- Only this company and US Law Shield offer No Limit on both criminal and civil defense. Concealed Carry Association U.S. (verified owner) October 8, 2022, The bag is kinda cute.not real sure about the contents. this is an excellent kit. I just joined, and now that I see that language in the agreement, I may cancel. I would get an umbrella liability policy over and above my auto and homeowners from a reliable company that I know will pay their claims for about the same money. Im sure it will come in handy in the future! Two different people writing the articles. When asking about my partner I was told her membership would be covered for a small one time fee per year and I would receive a senior discount off the reg. I was swayed toward the USCCA when I was shopping because of him. You are protected by a "Bullet Proof 365 day Guarantee". USCCA @USCCA. This was a wonderful gift. eBay item number: 285040301066 Item specifics Condition: New other (see details): A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear. Hi Bert, we're going to be slowly adding more. -- $25,000 for both Armed Citizens (LDN), and NRA Carry Guard, Tim has slowly and methodically worked toward his goal and reached it. USSCA is the final column titled "Other Insurance Product. The only thing I have to show that I'm covered is a card that was included in the sign-up flier. I have the same question plus. Another issue with USCCA is if I'm convicted or plea bargain, they won't pay my defense? I can't envision Tim offering his membership anything but the best he can. The flashlight is quite bright and if the survival pen would have worked, it was nice. I actually got a plastic paper sleeve that you put in a binder folded it up and put it in my kit for that purpose. (No, I do not work for USCCA and no I do not get a commission. Here is the problem.. What happens when the DA offers that famous Deal.. I do like the large strap as I attach it to my headrest in my vehicle and Ive actually had to use it three times. Others pay only the premium to the bond (Court may require collateral to cover remainder), generally, 10%, up to: My account on their website said I had a yearly membership, however on my previous payments my account clearly said EPL. Get education, training, and self-defense liability insurance. I highly recommend to anyone that carries a firearm to belong to USCCA if it's offered in your State (not available in every State - surprisingly). Anonymous I asked USCCA and here's what I found out: This article really needs to be edited to fix this. Of all the areas in the country, Communist NY is one of the states that you would need this type of insurance the most. Over all a decent product for a one time use. -- $2,500 for USCCA; $5,000 for Second Call Defense, (verified owner) December 29, 2020. Once you log onto the USCCA siteits a little overwhelming with all the stuff. Thank you USCCA, please keep producing deals like that, very useful for every day family protector life. Proud to be 100% based in the USA. Member-Only Benefits Discounts, special events, and exclusive content is just the beginning Peace of Mind Update: USCCA DID get back to me, it just took a bit longer. Free guns every day? Great update to the original. For what reason I never was given I think that would probably be one of the most important tools of this kit. Thanks for that info on the spouse planI'll reconfirm and update. My magazine subscription stopped 15 months earlier than what the printed address label on my latest magazine stated. It runs normal people through real-life scenarios. Who is paying for them? Preparedness, survivalism and bushcraft news, information and products. Other than that, you're basically screwed if you exercise your SA right to self-protect., unless Evan Nappan takes your case pro-bono. Thank for the info. You can upgrade/downgrade as you wish and theres a 365 day money-back guarantee. Electric tape and a couple of (fishing) yoyos From my experience..USCCA insurance was a life saver, (no pun). I am constantly referring people to your website. Anonymous 4 a : a place of origin I could buy what I want with the money saved. You should be able to at least make a claim using the FOIA. I bought my year of coverage which is actually 14 months but I had not heard of the class action suit against them. TexAgs another good thread with information. Not only was it not fixed, my account was deleted. Definitely appreciate the thought I have used it but its a very basic basic first aid kit more than anything, Ginger My favorite is the Proving Ground. The whistle is nice though. Save your money, do some research, and buy quality tools and then become competently trained in how to use them. I think they have the best coverage and are the best value in the industry. Simply having this kit around does prepare one for anything, and by no means is it a perfect survival kit. I still got Platinum level insurance based on Murphy's Law (the worst will happen). So the size the concept with some replacements and some of what I thought were going to be the nicest things are just not useful. For example, $25,000 reflects a $250,000 bond. Sign Up for Exclusive Offers I gotta figure NY and CA are similarly horrid to NJ.. Did you follow the advice on page 47 of the manual? Are they located in your state? Dont forget about fire! I would never change to Carry Guard or any other program. Hi Cog, this is from their site, "This liability policy is issued by United Specialty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of State National Companies, Inc. State National Companies currently writes over $600 million in premiums. I am very much experienced with firearms & I spent over forty (40) years in the insurance industry having founded and run my own insurance agency. Seriously, although I do support the NRA, theyre late comers and were so rude to the USCCA it was ludicrous. Should that ever happen, last thing I want hanging over my head is the possibility of being sued by my insurance company at their discretion to recover costs. Missing many facts here. Donald R 2021-03-19T14:38:54-05:00. So, went to sign up with USCCA, but got as far as putting in my address. They have lawyers on retainer for questions only. Some just want it all and you get it with the Elite Membership. Retired PD. We go through our fair share of survival on the site so I dove into the Emergency Preparedness Fundamentals first. There should be a water filter too. This is what USCCA has up on their web page: https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/the-cost-of-defense/. Mind if I pass out copies of this? 1.. Insuring Agreement, USCCA all day. I do not see me changing ins at all, the magazines are of high quality from the beginning. Thank You so much for putting this up. The following people(USCCA), were exceptional. I was confused about the insurance when i looked into it but you cleared up a lot of information for me. But its the Proving Ground that makes it worth the jump. We've seen all too many self-defense scenarios on video which turn into high profile cases. The Silver plan is no longer advertised, but is available if you ask for it when signing up by the phone. If you plead to a lesser charge, say a misdemeanor, because going to trial may be very risky, even though you're in the right, because you took a plea deal, you are not covered, at all, and owe all expenses paid back to the insurance company. If I had not paid the extra $47/year, my spouse would only be covered for incidents within my home. Don't get me wrong as I think USCCA has lots of benefits to offer but I also would love to see the numbers. #uscca #survivalkit #survival https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/referral?id=MDAxNWIwMDAwMXJlNjR1QUFB&tID=5bf43111b0cd6 source Featured Resources HamRadioPrep.com We love this pack and everything in it. What size batteries does the flashlight take? I have some experience in the insurance industry and I know a number of people with long experience in the insurance industry. Offer ends soon. I carry often, and the need for just in case insurance is something that will give me piece of mind. 3) comes with decent first aid You have to repay everything. I also (thankfully) have no experience in that arena. After the third e-mail was sent, I checked to see if my status was fixed. That gives you some good training setup insight. They also have the best actually layman story on the subject that I've seen so far. - Armed Citizen writes their members wanted bail bond protection (second best in this group) more than the extras provided by other companies (expert witness, firearm loss or confiscation during trial, compensation while in court, clean-up of house, psychological support). I hope I never have to use USCCAs legal services. As such, we have received a notice of inquiry from the state of New Jersey about our membership program. We must remember, this is "insurance first" benefits second. Thanks Eric, and thank you for all of the great information you bring to us. I have also been around firearms for even longer. Eric, I am also a USCCA member and did the same comparison you did with NRA and three others. PS I did hear the Law Schield people speak in about 2015 and they were nice folks, they made their coverage sound interesting. 28 episodes / 2h52m Start Series Series Description "Drill of the Month" is your roadmap to consistent firearms training. If a company promises to provide legal defense for a policyholder after a firearm incident and a court later determines the act is criminal, the company may have sold an insurance product that is not in the public interest and that doesnt comply with state law. Train like you will have to use your pistol and long gun, and hope that they will never be needed!!! Therefore, if any company did guarantee to cover your criminal defense attorney, the only way they could legally do so is after you have been proven innocent. Assuming you did everything correctly, you will be prosecuted and they will do anything possible to destroy you. Is this amount realistically good with the current mainstream & social media? If I didn't have to worry about getting busted and losing my license for selling it, I would open the insurance company myself. All the basics are here for emergency needs. Hey Sandra, I tend to write how I speak. What's the odds of a CCW incident in your life? Glad to hear USCCA had your back. Sorry, this kit is a fail. Our Instructor Support Team is staffed with highly trained USCCA Certified Instructors and Training Counselors. While there is a lot going on behind the scenes, we are still not able to offer USCCA Memberships in New York at this time. I say, NO! I know I can't be the only one. I feel its one of those things that when you really needed ityou want it to be the absolute best. Also, I had Insurance coverage on my gun collection with NRA this past year. We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe. (Annual discount of $49) Platinum Membership Cost is $39 monthly or $399 annually. For all you need to decide when you chose to pull a gun are you prepared to take a human life. There should be scissors, a better fire tool. I cover all tiers of USCCA membership and which one is the best for you. I have purchases videos and books from them and found all of them to be top quality. I just finished the E-Learning program and it was magnificent. Worth mentioning--- I just bought the Elite coverage at USCCA. What benifit do you see in Carry Guard over USCCA? Their hotline is staffed by attorneys (anything you say on the phone is covered by attorney/client privilege). I know, I knowthat's kind of hard to believe, but it's 100% true. I currently have the NRA Carry Guard (it renews this month) and I looked over the USCCA policy and information about it and found it had many things I liked that are not in the NRA policy. Hey Eric, I'm not super sure of the "average case" cost either since there are so many factorslocation, lawyer choice, booking, etc. However, just in case a situation arises that I can't avoid, I'm glad I have the peace of mind of having a membership with the USCCA.Stay safe. would you know if a "significant other" would be covered? I am taking their firearm instructor program training at the end of September. Our legal system is broken why take a chance. Nowwhat about the next membership tier up? I have live in VA and I use USlawshield/ Texaslawshield. Its my understanding youll only get 10% of the bond (whatever it is), and only up to $25,000 which would mean a $250,000+ bond. 3 : a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention. Therefore, exclusions are written with pretty solid legal language. I rock with USCCA as well. I belong to USCCA for several years. You could source the individual components off of Amazon for less than $30. At first it was a great writing pen it was nice to have a tactical pen when in areas or workplace where youre not allowed to carry concealed etc. Straps onto the backpack great and has several quick detaches. Why did you settle with them and not an umbrella policy on your insurance? I chose USCCA last week for all the same reasons you mentioned. I finally unsubscribed. Love the helpful tips and seemingly endless educational resources. I love this site and it's been my trusted go-to for advice on all kinds of gun-related subjects. I had an older survival kit for a bug out bag and while I had a lot of similar components I appreciate the way this one is set up a lot more, I think the best part about its probably the bag its in which would normally sound kind of dumb but its actually pretty nifty. Things weve gone over before but now its more in-depth. My only wish was it would have the tourniquet like my first one did. I can barely read the stuff. USCCA covers in the home as well as when you CC! Apparently, they are now no longer able to issue protection and coverage for NY State Residents due to an "issue" (they would not be specific about it with me) that they had with the "political system" of NY State. I'm wondering if anybody who reads this has dealt with US Lawshield. However on par with concealed carry qualifications if your state requires those. The bag that I gave as a present, was one of the biggest success for the whole group. ALSO LOVED THE COMPARISONS OF INSURANCES. The difference if there's a loss I/e vehicle or property your not going to jail. To add a spouse onto silver is not possible, Gold is $7mo or $77/year, Platinum is $9/mo or $97/year, and Elite is $13/mo or $147/year. I've been a USCCA (Silver) Member since 2016. But I wouldn't buy any of them. I received this as part of a promo. The only other discount is a 10% discount for having served in law enforcement, govt service or military. Here is a second source for all of the information: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/almID/1202733632179/Judge-Grants-Class-Certification-in-Texas-Law-Shield-Suit/?slreturn=20150713103623/, All I want to do is buy some insurance and it is not easy to do. That's why the agents of the NRA program wound up agreeing to pay millions in fines. I'm a USCCA Platinum member, Went with Texas Law Shield my first year, being from Texas & their plan's not bad. All USCCA members become insured on the self-defense liability insurance policy issued to the USCCA*. IF so, what did they say? I had the NRA Carry Guard insurance, however after the recent fleeing of certain companies from the NRA (including the underwriters for the Carry Guard insurance, Chubb) I am now a member of USCCA and couldnt be happier, especially with the main points you highlighted in the article. Someone stated that specific umbrellas might cover accidents. Please select your products below, then head over to your cart and enter the promotion code to get your complimentary products. I appreciate the attitude of restraint and advice on avoidance of situations that would put you in a position to find it necessary to use deadly force. (see next below) They waste a lot of effort on cheesey products and promotions like a cheap ripoff site. Great article, very informative to help make a decision who to choose. I havent had a chance to do it yet but it definitely ups the ante with both speed and precision portions at 3/5/7 yards with a much more challenging target. Get proficient on YOUR time. I checked with State Farm Home Owners and the umbrella policy only covers if the shooting was an accident the discussion. Details here. You know the third paragraph. I don't know the details or the outcome of that lawsuit. Great review! CS Reps offered to give me some lawyers in the area to ask this question. Then ends with some firearms knowledge. Does USCCA no longer offer the Silver plan? This is truly everything is says. A CCW would provide no real benefit in this case unless perhaps the settlement went over your policy limits. Pouch Dimensions: 5.9 in W x 3.5 in D x 7.87 in H. Your email address will not be published. Count me in as a loyal viewer of PEW PEW Tactical. Features: Compact multi-tool Heavy-duty tactical pen with carbide tip All-weather magnesium fire-starter LED flashlight (150 lumens) Compass with dual-scale ruler 4-inch Israeli bandage Antibacterial wipes Signal mirror Emergency whistle Paracord Color: Black Size : The additional Level 3 Protector Academy courses are quite goodas well as the three additional standalone courses that get much more in-depth. Thanks. Thanks! Pretty decent but nothing to write home about. What does it cover? Your article covers the topic perfectly. This kit is awesome! When I first saw it, I did the math and figured out very quickly that, for the price, coverage, and risk of a claim, this is a better deal for the insurance company than travel insurance. The problem here is that if someone is accused of a crime, it may not be legal for anyone to provide insurance against an illegal act. I read up on the US/TX Law Shield class action suit in 2013. Great kit. Their second year and beyond price is $95, much lower than CCW Safe price of $179 for ccw-only customers ($145 for ex-military/police). Next up is the Childrens Firearm Safety & Fundamentals series which is great for parents of young ones like myself. Every 2 weeks or so, an automated system will send you a coupon to sign up for my course for free. I was working on an EPL membership, paying my quarterly $25 payments every three months. I am down to USCCA and NRA carry guard. The Trace does have an anti-gun slant, but their facts, in this case, are not incorrect. Explore USCCA Membership today and remember, membership is risk-free with the USCCA 100% money-back Bulletproof Guarantee. Read more Brand: USCCA Type: Cleaning Kit Just signed up for the hold plan, thanks for the article better safe then sorry. If the situation involves an allegation, other than simply having committed a crime, then the insurance may provide coverage under a reservation of rights. *after this limit, their board reviews case and allows more if there is reasonable self-defense How does that work? 1. USCCA is no longer available in Washington State. The value is just there, plus theyre classier than the NRA Carry Guard jerks IMO. Eric, great job as always! Please consider editing the article to be more accurate. Their member portal is REALLY weak. This is for emergencies after all. A few months later I got to thinking about how they screwed me out of the EPL membership, I got mad all over again, I checked my e-mail to see if I got a response from them. Great to hear of your positive experience! Here they covered really useful (and actionable) info like how to choose the best seat in a restaurant, mentality for going to sketchy places, and more. I don't think sothis is more for defensive gun use. Lisa, Corrine and Jennifer. Concealed Carry Association 855-388-4075 [6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. CT] If the NRA policy says "that's where our obligation ends", I can promise you.THAT is where their obligation will end. These individuals have gone through extensive training, and their sole focus is to help you with any questions or needs you may have throughout this process. Hi Eric, Here is your quote: "Of course, just because CCW Safe is my preferred CCW insurance plan, doesnt mean its the right one for you." All three also have a yearly price that is lower than the monthly billing. Prepare to adjust their filters. Below are some of the legal protection resources that New Jersey USCCA members will be missing out on during their battle with the state of New Jersey. I signed up with the silver plan. The item may be . Or call: 877-672-2000. They also get into gun laws and the financial aftermath of what happens in a defensive gun shoot. A whisker biscuit This is a HUGE amount of money that most people could not afford. 7) full body zipper and a cross pack Velcro strap that runs top to bottom, CONS It takes a while since we do research and buy the coverage ourselves. As Platinum members at PWG, we were able to get the Premium Family Plan for $150, reduced from $378.90 (including a $39.90 one-time setup fee). We'll only use the information provided according to our privacy policy. I've been a USCCA member for a number of years enjoying the knowledge of the Delta Defense Team standing ready to assist you should the worst situation happen - you shoot someone. The Hard Truths lesson gets you a little riled up and in the protector mindset after utilizing some news footage of bad guys doing bad guy stuff. Much of the information on this site is misleading. It ended in the middle of March. Thank you Eric, I like the pen the best. Now there is a great gun state, got my CCP with no problem. If you live in Washington and are a member of USCCA with coverage that's ending . A criminal-you are at a distinct disadvantage. I love the tactical pen and flashlight! And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. I have USCCA the million dollar plan.. I highly recommend a membership in the USCCA and obtain their insurance. Unfortunate that USCCA does not offer memberships in NRA. Regardless of who you think you are, if you shoot someone, you are going to need help. I'll take the world-class, no strings attached defense provided by CCW Safe any day, even if their perk roster pales in comparison to USCCA's; I can get my education elsewhere. The antiseptic wipes that are inside are from Shandong Providence, China. That policy provides the association and its members with self-defense liability insurance, subject to its terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. They currently offer three plans at the following prices: Gold ($600,000 protection) - $22/month Platinum ($,1,150,000 protection) - $30/month Elite ($2,250,000 protection) - $47/month Features and Benefits of a USCCA CCW Plan "We do not So for any one who lives in NYS, you no longer have ANY coverage !!! USCCA Qualifications Take your skills to the next level Become a better protector by challenging yourself and earning all three levels of USCCA qualifications, to help keep your skills sharp and your family safe. Scary there is no disclaimer in here on whether the author is getting compensated in anyway by USCCA. You will receive your New Member Welcome packet in the mail within 15 business days after signing up, which will include your Member card with the 24/7/365 Attorney-Answered Emergency Hotline number on the back. I've had USCCA insurance for two years; given the number of prosecutors who hate guns/love publicity one would be a fool not to have some sort of insurance. (verified owner) December 29, 2020. USCCA vs NRA Cary Guard Comparison chart especially helpful. However, the spouse plan increased from $47 to $147 dollars a year on the annual elite plan. I am still with USCCA and am actually about to add the wife who just recently picked up her CCW. The prices I have seen for CCW are about in the same range as what you would pay for an umbrella general liability policy with a million dollar limit that would cover you for all liability, not just liability arising out of a CCW incident. I always carry a knife, especially helpful where in a gun free zone. They are the best! USCCA may be privy to some information from the prosecution in the case that contraindicates her legal status to their services. To be fair, I got this as a free gift for signing up for the insurance, so for me it didnt cost anything. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) has been to provide resources for anyone who wants to stay safe and avoid danger. Anyone with experience in the insurance laws and any knowledge of how rates are set and claims are paid will tell you right away that there is something wrong with this picture. If not your umbrella has a few holes in it! Why are the comments gray text on light gray background? Click below for a FREE LESSON! Something that really sets USCCA apart from the others in the market is the amount of training that USCCA offers. USCCA President Your purchase is backed by the USCCA 365-day, 100% money-back, bulletproof guarantee. They informed me of this last month.