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September 2015 Firearms Sales Checks Highest September on Record

7:00am Friday, October 16, 2015

The September 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,071,945 is the highest September on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 4.7 percent compared to the September 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,024,272. For comparison, the unadjusted September 2015 NICS figure of 1,786,743 reflects a 23.4 percent increase from the unadjusted...

The .22 Magnum for Self-Defense

by Richard Mann

3:00pm Thursday, October 15, 2015

A practical personal protection plan should include a handgun, but that handgun should, without question, be one you’re comfortable with. As you become more experienced you’ll have the opportunity to further evaluate the situation and trade-up as your comfort and skill levels increase. For some, a .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR) might be the best place to start. It’s also affordable, readily...

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How to Help a Cop During a Life-Threatening Struggle - Part II

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Thursday, October 15, 2015

[Recently] I wrote an article about How to Help a Cop in a Life-Threatening Struggle . The article was well received and generated a lot of comments and questions. One of the most common questions was: “The article provided good options for an armed individual to assist an officer in trouble, but I don’t have a CCW permit. Is there anything an UNARMED individual can do to help?” It’s an excellent...

Safe Storage—More Than a Steel Box and Combination Lock

by Tisma Juett

3:00pm Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Storing firearms, whether loaded or unloaded, so that they are inaccessible to children and other unauthorized individuals is easy to do given the many options on the market today. Now, when you hear the word “storage,” most people are thinking a safe of some sort, and that is certainly an appropriate way to store firearms. But have you considered how you safely store your firearm when carrying...

Are terrorists watching your kid’s school?

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, October 14, 2015

I got a call from a school superintendent last week. There was a threat against a school. There would be a shooting involving a rifle during the 6th period that day. The attack didn’t happen, but the school and law enforcement took it seriously. If this was terrorists' probing, it gave them a good look at the response they will need to contend with when they execute a mass hostage siege at our...

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The Illegal Alien Licensing Loophole

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Editor's Note: On September 15, a Painesville, Ohio resident who authorities believe is in the United States illegally was arrested after admitting to buying guns and selling them to undocumented immigrants . [I have written many articles] about the problem of the “Gun Free Zone” loophole, which disarms the law-abiding (who are a threat to no one and a possible deterrent/protection for innocents...

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Associated Press headline falsely claims Ohio colleges have choice when it comes to security

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, October 13, 2015

An Associated Press article headlined " Ohio leaves response plans for campus shooters to colleges " hit the wires on Saturday and has been published probably hundreds of times across the country and the Internet. The problem? The headline is a lie. The article begins by discussing variations in active killer training in various states, then quotes Jeff Robinson, a spokesman for higher education...

“Run, Hide, Fight?”- Not Always the Best Active Killer Response

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Monday, October 12, 2015

[Recently], the Ohio State University Police Department put out a video titled “ Surviving an Active Shooter .” The crux of the message in the video is that the best chance for surviving an active shooter is to follow the hierarchical advice of running as a first choice, hiding as a second choice, and fighting as a last resort option. The video isn’t bad and it contains some very good advice. I...