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A Reminder for Responsible Gun Owners
Joe Strigle was quietly having breakfast when he heard a commotion across the street on Saturday morning, March 23. Strigle lived on the 4800 block of Grove Point Drive in Tampa, Florida. A place…
Continue Reading →Georgia Gun Laws: What You Should Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on gun laws… Georgia gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →Simon Says: The Second Is For Everyone
A few years ago, I attended the NRA Annual Meetings. After a tiring morning of talking and networking, I wandered into the media room to gather my thoughts and plan for the remainder of the day. I…
Continue Reading →True Stories of USCCA Members
As a fellow American gun owner, I believe it’s my duty to make sure you’re informed and ready if, God forbid, the day ever comes when you have to draw your firearm in self-defense… Because there…
Continue Reading →The Volunteer: Proof Against Social Proof
There’s an old joke about the army — nobody in his or her right mind volunteers. Maybe the commander needs a volunteer to “escort the Swedish Bikini Team around base,” but more than likely…
Continue Reading →It’s Never a Bluff
I’ve been teaching cops, prospective cops and civilians defensive shooting for a long time — 33 years to be exact. I have always preached that a firearm is not an instrument to be used as a bluff.…
Continue Reading →Different From ‘Most Kids:’ Teaching Children About Gun Safety
Recently, my public Facebook page featured an old video of my children. The clip captures my then 3-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son as they responded to a firearm that they came across while…
Continue Reading →Virginia Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it may be to stay up to date on your state’s gun laws… Virginia residents, you’re in luck. We’ve accumulated some of the most…
Continue Reading →Just the FAQs: Common Shooting Range Questions
There are more than 21,000 — and counting! — firearms laws on the books across the country. Add to that varying policies from ranges and clubs, and things get confusing pretty quickly. While we can’t…
Continue Reading →The Myth of ‘Uniquely American’ Violence
We have all heard the oft-repeated assertion by American media that so-called “gun violence” — especially mass public shootings — is almost exclusively an American phenomenon. This claim is almost…
Continue Reading →USCCA Membership: Do More Than Just Hope It Will Never Happen to You
Acting in self-defense… You see it on the news every day,… If it does, do you have a plan? Do you know who you’ll turn to for help? Make the decision to do more than hope it will never happen to you.
Continue Reading →Going PRO! You Can Win Charter’s New Revolver
Last week, we here at the USCCA announced that we were giving away a new gun. The winner of that gun also gets a free trip to the Concealed Carry Expo in Pittsburgh. There is also a holster and some…
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