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Sidney Schools' armed teacher program draws national attention as another Ohio school district considers same

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, December 05, 2014

Approximately one year ago, Sidney, Ohio school district went public with its involvement in a program offered by the Shelby Co. Sheriff's Office to arm teachers in the district. Since then, Buckeye Firearms Foundation has announced that over 300 teachers have been trained through its F.A.S.T.E.R. (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) program, and that more than 30 Ohio...

House passes HB 454 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones)

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, December 05, 2014

On Thursday, December 4, the Ohio House of Representatives passed Rep. Anne Gonzales' (R-Westerville) House Bill 454 , which seeks to correct several problems with current law regarding concealed handgun licenses' behavior in school zones. Current law is a mess , making it a felony offense for those with a concealed handgun license (CHL) to partake in normal activities while in possession of...

Book Review: Gun Control in the Third Reich

by Dr. Brian Anse Patrick

3:00pm Thursday, December 04, 2014

Gun Control in the Third Reich: Disarming the Jews and "Enemies of the State," Stephen P. Halbrook, Independent Institute, 2014, 247 pages. A few years ago the American voluntary association, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, issued a poster showing Adolf Hitler giving the sieg heil salute and captioned: "All in favor of gun control raise your right hand." A truism throughout...

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[UPDATE!] Progress in Senate on pro-gun rights bills as end of session draws near

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, December 04, 2014

Editor's Note: Things are changing rapidly as work continues on legislation. This article has been updated as new information became available. With as little as one week left in the legislative session, the Senate Civil Justice Committee took only minimal action Wednesday, December 3 on pro-gun legislation that has been pending for more than a year, but scheduled another hearing for Thursday,...

NSSF: Black Friday Highest Ever for NICS

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, December 03, 2014

With the establishment media reporting a significant drop in Black Friday sales in many retail outlets, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that no such "shopper fatigue" reported among firearms purchasers. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reports that it processed 175,754 transactions on Nov. 28, Black Friday, making the day the highest Black Friday...

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Gun safety education will help prevent tragic shootings; Calling real guns "fake," "toys," "replicas," etc. will not

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, December 03, 2014

In the wake of a second shooting this year by police in Ohio of a person holding a gun that was not a firearm, the establishment media continue to struggle with even using the correct terminology to describe these guns correctly (e.g. the Toledo Blade 's torturous headline, " What's Real, What's Not? Toys, deadly weapons difficult to distinguish "), and anti-gun legislators are proposing knee-...

Are we really a nation of laws?

3:00pm Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Is America really providing a level playing field for opportunity, safety and freedom if the game changes with your neighborhood or tax bracket? This isn't the nation the Good Guys want. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

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"Only a handful of dates left": Republican-led Senate still plotting future for pro-gun rights bills

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, December 02, 2014

The Gongwer News Service is reporting that the Senate Civil Justice Committee chairman is saying bills to modify concealed carry laws and allow hunters to use noise suppressors could be combined as lawmakers look to move the measures before the end of the lame duck session. From the article : With just weeks to go before the end of the legislative session, Sen. Bill Coley (R-Liberty Twp.) said...