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Ithaca Gun Company is still all-American made

by Mike Tontimonia

3:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared at FarmandDairy.com . Republished with permission. I was 16 years old, a serious small game hunter with a killer beagle and lots of great briar and grass fields near home, but until then, I was using a borrowed shotgun. My Dad, no pushover for easy money, suggest that if I really wanted a shotgun of my own, that he would pay half. He was always that...

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“Preclusion”- The legal concept you must understand

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The news articles linked below describe the actions of a retired firefighter with a concealed carry permit who shot and killed an elementary school teacher after a confrontation about a loud party. The entire confrontation (22 minutes long) and the shooting was videotaped by the shooter. He was charged with murder, convicted and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Go to the first link and watch...

Op-Ed: Growing support for gun rights, and groaning scoundrels who despise the trend

by Chuck Michel

3:00pm Monday, March 16, 2015

Never doubt the linguistic and logical limberness of professionally coached anti-gun activists. People in gun control circles are circling their wagons in reaction to a recent Pew Research report definitively showing that more Americans support the Second Amendment than support gun control. Pew’s multi-decade survey on gun control again asked one basic question (among others), namely: “What do...

What HB 234 Means to You: Part V - CHL mandatory training reduction

by Ken Hanson, Esq.

7:00am Monday, March 16, 2015

Editor's Note: The following was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on March 1, 2015. On March 23, 2015 several changes to Ohio law that are of particular significance to Ohio gun owners will take effect. This article will look at improvements to training requirements to obtain an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL). While Am. Sub. H.B. 234 contains many provisions, the single provision...

Humane Society of the United States To Go Bear Hunting in 2016

by Jim Shepherd

3:00pm Friday, March 13, 2015

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is no stranger to controversy. Known for their longtime practice of deliberately misleading of the public into thinking they are all about protecting animals in shelters, they've managed to keep some of their shadier situations out of the public eye. That includes their having lost a huge lawsuit brought against the organization after their claims...

Your Tactical Training Scenario…A night time knock at the door

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Friday, March 13, 2015

You watched the evening news before bed and heard a report about police attempting to locate a wanted murder suspect. The suspect was reportedly last seen in the area of your apartment complex. Making sure all your doors were locked and that you had a handgun nearby, you go to sleep. At 1:30am you hear a loud banging at your door. You look out the window but can’t see anyone. What would you do? A...

Current Status of Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation in the U.S. Congress

3:00pm Thursday, March 12, 2015

Recently, a number of NRA-supported Right-to-Carry Reciprocity bills have been introduced in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. NRA fully supports efforts to require states to respect an individual’s right to self-defense no matter what state they are in. Below is the status of each bill, as of this writing. NRA urges you to please contact your elected officials to support these important measures...

What HB 234 Means to You: Part IV - CLEO "shall sign" provision for National Firearms Act (NFA) restricted items

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, March 12, 2015

On March 23, 2015 several changes to Ohio law that are of particular significance to Ohio gun owners will take effect. This article will look at the new “shall sign” provision addressing the chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) signoff to purchase National Firearms Act (NFA) restricted items. To buy a gun from a licensed firearms dealer, one must pass a NICS background check, then pay your money...