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September 2020 Giveaway: PBR World Finals Experience
The USCCA is the proud personal-defense partner of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). These two organizations have joined forces to help strong, self-reliant people learn how to protect and be protected. To celebrate our partnership, the USCCA is offering the PBR World Finals Experience [$22,790 value].
Continue Reading →True Stories — August/September 2020
Bank Shot: North Carolina Woman Defends Against Five Teens A Charlotte woman was at a drive-through ATM when she was approached by five young men who proceeded to rob her at gunpoint. Fearing for her…
Continue Reading →Strength in Numbers: The Motivation and Momentum of the DC Project
When I first got involved with the DC Project (DCP) more than four years ago, I didn’t know how much Second Amendment advocacy would grow and develop in my life. I mean, I was totally for gun rights…
Continue Reading →The Top Five Ranges in the Country
The marketing research company IBISWorld reported that in 2019, there were more than 7,000 gun ranges located in the U.S. We’ve narrowed down the list to our five favorites. The USCCA will also be…
Continue Reading →St. Louis Couple Charged With a Crime
What happens when you defend your home? People judge you. It will happen. You are seeing a prime example in the media right now. Anyone with interest in the protests and riots spreading across the…
Continue Reading →August 2020 Giveaway: A Dream (Range) Come True
Interested in training and enjoying VIP amenities at one of the best gun ranges in the country? Well, we’re offering you a chance to do that this month with our Dream Range Giveaway. Five winners…
Continue Reading →Ask Ed: Concealed Carry FAQs — July 2020
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 →A Look Back: Successful American Olympic Shooters
In April 1896, Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic games after a 1,500-year hiatus. Athletes from 12 countries competed in nine sports and 43 events. Coubertin was a pistol…
Continue Reading →Domestic Violence Is Not a Joke: Shirley Watral’s New Book, ‘Heels to Holster’
I can’t count how many times I have taken the time to write out a thoughtful response to… and then just quickly deleted it. I would tell myself, “No, it’s not worth getting involved. Leave it alone.
Continue Reading →True Stories — July 2020
When the Smoke Clears: Texas Concealed Carry Permit Holder Stops Barbecue Robbery A Dallas man was at a late-night barbecue when several armed men attempted a hold-up on the house party. The legally…
Continue Reading →A Look Back: Great Shooters in History
Ed McGivern, “Jelly” Bryce, Annie Oakley and “Wild Bill” Hickok are legendary names in the world of marksmen. But what about other great shooters who aren’t household names? “The names of Adam…
Continue Reading →July 2020 Giveaway: ‘Train Like an Olympian’ Experience
Ever dream of training with an Olympic gold medalist? How about an Olympic skeet shooter? Wonderful news: The USCCA can make that fantasy become a reality with the Train Like an Olympian Experience.…
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