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.
Don’t Go There! Avoiding Trouble Hotspots
You’ve got your gun. You’ve got your permit (if you live in a state that requires one). You’ve even gotten some training. So now you are ready to go anywhere, right? Wrong. You can’t predict what…
Continue Reading →Don’t Do This After a Self-Defense Shooting
What is the one thing you should never do after a self-defense incident? U.S. Concealed Carry Association’s director of content Kevin Michalowski talks to attorney and former Wisconsin state…
Continue Reading →Avoid, Escape, Survive: How to Avoid Danger, Escape a Deadly Threat and Become a Good Witness
*This article is taken from the guide Avoid, Escape, Survive: How to Avoid Danger, Escape a Deadly Threat and Become a Good Witness. Click below to get the FREE full-color, printable PDF! Avoid,…
Continue Reading →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 →Active Threat Events: More Than Run, Hide, Fight
A few years ago, I had a former student reach out to me to share an experience she had. She was at a local shopping mall and started to feel uncertain and uncomfortable. Remembering our training…
Continue Reading →Why Carry A Cane: Practical Cane Tactics for Personal Defense
Choosing a self-defense weapon is a balancing act. While you definitely want the most potent weapon possible, you also need an option that is appropriate for non-lethal threats. Similarly, you want…
Continue Reading →Distracting Questions Criminals Use to Gauge Victims
It isn’t uncommon for well-versed criminals to “shark-bump” a potential victim. One of the most usual ways for them to do so is to ask seemingly harmless questions. Your response will let a potential…
Continue Reading →Self-Defense Next Steps
Amidst the chaos of the last few months, gun sales — particularly of handguns — have jumped up considerably. There are several reasons for this, including fears of social unrest and concerns about…
Continue Reading →Choosing Your Firearm & Ammo
An excerpt from the USCCA’s Concealed Carry Guide. Few decisions are as personal as selecting your sidearm. Whether you go revolver or semi-auto, remember to focus on what’s best for you. As an…
Continue Reading →When Dogs Attack: USCCA Member Fends Off a Raging Pit Bull
There is an old saying that suggests one must never, under any circumstances, strike a neighbor’s dog. But 29-year-old Iowa native Luke Carter didn’t have much of a choice but to break this golden…
Continue Reading →Shared Experience: Five-Star Wisconsin Rideshare Driver Fights Back Against Attackers
Scott Javoroski’s phone pinged with the first ride request of the night as his black Audi A6 barreled south down Highway 43. In what had become his weekend routine, the 51-year-old father of five was…
Continue Reading →On Targets: Muggers Share Criminal Insight
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series in Concealed Carry Magazine analyzing what muggers look for when targeting victims and what you can do to avoid becoming one. It had been a normal…
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