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The Illegal Alien Licensing Loophole

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Editor's Note: On September 15, a Painesville, Ohio resident who authorities believe is in the United States illegally was arrested after admitting to buying guns and selling them to undocumented immigrants . [I have written many articles] about the problem of the “Gun Free Zone” loophole, which disarms the law-abiding (who are a threat to no one and a possible deterrent/protection for innocents...

Associated Press headline falsely claims Ohio colleges have choice when it comes to security

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, October 13, 2015
An Associated Press article headlined " Ohio leaves response plans for campus shooters to colleges " hit the wires on Saturday and has been published probably hundreds of times across the country and the Internet. The problem? The headline is a lie. The article begins by discussing variations in active killer training in various states, then quotes Jeff Robinson, a spokesman for higher education...

“Run, Hide, Fight?”- Not Always the Best Active Killer Response

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Monday, October 12, 2015
[Recently], the Ohio State University Police Department put out a video titled “ Surviving an Active Shooter .” The crux of the message in the video is that the best chance for surviving an active shooter is to follow the hierarchical advice of running as a first choice, hiding as a second choice, and fighting as a last resort option. The video isn’t bad and it contains some very good advice. I...

Jim Irvine a SAF “Defender of Liberty” award winner

7:00am Monday, October 12, 2015
Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce that our president and co-founder, Jim Irvine, has been recognized by the Second Amendment Foundation for his tireless service to the cause of gun rights. Irvine was awarded SAF's 2015 "Defender of Freedom Award" by SAF founder Alan Gottlieb at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC). Speaking of the honor, Gottlieb said "The...

USAToday Op-Ed: Umpqua shooting - a tragedy, not a trend

by James Alan Fox
3:00pm Friday, October 09, 2015
Another mass shooting sears deep into our collective consciousness, but it is hype and hysteria on the rise, not violence. Another mass shooting sears deep into the collective consciousness of the American people. Another school — this time a community college in an otherwise peaceful town in rural Oregon — is devastated by a young man taking aim at students trapped in classrooms. Nine are...

Emotion vs. Facts, Society's Emasculated Males and an Inconvenient Truth

by Jim Shepherd
7:00am Friday, October 09, 2015
As we go through the grieving process that follows a tragedy like [the recent] shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, it seems our society overstays the time in the questioning phase of grief. Refusing to accept "that" something happens; some keep on asking "why." In the absence of an answer, they angrily demand that someone "do something." So we find ourselves mired in a...

When Anti-Gunners Say "Gun Safety," They Don't Mean It

3:00pm Thursday, October 08, 2015
In what can only be described as a blatant display of hypocrisy, two gun ban groups have started a petition to deny a federal grant for Project Childsafe, a gun safety program operated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). This year, for the first time since Barack Obama’s 2008 election, the NSSF has won a U.S. Department of Justice grant, in the amount of $2.4 million dollars for...

Anti-Gun Group Fundraises on Massacre at "No-Guns" Oregon College

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, October 08, 2015
Just weeks after the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) was scorned in the national media for encouraging the "SWATting" of peacable gun owners, the anti-gun extremists are at it again. This week, just 5 days after a disturbed individual with several legally-purchased guns went on a murderous rampage at a "no-guns" college campus in Oregon , CSGV is now attempting to capitalize on the deaths...

The Real Scoop on Sound Suppression

by Jeff Zimba
3:00pm Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Thanks to Hollywood, gun mufflers, sound suppressors or “silencers” — one and the same — are viewed in a negative context by many non-shooters. But the truth is that noise suppressors are used daily—as they have been for more than a century — to enhance safety, ease instruction and improve accuracy for shooters of all demographics. ... To put the function of a sound suppressor it in its simplest...

Op-Ed: Gun rights are the people's rights

7:00am Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Editor's Note: FASTERSavesLives.org Program Director Joe Eaton submitted the following op-ed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer in response to an anti-gun rights screed published recently by that news outlet. As it happens, Eaton's op-ed appeared at Cleveland.com the day after yet another mass murder in a "no-guns" zone. Guest columnist Robert Grow, in his Sept. 25 op-ed, " Ohio, let's stop pandering...

Holster Selection for the New Shooter - How Do I Chose?

by Dave Dolbee
3:00pm Tuesday, October 06, 2015
One of the primary reasons people begin shopping for a holster is because they’re planning to carry a firearm concealed. Some people also like to use a holster when they head to the range, and certainly handgun competitors in the action pistol sports like IPSC, IDPA, 3-Gun and Cowboy Action also need the right holster. The biggest difference between the two is that in the first case the holster...

Another mass shooting – FASTERSavesLives.org has solutions

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Tuesday, October 06, 2015
The latest mass killing at Umpqua Community College in Oregon has media and “experts” talking about what we should do about these events. Rather than talk about what we could do, or should do, or might do, let me tell you what we HAVE done. In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Buckeye Firearms Foundation announced it would pay for a class of 24 educators to attend a...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation's Jim Irvine addresses 2015 GRPC on FASTER program

3:00pm Monday, October 05, 2015
Buckeye Firearms Foundation President Jim Irvine was invited to the 2015 Gun Rights Policy Conference to speak about FASTER Saves Lives , the groundbreaking, nonprofit program that gives educators practical violence response training. Irvine remarks begin at 53m 51s on the counter in the embedded video below, or click here to begin the video at his remarks in a new window.

Why I believe gun rights advocates SHOULD comment after mass shootings

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 05, 2015
" Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine, the conversation in the aftermath of it ... We have become numb to this. " - President Barack Obama, October 1, 2015 President Obama is right: the response to mass shootings in "gun-free" zones has indeed become routine. Gun ban extremists (including the president himself) don't...

2015 Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix – one of the best

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Friday, October 02, 2015
As I sit on my flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Cleveland (CLE) on my way home from the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) my head is swirling with ideas from the weekend. This is my normal state of mind returning from this conference, as it’s always entertaining and educational - but this year was exceptional. The NRA has seen record attendance at its annual...

Pro-gun rights bills scheduled for proponent testimony in Senate committee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 02, 2015
Chairman Kevin Bacon has announced that the Senate Civil Justice Committee will be hearing proponent testimony on Senate Bill 180 (Protect Workers' Constitutional Rights) and Senate Bill 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry/ Handgun Transfer) on Wednesday, October 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Senate Finance Hearing Room. Any persons who are interested in testifying are welcome to contact Jim...

Rep. Sam Johnson introduces bill to protect Social Security recipients from the Obama gun grab

3:00pm Thursday, October 01, 2015
[Recently], Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 3516, the “Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act.” The purpose of the bill is to protect recipients of Social Security from being forced to choose between benefits to which they are legally entitled and their Second Amendment rights. Since July, we’ve been reporting on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA...

Cleveland road rage incident - NO shots fired

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, October 01, 2015
Cleveland.com is reporting on a road rage incident involving two men who were armed with guns, the aggressor was carrying illegally, while the victim was legally licensed to carry. Some may recall claims by gun ban extremists during the fight to pass concealed carry here in Ohio over a decade ago that normally non-violent encounters between drivers were going to turn deadly, that road rage...

IMPORTANT Seminar Oct. 24: "Preparing for Terror - The Massacre Coming to Your School"

3:00pm Wednesday, September 30, 2015
You saw the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 when 4 airplanes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Towers, Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. And there have been more attacks in the years since ... Trolley Square Mall, Ft. Hood, Navy Yard, Boston Bombing and more. Home-grown terrorists are among us and can cause severe trauma and death to those they target, but a far larger threat many be...

How to Help a Cop During a Life-Threatening Struggle - Part I

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, September 30, 2015
I recently received a very interesting question from a friend and fellow blogger. He asked the following: “How should an armed citizen best help a police officer if that officer is under violent attack from another individual or group of individuals?” It’s a great question. I think many folks with CCW licenses would be willing to help a cop in trouble. As a cop, I welcome all the help I can get...

Gallup: More Americans Say Federal Government a Threat

3:00pm Tuesday, September 29, 2015
The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution is there for a simple reason: Our Founding Fathers wisely understood that even a national government of supposedly limited powers could overstep its bounds and infringe upon the rights of the people. In the landmark Heller decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that the Founders considered the Second Amendment a failsafe that would provide the...

How having a threshold question for candidates can help you influence those around you

by Sean Maloney
7:00am Tuesday, September 29, 2015
As the 2016 elections approach it is time for each of us as gun owners, Second Amendment advocates, freedom lovers, and patriots to prepare the single most effective form of advertising media there is. The best part is that for all the multimillion dollar media buys the candidates pay for, all the mass emails and websites created, this form of advertising has something the candidates can’t buy at...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Where do you Draw the Line?

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Monday, September 28, 2015
You are walking down the street on a Saturday morning when a car pulls up to the curb. The driver jumps out, pointing a gun at you. He demands your wallet. You comply and give it to him. After taking your money, he demands your pants as well. What do you do? The scenario may sound far-fetched, but that’s exactly what happened in Chicago…twice. In one of the cases, the robber even fired a shot at...

Headline: Cleveland man shot dead after breaking into ex-girlfriend's home

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, September 28, 2015
Cleveland.com is reporting that police say Cleveland man was shot dead after he kicked in the door to his ex-girlfriend's apartment and choked her. From the article : The attack happened about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night on Elk Avenue near East 105thStreet. The medical examiner identified the man as 28-year-old Cedric Grier. Police said Grier broke into the home and confronted his ex-girlfriend...

Pocket Pistols: Lessons in Compromise

by Adam Heggenstaller
3:00pm Friday, September 25, 2015
Establishing a bond with a pocket pistol is similar to marriage—in one way: You have to be willing to accept compromise. To make any compromise worth the effort, there must be a clear objective. In this case preserving your life is the goal, and pocket pistols, whether diminutive semi-automatics or small-frame revolvers, do their part and offer a solution that is easy to carry concealed. Merely...

Report: Cleveland gun arrest doesn’t always mean jail time

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, September 25, 2015
WJW (Fox Cleveland) is reporting on an investigation which has found that "getting busted with a gun often does not mean you will get locked up for punishment," but instead that "many convicts facing gun charges get probation." From the article: The I-TEAM reviewed 90 cases in Cuyahoga County from 2014. We specifically looked at cases with the most serious charge being for a concealed weapon or...

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day

3:00pm Thursday, September 24, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day). NSSF has been a major sponsor of NHF Day and recognizes the importance to acknowledge the conservation efforts of sportsmen and women across the country. NHF Day is set to take place on the fourth Saturday in September. This year NHF Day falls on September 26. “NSSF...

Women Too Weak to Defend Themselves With Guns?

7:00am Thursday, September 24, 2015
Anti-gun activist Leah Gunn Barrett, the executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, must have never read Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Breitbart reports that on Al Jazeera TV, Barrett said that women shouldn’t be allowed to carry firearms for protection on college campuses, on the grounds that “Women are not physically powerful like men are. A gun could...

Study: Criminals Don’t Get Guns From Legal Sources

3:00pm Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Numerous studies conducted by academic researchers and by the federal government have shown that criminals do not use legal markets to obtain guns. And now we have more evidence of this reality, this time looking at criminals in Chicago. Philip J. Cook, Susan T. Parker, and Harold A. Pollack conducted interviews with criminals being held in the Cook County Jail. Their primary findings were that...

SB 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry/ Handgun Transfer) scheduled for sponsor testimony in Senate committee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Chairman Kevin Bacon has announced that the Senate Civil Justice Committee will be hearing sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry) today, Wednesday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m.in the Senate Finance Hearing Room. SB 199, sponsored by Senators Joe Uecker (R-Miami Township) and Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green), seeks to specify that an active duty member of the U...

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