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Gun News Roundup - September 18, 2020

2:11pm Thursday, September 17, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Accused Seattle Looter Now Facing Federal Gun Charges The Armed Citizen® September 14, 2020 Officials: LA deputy shot in face saved partner while she called for help TRUST AND MISPLACED BLAME ON VIOLENCE Georgia Man...

Attorney General Dave Yost files Supreme Court brief in support of school districts letting employees go armed

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, September 17, 2020
Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost, who has earned multiple endorsements and A-ratings from the BFA-PAC, has put his support behind Madison Local School District's policy to arm school personnel. From coverage byOhioCapitalJournal.com : “This case presents the question whether school districts may allow non-security employees to carry firearms on school grounds,” Yost wrote in a brief to the court...

“I’ll Just Hold Him for the Police”

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, September 16, 2020
I hear this statement with some regularity from some of my students and the folks who comment on the articles I post. Have you ever actually tried to hold someone on the ground when they don’t want to be held? It’s not as easy as you may assume. I was reminded of this fact when I was watching one of the videos on the Active Self Protection YouTube channel. Watch the embedded video below. The two...

Senate Pres. Obhof Introduces SB 360 to Prohibit the Closing of Firearms Dealers in an Emergency

3:00pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Senate President Larry Obhof has introduced Senate Bill 360 to protect firearms dealers. Specifically, the bill bars public officials from prohibiting all federally licensed firearms dealers in the state or a specified geographic area from the commercial sale or transfer of firearms or their components or ammunition. President Obhof is the Primary Sponsor and Co-Sponsors include Senators Peterson...

Don’t be a CCW Idiot

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Tuesday, September 15, 2020
I’m guessing that most of you who are active in the firearm-related blogosphere have seen this story. If you haven’t, please check it out: Gun fell out of man’s sweatpants and discharged, fatally striking woman outside Trend Bar in St. Paul Manslaughter charge for man accused of fatally shooting woman outside St. Paul bar This guy says his gun went off when it fell out of his waistband as he was...

Rep. Grendell Introduces HR 311 to Declare Ohio a Second Amendment Protective State

7:00am Monday, September 14, 2020
Rep. Diane Grendell [R] has introduced House Resolution 311 to declare that Ohio is a Second Amendment Protective State. Co-sponsors include Representatives Ginter, Antani, Vitale, Lang, Riedel, Romanchuk, Lipps, D. Manning, Swearingen, and Richardson. Here is the text of the resolution: A R E S O L U T I O N To declare that Ohio is a Second Amendment Protective State. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE...

Buckeye Firearms Association Mourns Loss of Jack Frontz

by Jeff Staggs
3:00pm Friday, September 11, 2020
A Patriot went home to his final range on August 12, 2020. Jack L. Frontz, a husband, lifetime NRA member, Buckeye Firearms Association Leader, and Faster Saves Lives Instructor, dedicated his life to the Second Amendment and the advancement of firearms training. Jack would meet you with his big smile or with a swift kick in the butt. He wasn't afraid to let you know what was on his mind. Jack...

Trump Administration Announces Historic Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Lands in YOUR COMMUNITIES

7:00am Friday, September 11, 2020
On August 18, the Trump Administration announced a historic expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on public lands in and around your States, counties and communities. During a visit to the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced a final rule that will open and expand over 850 hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3...

Senate Legislation Would Fix Flawed Court Decision on Arming School Staff

3:00pm Thursday, September 10, 2020
On Sept. 2, 2020, the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee voted 6-3 in favor of Senate Bill 317 . This is the first step toward correcting a terrible court decision that would prevent school districts from allowing teachers and other school staff to carry a concealed firearm in schools to protect students. Earlier this year, the 12th District Court of Appeals in Southwest Ohio ruled...

Gun Control End Game

7:00am Thursday, September 10, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to ban and confiscate commonly owned firearms. If anti-gun politicians take control of the White House and Congress, will they stop at confiscation of semi-automatic rifles? For the answer, look to the source of inspiration for so many gun control dreams: Australia. If Biden and Harris follow the Aussie example, even Americans’ toy guns won’t be safe. Tasmanian...

Contrived Data at Odds with Lived Reality

7:00am Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Social science research is not as clear-cut as the hard sciences; research findings require interpretation and explanation. The findings have to be plausible. When the explanations are not grounded and experienced reality conflicts with the findings, the validity of the research should be questioned. Case in point: the latest research from Florida State University. Doctor Emma Fridel claims to...

Ambitious Junior Saves Up, Makes Trip to CMP North Store to Choose First M1 Garand

by Ashley Brugnone
7:00am Tuesday, September 08, 2020
PORT CLINTON, Ohio – Ben Garlich of Garrettsville, Ohio, knows the value of hard work and patience when it comes to long-term ambitions. At only 15, Ben has already been involved in several community service endeavors – often recognized as the one to beat at annual food drives. This summer, he achieved a goal that began last year with a friendly gesture and soon transformed into a passion that...

First-Time Gun Buyers Grow to Nearly 5 Million in 2020

7:00am Monday, September 07, 2020
NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, updated retail survey-based estimates and concluded that nearly 5 million Americans purchased a firearm for the very first time in 2020. NSSF surveyed firearm retailers which reported that 40 percent of sales were conducted to purchasers who have never previously owned a firearm. NSSF tracks the background checks associated...

Shooting at the Speed of Decision Making

by Bob Jewell
7:00am Friday, September 04, 2020
One of my struggles as a shooter focused on personal defense has been in the area of shooting faster. A couple of training courses I’ve attended had tests at the end of the course that put an emphasis on shooting fast. Most of the time, I’d watch myself and other students shoot fast and miss. Misses aren’t acceptable in a gunfight, not only because they waste time, but because they can cause...

A Biden-Harris Administration Will Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse

7:00am Thursday, September 03, 2020
It’s no secret that most in the legacy media do not support the Second Amendment; at least, not a proper interpretation of what that amendment actually protects. It’s also no secret that most of those same purveyors of “news” will do everything they can to attack President Trump, and defend the Biden-Harris ticket—now the official Democrat ticket for President in 2020—any chance they can get. A...

Chicago’s Mayor Lightfoot: Hammering Away at the Second Amendment

3:00pm Wednesday, September 02, 2020
City of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has consistently demanded more gun control as the answer to the “epidemic of violence” that her city is experiencing. In an interview on July 18, for example, the mayor was clear: “the only way we’re going to really get at that problem in a profound way …is to have federal laws in place that require background checks and strengthen the penalties for people who...

Survey says recent surge in gun sales not restricted along partisan, racial, or gender lines

7:00am Wednesday, September 02, 2020
It’s hard to get good survey data on firearms related issues for a number of reasons, which we’ll detail below, but new data indicates that gun owners are a diverse community and provides more evidence that the recent surge in gun sales was not restricted along partisan, racial, or gender lines. The latest data from Rasmussen Reports shows a twelve-point decrease in the proportion of likely...

No, WKRC, Kyle Rittenhouse couldn't have open carried an AR-15 in Ohio without laws being broken

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Tuesday, September 01, 2020
If you looked up #FakeNews in the urban dictionary, it probably points to an article by WKRC (CBS Cincinnati) reporter David Winters. The problems begin with the headline and continue throughout. The headline, which screams "The Tri-State's long gun laws: Ohio, Kentucky don't have age limits on possessing AR-15s," is, at best, highly misleading, as will be shown below. The article is as bad as...

BFA President Linda Walker Named to Pres. Trump’s “Gun Owners for Trump” Advisory Board

7:00am Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Linda Walker, BFA Board President and NRA Board of Directors member, has been named to President Trump’s “Gun Owners for Trump” Advisory Board. This national Advisory Board has eighteen Second Amendment activists on it from across the country. Those selected are grassroots leaders who fight for individual liberties, support the right to...

Ohio’s 2020 Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner

3:00pm Monday, August 31, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunting season is fast approaching, and Ohio’s hunters are invited to kick off the year beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1 with opening days for squirrel, mourning dove, and more, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Fall in Ohio is an exciting time with so many hunting opportunities available,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker...

SB 317 to receive 3rd hearing, possible amendments and vote Tuesday

12:51pm Monday, August 31, 2020
Representative Bill Coley (R-4), who chairs the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced a 3rd hearing for SB 317 (School Safety) . The hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in the South Hearing Room at the Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. The Chair has announced that amendments may be offered before a possible vote. The committee...

Why is the Ammo Gone?

by Caleb Giddings
7:00am Monday, August 31, 2020
In the early stages of the COVID-19 lockdowns, the media began reporting on a surge in firearms sales across the United States. Fast forward to almost August, and everyone is asking “where did all the ammo go?” Online retailers are out of stock, you can't get rounds from big box stores, and what ammo is available is either limited in quantity or highly priced. According to reps in the ammo...

Gun News Roundup - August 28, 2020

3:00pm Friday, August 28, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: First-Time Gun Buyers Grow to Nearly 5 Million in 2020 NYC Gun “Buyback” Nets Fewer Than 50 Firearms Kamala Harris & The Second Amendment, Your Comprehensive Guide…It’s Not Good NSSF CELEBRATES CALIFORNIA COURT...

The Third Time Isn’t Always a Charm

7:00am Friday, August 28, 2020
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) took place [last] week, and, as expected, the nomination of former vice president Joe Biden (D) as the party’s nominee to challenge president Donald Trump (R) became official. After nearly half-a-century in the federal government, and more than three decades since he first campaigned to be president, his third run to be the Democrat candidate for president...

Headline: New Policy Allows Private Firearms on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

3:00pm Thursday, August 27, 2020
Military.com is reporting that a new policy will allow Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel in Dayton, OH to request permission to transport licensed firearms to and from the base. From the article : Holders of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act permit, Ohio concealed carry permit, or another state's concealed carry permit that has a reciprocity with the state of Ohio, will be...

Dems adopt platform with 'radical gun control agenda'

by Chris Eger
7:00am Thursday, August 27, 2020
While the 2020 Democratic National Committee Platform adopted [last] week does not include controversial Medicare for All and the Green New Deal programs, it does go hard on the gun industry and lawful gun owners. The official DNC platform, adopted...at the Party's virtual convention, dedicates a section of its 80-pages to "Ending the Epidemic of Gun Violence." As outlined in the document,...

FLASH: Ohio Supreme Court allows Madison schools to arm staff while appeal pending

by Chad D. Baus
5:24pm Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The Ohio Supreme Court has voted to allow Madison schools to arm school staff when students return, even as they prepare to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling against the practice. Current state law allows school boards to make decisions about the security in their schools. However, a lawsuit involving Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety sought to prevent Madison Local School District...

AG's office investigation shines light of success on Ohio’s concealed-carry background check system

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, August 26, 2020
In early August, Attorney General Dave Yost issued a report on a study his office conducted "to ensure that Ohio continues its 16-year record of carrying safely and responsibly." Given his office’s role in the checks and balances of the state’s system for issuing concealed-handgun licenses (CHLs), the attorney general last year ordered a review of the process, seeking to ensure that such licenses...

Madison Local School District Seeks Ability To Arm Staff As Students Return To School

by Chad D. Baus & Dean Rieck
7:00am Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Now that the Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a southwest Ohio school district's plan to allow certain employees to carry concealed weapons complies with state law, the district has asked the Court to block a lower court's ruling so certain employees can carry firearms when in-person classes resume. From the Gongwer News Service : The motion from Butler County's Madison Local...

Urge Ohio legislators to fix the Concealed Handgun License expiration problem

7:00am Monday, August 24, 2020
When the state of Ohio "shut down" due to the COVID-19 virus, many sheriff offices shut down as well and stopped processing Concealed Handgun Licences (CHLs). Within a few weeks, most were open again, but with limited hours or other restrictions. On top of this, demand for license applications and renewals spiked, overwhelming many offices and causing long wait times. A recent survey shows that...

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