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Bruce’s Story: USCCA Member, Vietnam Veteran and Reverend Defends Neighbor
Have you heard Bruce’s story yet? Bruce is a Vietnam veteran, reverend and USCCA Member from Florida. He spent years working to make his community safe for young families moving into the area. Bruce…
Continue Reading →California 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 California gun laws… California gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most…
Continue Reading →Brad’s Story: USCCA Member Uses Pepper Spray to Deter Violent Attacker
If you’ve ever thought about having to defend…he DIDN’T even use his gun. You see, Brad is a USCCA Member from Texas. He works hard and lives a peaceful life with his wife and their two adopted dogs.
Continue Reading →Criminals Aren’t Legally Buying Guns in Stores
The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) set social media ablaze with a recent special report. The 16-page paper, titled “Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates,…
Continue Reading →Gun Control Fails … Again
Mass shootings often unintentionally illustrate the ineffectiveness of anti-Second Amendment policies. Just last week, a 45-year-old man went on a shooting rampage at the Henry Pratt Company in…
Continue Reading →Caught Without His Gun, Jogger Chokes Mountain Lion to Death
Now THAT is a headline! Actually, the headline that caught my eye was: Trail runner was attacked by a mountain lion. He suffocated it to death in self-defense, wildlife officials say. I don’t know…
Continue Reading →SHOT Show 2019 Roundup
We here at the USCCA are veterans of SHOT, and if there is one thing we can all agree on — aside from the liberal use of hand sanitizer — it’s the impossibility of seeing everything on the show…
Continue Reading →Eye on the Target Radio: The Little Show That Could
My friends Amanda Suffecool and Rob Campbell comprise the talented brother and sister team that hosts Eye on the Target Radio (supported by REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition). I caught up with…
Continue Reading →Texas Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on Texas gun laws. Texas gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →True Stories — February/March 2019
House Call: Armed Georgia Citizen Stops Robbery at Waffle House An armed man announced a robbery to the employees of a Waffle House in Villa Rica around 12:30 a.m. Unbeknownst to the robber and the…
Continue Reading →Five Reasons You Need the Critical Response Team: Your First Call After 911
Emotions are high, your family is upset, and you’re shaking with adrenaline. You just had to use deadly force in a self-defense incident. You’ve called the cops … but now what? The moments after any…
Continue Reading →Top Four Finds from SHOT Show 2019
SHOT Show is typically a whirlwind of technology, gear, accessories, guns, meetings, networking and ideas. And the 41st annual show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January…
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