| frozenchief |
08-03-2022 03:53 PM |
I know them pretty well. I teach the legal portion for CCW courses for them in my jurisdiction.
I like them as a group. Not yet had to defend someone that was a member.
I'm familiar with them and some other similar groups, such as ACLDN and LawShield. The groups are very similar. USCCA has a lot more training videos and opportunities than other groups. ACLDN was started by an attorney and seems focused more on legal issues. USCCA seems to focus more on the nuts and bolts of concealed carry with some emphasis on legal aspects. I think they're a good group. If you have a CCW or concealed carry, I would definitely join one of those groups.
I would compare different groups and see which one fits your needs better. I know the NRA has a policy like this and I would probably not go with the NRA mainly because the NY litigation is revealing some really shady practices with their money. I think the NRA is in for a rough ride in the future. Not trying to make this a DC issue but irrespective of what you think of the NRA's mission, there have been several life members who are quite active that are protesting the group and using the litigation to find out how the NRA has been using their funds. These members are quite frustrated at what has happened to the NRA and the group's internal battles are heating up. If ½ of the court filings are at all accurate, there are some people on the NRA board that should lawyer-up fairly quickly, including LaPierre. SO while I think self defense insurance is a good concept, and USCCA, ACLDN, and LawShield are good groups, I would avoid signing up for the NRA one because of the issues they are facing right now.
Once you do join a group, find out who the attorneys are in your area and call them up to talk for about 5-10 minutes just to get a feel for them and who they are. There are some questions you should ask any attorney you talk with:
1. Why did you join this group?
2. What is your experience with firearms? If the attorney doesn't know much about firearms, they won't be able to adequately analyze your defense, review the discovery, or properly cross-examine the government experts. They don't have to be Jeff Cooper but they should be familiar with firearms.
3. How long have you been in practice?
4. How many felony jury trials have you done? How many firearm assault/homicide/self-defense cases have you handled?
5. Have you handled cases in my courthouse? As an example, maybe you're in KS and the lawyer is in Overland Park/Johnson County but you live in Sedgewick County. Even if your attorney can handle cases in Sedgewick County, I would anticipate that the jury pool would be very different. What do they know about your local court?
6. What is your relationship with the prosecutors? It isn't good to be great friends or great enemies with prosecutors.
Generally these groups have 2-4 attorneys in a given locale. Talk with the attorneys and see which one makes you feel the most comfortable.
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