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What every gun owner says right before going to jail

3:00pm Friday, May 20, 2016

It's a sad fact of life that many gun owners are in denial when it comes to the realities of using a firearm for self defense. Gun owners may think about someone breaking into their home or hijacking their car, so they plan ahead to have the appropriate means of protection. However, they don't think beyond pulling the trigger. And ironically, it's what happens right after you pull the trigger...

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Hillary Remains Willing to Ignore Federal Firearms Law

7:00am Friday, May 20, 2016

[Recently], Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told viewers of an MSNBC “townhall” that her efforts to enact gun control would start her “very first day” as president. [Then, in] a Washington Post article titled, “Can Clinton make good on immigration, guns?,” shed some light on her anti-gun plans. Rather than rely on the quaint notion that the legislative branch should be relied on...

CMP Awards Over 150 CMP Scholarships to Student Athletes for 2016-2017 School Year

by Ashley Brugnone

3:00pm Thursday, May 19, 2016

CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $152,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2016-2017 term. A total of 267 applications were received, with 152 awarded. In April, CMP board members and staff carefully sorted through piles of applications to determine which young marksmen would receive scholarships for the...

Dayton Daily News documents gun advocates' legislative progress in the Buckeye State

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, May 19, 2016

The Dayton Daily News has a long history of using our First Amendment rights to bash our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Witness the 2002 editorial claiming a pending concealed carry bill was "harmful, narrow politics," or the 2 004 op-ed expressing fears that the persons getting new concealed handgun licenses "could be the Mom who drives your kid to the birthday party. The workman who comes...

5 things authorities don't want you to know about calling 911

3:00pm Wednesday, May 18, 2016

You might think you know all you need to know about calling 911 after using a firearm for self defense. But most likely, you got your information from TV and movies, which are not the best sources. Watch a character on TV call 911, and it appears to be a quick and painless process. The person calls, tells the operator what happened, and police show up to comfort you and immediately cart away the...

Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act

7:00am Wednesday, May 18, 2016

[Last month], Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced H.R. 4980, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is meant to ensure that eligible firearms purchasers are not arbitrarily denied their right to obtain firearms. The Act would afford those who are denied a firearm purchase by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) an effective and expeditious means of...

12 Effects of Post Shooting Syndrome

3:00pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Defending yourself with a gun is not something any rational person ever wants to do. It's something you do only when there is no other choice. And the personal toll it can take on your mental wellbeing can be surprising, often referred to as "post shooting syndrome." TV dramas and blockbuster movies portray good guys shooting bad guys in heroic fashion. But in the real world, it seldom feels...

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Your Tactical Training Scenario - Denial

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Read the first paragraph of this article about the 2011 active killer event in Arizona. “Pam Simon’s first thought was “this is not happening.” The aide to Gabrielle Giffords’ next thought was “that’s a toy gun.” A moment later: “It’s happening.” This shooting was so outside her reality that she couldn’t accept what was happening. Her brain was trying to rationalize it as anything but an attempt...