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IMPORTANT Seminar Oct. 24: "Preparing for Terror - The Massacre Coming to Your School"

3:00pm Wednesday, September 30, 2015

You saw the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 when 4 airplanes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Towers, Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. And there have been more attacks in the years since ... Trolley Square Mall, Ft. Hood, Navy Yard, Boston Bombing and more. Home-grown terrorists are among us and can cause severe trauma and death to those they target, but a far larger threat many be...

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

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, September 30, 2015

I recently received a very interesting question from a friend and fellow blogger. He asked the following: “How should an armed citizen best help a police officer if that officer is under violent attack from another individual or group of individuals?” It’s a great question. I think many folks with CCW licenses would be willing to help a cop in trouble. As a cop, I welcome all the help I can get...

Gallup: More Americans Say Federal Government a Threat

3:00pm Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution is there for a simple reason: Our Founding Fathers wisely understood that even a national government of supposedly limited powers could overstep its bounds and infringe upon the rights of the people. In the landmark Heller decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that the Founders considered the Second Amendment a failsafe that would provide the...

How having a threshold question for candidates can help you influence those around you

by Sean Maloney

7:00am Tuesday, September 29, 2015

As the 2016 elections approach it is time for each of us as gun owners, Second Amendment advocates, freedom lovers, and patriots to prepare the single most effective form of advertising media there is. The best part is that for all the multimillion dollar media buys the candidates pay for, all the mass emails and websites created, this form of advertising has something the candidates can’t buy at...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Where do you Draw the Line?

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Monday, September 28, 2015

You are walking down the street on a Saturday morning when a car pulls up to the curb. The driver jumps out, pointing a gun at you. He demands your wallet. You comply and give it to him. After taking your money, he demands your pants as well. What do you do? The scenario may sound far-fetched, but that’s exactly what happened in Chicago…twice. In one of the cases, the robber even fired a shot at...

Headline: Cleveland man shot dead after breaking into ex-girlfriend's home

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, September 28, 2015

Cleveland.com is reporting that police say Cleveland man was shot dead after he kicked in the door to his ex-girlfriend's apartment and choked her. From the article : The attack happened about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night on Elk Avenue near East 105thStreet. The medical examiner identified the man as 28-year-old Cedric Grier. Police said Grier broke into the home and confronted his ex-girlfriend...

Pocket Pistols: Lessons in Compromise

by Adam Heggenstaller

3:00pm Friday, September 25, 2015

Establishing a bond with a pocket pistol is similar to marriage—in one way: You have to be willing to accept compromise. To make any compromise worth the effort, there must be a clear objective. In this case preserving your life is the goal, and pocket pistols, whether diminutive semi-automatics or small-frame revolvers, do their part and offer a solution that is easy to carry concealed. Merely...

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Report: Cleveland gun arrest doesn’t always mean jail time

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, September 25, 2015

WJW (Fox Cleveland) is reporting on an investigation which has found that "getting busted with a gun often does not mean you will get locked up for punishment," but instead that "many convicts facing gun charges get probation." From the article: The I-TEAM reviewed 90 cases in Cuyahoga County from 2014. We specifically looked at cases with the most serious charge being for a concealed weapon or...