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When it comes to a concealed carry gun, how small is too small?

by Rich Grassi
7:00am Friday, May 29, 2015
Republished from The Outdoor Wire . Recently, I met someone who was interested in the new Glock 43. He said that he was carrying a six-shot Kahr pistol and, due to size comparisons he'd stay with it. I'd wondered about carrying such a small gun as a primary self-defense tool and said so in an article. A reader replied. While I won't identify him, I'm going to post his comment here – noting that...

History relived at the Centerburg Conservation Club

by Clint Lake
3:00pm Thursday, May 28, 2015
When I got into the shooting I generally thought that people just went to the range once in a while for practice. The more I got involved in Second Amendment issues I found defensive shooting leagues were really big and seemed to be growing leaps and bounds as more people obtained their concealed handgun licenses. This made sense, because in those leagues a participant is given a possible...

Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman Gun Owner

by Mary Rose Maguire
7:00am Thursday, May 28, 2015
"You what?" My friend looked at me with a mixture of shock and admiration. We were having lunch at one of my favorite restaurants while I shared with her my secret. It was a secret I had kept from her until now. My friend had to be in Columbus, Ohio for a business training session and stayed in a downtown hotel. We made arrangements to have dinner on Friday. I realized that although she had a car...

Anti-Gun Lawmakers Seek to Stop Online Ammunition Sales

3:00pm Wednesday, May 27, 2015
On May 12, 2015, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) introduced H.R. 2283 or the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015. According to a report from The Hill (full text of the legislation has not been received by the Government Publishing Office at press time) the bill would require that ammunition sellers be federally licensed, that online ammunition purchasers show a photo identification in-...

HB 35 (Prohibit Firearms Seizure/Registry) scheduled for proponent testimony in House committee

7:00am Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Chairman Ron Maag has announced that the House State Government committee will be hearing proponent testimony on two firearms-related bills today, Wednesday, May 13, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 121. The Chairman had previously announced a hearing for HB 152 (Constitutional Carry) , and he has now added HB 35 (Prohibit Firearms Seizure/Registry) , sponsored jointly by Representatives Wes Retherford (R-...

Calls needed - Parking lot bill needs cosponsors

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Ohio Senator Joe Uecker (R) has circulated a cosponsor request for a bill that will protect employees from being wrongly discriminated against by their employers. The bill protects employee private property rights while also respecting the employer rights. Everyone agrees that employers have broad rights to control what goes on inside their building. Unfortunately many employers do not recognize...

New to Firearms? Overcoming the Fear Factor

by Tisma Juett
7:00am Tuesday, May 26, 2015
We all have a fear factor, that one thing that makes us stop dead in our tracks or at least makes us think twice before we do something. I have several, but because I have friends who love me (in a familial and sadistic way) I will only disclose one: I have this thing about drowning. My palms get a little sweaty driving over big bridges, fishing in a bass boat or relaxing in a hot tub. No, you...

MEMORIAL DAY 2015: In 1788, Ohio law required ALL men aged 16-50 to bear arms

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 25, 2015
(Originally posted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and on this website July 25, 2003) Ohio Moments Soldiers fined 50 cents for lack of weaponry On July 25, 1788, the first Ohio law to establish and regulate a militia was published in Marietta. It mandated all men between 16 and 50 perform military duty. They were required to arm themselves with a musket and bayonet, a cartridge box, powder horn, one...

Your Revolver Can Fire What? Possible Cartridge Combinations for Wheelguns...

by Brad Fitzpatrick
3:00pm Friday, May 22, 2015
One piece of information new handgun shooters often hear about is that they can fire .38 Special ammunition through their .357 Magnum revolver. This can be confusing, given the emphasis placed in firearms safety training on never using a cartridge in a gun that doesn’t specifically say it can use that cartridge. In fact, it seems more than a little dangerous to fire a projectile that, at first...

HB 152 (Constitutional Carry) scheduled for proponent testimony in House committee

by Jim Irvine & Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 22, 2015
Chairman Ron Maag has announced that the House State Government committee will be hearing proponent testimony on HB 152 (Constitutional Carry) next Wednesday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 121. Constitutional carry is an exciting possibility for gun owners in Ohio. It used to be said that it only worked in rural Vermont. Alaska is considered wilderness and didn't seem to matter either. Then, in...

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Tied Up During a Home Invasion

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Thursday, May 21, 2015
Have you ever thought about how you might defeat restraints if you are even tied up by criminals? Imagine the scenario of two armed home invaders breaking into your house around 10pm. They catch you by surprise. One of the criminals points a pistol at your face while the other orders you to remove you shoes. The second home invader then binds your hands behind your back with your own shoelaces...

Obama Administration Opposes CMP Handgun Sales

7:00am Thursday, May 21, 2015
The House of Representatives has approved Congressman Mike D. Rogers' amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which—if accepted in the Senate—could make it possible for Americans who meet stringent requirements to purchase a military surplus handgun from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. As NRA High Power and CMP Service Rifle competitors know, the CMP is authorized under federal...

Your Help Needed on Pending National Right-to-Carry Legislation

3:00pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Thanks to your continued calls and emails, NRA supported National Right-to-Carry bills have seen increases in cosponsorships over the past few weeks. Please continue to contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support these important bills: S. 498 – Introduced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), this legislation would respect the rights of individuals who possess concealed...

UNANIMOUS: Supreme Court says convicted felons can sell their guns

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Associated Press is reporting that, in a surprising show of common sense, a unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that the government can't prevent a convicted felon who is barred from possessing firearms from trying to sell his guns after they are confiscated by authorities. From the article : The justices sided with Tony Henderson, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent who agreed to turn over his...

Newspaper: "40% No-Check Claim is "Mostly False"

3:00pm Tuesday, May 19, 2015
As one of our great national leaders once said when repeatedly confronted with specious and insubstantial arguments, “There you go again.” We could cite plenty of examples used by proponents of gun control in this regard, but for the moment we’re talking about the claim that 40 percent of firearms are sold without a background check. Readers may recall that two years ago, FactCheck.org...

Assumptions and Biases in Training

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Tuesday, May 19, 2015
A friend of mine recently pointed me towards Rory Miller’s blog post about assumptions and biases in training. I’ve read most of Rory’s material and really like it. Before reading any more of this article, please check out the link below: Assumptions and Biases My friend challenged me to examine my training biases and describe how these biases affect the content of my training classes….as Rory...

Can Your CCW Gun "Survive"?

by Chuck Haggard
3:00pm Monday, May 18, 2015
Republished from The Outdoor Wire . Over my years of carrying and training people to carry handguns for serious purposes, I have noted some trends in how people decide "what gun" they want to have for concealed carry. The considerations for both regular CCW folks and off-duty LE are almost exactly the same, so I see little difference in requirements for what one should carry. Most people will...

Guns save lives, but Big Media doesn't like to tell the tale

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Monday, May 18, 2015
Did you see the story about the Uber driver who shot a man in Chicago’s Logan Square on Friday evening, April 17. The story blipped across newspapers and TV screens on Monday, but little has been heard about it since. The unidentified driver of an Uber rideshare car was parked when he saw a young man across the street open fire on a group of pedestrians. The Uber driver jumped from his car and...

Elderly homeowner uses gun to defend himself during home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, May 15, 2015
The (Alliance, OH) Review is reporting that a 63 year-old Minerva homeowner was able to protect himself when a home invader rushed into his home. From the article : Ryan Johns, 33, of Canton, was shot and fatally wounded by homeowner William Dietrich Jr., 63, of Virginia Avenue. Johns was pronounced dead on arrival at Alliance Community Hospital. According to Columbiana County Sheriff's Office...

Appeals Court: Arrest for open carry violated Ohioan's 4th Amendment rights

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 15, 2015
A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court's ruling allowing a lawsuit against a City of Toledo police officer to proceed. The suit claims that TPD officer David Bright illegally detained Shawn Northrup for openly carrying a semi-automatic handgun. From the Northrup v. City of Toledo Police Dept. ruling: On a midsummer evening,...

Seeking Nominations for 2014 NRA-ILA Volunteer Awards

3:00pm Thursday, May 14, 2015
The NRA-ILA "Jay M. Littlefield Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award" is an annual honor that recognizes an NRA member who demonstrates exceptionally meritorious activism in defense of our Second Amendment rights. Similarly, the "NRA-ILA Volunteer Organization of the Year Award" is bestowed upon a group that has gone above and beyond in defending and promoting our rights over the past year...

BFA's Sean Maloney offers testimony in support of firearms-related bills

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, May 14, 2015
On Wednesday, May 13, Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader (and NRA Board of Directors member) Sean Maloney testified on behalf of BFA before the House State Government committee in support of two pro-gun rights bills that are under consideration. Rep. Anne Gonzales' (R-Westerville) House Bill 20 seeks to to correct several problems with current law regarding concealed handgun licenses'...

Guns vs. Cars Comparison is No Accident

3:00pm Wednesday, May 13, 2015
In the Art of War , Chinese military theoretician Sun Tzu advised, “appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” Since gun control supporters are trying to make guns look bad by comparing the number of gun-related deaths to those due to motor vehicle accidents, they’re apparently applying the second part of Sun Tzu’s advice. To feign strength, gun control supporters have been...

Ohio CHL-holder chases away robbers on Dayton crime spree

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, May 13, 2015
WKEF , Dayton's ABC affiliate, reported recently that a trio of armed robbers on a crime spree revealed themselves nothing but cowards when they were confronted by an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder. From the report : Calls to 911 and several surveillance videos are shedding more light on this morning's string of robberies during which three suspects hit three stores, all within an hour...

Latest field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers highlight need to obey hunting regulations

3:00pm Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Central Ohio – Wildlife District One State Wildlife Officer Chad Grote recently attended a hunter education class in Marion County. While at the class he went outside to retrieve prizes for students who answered questions correctly. He noticed a vehicle that was suspected of driving off-road at Delaware Wildlife Area. After checking photographs Officer Grote confirmed it was the same vehicle...

Good Guy with a Gun: The Arming of Teachers in America

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Tuesday, May 12, 2015
In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacres in Newtown, Connecticut, Buckeye Firearms Foundation announced that we would pay for a trial course for teachers and school staff to be trained by John Benner of Tactical Defense Institute. The response from media, and school employees was overwhelming. One class grew into the FASTER Saves Lives program and interest continues to grow. In 2014, I was...

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Post Office Stabbing

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Monday, May 11, 2015
You are in the Post Office standing in line to mail a package. When you get to the counter, the Post Office clerk informs you that you need to fill out some more paperwork before mailing your item. The clerk instructs you to step aside and complete the form. He then tells you that when you are finished, you may step ahead of the other customers in line to complete the transaction. You do as you...

How the News Media Skews Reporting of Mass Murders

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Monday, May 11, 2015
“Research on the content of crime news has long shown that the news media misrepresent the social reality of crime. Although news organizations are obligated to inform the public, they are also compelled to generate revenue, for they are businesses whose primary purpose is to create a profit….In an effort to make crime news more entertaining, and thus more appealing to consumers, the news media...

What is “Gun Violence?”

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Friday, May 08, 2015
When you hear terms like “gun violence” and “gun deaths,” what do you think of? For most people, the first thought is of thugs waving guns and shooting people during the commission of a violent crime. But that’s not what’s being talked about in “studies” and “statistics” published in the media. Sure they include this terminology when they report on those types of crimes, but most of the time,...

Several firearms-related bills scheduled for proponent testimony in House committee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 08, 2015
Chairman Ron Maag has announced that the House State Government committee will be hearing proponent testimony on several firearms-related bills next Wednesday, May 13 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 121. Bills for which proponents will be testifying are: HB 20 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones) - Reps. Gonzales/Koehler HB 48 (Eliminate many 'no-guns' victim zones) - Rep. Maag HB 152 (...

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