# Ask Kevin Anything! **URL:** \ **Category:** Firearm Training\ **Created:** [July 23, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224 "2019-07-23T00:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/21 "2019-07-26T19:06:37Z")
JTS, USCCA legal protection does not apply for people acting in a professional capacity. It’s all in the membership agreement, or one of our fine Member Service Advisors can lay it all out. Cops could use USCCA benefits if they were involved in an incident while not on duty, but that would depend on their departmental policy for off-duty action. The good thing is that USCCA training and education can help everyone! No matter who you are, you need to know the things we teach about conflict avoidance, situational awareness, pre-threat indicators, and aftermath of a deadly force incident. The more you know… ---
**Author:** ![Bill8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@Bill8](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Bill8)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/22 "2019-07-26T19:27:02Z")
What are your suggestions for staging personal firearms, for protection, while spending the night in a motel? (While vacationing or travelling for work,) This is assuming you are in the state you have ccw permit or a state you CCW has reciprocity. ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/23 "2019-07-26T19:34:16Z")
Massad Ayoob told me once, “Home invasions happen fast. Motel room invasions happen even faster.” Assuming you are not sharing a room with young children, I keep my fully loaded handgun directly beside my bed in a position where I can grab it quickly … meaning… being right-handed, I choose the bed to the left side of the night stand so I can grab the gun quickly with my right hand. I am also one of those careful people who puts a pair of shoes about a foot behind the door of the room. The idea being that should someone be able to open the door, the shoes will hang things up a bit, slow them down, make them make noise as they enter. Sleep well. ---
**Author:** ![MoonWolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/moonwolf/32/3130_2.png) [@MoonWolf](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/MoonWolf)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/24 "2019-07-26T19:44:45Z")
I am already looking forward to the day when I can. Probably in the next three years I will officially move out of that state. I hear people who want to apply are worried about being rejected for a permit and then it having negative consequences for being on their record that they “applied but was rejected for a permit to carry in the past”. What kind of negatives can I expect to experience for having to answer that question on other applications? ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/25 "2019-07-26T19:45:46Z")
I don’t know if there can be negative consequences… I have not heard that… but if it is a thing, might be something to be aware of. ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/26 "2019-07-26T19:49:22Z")
The training and educational resources available more than exceed the value of the cost of membership. The coverage to me is just an added bonus. ---
**Author:** ![Bill8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@Bill8](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Bill8)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/27 "2019-07-26T19:49:39Z")
Thank you Kevin. I like the idea of shoes a foot from door. ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/28 "2019-07-26T19:51:01Z")
Tell your friends! ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/29 "2019-07-26T19:51:56Z")
It may sound silly or paranoid but when I travel to large cities or anywhere there’s a significant crime rate and plan to stay in a motel I travel with a wedge door kick/stopper. They cost next to nothing and are extremely effective at retarding or stopping attempts to push a door. ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/30 "2019-07-26T19:54:46Z")
Yep, great idea… but remember to remove it if the room catches fire. LOL ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/31 "2019-07-26T19:56:35Z")
Yep, panic kills. BTW, appreciate you dropping in Kevin. ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/32 "2019-07-26T19:58:15Z")
I am here to serve… lol I’m approving expense reports while I do this. HA ---
**Author:** ![KevinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/kevinm/32/68_2.png) [@KevinM](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/KevinM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/33 "2019-07-26T20:02:15Z")
Well, folks… I’m off to another meeting. But I will come back and answer questions if you post anything else. Stay safe, train hard. Join the USCCA! ---
**Author:** ![JTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@JTS](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/JTS)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/34 "2019-07-26T20:02:39Z")
Thank you, Kevin! Best weekend wishes from here in VA! ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/35 "2019-07-26T20:03:25Z")
Hey, I know how you spoil those TC’s too! ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/36 "2019-07-26T20:03:50Z")
Can you give us any updates on CA and NY? ---
**Author:** ![Sheepdog556](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/sheepdog556/32/13138_2.png) [@Sheepdog556](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Sheepdog556)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/37 "2019-07-26T20:24:00Z")
You get one training class, which one are you picking? ---
**Author:** ![WildRose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/wildrose/32/2022_2.png) [@WildRose](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/WildRose)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/38 "2019-07-26T22:39:56Z")
Friends, family, students, anyone that sees my instructor logo and asks… . I’m an equal opportunity salesman/promoter. ---
**Author:** ![Zee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/zee/32/705_2.png) [@Zee](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Zee)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/39 "2019-07-27T23:59:21Z")
@KevinM two questions… other than "not train enough "… 1. …what thing do you see new CCers do that you most want to fix? 2. …what thing do you see experienced CCers do that you most want to fix? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Joseph\_F](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Joseph_F)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224/40 "2019-07-28T15:15:38Z")
Hi my name is Joe from Pennsylvania, I’ve been a member for 6 years now and my wife recently joined last year. I thoroughly enjoy the Concealed Carry magazine and all the information provided on your website. When I started carrying concealed 7 years ago, the first thing I did was seek professional training from a family member who has been in the Army/Army Reserve for more than 20 years and on his Reserve weekends is the armorer/firearms instructor for his unit. Besides hands-on professional training I don’t think I’ve learned more from anyone than I have USCCA. I sincerely believe that you are one of the best, if not the best organizations out there. I’ve had a nagging question that’s yet to be answered by USCCA, in conversations with one of your phone reps I was told he needed to verify this with a supervisor and would get back to me. He responded and said my question was hypothetical. Even Tom Greive touched on the subject in one of his webinars and side stepped a direct answer, I understand that local laws can determine a correct answer. Tom Greive also referred to local judges and law enforcement opinions on this question. I know my local laws because I know how important they are. My question is, in Pennsylvania if I’m in a mall or restaurant and it is posted “no weapons allowed” and I’m caught in a self-defense situation where I must draw my firearm, will USCCA insurance provide an attorney for my representation? I’m not talking about a gun free zone such as a Post Office, Courthouse or School. Ignoring a “No Weapon” sign in Pennsylvania on private property such as restaurants and malls is only punishable by a trespassing violation, if you are asked to leave and do not. With that said, will USCCA cover me legal representation, yes or no? I have consulted another insurance organization and they gave me a direct answer of “Yes, we will cover you, even if someone notices your firearm and asks you to leave, we will even cover you on your way out even if a self-defense situation would arise at that point”. My preference is USCCA, but the bottom line is, I need to know what I am and am not covered for with your organization. [Previous page](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ask-kevin-anything/5224.md?page=3)