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Over Half-Million Ohio Residents with Concealed Carry License

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2016. It was another record setting year. There are now over a half-million valid Ohio CHLs and Ohio honors an estimated 12,300,000 more. Stats at a glance: For the first time, there are over 500,000 active Ohio CHLs. That represents over 4% of Ohio residents authorized to...

Early thoughts on the Orlando night club shooting

by Jim Irvine

3:00pm Monday, June 13, 2016

Late Saturday night/early Sunday morning a person opened fire with a gun or guns inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. While I hate speculating on the unknown, there is just so much wrong information in the “news” that we must say something. What we know First – our condolences to the dead and injured and their families and friends. I know many people affected by mass killings, and the...

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"You carry a gun? What are you afraid of?"

by Gary Evens

7:00am Monday, June 13, 2016

That is a question that everyone considering purchasing a firearm for self-defense or getting a concealed carry license needs to be able to answer. When I ask participants at Ohio Concealed Carry classes why they are seeking a license, the most common answer that I get is “to protect myself and my family” or some variation on that theme. Most of them indicate that they still feel safe in their...

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VIDEO: BFA's Linda Walker and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted at NRA Annual Meetings

3:00pm Friday, June 10, 2016

NRANews.com's Cam Edwards' coverage of the NRA Annual Meetings is always a great way to help those members who can't attend be well-informed about the goings-on at the huge event. We'd like to bring you two interviews of note. Click here to view Cam's interview with Buckeye Firearms Association Vice President Linda Walker. Among other topics, Walker discusses the lack of movement on pending gun...

'Fast and Furious' becomes 'Slow and Tedious'

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Friday, June 10, 2016

Since December 2010 the government program known as Operation Fast and Furious has morphed into a program that could be accurately labeled as Operation Slow and Tedious. The objective is to delay exposure of the truth until that exposure has no political or personal impact on the various players involved. Efforts to get at the truth of the scandal got a boost in January when an Obama-appointed...

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Why you should never use the word "kill"

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Thursday, June 09, 2016

In many cases, what you say can get you in more trouble than what you do. This is especially true before, during, and after self defense with a firearm. And there's one word that you should consider eliminating from your vocabulary: "kill." Why? Because the legality of using lethal force often boils down to your intent. And in addition to physical evidence, the words you speak will be used to...

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When the Criminal Doesn’t Obey your Commands

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Thursday, June 09, 2016

It’s a rewarding thing to watch my firearms students as they learn and progress. They start with safe gun handling skills, the basics of marksmanship, and learning when it is legally appropriate to shoot someone. If they continue training, they might learn more “tactical” or combative shooting skills. As their abilities improve, they might move on to more scenario oriented classes using role...

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How to deal with a traffic stop when you're carrying a gun

3:00pm Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Getting stopped by police is nerve-racking. But it's even more stressful when you're carrying a firearm. It's important to understand that the officer doesn't know you personally and must consider you a potential threat. So you must see the stop from his point of view and have a well-rehearsed plan to deal with the stop in a way that puts the officer at ease and avoids any misunderstanding. Here'...