Self-Defense

Gun Safety & Storage Conversations about best practices for gun safety and storage. Concealed Carry Topics related to concealed carry outside of the home. Home Defense Here’s a great place to discuss self-defense considerations at home. True Stories Share self-defense stories you’ve seen in the media here. It’s a great way to mentally train (what would I have done here?) and to learn from others. You can see more True Stories on the USCCA Blog.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Self-Defense category Self-Defense	3	1907	May 20, 2020
The Aftermath: No Good Deed True Stories	26	945	November 12, 2025
Non lethal launchers Self-Defense	8	123	October 31, 2025
How to avoid a conflict Self-Defense	47	343	October 23, 2025
Wrong Guy to Pistol Whip Self-Defense	11	206	October 21, 2025
How to win the fight Self-Defense	8	125	October 18, 2025
Do you have gun insurance or home owner insurance? Self-Defense	8	833	October 16, 2025
ICE and Self defence? Self-Defense	68	372	October 14, 2025
How Many Rounds do you NEED Self-Defense	117	3587	October 10, 2025
Church Chaos in Grand Rapids — Seeking Advice Self-Defense Self-Defense	28	262	October 9, 2025
The Aftermath: Smash-and-Grab Turns Deadly True Stories	15	1104	October 3, 2025
Situational Awareness: Where would you sit on this train? Self-Defense	19	345	September 29, 2025
Thoughts on Tourniquets... Lessons from the real world Self-Defense	34	418	September 26, 2025
Best shoulder holder for Glock 21 - disabled in wheelchair Concealed Carry	15	137	September 14, 2025
Home defense shotguns Self-Defense Home-Defense	147	1573	September 8, 2025
NEW Instructor responding to a past conversation Home Defense	5	87	September 5, 2025
The Aftermath: Peeping Tom Meets Armed Resident True Stories	34	1069	September 4, 2025
Defensive air guns, then and now Self-Defense	8	156	September 2, 2025
Distance can you Keep It Self-Defense	30	169	August 31, 2025
Church Active Shootings & Demons Self-Defense Self-Defense	85	3048	August 28, 2025
How to know if you are being followed in your car Self-Defense	6	134	August 27, 2025
Red dot sights in court Self-Defense	65	666	August 25, 2025
ND Support Gun Safety & Storage	4	75	August 16, 2025
Facing a negligent discharge (recovery, not legal issues) Gun Safety & Storage	53	3424	August 14, 2025
Byrna Self Defense Weapon Concealed Carry Self-Defense	13	5146	August 13, 2025
The Aftermath: Bringing a Knife to a Home Invasion True Stories	16	1233	August 9, 2025
Bear vs 10mm and Tachypsychia True Stories	29	2042	August 7, 2025
Violence - No reason, just wanted to see what it was like to kill Self-Defense	50	360	August 7, 2025
Grizzly Bear Attack Ended by Two GLOCK 10mm Pistols Self-Defense	4	85	August 2, 2025
Are you tested? Are you true? Self-Defense	12	132	July 14, 2025