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[TD="width: 540, align: left"] How responsible gun owners avoid concealed carry mistakes with USCCA Membership...


Hey,

I want to talk to you about something pretty serious.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...and again...

We're no longer safe in the places we once felt safest.

Assaults in churches, murders in movie theaters, armed robberies in the checkout line at the grocery store...

These headline-making events seem to be plaguing us every single day...

We want to believe the world is a safe place, but even more so, we want to believe our hometowns are immune to this horrifying decline of our society...

But two police reports listed in my local newspaper a while back showed a different and disturbing reality...

You see, more and more people are choosing to carry guns to defend themselves-which I fully support...

I mean, educating and insuring these people is exactly what we do at the USCCA...

It's why I founded this organization in the first place...

But while there are many inspiring stories of self-defense involving concealed weapons, there are some that are less justified...

Take the two contrasting stories near my hometown...

A 30-year old man reported being assaulted in a park while walking with a female friend. He said he was approached by four unknown men, when one of them tried to start a fight by punching him. When the victim advised the assailants he was carrying a concealed weapon, they fled in their vehicle, and were later apprehended by police.

Now, this is what I like to hear...stories of responsibly armed citizens right in my own back yard...

But then, later that same week...

A road rage incident caused one of two involved vehicles to collide into a guardrail. A verbal exchange followed between the drivers. One then drew his concealed gun and pointed it at the other man in an attempt to discourage him from leaving the scene. The permit holder was arrested for endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and was transported to jail.

You see, there's two sides to every coin...

There are cases of good concealed carry discipline, which make us want to stand up and cheer for the good guy...

And others that frankly, ruin the image of respectable firearm-owning civilians...

t's up to us to act responsibly when we decide to take matters in our own hands, and to know ahead of time when it's appropriate and legal to draw our guns.

Practice your draw. Train to improve your accuracy. Carry your gun as a means of protection...

But, know the law...

Don't do anything stupid, careless, or reckless.

Your actions-right or wrong-affect millions of other gun owners.
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