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VIDEO: What Hunters Should Know about HSUS

7:00am Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Humanewatch.org - About 14 million Americans hunt, and those who do, support it passionately—to say nothing of the billions of dollars hunters have contributed to conservation. One of the threats to this age-old activity comes from the Humane Society of the United States. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle has said, “We want to stigmatize hunting, we see it as the next logical target and we believe it is...

Legal Considerations for Armed Citizens

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Monday, April 11, 2016
On November 7, 2015 I attended a seminar sponsored by the Buckeye Firearms Association in Columbus, Ohio. The featured speaker was Massad Ayoob, an internationally-known firearms and self-defense instructor and firearms law expert. He has authored numerous books and thousands of magazine articles on the topics of firearms, self-defense and the law. He has been the handgun editor of GUNS Magazine...

March 2016 firearms sales jump 9.2% over prior year

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, April 11, 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 latest attempts to intimidate peaceable gun owners through executive actions. The March 2016 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,297,275 is an increase of 9.2 percent compared to...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - “I’m going to kill anyone who breaks into my house”

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Friday, April 08, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/J Cash) Editor's Note: In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 19, a former University of Akron football player shot his ex-teammate in the stomach after mistaking him for a burglar after he entered the apartment unannounced and without knocking. Earlier this year, a Cincinnati man, believing his 14-year-old son was at school, fatally shot the boy in the neck...

Give Us Election Ammunition!

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Friday, April 08, 2016
As the presidential primaries continue to unravel in the news, it seems the main concern of Republican leaders in D.C. and around the country is stopping Donald Trump from becoming the party’s official standard bearer in November. What they should be focused on is what has happened in this country to shift the political paradigm so dramatically that a populist outsider like Trump could be...

Home invasion suspect killed attempting to rob condo, accomplices charged

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Thursday, April 07, 2016
Columbus media are reporting that one robber is dead and two accomplices have been charged with murder because of their roles in a home invasion robbery in which a person was killed. From WTTE (Fox Columbus) : Officers found Nathaniel Easley, 24, in the middle McAndrews Way at the McNeil Farms condo complex shortly after 7:00 p.m. He was pronounced dead at Mt. Carmel East. Easley was shot in a...

Justice Thomas speaks: Misdemeanors and the Constitution

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Thursday, April 07, 2016
“One question … This is a misdemeanor violation. It suspends a constitutional right. Can you give me another area where a misdemeanor violation suspends a constitutional right?” With that “one question,” two weeks after the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and one week after the unofficial anniversary of a decade of silence during oral arguments in the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence...

Class review: “Understanding and Training the Female Shooter"

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Wednesday, April 06, 2016
I first met Lou Ann Hamblin more than 10 years ago at a police training conference organized by the now -defunct American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers. The conference brought together all of the biggest names in the police training business, putting on a bewildering array of classes. In between classes, several other events were designed to keep us all occupied. One such event was a...

"My gun is bigger than yours": Armed robbers surrender to armed Cleveland deli owner

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Cleveland.com is reporting that a Cleveland deli owner turned the tables on two armed robbers who he believed were about to murder he and a friend who was helping him run the store. From the article : The owner was manning the store about 9:45 p.m. and talking to a friend who was helping him run the shop, police reported. Two masked men burst into the pointing guns and demanded money. A man...

The Distance Bias

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Think about your last firearms training session. From which distance did you spend the majority of your time shooting? Next question... When you visualize possible scenarios when you might have to defend yourself with a firearm, how far do you imagine the criminal shooting at you will be? If you are like most shooters, you tend to both practice for and imagine scenarios that are far different...

High Court Opinion Hardly the “Stunning” Reaffirmation of Heller Some Portray It to Be

7:00am Tuesday, April 05, 2016
On Monday, [March 21] the U.S. Supreme Court caught both friends and foes of the Second Amendment off guard with a summary opinion in the case of Caetano v. Massachusetts, ordering the state’s highest court to reconsider its decision that stun guns are not protected under the Second Amendment. While a clear rebuke to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for its superficial treatment of the...

The Principals of Personal Defense: Alertness

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Monday, April 04, 2016
Lieutenant Colonel John Dean “Jeff” Cooper (1920-2006) is widely recognized as the father of the “modern technique of the pistol”. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. Following his military service he became a part-time high school and community college history teacher. He was involved in competitive handgun shooting and became a firearms instructor. He...

URGENT: Tell Senate and Governor Kasich it's time to move gun rights legislation

by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, April 04, 2016
There's time for talk, and there's time for action. And if you are one of the nearly one-half million concealed handgun license-holders in the state of Ohio, or if you support the right to bear arms, today is a day for ACTION. House Bill 48, introduced over a year ago by Rep. Ron Maag, and passed by the Ohio House nearly half a year ago by an overwhelming 68-29 vote, has seen very little action...

Pinocchio's Greatest Hits

3:00pm Friday, April 01, 2016
Hillary Clinton Always Does What's Right? CNN reported [recently] that former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, now a gun control advocate campaigning for Hillary Clinton for president, told the news organization, “Time and time again, Hillary has done and said what is right.” But if you’re not so sure about that, you aren’t alone. Gallup reports that when asked for the first word or phrase that...

You Won't Believe What This Gun Control Group Has Finally Admitted

by Ken Hanson
7:00am Friday, April 01, 2016
A press release from a gun control group is turning heads today. Dear <supporter name redacted>, On March 31, 2016, after our customary 2 hours of aversion and projection therapy, we went to bed confident in our mission to destroy the U.S. Constitution. A curious thing happened overnight - a tragedy that impacted all of us here at D.N.B.C. We are confident that most common sense Americans...

Registration for 2016 National Matches at Camp Perry Opens April 1st

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Thursday, March 31, 2016
Registration for the popular and historical 2016 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches will begin April 1, 2016 – fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, six miles west of Port Clinton, during the months of July and August. Register on the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) website to claim your spot at this year’s event! The 2016 Match Schedule will be different from the 2014-2015 National Matches –...

Surprise: Author of "open carry at RNC Convention" petition is anti-gun Hillary supporter

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, March 31, 2016
In this day and age full of poorly-educated masses (many of them with college degrees), it's pretty much a given that you can get people to sign a petition calling for pretty much anything. Take the one calling for a ban on di-hydrogen monoxide (DHMO), for example. According to DHMO.org , the substance is a colorless and odorless chemical compound. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl...

How to Train With a .22 Version of Your Carry Gun

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Back in 2011, I wrote an article on the use of .22 caliber firearms for training. In that article, I indicated that I thought a .22 was appropriate for use in training new shooters and for more experienced shooters to practice their skills. The reasons that I listed for this were: Lack of recoil and muzzle blast/noise Low cost of ammunition Widespread availability of ammunition Inherent accuracy...

A look at knives and Ohio law

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Wednesday, March 30, 2016
A knife is something that is used every day by many Ohioans. Sportsmen carry carry a variety of knives depending on their outdoor pursuit. Farmers and many workers carry knives as part of their daily jobs. A knife is a necessary tool. The news media often carries stories about robbery and assault with a knife as a weapon. Knives taken to school have recently been in the news in Greene County...

Lessons Learned from a Home Invasion Attempt

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016
I was working day shift police patrol when a call went out at about 9:00 a.m. I was dispatched to a very large house in a nice neighborhood. The dispatcher said that the resident had called to report suspicious activity. The resident said that she had heard someone banging on her back door. She was worried because no one ever came to the back side of her house. She thought that the knock was a...

Ohio homeowner and Vietnam vet defends self during daylight home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2016
WSAZ (NBC Huntington, WV) is reporting that a Ohio homeowner and Vietnam veteran was able to use a gun to protect himself when a man broke a window to force entry into his home. From the article : [The homeowner, Charles] Day says the suspect knocked on his door a little after noon. He says before he could get to the door to answer it, the suspect broke in through the window. Day says he shot the...

The 4-Step Formula for Decisive Action Against a Threat

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2016
I have written often about the need to maintain the proper degree of situational awareness to avoid being involved in a violent encounter. I include blocks of instruction on this topic in my advanced firearms courses. I’ve also mentioned the OODA loop and how it contributes to your ability to gain control and prevail during a violent encounter. Recently I came across an article by Brett and Kate...

Gun store owner credited with thwarting mass shooting at Ohio University

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, March 28, 2016
Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North is crediting a gun store owner in Logan for stopping the sale of a gun to a man the sheriff believes was preparing to commit a mass shooting. From WTTE (Fox Columbus) : "I believe he did prevent a mass shooting that was probably going to occur at Ohio University in Athens," said Sheriff Lanny North. John Downs, who has owned Downs Bait and Guns for 28 years,...

Suicide Bomber? Better Make it a Head Shot

by Jeff Chudwin
3:00pm Friday, March 25, 2016
Editor's Note: The following article was written before the events in Brussels, Belgium this week, and are highly applicable given news that the type of explosives used in Paris and discussed below were of the same type used again in Brussels . French officials report that the explosives used in last year's terrorist attacks in Paris were TATP . Those in EOD who deal with these matters explain...

Cincinnati gun "buyback" program puts guns back in right hands

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, March 25, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/Renxx Gmdr) A recent Cincinnati News article highlighted a gun "buyback" program being run by Deer Park City Councilperson Charles Tassell - a program that focuses on the problem of guns in the "wrong hands" rather than the firearm itself. From the article : Typically, the guns are destroyed in buybacks conducted by cities and police departments. Deer Park City...

Gun Ban Billionaire Bags Presidential Run

3:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2016
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in early March that he is abandoning a potential run for the White House in 2016 after concluding he could not win and would more likely siphon voters away from the staunchly anti-gun Democratic candidate. Bloomberg admits he gave the idea of a 2016 race “serious consideration.” His team had set up campaign offices and produced ads and a...

Your Action Needed to Oppose Anti-Gun Supreme Court Nominee!

7:00am Thursday, March 24, 2016
Dear Ohio NRA Member: The National Rifle Association strongly opposes President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court. Please read Chris Cox's recent op-ed detailing NRA's opposition to Merrick Garland. Anti-gun groups want to see the Heller and McDonald decisions overturned and the Second Amendment erased from the Constitution. If confirmed to the Supreme Court...

NRA: Why we oppose Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination

by Chris Cox
3:00pm Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Last month, Second Amendment advocates and other patriotic Americans were shocked by the news of the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. His death was a tragedy for our Constitution and our country. For supporters of the Second Amendment, his death could result in the end of individual gun ownership in the United States. In 2008, the Supreme Court answered the question of...

Kasich suggests he'd nominate anti-gun judge to Supreme Court, then back-tracks

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Ohio Governor John Kasich, fresh off his first (and likely only) victory in a presidential primary, thanks to voters in his home state, is busy making the case that he should stay in the race (despite it being mathematically impossible for him to acquire the required 1237 delegates) because recent polls show that he stands a better chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in November than do either...

TONIGHT: Buckeye Firearms Assoc's Joe Eaton to participate on FOX45Now's 'Guns in the Miami Valley'

3:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association Treasurer Joe Eaton will participate in a FOX45 Dayton Ohio panel on 'Guns in the Miami Valley' Tuesday March 22 at 7pm. Joining Joe on the panel will be Bill Parsons, former police officer and security consultant, Eric Zamonski from the Dayton Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Darren Byrd, member of Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence...

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