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(Some) Liberals Oppose Using Terror Watch List to Strip Gun Rights

7:00am Friday, July 15, 2016
It’s unfortunate that a significant portion of congressional Democrats have embraced a policy that would grant the executive branch the unconstrained power to trample individual rights. In recent weeks, Democratic senators and congressmen carried out a filibuster and a well-catered “sit-in” to advocate for the decidedly illiberal position that American citizens should be denied their...

BOOK REVIEW: Government Ruins Nearly Everything: Reclaiming Social Issues from Uncivil Servants

by Sean Maloney
3:00pm Thursday, July 14, 2016
True to form, Laura Carno, directly talks her way through some of the most controversial issues of our time. Laura shows us how to break the mold of governmental dependence, and to stop looking towards government for the “answer.” Government Ruins Nearly Everything reminded me how often we fall into the trap of believing that when something needs fixed, we better contact our legislature, and...

Volunteer for the NRA-ILA in Ohio!

7:00am Thursday, July 14, 2016
From our friends at NRA-ILA... If one thing is certain during this election cycle, the fight for our Second Amendment Rights is taking place right in front of us. Anti-gun special interests, politicians, and media elites are doing everything in their power to achieve one simple goal, strip away your Second Amendment rights. If an anti-gun president gets elected and we lose control of the U.S...

Gun Purchases Continue to Soar

3:00pm Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Maybe Americans aren’t taking to Hillary Clinton’s sour attitude toward guns. Maybe they’re arming themselves out of concern about terrorists and criminals of a more conventional stripe. And maybe they’re showing what they think of members of Congress who use terrorists’ crimes as the excuse to push for more gun control. One way or the other, though, Americans are continuing to acquire guns at an...

Armed Heroes in Teacher’s Clothing

by Rob Morse
7:00am Wednesday, July 13, 2016
They don’t look like heroes, but they are. I spent several days with a group of Ohio teachers who want to protect their students. Most teachers feel the same way, but these extraordinary individuals did something about it. They took a training course. They learned to stop an armed attack in their schools. They learned to treat the injured. Rather than shelter in place and wait for the police and...

SCOTUS Decision Can Impact Gun Ownership

3:00pm Tuesday, July 12, 2016
[Late last month,] the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the 20-year old law barring anyone convicted of domestic violence from possessing a firearm. Regardless of your position, the 6-2 ruling, written by Justice Elena Kagan, rejected the challenge of the existing law by two men who were found guilty of felony gun possession because of previous misdemeanor domestic violence charges...

Civilian AR-15 Rifle: Our Senior Citizen

by Ron Borsch
7:00am Tuesday, July 12, 2016
This honorable senior citizen has been disrespected and demonized by subversive elements that prefer American citizens to be unarmed. Permit me here to share a collection of clarification thoughts and expose more of the malicious opposing sound- bite propaganda and disinformation. Proudly made in America, the civilian AR-15 in .223 Remington is almost 60 years old. In 1957, three ArmaLite...

The science behind delayed interviews after a self defense shooting

3:00pm Monday, July 11, 2016
When training our members on how to deal with the aftermath of a self defense shooting, we always emphasize the negative impact of stress on thinking, speaking, memory, and behavior. And for this reason, we recommend that you assert your 5th Amendment rights, speak to legal counsel before providing a statement, and strictly limit what you say or do immediately after defending yourself with a...

June 2016 firearms sales jump 28.6% over prior year

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, July 11, 2016
The wave of increased gun sales that followed the December 2 terrorist attack in San Bernadino, CA and President Obama's ongoing attempts to intimidate peaceable gun owners through executive actions, showed signs of abating in May. But, as we predicted, the terror attack in Orlando, FL, and more political talk about blaming law abiding gun owners or blaming inanimate objects (instead of the...

Pro-Clinton College Professor: Repeal Second Amendment!

3:00pm Friday, July 08, 2016
At a time when it’s more important than ever to maintain the right of the American people to keep and bear arms for self-defense, law professor David S. Cohen is calling for repeal of the Second Amendment. “Americans’ rights are in mortal danger,” he says, unless Hillary Clinton is elected president and stacks the Supreme Court with progressive judges. In the repeatedly discredited rag, Rolling...

Ohio college professor calls for armed attack on NRA headquarters, now under investigation

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, July 08, 2016
Hillsboro, Ohio's Highland County Press is reporting that a Southern State Community College (SSCC) faculty member is being investigated following a Facebook post calling for the murders of NRA officials and pro-gun rights lobbyists. According to reports, on June 13, James Pearce, an adjunct professor posted the following message: “Look, there’s only one solution. A bunch of us anti-gun types are...

2016 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches First Shot Ceremony

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Thursday, July 07, 2016
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Come see the historical grounds of Camp Perry on Monday, July 11, as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in conjunction with its partners the National Rifle Association and the Adjutant General’s Department of Ohio hosts the 2016 First Shot Ceremony. The ceremony serves as the official opening of the revered National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches, which have been fired at...

Sen. Joe Manchin Reveals Gross Contempt for U.S. Constitution

7:00am Thursday, July 07, 2016
“Due process is killing us right now.” No, those aren’t the translated words of an officer of the East German secret police or a Soviet commissar; that comment was uttered by United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.). When Manchin assumed office on November 15, 2010, he took an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Given his...

Are you a shooting range jerk?

by Dean Rieck
3:00pm Wednesday, July 06, 2016
In the gun world, we talk a lot about range safety. But we seldom talk about range etiquette. That's unfortunate because, let's face it, some people act like jerks when they're at a public shooting range. Are you one of these people? Let's find out. You're a shooting range jerk if you … Shoot at posts, supports, and target frames. People do this all the time and I simply don't understand it...

Anti-gun Senator Earns Three Pinocchios from Washington Post for Gun Control Lies

7:00am Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Gun control proponents are nothing if not predictable, and they wasted no time exploiting the terrorist attack in Orlando, FL to frantically push their agenda. Much of the hysteria surrounded their longstanding effort to ban semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. But in the wake of a mass casualty event, truth is always the next casualty. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) provided perhaps the best example...

The Principals of Personal Defense: Aggressiveness

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Jeff Cooper’s third principal of personal defense is “Aggressiveness”. As responsible, law-abiding citizens, we do not initiate violent attacks on others. But, we need to be able to respond to a violent attack on us (or someone else we wish to defend) when necessary. Because we do not initiate the attack, we must wait for the attacker to strike (or attempt to strike) the first blow. In the vast...

BFA’s Sean Maloney Elected to NRA Board of Directors

by Sean Maloney
7:00am Tuesday, July 05, 2016
I am honored and humbled to have received notice that I have been elected to the NRA Board of Directors for 2016. When the election results were first announced, I was a few votes short of the top 25 vote-getters to win a three year term (I came in #26). However, I was recently informed that because of an immediate vacancy on the Board, I have been elected to the NRA Board of Directors for a one...

Independence Day 2016

by Rick Jones
7:00am Monday, July 04, 2016
With the upcoming holiday, let's look at what it might mean to some people…a day off with pay, just a day off, family, friends, cookouts, reunions or just a day to lounge and watch the fireworks. As for me, I think of our Constitution, our founding fathers, our Bill of Rights, our military men and women who are performing their duties to protect our freedom. “FREEDOM”. We say it often, exclaiming...

Use "4-square breathing" to calm down after a shooting

3:00pm Friday, July 01, 2016
Surviving a life-or-death encounter is the most intense emotional experience you will ever have. The physical effects are well documented. Your body will release a massive dose of adrenaline to give you the strength to fight and survive. But like any chemical, it also has negative side effects, including time distortion, tunnel vision, hearing loss, and emotional detachment. Even after you...

A Legal Double Standard: The Media, and the Rest of Us

by Jim Shepherd
7:00am Friday, July 01, 2016
It's becoming more and more apparent that when it comes to guns- and especially gun rights- there's a legal double standard. For instance, if you're an "average" Washington, DC resident who happens to own a "high capacity" magazine for a modern sporting rifle, you can expect to find yourself in legal trouble. If, however, you're an NBC news reporter trying to make a point - on television- by...

CMP Observes 20th Year During 2016 National Trophy Matches at Camp Perry

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Thursday, June 30, 2016
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the 2016 National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches – fired in July and August at historic Camp Perry, Ohio. Register now on the CMP website to claim your spot at this commemorative event! The 2016 Match Schedule returns to its original format after a two-year alteration in 2014 and 2015. The...

Weapon Handling in an Active Killer Event

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, June 30, 2016
[Recently,] I taught an Active Shooter/ Active Killer response class at The Tactical Defense Institute in southern Ohio. Myself and several other instructors presented three days of material for 27 eager students. One of the key learning points we discussed all weekend was how to avoid being mistaken for the killer if you choose to draw your pistol and respond during an active killer event. With...

How to choose a defensive handgun

3:00pm Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Selecting a handgun for home defense or concealed carry can be a daunting task for many people. Revolver or semi-auto? Which caliber? Which make and model? What ammo capacity? There are many considerations. It can easily become overwhelming and result in "analysis paralysis." Here's a video that gives you a simple overview of handgun choices and how to narrow down your choice to the firearm that'...

Elderly woman uses firearm to defend against three home invaders

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Lost in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Orlando nightclub was yet another case of a person using a firearm to defend themselves here in Ohio. From WRGT (Fox Dayton) : Crime scene tape surrounds a home in the 1100 block of Oakridge Drive, police standing by while detectives question an elderly woman in inside. "When we arrived here we found a male who had been shot in the porch," said...

Are Cops Good Shooters?

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, June 28, 2016
[Recently,] an article on the Bearing Arms website caused a bit of controversy. Check out HARSH REALITY: Police Are Not Highly Trained Firearms Experts . The article essentially describes how most police officers simply aren’t very good shooters or tacticians. A lot of folks who have never been shooting with cops would really be astonished at the relative lack of shooting skills most cops exhibit...

Why brandishing, shooting to wound, and warning shots are BAD ideas

7:00am Tuesday, June 28, 2016
For every bit of good advice out there about self defense, there are at least 10 pieces of bad advice. Some of the very worst advice is about how to avoid the legal fallout of self defense by using a firearm in a non-lethal way, such as brandishing, shooting to wound rather than to kill, and firing one or more warning shots to scare off an attacker. On the surface, these ideas seem to make sense...

10 things you should NEVER do after a self defense shooting

3:00pm Monday, June 27, 2016
When it comes to armed self defense, it's usually not the shooting itself that trips you up legally. More often than not, it's what you do afterward that gets you in hot water. Here are 10 things you should avoid after using your gun in self defense. Never ... Call 911 in a panic. No matter how tough you are, your body and brain will be a mess after you pull the trigger and see a body lying on...

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Brutal Attack on Senior Citizen

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Monday, June 27, 2016
I was searching for an old email I had sent when I found a correspondence with Marcus Wynne from several years back. Marcus sent me the video embedded below. Watch the short video . It’s short, but very violent. Don’t watch it if you have a weak stomach for extreme brutality. An elderly woman is savagely beaten by a robber. The extreme level of violence that the robber uses makes this one an...

4 Ethical Lessons of Bearing Arms

3:00pm Friday, June 24, 2016
The bearing of arms is the essential medium through which the individual asserts both his social power and his participation in politics as a responsible moral being... (Historian J.G.A. Pocock, describing the beliefs of the founders of the U.S.) There is nothing like having your finger on the trigger of a gun to reveal who you really are. Life or death in one twitch — ultimate decision, with the...

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Robbed While Doing Yard Work

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Friday, June 24, 2016
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you were attacked while outside doing yardwork? Most people working in their yards aren’t expecting criminal violence. That makes them a good target for predatory criminals. A man in Florida was confronted by two teen-aged robbers as he was cutting some branches in his yard. The two boys pulled a gun and tried to take the man’s gold chain. He...

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