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.
Self-Centered Situational Awareness: Employing Empathy to Prevent Suicide
I am honored to be on the board of directors for Hold My Guns, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose mission is to connect responsible firearms owners with voluntary, private off-site storage options during…
Continue Reading →Reclaiming Their Identities: Domestic Abuse & Self-Defense, Part 4
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 4 of our four-part series on domestic abuse and self-defense. This article discusses how firearms ownership and self-defense training help domestic abuse survivors to…
Continue Reading →How to Get a Firearm Back After a Self-Defense Shooting
Self-defense is a fundamental right that we all possess. We have the right to protect ourselves and the people we love from harm. For gun owners, this right comes with a responsibility to ensure that…
Continue Reading →Will to Live: Homeowner Shot With Her Own Gun
Of all the skills necessary to the successful defense of life, the will to live is the first and most important. On Dec. 7, 2022, a female stranger broke into a woman’s home in Chicago. The two women…
Continue Reading →The Police Think You’re a Criminal
When the police arrive at the scene of a self-defense shooting, it is important for those involved in the incident to remain calm and cooperative. The responding officers may have very limited…
Continue Reading →How to Stay Safe on Vacation
We’re getting closer to summer break, and that means more travel for a lot of folks. While I travel all year long for work, I know that when school’s out, many couples, groups and families get ready…
Continue Reading →Ask Ed: Concealed Carry FAQs — May 2023
NOTE: USCCA Customer Engagement team members get a lot of questions, and they pass a good number of them along to Concealed Carry Magazine Senior Editor Ed Combs. If you have a question, you can…
Continue Reading →Why You Shouldn’t Chase Your Attacker
Transcript from the video Sometimes you just have to be reminded as a gun owner: “Will my action put my life at severe risk, and is it worth it?” In this video, I’m breaking down a real incident in a…
Continue Reading →Breaking Free: Domestic Abuse & Self-Defense, Part 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a four-part series on domestic abuse and self-defense. This article analyzes the challenges, obstacles and dangers of escaping an abusive relationship. Part 1 | Part…
Continue Reading →Moving While Hitting
Movement while shooting is an essential part of any effective defense. The ability to move will help defenders put distance between themselves and an attacker. A moving target is also more difficult…
Continue Reading →The Kobayashi Maru Scenario: Quick on Target and Accurate Hits
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this new column, attorney Anthony L. DeWitt will analyze actual self-defense incidents that made the news, determining whether the involved parties made sound tactical and legal…
Continue Reading →Force of Habit: Training and the Power of Routine
Why is training, specifically in the context of defensive shooting, so important? The answer may surprise you. Understanding the power of training begins with understanding what happens in an…
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