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Work Locally with Your NRA-ILA Campaign Field Representative

3:00pm Thursday, October 20, 2016

Your NRA-ILA Campaign Field Representative (CFR) is an NRA-ILA staff person who is living in your area, coordinating our volunteer activities with one goal in mind--ensuring pro-Second Amendment voters turn out to "Vote Freedom First!" on Election Day. Your CFR is recruiting volunteers to: register voters, make phone calls, knock on doors, generate letters to the editor, distribute candidate...

Presidential candidates open final debate with discussion on Supreme Court and Second Amendment

by Chad D. Baus

10:01pm Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton opened the third and final debate of the 2016 campaign season with a discussion about their views on the Supreme Court of the United States and the future of the Second Amendment. Debate moderator Fox News' Chris Wallace opened the debate by asking both candidates the following question: "[T]he next president will almost certainly have at...

The Principals of Personal Defense: Coolness

by Gary Evens

3:00pm Wednesday, October 19, 2016

The 5th principal Jeff Cooper wrote about in his book, Principals of Personal Defense , is “Coolness”. If you are confronted with a violent assailant that intends to kill you or inflict serious bodily harm—i.e. cripple— you, you must be able to “keep your head” as you respond. You cannot afford to let fear and panic take control. Instead your response must be logical and well thought out (...

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Gun banners lament blocked "safe" storage gun control bills, scoff at gun accident prevention education

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, October 19, 2016

On the heels of a joint project by The Associated Press and USA Today Network examining accidental shootings involving children, the Columbus Dispatch has published an article in which gun control extremists lament their inability to pass so-called "safe" storage laws in Ohio. They also reject the fact that real change can and should come in the form of education. From the article, entitled "...

Don’t #DIGTHERIG

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than optimal. Concealed Nation doesn’t provide any commentary about whether the CCW choices...

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Leaked Emails Reveal Clinton’s True Gun Control Intentions

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2016

No matter the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Senate and House races, Hillary Clinton, if victorious, intends to attack your gun rights. Recently leaked emails of Clinton campaign staffers published by WikiLeaks show that the candidate plans to bypass Congress to enact gun control by executive order. Moreover, undercover video of U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, released this week by James O’Keefe’s...

Pocket Carry Part 3: Avoiding the Fine Print(ing)

by Keith Coniglio

3:00pm Monday, October 17, 2016

From our friends at Second Call Defense ... You can't predict or mitigate every scenario for discovery when pocket carrying, but there are some simple steps you can take to minimize your risk: 1. Become wardrobe conscious. Look for distinctive wear patterns on the outside of your carry pocket, especially around magazine floorplates or hammer spurs not completely covered by your holster. Also keep...

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Show your support for gun rights at Bowling Green gun control debate Oct. 27

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Monday, October 17, 2016

Gun control advocates are hosting a "panel discussion" at the Wood County Library in Bowling Green. And we need YOU to be there to show support for Second Amendment rights. Michael Temple, a gun rights advocate, NRA Certified Instructor, BFA volunteer, and former professor at the University of Toledo, will be the lone voice of reason representing gun owners. The panel is stacked against him with...