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Choosing a Handgun to Carry Concealed is an Exercise in the Art of Compromise

by Gary Evens

7:00am Wednesday, January 07, 2015

It seems there is a lot of discussion on the various firearms blogs over the merits of one particular model/style of handgun over another for concealed carry. The reality is that there is no “ideal” concealed carry handgun that meets everyone’s needs. ...[T]he handgun you end up using for your personal protection will inevitably be a compromise. Usually that “compromise” involves the size (and...

Anti-Gun Groups: Even Their Names Are Lies

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Advocates for gun control are liars. They specialize in taking some little snippet of fact and presenting it in a way that totally misrepresents reality. Statements like “3000 children are killed with guns every year,” don’t inform people that most of those “children” are late-teen gang-bangers who are actually killed by adults, or that accidental firearm deaths among children and youths have...

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California police shooting exposes impotence of 'toy gun control' laws

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, January 06, 2015

On November 23, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article entitled " In wake of Cleveland boy's shooting death, Ohio lawmaker to introduce legislation requiring that BB guns, air guns be brightly colored ," in which the author discussed legislation that is being promoted by Rep. Alicia Reece (D - Cincinnati), requiring all BB guns, air rifles and airsoft guns sold in Ohio to be brightly...

New Guns: What to Do When You Take Them Home

by Tisma Juet

3:00pm Monday, January 05, 2015

Everyone takes several factors into consideration when purchasing a firearm. What am I planning on using it for—personal protection, hunting or target shooting? Of those firearms that fit my uses, how do I narrow the field and make a choice? Does the gun I like fit me physically? Are the features and cosmetics enough for me? One question that should be at the top of everyone’s list is where and...

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2015 - The Year Ahead

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Monday, January 05, 2015

Every year I do one of these stories, so this year is no different. Except that it is. Normally it’s pretty easy for me to forecast broadly what will happen legislatively because we are always working with people and know what is planned. But this year could go in so many different directions, that this is much more of a guess than in prior years. With that disclaimer, here is what I see...

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Hard Facts: More Guns but Less Crime

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Friday, January 02, 2015

Crime and criminal violence tend to go up or down due to a variety of factors, many of them apparently not yet identified by criminologists and sociologists. Poverty, the economy, unemployment, and illegal drugs are frequently point[ed] to as major factors, but for the past 7 years, as the US has gone through one of the worst recessions in our nation’s history, [and] while we’ve seen high...

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2014 - The Year In Review

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, January 02, 2015

While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2014. January: The year begins with a national Reason-Rupe poll showing that 63% of Americans believe stricter gun control laws would not work to prevent criminals from getting guns, and that only 40% believe a so-called "univesal background check" gun registration scheme is necessary. A...

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In Praise Of Pocket Knives

by Jim Casada

3:00pm Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Editor's Note: The following article, which captured the award for Excellence in Craft in the magazine short features category of the Southeast Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) in 2013, was submitted to The Outdoor Wire after it published Knife Rights' listing of the 10 Worst Cities in America for Knife Owners. Among the Top 10? Cleveland, Ohio. Case--Buck--Barlow--Remington--Gerber--Schrade...