as long as I can remember — beginning with Boy Scouts — I’ve enjoyed a good campfire. There’s just something about sitting around a fire with hot dogs, stories and good company. Despite the excite[…]
Continue Reading →Your Vacation in the Woods Turns into an Unplanned Robbery … What Do You Do Next?!
Picture this: You’re settling into your RV for the night when all of a sudden, the door flies open… An uninvited intruder enters, and they’re ARMED! You’re seconds away from being attacked with a […]
Continue Reading →9 Tips for First-Time Shooters at the Gun Range
Previously we discussed how indoor and outdoor ranges operate and some of the rules you might encounter there. Those procedures benefit everyone. Today, let’s be selfish and share tips that directly b[…]
Continue Reading →Firearms on the Open Road: RV Travel and Camping Safety
Honest admission: I have never been camping. I love the outdoors and really enjoy and appreciate nature. But with a host of allergies and other random considerations, for me, camping has just never be[…]
Continue Reading →Not Much Cover in an RV
Soon it will be camping season. Meaning people will be dusting off their campers and recreational vehicles and getting ready to hit the open road. This also means it is time to start thinking strategi[…]
Continue Reading →Choosing a Home-Defense Shotgun
Anyone who is serious about defending themselves, their home and their family in these perilous times ought to have — at the least — a home-defense shotgun. So that we are all on the same page, for me[…]
Continue Reading →Biggest Mistake After Acting in Self-Defense
Summary In this week’s “Ask a Self-Defense Attorney” video, the founder of the largest criminal defense firm in Wisconsin, Tom Grieve, shares with you the biggest mistake that someone can make a[…]
Continue Reading →How Lucky Am I? Training at My Desk…
As I type this, I have a Beretta Model 92 sitting amongst the clutter on my desk. It is off to my left. The magazine is out. There is no ammo in this room, and a Laser Ammo SureStrike cartridge is ins[…]
Continue Reading →What to Expect Your First Time at an Indoor Range
Our great nation contains between 16,000 and 18,000 indoor shooting ranges. That means you can easily find an indoor range no matter where you live. While an outdoor facility is a great place to pract[…]
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