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Gun Owner Faces 9 Years In Prison For Self-Defense – Here’s How We Helped (USCCA Member)
Jeremy McCree was approached by a group of suspicious men in the alley behind his home. Outnumbered, he brandished his handgun. When they continued to advance, he fired a single shot to stop the…
Continue Reading →Illinois Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we’ve…
Continue Reading →California Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we’ve…
Continue Reading →Assault Rifle Definition: Cut Through the Confusion
In recent years, the term “assault rifle” has become a focal point of debate in discussions about firearms and gun control. However, it’s important to clarify what constitutes an assault weapon. What…
Continue Reading →How to Stay Safe Using Situational Awareness
The best defense is a good offense. And when it comes to staying safe and avoiding a self defense incident, situational awareness is your best offense. That’s what Rob is going to discuss with you today — how to stay safe using situational awareness.
Continue Reading →What to Do In The Aftermath of a Self-Defense Incident
Discover what to do in the aftermath of a self-defense incident through the eyes of both an attorney and law enforcement.
Continue Reading →Man Uses a Gun to Stop Criminals – Then This Happens
Criminal defense attorney, Steven Lieberman, discusses a case in which he helps a client avoid jail after a self-defense incident.
Continue Reading →Six Critical Survival Strategies for a Self-defense Incident
USCCA Director of Training & Education and former FBI agent, Rob Chadwick, discusses the critical survival strategies that any responsible…
Continue Reading →Guns in the News — 2023
Welcome to the monthly roundup of all things gun laws and concealed carry. As the ever-evolving landscape of firearms regulations in the United States is navigated, it’s more important than ever to…
Continue Reading →Cross-County Crime Spree: Convenience Store Clerk Saves a Customer’s Life
The life of a store clerk at the Kingsland, Georgia, Friendly Express convenience store is monotonous: checking the temperature on the beer cooler four times per shift, restocking the bathrooms,…
Continue Reading →True Stories — October 2023
Airport Security: Nevada Driver Thwarts Carjacking An armed man accosted a Las Vegas driver at around 12:30 p.m. near the Harry Reid International Airport. After the assailant pointed his gun at the…
Continue Reading →What Is Civil Liability After Self-Defense
Responsibly armed Americans often wonder whether they can lose their possessions, money or their homes after a self-defense shooting, even if they have been acquitted in the criminal case.…
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