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Portman Cosponsors Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

3:00pm Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014, legislation introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that also has concealed carry laws. The legislation is also...

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Headline: Gun background checks set new record in 2013

7:00am Wednesday, January 15, 2014

by Chad D. Baus Gannett News Service is reporting that new FBI data shows more background checks were conducted last year for firearm purchases in Ohio than ever before. From the article : Licensed firearms dealers in the state ran a total of 680,930 names through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in 2013, according to the data. That's an increase over the previous record —...

Op-Ed: ObamaCares … To Know About Your Guns

3:00pm Tuesday, January 14, 2014

by C. D. Michel Soon, you might become a federally registered gun owner when you visit your doctor. Given Obama's antagonism to gun rights and his overtly statist nature, it isn't a matter of if this will come to pass, but when. Obamacare, a hideous and dysfunctional monster even when it (rarely) works, is a machine inherently designed to violate personal privacy. Part of this massive scheme...

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Defending Children: Teachers should explore options for effective resistance with the tools available

7:00am Tuesday, January 14, 2014

by Jeff Knox As the new year dawns, just over a year after the atrocity at Sandy Hook, it's time to look at what's been done since that horror to add to the protection and defense of our children. First, it’s important to recognize the fact that mass murder attacks on school children are extremely uncommon, and the odds of your or my children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews being directly...

Extreme gun makeover with Cerakote by EAC Concepts

3:00pm Monday, January 13, 2014

by Clint Lake Many moons ago, I gifted my brother with a blued, used, cop Sig Sauer P229. It had heavy holster wear on the slide and frame but was practically brand new on the inside. It quickly became his carry pistol, and he loved it so much he gave it a name, which I think my mom is going to use for her next cat. But I digress. For his combo Xmas/Birthday (no I'm not a skinflint, but both fall...

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2014: The Year Ahead

7:00am Monday, January 13, 2014

by Jim Irvine 2014 promises to be a very interesting year for gun owners. In April, Ohio will celebrate 10 years of concealed carry and this year's Buckeye Bash figures to be the biggest and best ever. But there will also be significant battles that may reshape the debate on firearms. Michael Bloomberg will end his time as Mayor of New York City, freeing him to spend more time on his insane quest...

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Training vs. Experience

3:00pm Friday, January 10, 2014

by Greg Ellifritz Many of my students are serious practitioners of the art of self-protection. They've graduated from numerous shooting schools and hold black belts in various martial arts systems. Although they generally enjoy the training process in general, their ultimate goal is to become better fighters. They are hoping that the skills they obtain through frequent training will promote a...

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To the Editor: Schools need armed protectors

7:00am Friday, January 10, 2014

Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Association's Jim Irvine and published on December 28, 2013 in response to a letter written by Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence founder Toby Hoover, in which she attempted to dismiss the importance of Buckeye Firearms Association's survey which revealed that dozens of Ohio schools are...