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The Texas Tower massacre and concealed carry: If safety matters, understand the facts

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Friday, August 26, 2016
The following op-ed was submitted in response to a USAToday editorial entitled " Concealed carry on campus is a bad idea ." The newspaper chose not to publish our response Our children are dying because adults are unwilling to put safety above politics. When killers target our schools/kids, time (not guns) is the problem. Lives are saved when we reduce the time the killer is allowed to kill...

Gun Grip Tips: Too Fat? Too Wide? Too Short? You Have Options!

by Dave Dolbee
3:00pm Thursday, August 25, 2016
They say a handgun with the proper grip fits your hand like a well-made glove. You’ll just pick it up and know that it is right. That thought looks great on paper and is something we can all relate to, but it is fish bait. If you catch a lot of fish, the bait was great! If you do not catch a fish, it was the bait’s fault. It is true that your handgun grip should feel good in your hand. If it is...

You can legally defend yourself with a gun if the situation includes these 3 elements

7:00am Thursday, August 25, 2016
While specific laws vary, it is generally accepted in every state in the U.S. that you have a right to defend yourself with lethal force. Whether you exercise this right legally is based on the "reasonable man" doctrine. In other words, would a reasonable person in the same situation be likely to use deadly force in self defense? What is considered reasonable? Self defense expert Massad Ayoob...

BOOK REVIEW: “Surviving a mass killer rampage"

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Chris Bird has released his latest book, “Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage.” Unlike his previous books, written for people who carry guns, this book is written for the masses. If you carry a gun, this is still a book for you, but it may be even more important for those who are troubled by recent mass killings and want to understand them and be prepared for them. It’s not about guns; it’s about...

Now Obama's targeting gunsmiths

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Wednesday, August 24, 2016
The Obama administration has announced new regulatory guidelines that will drive thousands of small gunsmiths out of business. This reinterpretation of existing regulations lowers the bar for what constitutes “manufacturing” of firearms and will require that any gunsmith who performs any service more involved than simply cleaning or replacing old parts with functionally identical new parts...

The importance of the woman vote

by Karen Butler
3:00pm Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Enough is Enough. I have a feeling that the terrorists are not surprised by our elected leaders' responses to the terrorist attack on American citizens in Orlando, Florida in the early morning hours of June 12th, 2016 - but we should be. We should be outraged and appalled by their inability to speak out against the inhumane, inconceivable murders of Americans, and we should take action. There...

Lavish Gun Control Contributions Further Undermine Anti-gun Narrative

7:00am Tuesday, August 23, 2016
A key fiction that gun control supporters have been perpetuating for nearly a half-century gets more indefensible by the day. Whether it’s the latest political cartoon depicting NRA buying-off congress, or an alternate Hillary Clinton Delegate at the Democratic National Convention contending that “all of the money, the big money is with the NRA,” gun control advocates continue to claim that the...

Report: Women with concealed handgun licenses on rise in Ohio

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, August 22, 2016
Toledo Blade reporter Elena Saavedra Buckley recently visited a monthly meeting of the Maumee chapter of the Armed Ladies shooting club. The club meets monthly at the Henry County Sportsman Club, a shooting range near Liberty Center, Ohio. Much of the article centers around Tammi Erdman, an NRA-certified instructor who leads the group. From the article : Tammi Erdman was raised believing no one...

When Your Outfit is the Issue: How to Carry Concealed with an Ankle Holster

by Michelle Cerino
3:00pm Friday, August 19, 2016
Quite often the outfit I’m wearing determines my method of concealed carry. Form-fitting shirts are not as conducive as a sweatshirt or sweater for carrying a gun anywhere near my waist. Waist carry is not an issue if I’m wearing a jacket or blazer. I never overlook the option of carrying off body, in a purse or another bag. However, there are times I don’t want to carry a purse and my clothing...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2016 CHL statistics; 65% increase over prior year

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Friday, August 19, 2016
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2016 and it was another record-setting quarter. There are now 550,000 valid Ohio CHL’s and Ohio honors an estimated 12,300,000 more. Stats at a glance: For the first time, there are 550,000 active Ohio CHLs 32,259 is the most initial CHLs ever issued in the second quarter...

California's Gun Control Freaks

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Thursday, August 18, 2016
Two years ago I wrote about an idiot politician publicly making a fool of himself at his own scripted press conference. The politician was California State Sen. Kevin de León, and his topic was “Ghost Guns.” The press conference was to publicize de León’s latest gun control bill, a proposal to require anyone making a gun in his or her garage to register it with the state Department of Justice and...

Clinton Her Old Self During Interview

7:00am Thursday, August 18, 2016
[Earlier this month], Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, where she was asked about the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller , and whether court decisions constitute precedent that should be respected. Clinton answered, or did she? Here’s the exchange between Wallace and Clinton,...

Personal Safety: 7 Ways to Diminish Your Chance of Being a Victim

by Michelle Cerino
3:00pm Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Over the years I’ve attended several courses and read many books and articles about personal safety. Offered here are 7 key aspects to increase your safety, no matter where you are. 1. Awareness Every personal safety list seems to begin here, so mine will too. An aware person knows something exists, whether it’s a situation, a condition or a problem. Someone who is aware understands what’s going...

BFA PAC announces first round of 2016 endorsements

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association Political Action Committee (BFA PAC) is proud to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2016 general election to be held on November 8, 2016. We are issuing our first endorsements to those who have spent their time in office doing the most work for our members and supporters. That starts with Sheriffs. Click here to see our Sheriff endorsements . From...

"Why Do You Need an AR15?"

by Rich Grassi
3:00pm Tuesday, August 16, 2016
The refrain being heard in response to the outrage in Orlando is "why do you need 'assault weapons?'" Our response is too quickly a technical one. Part of that is due to the fact that there are around 100 million gun owners in the United States according to Big Media – no friends to the Bill of Rights – and a good many of us expect people know the deal. There was push-back early in the "Gun...

Beware the "excited utterance" when talking to law enforcement

7:00am Tuesday, August 16, 2016
One of the most important concepts to understand in the laws of evidence is what is referred to as the "excited utterance." An excited utterance is a statement made in response to a shocking event. It is an exception to the hearsay rule and is admissible as evidence against you. Why? The theory is that because it is spontaneous, unplanned, and made while still under the stress of excitement from...

Why You Should Use A Shot Timer as a Training Tool

by Michelle Cerino
3:00pm Monday, August 15, 2016
During the competition season, when I have the opportunity to practice, I always bring along my shot timer. Many shooters hear that high-pitched beep only during a match, because it is most likely one of the least-used tools for training. If you’re like me, you might have never even touched a timer before, but I want to convince you why you should use a shot timer as a training tool. I hadn’t,...

BFA's Ken Hanson recognized for lifetime of work to protect and defend Second Amendment

7:00am Monday, August 15, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson has been recognized in recent months for his many years of service to protect and defend the Second Amendment. At the 2016 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, Hanson was further honored with the NRA-ILA Defender of Justice Lifetime Achievement Award. A photo above shows Hanson (right) being presented the award by NRA-ILA Legislative Counsel...

July 2016 firearms sales jump 27.9% over prior year

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, August 12, 2016
The wave of increased gun sales that followed the terrorist attacks in San Bernadino, CA and Orlando, FL, along with more political talk about blaming law abiding gun owners or blaming inanimate objects (instead of the terrorists themselves), has sent firearms sales back through the roof. The July 2016 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,210,731 is...

Keeping Kids Safe In A Broken World

by Laura Carno
7:00am Friday, August 12, 2016
Editor's Note: The following article has been featured at TheBlaze.com . Republished with permission of the author. Children are being murdered in their schools while politicians trade talking points and campaign promises about school safety. Our children are neither partisans nor political chess pieces. What can we do to keep our children safe while politicians jockey for position in back rooms...

Home invasion suspect shot and killed by resident

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Thursday, August 11, 2016
Cleveland media are reporting that a home invasion ended badly for a man who chose to force his way into a home looking for his former girlfriend. From WEWS (ABC Cleveland) : Witnesses at the scene said 35-year-old Antonio L. Sanford forced his way into a residence in the 1100 block of East 78th Street, looking for his ex-girlfriend. Once inside, there was a struggle with the man who lived at the...

Ted Strickland says Heller author's death "came at a good time"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, August 11, 2016
Audio has been uncovered of former Ohio governor Ted Strickland saying that the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - author of the Heller decision affirming the individual Constitutional right to bear arms - "came at a good time," all to the applause and laughter of his audience. An audio recording of the remarks, made at an AFL-CIO rally in Cleveland, have been released...

When it comes to the shooting sports, media have Olympic Fever immunity

by Jim Shepherd
3:00pm Wednesday, August 10, 2016
If you're like most sports enthusiasts, you're waking up groggy this week because you're maxing-out on the Olympics. And you've got another week ahead, so try to get those catnaps in when you can, because there are literally thousands of hours of virtually any summer sport imaginable on TV. I used the qualifier "virtual" because if you're a shooting enthusiast and you're hoping to watch on the...

Ohio CHL-holder credited with thwarting broad-daylight armed robbery

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Details are still sparse, but Cleveland media are reporting that an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder was forced to defend himself in a broad-daylight armed robbery at a local discount store. According to Cleveland.com , the incident happened about 3 p.m. last Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a Family Dollar Store. WJW (Fox Cleveland) reported that both the CHL-holder and the robber...

Ginny Thrasher Finds Many Firsts at 2016 Rio Olympic Games

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Tuesday, August 09, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – During her first Olympic showing, American Ginny Thrasher, shooting member of Team USA currently in Rio for the Olympics, became the first gold medal winner for the United States and the first medal winner of the 2016 Games after firing an unbeatable score in the Women’s 10-meter Air Rifle event. Her unbelievable performance, which included a 10.9 in the qualifying round...

6 Tips for Keeping the Secret of Concealed Carry

by Michelle Cerino
7:00am Tuesday, August 09, 2016
Some people think the practice of carrying a concealed firearm in public begins and ends with taking a course and becoming certified. Whether you are preparing to get your license or you already have it, the following 6 tips will help you remain concealed. 1- Gear There are many choices in concealed-carry gear. Just stop into your local firearms store and ask anyone there to walk you through your...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Violent Airline Passenger

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Monday, August 08, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/Alberto Grilo) It seems to happen on a weekly basis…a plane is diverted for emergency landing on the account of a violent passenger. One of the more recent cases involved a man who attempted to open a door mid-flight, attacked a flight attendant, and placed a passenger in a choke hold. Since 9/11, folks have been pretty alert and quick to respond to violence on a...

The FBI's Illegal Privacy-Breaching Activities

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Monday, August 08, 2016
The FBI and Justice Department have routinely been engaged in illegal practices regarding lawful gun purchases for over a decade, and now some members of Congress want to reward this criminal behavior with expanded powers and increased secrecy. As debate and childish hissy fits rage on in D.C. regarding supposed “loopholes” in our nation’s gun laws, particularly the so-called “Terrorist Loophole...

Two armed citizens stop robbers in separate incidents

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, August 05, 2016
Armed citizens in Cincinnati and Dayton were forced to use their firearms to defend their lives in two recent incidents. WCPO (ABC Cincinnati) is reporting that a store clerk who had a concealed handgun license shot an armed robbery suspect on late on Friday, July 29. From the article : The suspect went into the Harrison Food Mart at about 11:03 p.m. and held the clerk at gunpoint, a news release...

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