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Our USA Today rebuttal on kid's safety

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Wednesday, October 26, 2016

My brother Chris and I are occasionally asked to offer up a counterpoint to an editorial in USA Today when the paper decides to talk about guns and gun laws. When they decided to offer up an editorial railing about negligent access to guns by children, they invited us to give the gun-owner perspective. These op-eds are always a challenge because we never know exactly what we’re arguing against,...

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DO NOT underestimate the importance of Ohio Supreme Court races

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2016

There has been much talk about the importance of the presidential election because of the Supreme Court justices that President Clinton or Trump will appoint. Those are critical issues. Ohio Supreme Court (OSC) justices are elected, not appointed. This year there are three OSC seats up for election. Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has endorsed in all three races. Those endorsed candidates are:...

Ohio woman holds armed home invader at gunpoint, praises Second Amendment

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Tuesday, October 25, 2016

A West Akron woman who held an armed home invader at gun point after waking to find the intruder in their bedroom took to social media to express her thanks for her Second Amendment rights. “This is why gun control is a bad idea,” she wrote. “We held him at bay until police arrived about 10 after 7. Did anyone die? No. Could anyone have died? Most certainly. Our guns saved our lives today...

The Fake "Grassroots" Effort to Take Your Guns

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2016

In 2014, Mike Bloomberg combined his Mayors Against Illegal Guns and his recently acquired Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, into an umbrella corporation called Everytown for Gun Safety, which he pledged to fund to the tune of $50 million. The primary focus of the conglomerate has been criminalizing unapproved private firearm transfers under the misleading banner “universal background...

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Gun Safety at Home - Make Your Kids Part of the Solution

3:00pm Monday, October 24, 2016

You've probably heard stories like this from time to time: Some children are playing inside. They start snooping around the house and find a gun on the top shelf of a bedroom closet. One thing leads to another and *bang* one of the kids pulls the trigger and his friend gets shot. Who's at fault is a legal question. But the question of who's "responsible" is clear. The gun owner, in this case the...

Politifact: In debate, Portman told the truth about Strickland's record on gun control

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, October 24, 2016

In an age where "truth" is seen as relative, media-run websites which claim to examine the veracity of a candidate's statements have been used to create new versions of the "facts." But credit goes to Politifact.com for their examination of U.S. Senator Rob Portman's (R-Ohio) comments about his opponent in a recent debate. In the debate, when a question was posed to him about the candidates’...

3 Essential Books on Concealed Carry

by Drew Beatty

3:00pm Friday, October 21, 2016

From our friends at Second Call Defense ... Part of the arsenal of any lawfully-armed citizen should be a library of books to enhance mindset, tactics and skills. Books written by authors who have been there, have trained others, or are subject matter experts provide the best education. Below are three books I recommend to help the lawfully-armed citizen stay sharp. Deadly Force: Understanding...