The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is an organization founded by Tim Schmidt to address the unique needs and concerns of law abiding U.S. citizens exercising their rights to carry a firearm for self defense.
The USCCA professes to be “the ultimate resource for the law-abiding, armed citizen.” With a library of articles on the website, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Concealed Carry'
U.S. Concealed Carry Association: The Ultimate Resource for the Armed Citizen
March 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Concealed Carry · Second Amendment Issues · Self-Defense Issues · Training
Negligent Discharge by Pilot on US Airways Flight
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Negligent discharges are not only dangerous to people who are around when the bullet exits the muzzle, but they are also dangerous to all gun owners. A single negligent discharge may run on the evening news or on the front page of the local paper, whereas the millions of people who safely handle firearms […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Self-Defense Issues
81 Year Old Georgia Man Uses Firearm to Defend Against Home Invader
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
An 81 year old man was forced to shoot and kill a home invader. Robert Jenkins defended himself and his 78 year old wife from the would-be felon who had broken into their home.
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Tucker man’s killing of intruder justified, say police
Robert Jenkins won’t be charged in shooting
Eighty-one-year-old Robert Jenkins […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Self-Defense Issues
Florida Mayors Unite Against Freedom: Anti-Gun Officials Join the Bloomberg Ban Team
March 13th, 2008 · No Comments
With Florida mayors facing budget cut backs due to the recent property tax roll backs, now seems like an especially poor time to advocate curtailing their constituent’s constitutional freedom to keep and bear arms. Florida residents have overwhelmingly supported the “shall-issue” concealed carry law, the Castle Doctrine, and now the roll back of the […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Second Amendment Issues · Self-Defense Issues
RKBA Holsters: Pocket Holsters for your S&W J-frame, Glock, and NAA Mini Mag
March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
RKBA Holsters is a small firm making leather pocket holsters for Smith and Wesson J-frames, sub-compact Glocks, and the North American Arms .22 Magnum mini revolvers.
Owned and operated by Stephen McElroy, RKBA Holsters specializes in making pocket holsters, holsters that are specially designed to conceal and securely carry a firearm in a pants pocket. […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Holsters
Governor Kaine Vetoes Important Right-to-Carry Legislation in Virginia
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Tuesday, March 4, Governor Tim Kaine (D) announced his veto of two critically important self-defense measures - Senate Bill 436 and Senate Bill 476, both of which passed each chamber of the General Assembly by overwhelmingly bipartisan majorities.SB436, authored by State Senator Jill Vogel (R-27) would allow for non-concealed carry permit holders to safely store […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · NRA · Second Amendment Issues · Self-Defense Issues
Wyoming Self-Defense Bill is Stripped of “No Duty to Retreat” Provisions
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments
House Bill 137, introduced by State Representative Lorraine Quarberg (R-28), known as the “no-duty-to-retreat” (Castle Doctrine) bill, was debated on the Senate Floor today for the second time and was heavily amended to remove the “no-duty-to-retreat” provision.
As originally written, HB137 would have statutorily ensured that Wyoming citizens’ self-defense rights would be protected by removing the duty to […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · NRA · Second Amendment Issues · Self-Defense Issues
The Dangers of Intervention: A Commentary by Evan Marshall
February 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Evan Marshall is a retired Detroit PD police officer who spent 20 years going into harm’s way for total strangers. In his police service, Marshall worked on the street, as a homicide detective, and on the TAC unit. Outside of the law enforcement community, Marshall is known to most people as an author […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Self-Defense Issues
Largo, Florida Homeowner Shoots at Burglar Who Drives at Him in a SUV
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments
A Largo, FL man, fearing for his life, shot at a burglar who was driving toward him in a GMC Envoy. After arriving home, the resident found a strange vehicle in his driveway. As he approached the house, the burglar came out of the house, entered the SUV, and drove toward the homeowner. […]
Tags: Concealed Carry · Self-Defense Issues
Houston Man with CCW Permit Shoots Would-Be Carjacker in Self Defense
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
A Houston man shot and killed a criminal who had pointed a gun at him and tried to force him into a car.
Fortunately, the victim had a CCW (carry concealed weapon) permit and was able to defend himself with his firearm. When the criminal tried to force the victim into the car at gun […]

