By Gerard Valentino

A recent story in Indiana should strike home in the self-defense community and should resonate with advocates for battered women in America.

In Brownsburg, just north of Indianapolis, the Associated Press is reporting that a woman was stabbed to death while her daughters, aged 8 and 12, hid in a closet.

Later, the 12 year old girl called the police and reported that "daddy stabbed mommy." Such a horrific outcome in this case is indicative of the false hope of protective orders. In this case, the victim had just extended an existing order of protection that was designed to keep the murderer from having any contact with his wife and daughters.

As it turned out, the piece of paper had no effect in keeping a deranged man from killing his wife.

One of the more popular articles posted on our website in 2008 was a piece by author Ken Cormack, examining the concept of non-resident concealed carry licenses and permits, describes the application processes for some of the states that offer them, and lists the factors a person should consider when choosing which non-resident licenses to obtain.

Due to its popularity, Cormack's article was been added to the Buckeye Firearms Association Education Guide, and it continues to receive a good deal of attention.

Since the original piece was published in August 2008, laws and rules in various states have changed. Cormack and Buckeye Firearms Association have worked to keep the Education Guide version up-to-date with the latest changes, research on various related rumors, etc. The latest revised and expanded version is now available HERE.