Beth Alcazar
Author of Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals, associate editor of Concealed Carry Magazine and creator of a popular women's focused USCCA Blog column, Beth Alcazar has enjoyed nearly two decades of teaching and working in the firearms industry. She holds degrees in language arts, education and communication management and uses her experience and enthusiasm to share safe and responsible firearms ownership and usage with others. Beth is certified through the NRA as a Training Counselor, Chief Range Safety Officer and Certified Instructor for multiple disciplines. She is also a Certified Instructor through SIG Sauer Academy, ALICE Institute, DRAW School, TWAW and I.C.E. Training and is a USCCA Certified Instructor and Senior Training Counselor.
Recent Articles By Beth Alcazar
The Bermuda Triangle of Firearms … and Other Excuses for Missing the Target
Beth Alcazar — October 15, 2019
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda: Getting Women Involved With Firearms
Beth Alcazar — October 8, 2019
Good News: The Good Guys With Guns
Beth Alcazar — October 1, 2019
Some Red Flags About ‘Red Flag’ Laws
Beth Alcazar — September 24, 2019
Females With Firearms: Respected, Not Mocked
Beth Alcazar — September 17, 2019
Kids & Guns: 5 Simple Steps to a Safer Home, Part 3
Beth Alcazar — September 15, 2019
Less Crime, More Hype: What Mass Media Isn’t Telling You
Beth Alcazar — September 10, 2019
Kids & Guns: 5 Simple Steps to a Safer Home, Part 2
Beth Alcazar — September 8, 2019
Gun Owners Aren’t Scary … or Scared
Beth Alcazar — September 3, 2019
Guns, Knives and Accelerant Control? Why the Weapons Are Not Responsible for the Crimes
Beth Alcazar — August 27, 2019
Ready for School? Lunch Boxes, Pencils … and Bulletproof Panels
Beth Alcazar — August 20, 2019
Getting New Shooters to the Gun Range
Beth Alcazar — August 13, 2019
Personal Safety in and Around Vehicles … and Conspiracy Theories?
Beth Alcazar — August 6, 2019
The Gun-Shaped Item That Stopped Airport Security
Beth Alcazar — July 30, 2019
The Constitution Didn’t Intend for Us to Have So-Called ‘Assault Rifles’
Beth Alcazar — July 23, 2019
Gun Safes and Children
Beth Alcazar — July 16, 2019
Seatbelts, Vehicles and Firearms: Firearms Training Beyond the Norm
Beth Alcazar — July 9, 2019
Do You Plunk? (Options for Testing Ammo)
Beth Alcazar — July 2, 2019
The Frightening Power of the Anti-Gun Media
Beth Alcazar — June 25, 2019
Not Every BODY Experiences Firearms Training the Same Way
Beth Alcazar — June 18, 2019
Guns Hold No Supernatural Powers
Beth Alcazar — June 11, 2019
Firearm Trigger Guard Cover: An Extra Safety Measure
Beth Alcazar — June 4, 2019
There Is No Such Thing as a Gun-Free Life
Beth Alcazar — May 28, 2019
Alabama Representative Says Concealed Carriers Have ‘Mental Problems’
Beth Alcazar — May 21, 2019
How Many Guns Are Too Many Guns?
Beth Alcazar — May 16, 2019
Why Mandatory Firearms Training Is Gun Control
Beth Alcazar — May 14, 2019
Firearms at Disney World? The Happiest Place on Earth May Not Be the Safest
Beth Alcazar — May 11, 2019
WE Are the Gun-Safety Advocates
Beth Alcazar — May 7, 2019
25 Things Parents Can Teach Their Kids About Guns
Beth Alcazar — April 30, 2019
