Today’s show is a brief follow-up to yesterday’s “If Only USCCA Had Done It Right: Part 1” Unfortunately, yesterday I had a hard stop at the top of the hour, and wasn’t able to fully complete my thoughts on this topic–so I do that in today’s show. PLUS I’ll comment on the recently announced new […]
If Only USCCA Had Done It Right: Part 1
NOTE: You can click here for “If Only USCCA Had Done It Right: Part 2” The United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) along with its partner Delta Defense LLC purport to pay their members legal expenses if the member is involved in a use-of force event. Indeed, their sophisticated internet advertising campaigns frequently feature CEO […]
More USCCA/Alan Colie Controversy!
Today I react to two YouTube videos about the USCCA/Alan Colie controversy that seem to come to opposite conclusions! Resources: Tom Grieve: Alan Colie Speaks: USCCA Never Dropped Him Heavy Duty Country: Alan Colie Talks And Exposes USCCA THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE “INSURANCE” PROVIDER I TRUST! There are lots of self-defense “insurance” companies out […]
USCCA Responds to Critics: But Is It the WHOLE Truth?
Last Friday USCCA Chairman Tim Schmidt released a YouTube video responding to varied criticisms of that organization. In particular, Tim spoke to criticism of how USCCA managed its legal defense obligations to two of its members–Kayla Giles (later found guilty of murder at trial and sentenced to life) and Alan Colie (found guilty on a […]
Be CAREFUL About WHICH “Self-Defense Insurance” Company YOU Trust!
Back on April 2 of this year DoorDash delivery guy Alan Colie found himself confronted in a shopping mall food court by two aggressive pranksters, the leader of whom was one Tanner Cook. Colie would ultimately shoot Cook once, causing serious but not fatal injuries. Colie would be charged with malicious wounding, firing of a […]
Kayla Giles Federal Suit Against USCCA & Co. Dismissed: What’s Correct Take-Away Lesson?
Hey folks, The Federal lawsuit filed by Kayla Giles against USCCA (and company) for failure to pay her legal expenses in her recent self-defense trial has been dismissed. What’s that dismissal tell us about the merits of her self-defense claim specifically, and our perception of USCCA generally? We also discussed some other self-defense law cases […]
Federal Civil Suit: Giles v. USCCA “no obligation to provide a defense or duty to defend”
Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense Members-only content! The case of Kayla Giles is back in the news, particularly her lawsuit in Federal court against USCCA for its purported breach of its obligations to cover her self-defense legal expenses as a Platinum-level member in good standing, because her defense attorney last week filed a […]
USCCA Sued in Federal Court: Refused to Cover Platinum Member?
NOTE: IMPORTANT UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! A few caveats before I get to the meat of this topic. First, we’re currently only hearing one side of this story, and that’s the side of the party suing USCCA (actually, they’re suing parent company Delta Defense, but given the nature of the relationship between […]