CCW Safe Business Profile

Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Website: www.ccwsafe.com
Industry: Legal Service Plans for Self-Defense

Overview

CCW Safe is a member-based legal service provider headquartered in Oklahoma City. Unlike traditional insurance companies, CCW Safe operates as a Legal Service Subscription that provides comprehensive legal defense coverage for lawful gun owners and concealed carry permit holders involved in self-defense incidents. Their mission is to protect members before, during, and after a use-of-force situation, ensuring no one faces the criminal justice system alone after defending themselves or others.

“People carry for self-protection, but they rarely think about the aftermath. Pulling the trigger may save your life, but it also thrusts you into the judicial system, which doesn’t love anyone. That’s where CCW Safe comes in — we stand with you from the very first phone call.” – Ken Hardy

Key Member Benefits

• Immediate Legal Protection: Coverage begins as soon as membership payment is processed. If a member calls after a self-defense incident, CCW Safe immediately engages attorneys to get ahead of charges.

• Unlimited Defense Coverage: No caps on criminal or civil defense costs. Attorneys, investigators, expert witnesses, court fees, jury consultants, and trial preparation are all included.

  

  
  
  
  

• No Out-of-Pocket Costs: Members do not reimburse CCW Safe, even if found guilty. All upfront expenses — from attorney fees to relocation costs in high-profile cases — are fully covered.

• Comprehensive Scope: Coverage includes defense against life-threatening attacks involving firearms, other legal weapons, or even improvised “weapons of opportunity.” Certain plans also extend protection to family members within the home.

• Specialized Coverage Options:     

  • Church Security Teams: Dedicated membership plans for volunteer house-of-worship security.

  • First Responders & Veterans: Coverage for off-duty incidents involving active/retired law enforcement, military, firefighters, EMTs, and credentialed first responders.

  • Civil Liability Add-Ons: Options up to $2 million to cover potential damage awards in civil cases.

“The importance of having a competent criminal defense attorney begins the moment after the incident. Without that, prosecutors see you as an easy win. With CCW Safe, our members know they have experienced attorneys and investigators on their side — and they don’t face the crushing costs that would normally ruin them financially.” – Ken Hardy

Legal Representation

National Trial Counsel: Oversees attorney vetting and defense team coordination.

Member Choice: Members may select their own attorney, subject to CCW Safe review.

Experienced Partnerships: Attorneys are chosen from the Defense Research Institute, a premier national defense lawyer organization.

“Our staff of attorneys have had their knuckles bloodied in the fistfight of the courtroom. They know how to defend these cases, and when we vet local counsel for our members, we make sure they’re just as experienced. Competent legal representation can be the difference between freedom and prison.” – Ken Hardy

Additional Services

• Bond Coverage: Pays up to 10% of the court-required bail amount.

• Firearm Replacement: Eligible members can be reimbursed for confiscated firearms held by law enforcement after a lawful use-of-force incident.

• Red Flag Proceedings: Limited coverage for legal representation in Extreme Risk Protection Order cases.

• Appeals & Retrials: All plans cover appeals, mistrials, and retrials, regardless of case outcome.

Geographic Coverage

CCW Safe provides coverage in 47 states and Washington D.C. Exclusions apply in New York, New Jersey, and Washington state due to state restrictions, though limited plans exist for New York law enforcement under HR218/LEOSA.

Why It Matters

In a world where legal defense following a self-defense incident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, CCW Safe offers peace of mind.

Members know they will receive immediate, unlimited legal protection without financial burden — ensuring the right to self-defense doesn’t come with devastating legal consequences.

“We’ve proven what we do works. In 2014, one of our members was charged with first-degree murder after escaping his attacker three times before firing in self-defense. We spent over $400,000 on his defense, and he was found not guilty. Without us, he said he would have pled guilty just to avoid life in prison. That’s the kind of protection we provide — and why this service matters.” – Ken Hardy