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Surviving the Mob

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Violent protests, mob action, and rioting scenarios fill up your news feed. Lots of folks are contacting me about mob violence issues. Let’s look at some of the issues involved… To date, the majority of mob violence events have occurred in very large public gatherings and at the sites of large political protests. Like many criminal attacks, there are often warning signs that an aware person...

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Choosing Self-Reliance: New NICS Record

7:00am Tuesday, July 14, 2020

June 2020 set another all-time background check record. The FBI NICS office ran 3,931,607 total background checks last month, breaking the previous record by nearly two-hundred-thousand checks. The number of background checks run by the FBI has surpassed 3 million in a month four times. Three of those times have been this year. There have been 38% more checks in January through June of this year...

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Pandemic continues to present challenges for those wishing to apply for or renew concealed carry licenses

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, July 13, 2020

Reports of long waiting lines to apply for or renew concealed handgun licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to come in to Buckeye Firearms Association. In Delaware County, for example, the first available dates are in late September . Warren County has its first opening on October. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office website lists no appointment times available through the end of...

Ohio Supremes hear arguments on joint BFF/OFCC challenge to Columbus bump stock ban

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, July 10, 2020

Simultaneous lawsuits were filed on Thursday, June 21, 2018, against the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati over ordinances banning the possession, use, or acquisition of so-called "rate-of-fire firearms enhancers," commonly referred to as bump stocks or trigger cranks. Buckeye Firearms Foundation (BFF) and Ohioans for Concealed Carry were named as plaintiffs in the cases, citing that these...

Does wearing a mask make concealed carry illegal in Ohio?

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Thursday, July 09, 2020

Not long after Ohioans began wearing masks in response to COVID-19, Buckeye Firearms Association staff and volunteers began fielding questions about masks and guns. “Is it legal to wear a mask and carry a gun?” “Will I lose my carry license if I wear a mask?” “Can I be prosecuted if I defend myself while wearing a mask?” The answer to all these questions is the same: We are not aware of any law...

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Warning Shots and Covering Fire

by Gary Evens

7:00am Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Many untrained people that own firearms for self-defense and the protection of their property — and some liberal politicians — believe that it is appropriate to fire a warning shot when confronting an intruder to give them a chance to “surrender” or run away. Most self-defense experts think this is a bad idea for several reasons, among them: Firing a warning shot takes away your element of...

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John Lott at LibertyCon On More Guns, Less Crime

7:00am Tuesday, July 07, 2020

LibertyCon is a major European gathering of open-minded students and professionals from all over the world who want a future that is more free and more focused on liberty. This year's event was held in March and featured a wide variety of speakers, including John Lott, who spoke on the topic of "More Guns, Less Crime." Watch the video of Lott's presentation here:

2019 Mass Shootings and Lessons Learned

by Gary Evens

7:00am Monday, July 06, 2020

It seems that churches and other religious facilities have joined schools in becoming popular places for demented killers to carry out their dastardly acts. Like schools, churches are gathering points where larger numbers of people congregate, making it easier to get a “high body count”. On December 29, 2019, a lone 43-year-old gunman armed with a shotgun walked into a church service in White...