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DeWine's STRONG Ohio claims will fall on deaf ears among gun owners

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, August 19, 2020

“Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the Government’s purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachments by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” - Justice Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice Supreme Court...

23 New ODNR Natural Resource Officers Begin Law Enforcement Duties

3:00pm Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Officers take Oath of Office at Aug. 17 ceremony COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twenty-three Natural Resource law enforcement officers were sworn in today by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz in a small outdoor ceremony at the agency’s headquarters. “We are incredibly proud to call this impressive group of men and women natural resources officers,” said Director Mertz. “They...

California’s Ban on Large Capacity Magazines “Goes Too Far” -- Ninth Circuit Strikes Ban as Unconstitutional

7:00am Tuesday, August 18, 2020

In Duncan v. Becerra , a case supported by the NRA, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California’s ban on the possession of “large capacity magazines”(LCMs) violates the Second Amendment. The decision affirms a ruling last March by Federal District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez, who ruled, unequivocally, that the California law was unconstitutional. The panel’s...

Take the FBI Handgun Qualification Challenge

7:00am Monday, August 17, 2020

The FBI handgun qualification is a well known standard demonstration of handgun proficiency. This longstanding course of fire was updated in 2019 and includes some new challenges which will push yours skills! The 50-round course of fire covers distances from 3 to 25 yards and includes single hand shooting, off hand shooting, holster work, standing and kneeling positions. There are two levels of...

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Gun News Roundup - August 14, 2020

3:00pm Friday, August 14, 2020

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: The 2020 Democratic Party Platform On Second Amendment Rights Kamala Harris Doesn’t Think You Have The Right To Own A Gun When Government Encourages Victimhood, You Have an Alternative Guns protect people from...

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Lessons Learned from a Home Invasion Attempt

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Friday, August 14, 2020

I was working day shift police patrol when a call went out at about 9:00 a.m. I was dispatched to a very large house in a nice neighborhood. The dispatcher said that the resident had called to report suspicious activity. The resident said that she had heard someone banging on her back door. She was worried because no one ever came to the back side of her house. She thought that the knock was a...

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2020 Democratic Party Platform Declares Total War on Second Amendment Rights

7:00am Thursday, August 13, 2020

The national Democratic Party is no longer making any attempt to hide their antipathy towards guns and gun owners. Where once the party attempted to tailor their anti-gun messaging to appear moderate and appeal to some gun owners, the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform contains a full-throated assault on firearms ownership and a blueprint for undermining every aspect of Second Amendment rights...

How Much Gun Should I Carry?

by Gary Evens

7:00am Wednesday, August 12, 2020

I recently read a thought-provoking blog post from Greg Ellifritz on this subject (see https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/enough-gun ). It is a common question asked by those individuals seeking to carry a concealed handgun. Many instructors, including me, answer this question by saying you should, “Carry the biggest and most reliable gun you can safely handle and accurately shoot.” To some...