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The 4th Annual Concealed Carry Expo Is Right Around the Corner
BY TIM SCHMIDT - USCCA FOUNDER
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Boy, am I looking forward to spring...
For starters, we just got hit with another round of snow here in West Bend, Wisconsin, and my patience with Old Man Winter is wearing pretty thin. Longer days full of sunshine just can't come soon enough. Of course, the main reason I'm so excited for the next month or so to pass by is that the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Annual Concealed Carry Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, is right around the corner.
Although it's been several years, it seems like only yesterday that we were planning for our very first Expo just a few miles down the road from USCCA Headquarters. More than 3,000 responsibly armed Americans attended that event back in 2015, and, since then, we've experienced considerable growth: About 5,000 responsible American gun owners joined us in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2016, and even more came out to see us in Fort Worth, Texas, last year.
We also went from 61 exhibitors at our inaugural event in West Bend to more than 100 exhibitors in 2017. Each year, it seems, the available vendor space gets snatched up more and more quickly.
Of course, the USCCA Expo is more than just a gathering of top exhibitors and a collection of firearms and concealed carry products; it's also a celebration of the responsibility and accountability that accompany the decision to carry a firearm for self-defense.
If you're available April 13-15, 2018, I'd love for you to join me and the rest of the USCCA team in Louisville. I guarantee you'll be among friends.
I'm excited to announce that our mobile Live-Fire Shooting Range, where you can test out a plethora of quality firearms from the industry's top manufacturers (such as Bond Arms, Glock and Walther Arms), is FREE for all attendees. If you're over 18, stop by and choose a gun to test-fire with the helpful guidance of USCCA-Certified Firearms Instructors.
I also encourage you to check out our Reality-Based Training Center; it too is FREE this year. We've once again partnered with Ultimate Training Munitions to provide you with everything you need to take down targets on the dedicated range or in the unique shoot house. USCCA- and UTM-Certified Instructors will be on hand to guide you through.
Of course, we'll have plenty of vendors and seminars to keep you busy throughout the weekend. Dave Young, Rob Pincus, Anthony Lambert and other self-defense and firearms experts are all slated to appear. (I'm personally looking forward to "Lessons Learned from Watching 12,000 Gunfights" from John Correia.)
Oh, and more good news: The Women's Concealed Carry Showroom will be open again this year — this time conveniently located right on the main show floor.
Doors open Friday, April 13 at 3 p.m. Will I see YOU there? I hope so!
Take Care and Stay Safe, 
Tim Schmidt
Publisher - Concealed Carry Report
USCCA Founder
P.S. - Have you watched Video #3 in our "Proving Ground" series? Find out what to do when a gas station carjacking leaves a child's life hanging in the balance...
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