What You Must Know Before Leaving Home With A Gun...
February 24, 2021
From the desk of Tim Schmidt
USCCA President
If you carry a gun or have one for home defense, I applaud you.
Most people aren't willing to do what it takes to be fully prepared to protect innocent life…
After all, self-defense situations are dynamic.
They unfold quickly, and violently.
If you hesitate to think about what to do, there’s a chance you’ll make a choice that will land you in jail (or worse).
The decisions need to be made in advance...
....Trained and programmed into your mind so you can respond quickly, confidently, and legally.
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is all about helping people make informed decisions.
We help responsibly armed Americans prepare for everything they’ll encounter before, during, and after a self-defense incident.
Members receive exclusive benefits such as self-defense education, training, and self-defense liability insurance1.
We help them avoid danger, stop crimes, and even SAVE LIVES.
Because the truth is this:
Simply owning a gun doesn’t prepare you for armed self-defense.
Let’s face it…
A gun can save your life or it can put
you in jail for life.
Consider this self-defense scenario…
Imagine you’re in bed at night.
Your family is asleep.
All of a sudden you hear a noise, and realize…
There’s someone in your house.
You instantly reflect back on your training.
You grab the gun you’ve trained and qualified with and your tactical flashlight.
Before you have a chance to even call 911, your bedroom door bursts open and in the door frame stands an angry intruder with a large knife.
Your training kicks in and you yell the command:
“STOP, DON’T MOVE.”
Your tactical light temporarily blinds the assailant.
But he ignores your command and lunges toward you.
Once again, your training kicks in and you press the trigger to stop the threat.
Your children hear the gunshots and immediately retreat to the designated safe zone that you showed them.
(This is an essential part of creating a home defense plan, which you’ll soon discover inside USCCA Protector Academy).
As your spouse calls 911, the adrenaline is pumping through your body.
The police arrive and you calmly point out the threat and the evidence.
You’ve stopped a violent attacker, but then YOU get handcuffed and arrested.
Just imagine sitting in the back of the squad car...
You just SAVED your family from an experience that could have shattered their lives.
Yet YOU are the one being arrested and charged with a crime.
The GOOD news is, with USCCA Membership, you can call the Critical Response Team.
They’re ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you if you’ve been forced to use legal self-defense.
They can connect you to your attorney, or one from the USCCA attorney network of over 1,200 attorneys in all 50 states.
So you get to return back to your normal life.
First of all, I hope and pray this NEVER happens to you and your family.
With proper training and preparedness, you’ll decrease the chances of finding yourself in a dangerous situation.
But if something like this ever happens to you, I want you to be fully prepared.
So let’s examine how the USCCA member in this story was able to survive, unscathed...
The 3 pillars of preparedness
There are 3 reasons this situation - which could have ended in great bodily harm, expensive legal fees, or even a prison sentence - turned out well for our USCCA member...
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Mentally Prepared:
This member took a class from a highly qualified instructor like those in the USCCA Certified Instructor Network.
With USCCA membership, he continued to supplement his classroom training with the simple and effective online Protector Academy, books, and courses.
He also prepared his home and his family with the tools, guides, and resources exclusively available to USCCA Members.
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Physically Prepared:
As a USCCA Member, he developed an effective online and live fire training habit.
He learned in the comfort of his home, then practiced and qualified at a USCCA official partner range.
He doubled his accuracy and learned to shoot and make decisions under pressure.
He trained and was comfortable with his gun, holster, and tactical light.
This ensured he knew exactly what to do and what NOT to do when he was forced to defend his family.
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Legally Prepared:
This member knew the laws in his state.
He had access to important tools like the USCCA Reciprocity Map Tool that showed him where he could and could NOT carry.
He gave a verbal command and did everything he could to AVOID using his gun in self-defense...shooting only when he feared for his safety and the safety of his loved ones.
And because he had self-defense liability insurance1 as an automatic benefit of USCCA membership, he had the resources necessary to hire an attorney who successfully defended him.
You must be prepared to turn the tables and stop the THREAT
Imagine the peace of mind you’d experience if you were twice as prepared for a violent encounter as you are right this moment.
Imagine knowing exactly what to do before, during, and after a self-defense incident.
With USCCA Membership, you’ll learn how to:
- Increase your situational awareness
- Shoot accurately under pressure
- Fortify your home against intruders
- Prepare your loved ones with a home defense plan
- Identify and avoid threats with enhanced situational awareness
- De-escalate violent situations
- Stop multiple attackers
- Protect your family by preparing for the legal and financial aftermath of a self-defense incident
- And much, much more…
You know, the decision to carry a gun is a big responsibility.
It’s a deeply personal and selfless decision, because it requires the commitment of education and training to do it well.
This duty to protect yourself and others with confidence is why the USCCA exists.
How the USCCA stops crimes and SAVES Lives...
A recent survey of USCCA members revealed that because of the training and education they received from their memberships:
- 91,200 USCCA Members have stopped a crime2
- 131,800 lives have been SAVED by USCCA Members2
We believe America will continue to become safer as we help train even more responsible citizens.
Now, more than ever before, USCCA Membership gives responsible Americans confidence and peace of mind.
Our members sleep better, knowing their loved ones and livelihoods are safer than trying to go it alone...
So what do you do next?
You have two options...
There are really only TWO kinds of people in America.
First, there are people who are living in denial.
They think: “it could never happen to me…”
They don’t want to face the reality that their families or them could be victimized by a criminal with bad intentions.
The second group are the people who take simple steps to stay prepared.
They’ve looked around and seen chaos and crime.
And they know there’s a possibility it could happen to them.
So they take rational, responsible steps to prepare themselves and their loved ones.
Now if you’re reading this, I suspect you’re in the second group.
You’re a responsible, rational person who wants to take simple steps to prepare.
So the best next step is this…
Add this critical tool to your
self-defense arsenal
When you activate a risk-free USCCA Membership today:
- You get instant access to the best firearms, concealed carry, and home defense training and education systems in the nation
- You’ll save time, save money, and cut out the guesswork with checklists and guides for everything from fortifying your home to doubling your accuracy
- You’ll immediately become an insured on a self-defense liability insurance1 policy as an automatic membership benefit.
- You’ll benefit from world-class customer support, and a private number for the Critical Response Team that you can call 24/7/365
- You’ll get rewarded with member-only perks like complimentary shipping, a Concealed Carry Magazine subscription (valued at $79), and complimentary entry to our annual Concealed Carry Expo.
- You’ll also get discounts of up to 30% on the new gear you want most, from partner brands like SIG SAUER® and Galco Gunleather.
- New Members will receive a free !
And the best part?
USCCA Membership is 100% risk-free. Your satisfaction is guaranteed:
Thanks to USCCA Bulletproof Guarantee, you can take 365 days to make sure your membership is worth every penny.
If you’re not fully satisfied, just let us know and you’ll receive a prompt and courteous refund.
Frankly…
There has never been a better time to activate your risk-free USCCA Membership.
And there are three BIG reasons you’d better hurry…
- Our exclusive training and education, which you can begin immediately, will help you avoid threats, de-escalate potentially violent scenarios, fortify your home, prepare your loved ones, stop crimes, and even save lives.
- You’ll automatically become an insured on a self-defense liability insurance1 policy the moment you activate a USCCA Membership.
- The exclusive bonus disappear soon.
I urge you, don’t sleep on this.
Don’t go another minute without the confidence and peace of mind of USCCA Membership...
I invite you to scroll down now and select the membership level that’s best for you and your loved ones.
It’s 100% risk-free.
And right now is the BEST time to join.
Take care and stay safe,
Tim Schmidt
President & Founder, USCCA
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