True USCCA Member Stories'True stories from USCCA Members on their harrowing self-defense incidences, and how being a USCCA Member saved their lives.'https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/uscca-member-stories/

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Thousands of USCCA Members have acted in self-defense, have been charged with crimes, and have had millions of dollars of legal fees covered thanks to the self-defense liability insurance membership benefit.

While a majority of members have understandably requested confidentiality, others have volunteered to share their experiences to help their fellow responsibly armed Americans.

These are their stories

USCCA Member Brian telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $50,000
Name:	Brian
Case:	Defending his family against a violent ex…
Location:	North Carolina
Charges:	First-degree murder.
Outcome:	Case dismissed, charges dropped.

USCCA Member Jacouri Burns telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $250,000
Name:	Jacouri Burns
Case:	A fun event turns violent in seconds…
Location:	Lexington, Kentucky
Charges:	Murder and second-degree assault.
Outcome:	Found not guilty after going to trial.

James Edwards

Legal Fees Covered: $250,350
Name:	James Edwards
Case:	A stolen car, hit and run, and harrowing case of self-defense…
Location:	Alachua County, Florida
Charges:	Second-degree murder.
Outcome:	Found not guilty of all charges.

USCCA Member Billy Cowart telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $175,000
Name:	Billy Cowart
Case:	ATTACKED at work…
Location:	Chicago
Charges:	8 counts of attempted murder, 2 counts of aggravated battery, and 2 counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm
Outcome:	Found not guilty on all counts after trial.

Legal Fees Covered: $5,000
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	A harrowing office break-in, self-defense, and media slander…
Location:	Southeast United States
Outcome:	After weeks of deliberation and media misrepresentation, the DA declined to press charges.

USCCA Member John and Billie Jo Wollaston telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $42,500
Name:	John and Billie Jo Wollaston
Case:	Viciously assaulted by family inside their own home…
Location:	Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Charges:	4 felony counts of wanton endangerment, 2 misdemeanor counts of assault
Outcome:	A grand jury determined “no true bill”, dismissing all charges.

USCCA Member Prince Riley telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $13,700
Name:	Prince Riley
Case:	A motorcycle sale turns into armed robbery…
Location:	West Covina, California
Outcome:	After receiving evidence from Riley’s attorneys, the PD and state prosecutor’s office closed the investigation without charges.

USCCA Member Darell Daniels and Doncell Roshon-Hauser telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $49,997
Name:	Darell Daniels and Doncell Roshon-Hauser
Case:	Forced to post bail with their wedding savings…
Location:	Los Angeles, CA
Charges:	Assault with a semi-automatic firearm.
Outcome:	Charges dropped

USCCA Member Bruce Peltonen telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $16,670
Name:	Bruce T. Peltonen
Case:	Reverend and veteran arrested for a neighbor’s defense…
Location:	Clermont, Florida
Charges:	Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Outcome:	After attorney involvement, all charges were dropped by the DA.

USCCA Member Kerri Ann McGrath telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $5,000
Name:	Kerri Ann McGrath
Case:	Shoved to the ground and trapped…
Location:	South Florida
Charges:	The district attorney considered felony charges.
Outcome:	After attorney involvement, all charges were dropped by the DA.

USCCA Member Wayne Pert telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Name:	Wayne Pert
Case:	Two lives saved despite being shot twice by an unknown attacker…
Location:	Steinhatchee, Florida
Outcome:	No charges, continuous USCCA support throughout the investigation.

Name:	Luke Carter
Case:	ATTACKED by a loose pit bull…
Location:	Des Moines, Iowa
Outcome:	No charges, continuous USCCA support throughout the investigation.

Name:	Harry Stuart Dubin
Case:	“I placed the Springfield on the dash and waited for the police”...
Location:	Shreveport, Louisiana
Outcome:	No charges, continuous USCCA support throughout the investigation.

USCCA Member Scott Javoroski telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Name:	Scott Javoroski
Case:	A Lyft driver picks up two nightmare passengers…
Location:	Milwaukee
Outcome:	No charges. Javoroski’s attackers remain at large.

Name:	James Ott
Case:	79-year-old ATTACKED and beaten at home…
Location:	Ohio
Outcome:	No charges, the attacker was later caught in another state.

USCCA Member Mike Maloney telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Name:	Mike Maloney
Case:	A drugged intruder breaks into your home…
Location:	Clermont County, Ohio
Outcome:	Police determined the intruder was under the influence of drugs. The aggressor was arrested and charged.

Name:	Jason Cohen
Case:	An unknown visitor threatens to kick down the door…
Location:	Montvale, Virginia
Outcome:	After breaking into a neighbor’s home, the man was later found and arrested.

Name:	Chuck Smick
Case:	A certified firearms instructor gets targeted at a gas pump…
Location:	Paducah, Kentucky
Outcome:	Smick credits his situational awareness for preventing an attack, but wished he had done more.

Legal Fees Covered: $30,602
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	Female ATTACKED by a male roommate…
Location:	Southern CA
Charges:	Felony complaint for discharging a firearm with gross negligence, exhibiting a firearm
Outcome:	After being temporarily jailed, Member’s attorney convinced the DA to drop the case.

Legal Fees Covered: $125,799
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	Assaulted by a stranger without warning on his lunch break…
Location:	Central CA
Charges:	Murder
Outcome:	Charges dropped, case dismissed

Legal Fees Covered: $6,000
Name:	Antonio Diaz
Case:	A friend’s crazed ex tried to run him over, and HE was charged?...
Location:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Charges:	Felony assault, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon.
Outcome:	Pled down to a lesser charge of disturbing the peace.

Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	Violently ATTACKED outside a gas station on Thanksgiving Day…
Location:	North-Central United States
Charges:	First-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action. Civil charges of injury and wrongful death.
Outcome:	Acquitted of all charges. Civil case resolved by a confidential settlement covered by USCCA benefits.

Legal Fees Covered: Confidential
Name:	“C.R.”
Location:	Toledo, OH
Charges:	No criminal charges after contacting the Critical Response Team.
Outcome:	The grand jury declined to indict the defendant. The deceased man’s wife filed a civil suit that was resolved by a confidential settlement covered by USCCA benefits.

USCCA Member Francisco Munoz telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $176,000
Name:	Francisco Munoz
Case:	Defending himself and his family against vehicular attack…
Location:	Chicago, Illinois
Charges:	8 counts of attempted murder, 1 count of aggravated battery, 3 counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm
Outcome:	Found not guilty on all counts by a bench trial.

USCCA Member Jonathan Dowling telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $15,000
Name:	Jonathan Dowling
Case:	Preventing a dog attack ends in ARREST?...
Location:	Taylor, Michigan
Charges:	Felony assault, assault with a firearm
Outcome:	Released from jail, all charges dismissed

USCCA Member Michael Hedman telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $12,400
Name:	Michael Hedman
Case:	Attacked with his own knife while taking a walk…
Location:	San Diego, California
Charges:	Assault with a deadly weapon
Outcome:	All charges dropped, assailant charged.

USCCA Member Jeremy McCree telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $124,824
Name:	Jeremy McCree
Case:	A racially-fuelled argument turns dangerous…
Location:	North Hollywood, California
Charges:	Assault with a semi-automatic weapon
Outcome:	Assault charge dropped by the DA. Charged with carrying without a permit, pled no contest to (no jail time).

Legal Fees Covered: $15,000
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	A disabled father’s move to protect himself…
Location:	Northern OH
Charges:	Domestic violence
Outcome:	After attorney involvement, the case was dismissed.

Legal Fees Covered: $41,500
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	A mother defends her son…
Location:	Southern WI
Charges:	3 counts of felony recklessly endangering safety
Outcome:	Charges were reduced to misdemeanors. Member was given no jail time and only ordered to pay a fine.

USCCA Member Max Miller telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $41,111
Name:	Max Miller
Case:	A road rage incident quickly goes wrong…
Location:	Tarrant County, TX
Charges:	Felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Outcome:	Convicted of a Class B Misdemeanor of Disorderly Conduct Discharge/Display Firearm. Sentenced to one day of jail time and fined $270.00

USCCA Member Brad Ensign telling the True Story of their self defense situation

Legal Fees Covered: $3,000
Name:	Brad Ensign
Case:	A road rage attacker moves to reach through the car window…
Location:	Houston, Texas
Charges:	Issued a citation for pepper spray use.
Outcome:	The case was dismissed and his record was cleared.

Legal Fees Covered: $9,000
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	Falsely accused of attacking family…
Location:	Northern FL
Charges:	Arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
Outcome:	Evidence pointed to the charges being virtually impossible, the case was dismissed.

Legal Fees Covered: $5,411
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	Defense against armed robbery turns into potential attempted murder...
Location:	Southern CA
Outcome:	DA delivered a turndown letter.

Legal Fees Covered: $20,032
Name:	Undisclosed
Case:	A mother’s bid to protect her son turns into a costly legal nightmare.
Location:	Southern CA
Charges:	Felony child endangerment, misdemeanor battery, brandishing.
Outcome:	DA delivered a turndown letter.

** The Total Crimes Stopped and Lives Saved information was derived from and was obtained and is based on a USCCA membership survey conducted by the USCCA in August 2020 which surveyed 383,000 USCCA members. 36,085 USCCA members responded. The results of the survey were then applied to the total number of Active USCCA members to illustrate the total crimes stopped and total lives saved as reported by USCCA members. Based on the number of survey responses, the information presented has a 99% probability that the sample accurately reflects the attitudes of total active members with a margin of error plus/minus 1%. The USCCA did not independently verify any of the responses. The actual survey questions and results are: