I couldn’t pass up the opportunity on my recent visit to Amherst College to tour around “Gun Valley” (a.k.a., the Pioneer Valley) a bit. I had part of one afternoon and one morning, so I couldn’t see as much as I would have liked, but tried to hit the highlights. I began at the Springfield … Continue reading
In my two most recent posts, I have discussed a presentation and a panel at the United States Concealed Carry Association’s recent Concealed Carry Expo that focused on promoting the participation of women in the firearms community. The USCCA is certainly not alone in trying to promote women and guns. The National Rifle Association has … Continue reading
The USCCA is proud to present a panel of experts, ready to share personal experiences and address questions and concerns within the women’s market. The panel will be steered by Beth Alcazar, senior staff writer for the USCCA, and will include three influential women from the firearms industry. For new and experienced shooters and everyone … Continue reading
A recent exchange about women in gun culture I was drawn into over at Gun Free Zone reminded me that I have a few more things to say about the USCCA Concealed Carry Expo (CCX for short) I attended last month in Atlanta. (Access my brief end of day reflections here, my observations on the … Continue reading
Although armed citizens wear clothes — its hard to do the concealed part of concealed carry without them — the term fashion is not often uttered in connection with standard concealed carry attire. Or should I say the concealed carry “costume”? You know the one: the tactical pants and photographer’s vest that basically screams: “I … Continue reading
After grinding through two long days at the United States Concealed Carry Associations second annual Concealed Carry Expo (day 1 brief report and day 2 brief report available), I was glad to have some extra time this morning to get myself together. I spent a few hours typing up additional notes from day 2 and … Continue reading
With day 1 in the books, I began Day 2 of the USCCA Concealed Carry Expo by popping in to watch a bit of attorney Andrew Branca’s presentation on the law of self-defense. By 7:50am, the meeting space was standing room only, and by the time he began talking at 8:00am people were spilling out … Continue reading
