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Training Scars

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Thursday, May 07, 2015
Training scars … we all have them. I’m not talking about training scars like the black eye you get when your partner goes a little too hard while sparring or the scars you get when you cut your finger trying to quickly open your fighting knife. The training scars I’m talking about are the unintentional bad habits you have acquired during the course of your training. All training, no matter how...

CAUTION: Criminals don't think like you do!

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, May 07, 2015
Reprinted with permission from Second Call Defense . A couple years ago, I attended a 3-day handgun class at Tactical Defense Institute in West Union, Ohio. One of the many ideas that stuck with me was what the training center's owner, John Benner, said in the classroom portion of the training: "Criminals don't think like you or me. Their minds work differently. They want what they want and all...

Processing the Concealed Carry Draw

by Tiger McGee
3:00pm Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Republished from The Outdoor Wire . It's been a great week. You finished up a big project at work, and decide to stop at your favorite market to pick up some steaks for an evening celebration. The market is in a questionable part of town, but you've been coming here for years. It's twilight, the streetlights are just coming on, and the temperature is perfect. This is one of those evenings when...

Gun Grabbers High on Hillary, Look to Her to Enact Controls Where Obama Failed

7:00am Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Never mind all the rhetoric about how Hillary Clinton can’t get the Democrat Party’s presidential nomination because some fringe elements don’t think she’s radical enough. The Hill reports that “Advocates for gun control [an increasingly fringe group in their own right] have high hopes for Hillary Clinton’s presidential run,” seeing her as “an ally who can finish the push for tightened background...

Gun store robbed once by thieves – then by ATF: Agents won’t return stolen firearms to owner

by C. D. Michel
3:00pm Tuesday, May 05, 2015
An Indiana gun store was robbed last year and its owner is attempting to get his inventory back. No, not from the original thieves, but from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents who had recovered his stolen merchandise. And when asking nicely doesn’t work, you turn to the courts. Profire Arms and Supplies owner Andrew Hall filed his handwritten complaint in a federal...

Report: Gun grabbing sweeping the nation

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, May 05, 2015
According to a recent report on Fox News, and despite claims from anti-gun extremists including the current president of the United States assuring us that no one wants to take our guns away, cases of persons having their firearms confiscated are far from rare. From the article : Cherished family heirlooms were among the 21 firearms Michael Roberts surrendered to the Torrance Police Department in...

Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2015-2016 Hunting Regulations

3:00pm Monday, May 04, 2015
COLUMBUS, OH - A reduction in white-tailed deer bag limits and antlerless permit use during the 2015-2016 hunting seasons were among regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its scheduled meeting [last month], according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The council also voted to remove the peregrine falcon from Ohio’s list of threatened species. The Ohio Wildlife...

USA Today: Contentious debate over guns expected soon in Congress

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 04, 2015
While there has been little action to advance gun rights in the months since voters handed Republicans control of the U.S. Senate, USA Today is reporting that "the debate is coming." From the article : "Last November, Americans sent a clear message to Washington that they do not want more gun control by defeating anti-Second-Amendment candidates at the ballot box," said Chris Cox, executive...

Caught in the Act: Anti-Gunners' Trick Photo Exposed

3:00pm Friday, May 01, 2015
If a picture is worth a thousand words, you should be skeptical about what this picture from "Moms Demand Action" has to say. The photo, the [Facebook] caption for which claims that it shows "hundreds" of anti-gun protesters, was taken a half-mile or so from the NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville. However, so was this photo, which shows that there were only about 100 protesters. And that includes...

Mother questions motives of police officer who shot her son, a concealed handgun licensee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 01, 2015
A late night at Lucky’s Bar and Grill in Columbus nearly turned deadly for an Ohio concealed handgun licensee last month. According to the Columbus Dispatch , Joseph Davis Jr. told his mother he and a friend were in his car in the bar's parking lot when a fight among some women broke out nearby. In the chaos that followed, Davis says he honked his horn at the crowd and tried to leave, but was...

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

by Chad D. Baus
4:39pm Thursday, April 30, 2015
Chairman Ron Maag has announced that the House State Government will be hearing sponsor testimony on several firearms-related bills next Wednesday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 121. Bills for which their sponsors will be testifying are: HB 20 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones) - Reps. Gonzales/Koehler HB 35 (Prohibit seizure/registry of firearms) - Reps. Retherford/Hood HB 48 (...

Off-duty police officer and Ohio CHL-holder respond to sounds of shooting in Dayton

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Thursday, April 30, 2015
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that an off-duty police officer and an Ohio CHL-holder responded to sounds of shooting at 10:15 a.m. on Monday morning. According to the report, multiple shots were fired in what was described as a “drug deal gone bad” (as though there are drug deals that go good?). The shots fired were from the suspects shooting at each other, and up to 15 rounds struck a...

The Video Every Child - and you - Need to See

7:00am Thursday, April 30, 2015
FAIRFAX, Va. – In spring 2015, the NRA introduced a brand new Eddie Eagle video. Started in 1988, the Eddie Eagle GunSafe program has reached more than 28 million children with an important safety message. Eddie has a modernized look and some new friends—the Wing Team. Together, they learn what to do if they ever find a gun: STOP! Don’t touch. Run away. Tell a grown-up. From a letter anouncing...

Texas and Wisconsin to recognize Ohio concealed handgun licenses issued on or after 3/23/15

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the latest information on New Hampshire. On March 23, 2015, the date House Bill 243 went into effect, Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a press release announcing that Ohioans with concealed handgun licenses will be able to use those licenses "in five additional states." Pursuant to changes adopted in House Bill 234 of the 130th General...

Reality of NRA Convention Defies Anti-Gun Media Stereotype

7:00am Wednesday, April 29, 2015
To say that the agenda-driven media often attempts to portray NRA and gun owners in a negative light is an understatement. Some ignorant writers and political commentators try to label NRA as extremists; or worse. Others claim that gun owners exercising their right to carry will resurrect the "Old West" and that laws recognizing this right "seem almost designed to encourage violence." The actions...

NSSF: Cleveland Out of Running to Host Future Firearms Industry Summit

3:00pm Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has released the following press release in response to the City of Cleveland's new gun control laws . In recent months, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, has been working with NSSF to be considered as the host location for a future NSSF Industry Summit. Given Cleveland’s excellent revitalization efforts in recent years, its number of good hotels and wealth of...

Two New Classes Scheduled for Buckeye Firearms Association

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The Buckeye Firearms Association is Ohio’s premier gun rights advocacy group. They work hard behind the scenes to ensure that the firearms/CCW rights of Ohioans remain secure. I support this group every year by teaching a couple classes. BFA gets a large percentage of the tuition fees for these classes. It’s a win/win. If you enroll in one of these classes, you get quality training and your...

NRA Scores Important Victory for American Hunters and Sport Shooters

3:00pm Monday, April 27, 2015
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association on Apr. 23 claimed victory for beating back an Obama administration policy that would have essentially stopped American hunters and sport shooters from travelling internationally with their personal firearms and ammunition. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is returning to its previous system of facilitating the...

FasterSavesLives.org featured in Springfield News-Sun article on school safety

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, April 27, 2015
Buckeye Firearms Foundation's FasterSavesLives.org is featured in a lengthy Springfield News-Sun article exploring the topic of school safety. The article, entitled "Some Ohio school districts have guns at the ready, " notes that an estimated 30 Ohio school districts include guns in their security plans, and that 144 more teachers are being trained through the FASTER program this summer. From the...

Illinois license-holder stops Chicago man who was firing into a crowd of people

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, April 24, 2015
The Chicago Tribune reported this week that an Illinois concealed handgun license-holder was able to stop a man who was firing his gun into a crowd of people last Friday. According to Assistant State's Attorney Barry Quinn, the driver who shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people had a concealed-carry permit and acted in the defense of himself and others. From the article : A...

Senator Portman casts nauseating vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General

by Jim Irvine & Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, April 24, 2015
Last month, the New York Times reported that Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was among a handful of Republican senators upon whom Loretta Lynch's confirmation for United States Attorney General swung. After a lengthy confirmation process, and by a 56-43 vote, Lynch was confirmed. Portman was a key senator whose support made Lynch's confirmation possible. The National Rifle Association opposed Lynch'...

Project ChildSafe Releases New Firearm Safety Video

3:00pm Thursday, April 23, 2015
First-of-its-kind resource from NSSF encourages open conversations between parents and children about firearm safety NEWTOWN, Conn. - The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today released a new, first-of-its-kind educational resource, the "How to Talk to Your Kids about Firearm Safety" video. The video, starring champion shooter and mother Julie Golob, encourages parents to have "the talk...

Cleveland council president claims new gun control law was never about violence, but "values"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, April 23, 2015
On Monday, April 20, and after nine months of debate that included receiving testimony from Buckeye Firearms Association's Ken Hanson , the Cleveland City Council passed a watered-down version of gun control legislation that had been proposed by Mayor Frank Jackson in 2014. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer , after passing the law, Council President Kevin Kelley stated that "the legislation...

7 Things You Need to Buy With Your Handgun

by B. Gil Horman
3:00pm Wednesday, April 22, 2015
If you are in the market for a handgun, then you have plenty to think about in regard to choosing a make, model and caliber that will fill your needs. But it's a mistake to think that buying the gun is where the purchase ends. Handguns are not ordinary tools that can just be tossed in a drawer like a wrench or a hammer. To properly store, maintain and use a pistol or a revolver, you need to...

A Failure to Acknowledge Reality

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, April 22, 2015
I took a call a couple of weeks ago at work. A woman was reporting that she had been “attacked” by an aggressive dog several times over the last year. As I talked to her to find out what happened, I learned that a neighbor’s dog regularly barks at her as she walks past the neighbor’s house. The dog is restrained by an “invisible fence” and does not leave its yard. The woman told me “Every time I...

Honing the Concealed-Carry Mindset

by B. Gil Horman
3:00pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015
We live in an amazing modern world of turn-key solutions. Especially in America, we have an astounding variety of tools, technology and instant access to information at our finger tips for solving our day-to-day problems. While many of these assets are convenient, they can make us mentally lazy if we let them. We could start to think that being in possession of the "right" or "best" equipment...

Yes, you heard correctly: Buckeyes may now carry in the Keystone State!

by Tim Inwood
7:00am Tuesday, April 21, 2015
[Editor's Note: As this news began to circulate, we received a good number of emails and inquiries on our Facebook page seeking confirmation. Our delay in publishing this article is due to two factors: 1) a desire to confirm the information with the Ohio Attorney General's office - which we have done - and 2) the editor was at the NRA Annual Meetings and then took a family vacation. Apologies for...

REVIEW: SIG Sauer P320- Tomorrow's SIG Today

by Wiley Clapp
3:00pm Monday, April 20, 2015
They have that SIG look to them—blocky slide sitting well above the receiver, gracefully shaped butt section, simplified controls. Unquestionably, a strong family resemblance that says the innovative designers up in New Hampshire have a new series of pistols ready for your consideration. However, there are several features that are quite different, and the most significant is the absence of a...

The 21-Foot Rule Revisited

by Jim Wilson
7:00am Monday, April 20, 2015
In 1983, Dennis Tueller, a police officer, published an article discussing the need to defend against an attacker armed with a knife or blunt weapon. Through his tests and studies he determined that a person would be in danger if the attacker came at him from 21 feet or less. In short, the attacker could get to his victim before the victim was able to draw and accurately fire his handgun. While...

Op-Ed: Hollywood Actors Who Support California Gun Laws

by Chuck Michel
3:00pm Friday, April 17, 2015
California has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. This pleases many Hollywood gun control activists, who continue to promote efforts for legislation around the country to regulate firearms and the purchase of guns. California received the top rating for the strongest gun reform measures in a 2013 state analysis by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Law Center to Prevent...

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