Did you know that all this month, the USCCA is recognizing and celebrating women? I am so lucky to have met, trained with, worked alongside and learned from some of the most amazing ladies in our…

Did you know that all this month, the USCCA is recognizing and celebrating women? I am so lucky to have met, trained with, worked alongside and learned from some of the most amazing ladies in our…

The first time I spoke with Jonathan Rose, he was about to fly to Switzerland for vacation. He needed it, he said. He deserved it, he said. After all, it was barely a year since he had been arrested, charged with multiple felonies and threatened with a long prison sentence.

We’ve all heard various interpretations of the Founding Fathers’ views on the Second Amendment. But what about succeeding presidents’ thoughts on gun ownership? Better yet, did any presidents own or…

During religious services on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, a man clad in black with a shotgun hidden under his coat opened fire on the parishioners of the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement,…

Eyes on the Road: Tennessee Uber Driver Defends Against Armed Assailant A Nashville Uber driver defended himself and his passenger when a man opened fire on his vehicle from a distance of about 10…

Some 25 years ago, while I was a deputy sheriff with the Union County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office, I had an opportunity to assist a Newark, Ohio, police officer who was chasing what I later learned to be…

A few months ago, my three children attended a BamaCarry meeting with my husband and me. We heard a great message from Greg Hopkins — author, lawyer and pro-Second-Amendment advocate — who shared…

The community of responsible gun owners is at a crossroads. We’ve seen dramatic changes and growth inside the firearms industry in the last 30 years. In 1979, there were just 5,600 attendees at the…

Every parent hopes for his or her child to be better than the proceeding generation — to be strong, confident, responsible and kind. So it stands to reason that raising a generation of responsible…

The USCCA you know today began with one man’s unshakable desire to defend those he loves. USCCA founder Tim Schmidt experienced it when he held his newborn son for the first time. He felt the calling…

I didn’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas. Instead, my wife bought me a pump shotgun. A Bit of History As a family, we often discuss security and try to use news stories as learning experiences. We…