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Self-Defense
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.
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How Concealed Carry Insurance Works
Across the country, thousands of responsibly armed Americans are asking what self-defense liability insurance, also called concealed carry insurance, is, how it works, and what it does and doesn’t…
Continue Reading →Force of Habit: Training and the Power of Routine
Why is training, specifically in the context of defensive shooting, so important? The answer may surprise you. Understanding the power of training begins with understanding what happens in an…
Continue Reading →What to Expect Your First Time at an Outdoor Range
Everyone I’ve ever taken shooting at an outdoor range loved the adventure. If you’re new to shooting, though, going by yourself can be an intimidating experience fraught with worry and uncertainty.…
Continue Reading →Making Your Home a Less Attractive Target: Reducing Criminal Curb Appeal
If you want to sell your home for top dollar, you might need to increase its “curb appeal.” That means that your place has to be spruced up with improvements to make it say “come in and live here” to…
Continue Reading →Black Friday Dangers: Are You Ready?
If someone you know and love is getting up at 5 a.m. to hit all the best Black Friday sales, please tell him or her to be careful. There might be an argument over whether or not noted bank robber…
Continue Reading →What Makes USCCA Membership Different Than Concealed Carry Insurance?
U.S. Concealed Carry Association Membership offers value in ways that concealed carry insurance simply cannot. A concealed carry insurance company is likely to provide you with a card and phone…
Continue Reading →Situational Awareness Is Fundamental
Take a look at the plethora of police-involved-shooting videos on the internet to see how quickly things can go bad (often with deadly results). You seldom have time to carefully consider your…
Continue Reading →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 →Psychologically Prepared to Use a Gun
Winning a fight for your life depends on well-practiced fighting skills and being psychologically prepared to use your gun. Psychological preparedness for combat survival encompasses four elements:…
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 →What You Need to Know Before You Carry Concealed
There are some big decisions to ponder before you decide to carry a concealed firearm. Perhaps surprisingly, most of those considerations have nothing at all to do with which gun, holster or…
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…
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