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N.Y. Data Reveals Futility of Gun Registration Laws

3:00pm Monday, July 27, 2015

In an utter embarrassment to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and anti-gun legislators in Albany, recently released New York State Police data reveals massive noncompliance with the SAFE Act’s registration provisions. Out of an estimated 1-1.2 million semi-automatic firearms within the state that are required to be registered under the new law, 23,847 people have registered a grand total of 44,485...

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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Shaking Hands

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Monday, July 27, 2015

You are out shopping one night in an area with lots of pedestrian traffic, bars, restaurants, and stores. A drunken man approaches you and engages you in an argument, walking away after taking a swing at you (that didn’t connect). The drunk reappears about 15 minutes later. He apologizes for his conduct and extends his hand to shake. Do you take his hand or refuse to shake? This situation...

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Hillary says having to show an ID is a violation of your rights

by Tim Inwood

3:00pm Friday, July 24, 2015

I have listened to Hillary Clinton attacking Ohio for weeks now over our voting laws. Clinton blistered Republicans, accusing them of "systemically and deliberately" seeking to disenfranchise minority and poor voters throughout the nation with laws that make it harder to cast ballots. This, of course, is all about voter ID. Ohio gives citizens over 20 days to vote, while her beloved New York does...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation allows Cincy's Local 12 exclusive access to Ohio teacher firearms training

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, July 24, 2015

Buckeye Firearms Foundation continues to offer school faculty and administrators comprehensive training through its FASTER program , and just as Cleveland's FOX 8 was provided exclusive access to a class offered recently in northeast Ohio, Cincinnati's CBS affiliate (Local 12 WKRC) was given an inside look at another class offered this week in south central Ohio. From the report : The teachers...

Governor Kasich authorizes arming personnel at Ohio National Guard recruitment offices

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Associated Press is reporting that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) has followed governors in several other states in allowing Guard recruiting personnel to carry firearms. The move comes after the attack in Tennessee that killed four Marines and a sailor. From the article : At Kasich’s instruction, Major General Mark Bartman, the Adjutant General of Ohio, granted the authorization as part of an...

Armed citizens guard recruiting centers in central Ohio, across country

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, July 23, 2015

Given the absurd reality that our (dis)Armed Service members are prohibited from doing so by military directive, armed citizens are showing up at military recruiting centers around the country, saying they plan to protect recruiters following last week's killing of four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From the Columbus Dispatch : Larry Fitzpatrick, wearing an Old Navy T-shirt with...

Governor Scott Walker Signs Bill Repealing Wisconsin's 48-hour Waiting Period

3:00pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association scored another victory for gun rights in Wisconsin today when Governor Scott Walker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 35. The new law eliminates a 48-hour waiting period on all point-of-sale handgun purchases in the state. “This important measure marks the end of an antiquated law that’s served as nothing but a needless burden on law-abiding gun owners...

Ohio Governor John Kasich joins crowded Republican presidential field

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) is running for president. Kasich made the announcement on Tuesday, July 21 at The Ohio State University, saying "I am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support, for your efforts because I have decided to run for president of the United States." From NBCNews.com : In a speech that described the woes of Americans worried about lost jobs, health care costs and...