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10 (other) people you shouldn't talk to after a self defense shooting

3:00pm Monday, May 23, 2016
If you know anything at all about the legal perils of defending yourself with a gun, you know that you should never speak at length to a 911 operator or responding police. Why? Because the physical and emotional trauma of defending your life can give you diarrhea of the mouth. And in the minutes and hours after a shooting, you could say things that a prosecutor could decide to use against you in...

Lack of action on Sittenfeld's anti-gun rights petition proves effort was just a PR stunt

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 23, 2016
Hardly anyone in Ohio knows the name P.G. Sittenfeld, and that fact was a problem for him during his recent primary campaign to win the Democrats' nomination for U.S. Senate over former Governor Ted Strickland. Alexander Paul George "P.G." Sittenfeld, who has served as a Cincinnati city councilman since 2011, sought to compensate for his short-comings in name recognition by trying to make sure...

What every gun owner says right before going to jail

3:00pm Friday, May 20, 2016
It's a sad fact of life that many gun owners are in denial when it comes to the realities of using a firearm for self defense. Gun owners may think about someone breaking into their home or hijacking their car, so they plan ahead to have the appropriate means of protection. However, they don't think beyond pulling the trigger. And ironically, it's what happens right after you pull the trigger...

Hillary Remains Willing to Ignore Federal Firearms Law

7:00am Friday, May 20, 2016
[Recently], Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told viewers of an MSNBC “townhall” that her efforts to enact gun control would start her “very first day” as president. [Then, in] a Washington Post article titled, “Can Clinton make good on immigration, guns?,” shed some light on her anti-gun plans. Rather than rely on the quaint notion that the legislative branch should be relied on...

CMP Awards Over 150 CMP Scholarships to Student Athletes for 2016-2017 School Year

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Thursday, May 19, 2016
CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $152,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2016-2017 term. A total of 267 applications were received, with 152 awarded. In April, CMP board members and staff carefully sorted through piles of applications to determine which young marksmen would receive scholarships for the...

Dayton Daily News documents gun advocates' legislative progress in the Buckeye State

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, May 19, 2016
The Dayton Daily News has a long history of using our First Amendment rights to bash our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Witness the 2002 editorial claiming a pending concealed carry bill was "harmful, narrow politics," or the 2 004 op-ed expressing fears that the persons getting new concealed handgun licenses "could be the Mom who drives your kid to the birthday party. The workman who comes...

5 things authorities don't want you to know about calling 911

3:00pm Wednesday, May 18, 2016
You might think you know all you need to know about calling 911 after using a firearm for self defense. But most likely, you got your information from TV and movies, which are not the best sources. Watch a character on TV call 911, and it appears to be a quick and painless process. The person calls, tells the operator what happened, and police show up to comfort you and immediately cart away the...

Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act

7:00am Wednesday, May 18, 2016
[Last month], Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced H.R. 4980, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is meant to ensure that eligible firearms purchasers are not arbitrarily denied their right to obtain firearms. The Act would afford those who are denied a firearm purchase by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) an effective and expeditious means of...

12 Effects of Post Shooting Syndrome

3:00pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Defending yourself with a gun is not something any rational person ever wants to do. It's something you do only when there is no other choice. And the personal toll it can take on your mental wellbeing can be surprising, often referred to as "post shooting syndrome." TV dramas and blockbuster movies portray good guys shooting bad guys in heroic fashion. But in the real world, it seldom feels...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Denial

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Read the first paragraph of this article about the 2011 active killer event in Arizona. “Pam Simon’s first thought was “this is not happening.” The aide to Gabrielle Giffords’ next thought was “that’s a toy gun.” A moment later: “It’s happening.” This shooting was so outside her reality that she couldn’t accept what was happening. Her brain was trying to rationalize it as anything but an attempt...

Exceptions to Justifiable Use of Deadly Force

3:00pm Monday, May 16, 2016
We've written about when it is justifiable to use deadly force . To quote from our own previous article: 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...

Old Ammo - Will it Still Work?

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Monday, May 16, 2016
In my former job as the police department’s armorer, it was my responsibility to dispose of all the old ammunition that people brought in to the department. You would be shocked at the amount and type of old ammunition I saw. Rarely did a week go by that I didn’t have some old dirty box, bag, or crate of ammo sitting on my desk when I arrived in the morning. A woman once donated 20 rounds of...

Should I Provide First Aid to the Attacker I Just Shot?

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Friday, May 13, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/lcs9) I had an interesting question posed to me by a student in the Systems Collapse Medical Class I taught [recently] in Virginia. He asked me: “ If I have to shoot a criminal in a gunfight, should I provide first aid before the paramedics arrive? ” It’s a good question. I’m probably going to ruffle a few feathers with my answer, but I maintain that an armed citizen...

Another school shooting ended with low casualties thanks to immediate armed response

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 13, 2016
On Saturday, April 23, an 18 year-old coward opened fire with a rifle on students leaving prom at his high school alma mater in Antigo, Wisconsin. Two victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. The media initially ran with the typical articles about how the attacker had been bullied, etc. (his mother told the Associated Press that she hopes the tragedy “shines light on bullying and how...

Safe Rooms vs. “The Red Menace”

by Ron Borsch
3:00pm Thursday, May 12, 2016
When I was the founder, manager and lead trainer for a regional police training academy, the research and history lessons of Rapid Mass Murder© by random actors in our database was intended primarily for law enforcement officers. However, the active killer patterns we have subsequently learned about and the rapidity with which mass murder can be accomplished should be shared with others. This...

Beware the Involuntary Trigger Squeeze

7:00am Thursday, May 12, 2016
You've probably read a story or two similar to this over the years ... A police officer confronts a violent criminal. He pulls his gun and aims it at the suspect, ordering him to turn around and place his hands on his head. The suspect complies, but seconds later, the gun goes off and the suspect is shot in the back, killing him. The officer claims it was an accident, but a prosecutor claims it...

Deep Concealment Options for the “Non-Permissive Environment”

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Wednesday, May 11, 2016
NOTE: This article is written by an active duty Ohio police officer. What is legal for him may not be legal for you. Both the author and BFA advise you to know and follow the law on matters of concealed carry and all other firearm related activities. [On a recent] weekend I enjoyed the days off from my police and teaching jobs by going to a couple of concerts. I really enjoy seeing live music,...

NSSF Statement on White House ‘Smart Gun’ Initiative

7:00am Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Based on news reports about a federal report on so-called “smart gun” technology, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, as the trade association for the firearms industry, issues the following statement. While NSSF has yet to see the report, we would like to make our position clear on the issue: The National Shooting Sports Foundation does not oppose the development of so-called “smart gun”...

SB 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry/ Handgun Transfer) passes Senate and is moving through the Ohio House

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Last week, Senate Bill 199 passed the Ohio Senate 32-0 and moved to the House. Senator Joe Uecker (R) will give sponsor testimony in the House tomorrow. SB 199 is a simple bill. It allows our active duty military to carry firearms while home on leave. Military members have long been people who obtained CHL's (Concealed Handgun Licenses) and carried, but members who are 18-20 years old are...

Ohio concealed carry licensee says he was forced to defend against three attackers

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Cincinnati.com is quoting a police report which says that a man was shot Saturday during a mid-day assault on a concealed handgun license (CHL) holder in the suburb of North College Hill. From the article : Officers responded to the 6500 block of Betts Avenue at approximately 11:45 a.m. for reports of a shooting. In a press release, North College Hill police reported Verlin Stone, who possesses a...

Hypocrisy on Firearms Enforcement? Congressman Beyer, Heal Thyself!

3:00pm Monday, May 09, 2016
On April 11, U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) rolled out his so-called ATF Enforcement Act, H.R. 4905 in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. Beyer claimed hypocrisy on the part of NRA and other pro-gun advocates who claim existing laws are not being adequately enforced. “We should call their bluff,” he wrote. Those are big words coming from the author of a bill he claims would “remove...

National Rifle Association Foundation License Plate Reinstated in Ohio

by Linda Walker
7:00am Monday, May 09, 2016
I am excited to announce that the Ohio Department of Public Safety has once again brought back the “special” license plate representing the National Rifle Association’s Foundation. It is available immediately on www.Oplates.com or by visiting your local BMV office. Years ago, the BMV had this license plate available, but had a high standard of requiring over 100 special plates be purchased per...

Senator Charges Obama's Executive Clemency Program with Putting Firearm Offenders on the Streets

3:00pm Friday, May 06, 2016
We’ve often mentioned that President Obama, despite his insistent shaming of America over its supposed lack of gun regulation, has shown little interest in enforcing the gun control laws already on the books. But it gets worse. A lot worse. Information has now arisen that the Obama administration is granting executive clemency to dozens of felons imprisoned for firearm-related offenses, some...

5th Amendment Update: Why silence is no longer golden

by Sean Maloney, Esq.
7:00am Friday, May 06, 2016
From our friends at Second Call Defense ... Nearly 70 years ago, Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson wrote in Watts v. Indiana: "[A]ny lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances." I have shared Justice Jackson's wisdom over the course of my legal career with anyone who would listen. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, I...

April 2016 firearms sales jump 14.4% over prior year

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Thursday, May 05, 2016
As we predicted at the beginning of the year, sales of firearms continue to rise in the wake of the December 2 terrorist attack in San Bernadino, CA and President Obama's ongoing attempts to intimidate peaceable gun owners through executive actions. The April 2016 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,130,238 is an increase of 14.4 percent compared to...

Hillary Blames Guns, Not Criminals

7:00am Thursday, May 05, 2016
Despite a litany of rebukes from news outlets and organizations that normally provide her with a steady stream of fawning coverage, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton refuses to abandon her misleading statements blaming Vermont’s gun laws for New York’s crime problems. Moreover, her continued defense of the deceptive talking point has provided a disturbing glimpse into the depths...

Are you training for the wrong gunfight?

by Tom Givens
3:00pm Wednesday, May 04, 2016
The holy grail of firearms trainers and students has been to know what really happens in an armed citizen gunfight. Not in a law enforcement gunfight nor a military encounter, but in legal defensive gun uses by CCW holders. For decades we’ve bemoaned the fact while there are excellent data sources for the distances, times, conditions, shots fired, etc. on law enforcement and military gunfights,...

Clinton Praises Connecticut Gun Ban as a National Model

7:00am Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Hillary Clinton – growing increasingly frayed over the stubborn persistence of her opponent in the Democratic Party primary – took to Connecticut recently to push her gun control message to what she hoped would be willing ears. No surprise, she combined her dual instincts for bad policy and pandering by embracing a 140-page gun control law the state passed in 2013 as a model for national...

A Robbery, a Shooting, and Citizen Intervention

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, May 03, 2016
A Seattle TV videographer was in the right place at the right time and caught the take down of a robbery suspect on camera. The video is remarkably clear and shows just how chaotic criminal encounters can become. In the incident, a man allegedly robbed a jewelry store. As he ran out of the store, a doorman working at a nearby hotel gave chase and tackled the robber. The robber fired three shots...

Professor: "How can I say I don't want to support students who are gun enthusiasts…"

7:00am Tuesday, May 03, 2016
More evidence that America’s institutions of higher education have given up any pretense of providing a bastion for the free exchange of ideas came this week in the form of a commentary published in the Chronicle of Higher Education . The piece, authored by an anonymous college professor, explains the author’s reluctance to write a recommendation for a former student after promising to do so. The...

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