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Don’t #DIGTHERIG

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than optimal. Concealed Nation doesn’t provide any commentary about whether the CCW choices...

Leaked Emails Reveal Clinton’s True Gun Control Intentions

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2016
No matter the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Senate and House races, Hillary Clinton, if victorious, intends to attack your gun rights. Recently leaked emails of Clinton campaign staffers published by WikiLeaks show that the candidate plans to bypass Congress to enact gun control by executive order. Moreover, undercover video of U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, released this week by James O’Keefe’s...

Pocket Carry Part 3: Avoiding the Fine Print(ing)

by Keith Coniglio
3:00pm Monday, October 17, 2016
From our friends at Second Call Defense ... You can't predict or mitigate every scenario for discovery when pocket carrying, but there are some simple steps you can take to minimize your risk: 1. Become wardrobe conscious. Look for distinctive wear patterns on the outside of your carry pocket, especially around magazine floorplates or hammer spurs not completely covered by your holster. Also keep...

Show your support for gun rights at Bowling Green gun control debate Oct. 27

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, October 17, 2016
Gun control advocates are hosting a "panel discussion" at the Wood County Library in Bowling Green. And we need YOU to be there to show support for Second Amendment rights. Michael Temple, a gun rights advocate, NRA Certified Instructor, BFA volunteer, and former professor at the University of Toledo, will be the lone voice of reason representing gun owners. The panel is stacked against him with...

The unwritten etiquette of 3-Gun

by Michelle Cerino
3:00pm Friday, October 14, 2016
I’m not an advocate of team sports. Depending on other people’s abilities and having others depend on mine is way too much pressure for me. Many of my friends played sports in school growing up, and I frequently attended their games. I experienced firsthand how their parents and coaches would yell and correct them as they played. Even after we left the game, the same parents would complain about...

Pocket Carry Part 2: Leaving a Bad Impression

by Keith Coniglio
7:00am Friday, October 14, 2016
From our friends at Second Call Defense ... You may have the impression that a diminutive pistol in a quality pocket holster frees you from being mindful of your wardrobe and activity choices - that pocket carry is an alternative to "dressing around the gun" for concealment. If so, you might want to sit down, because it's not good news. Underestimating the human power of observation (even when...

Observations from TDI’s Extreme Close Quarters Class

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Thursday, October 13, 2016
Readers really seem to like it when I post information about the gun and gear problems I see in class. I could write a 3,000 word article filled with high level tactical insight and it will be virtually ignored. But if I talk about how a certain gun is a piece of crap, the article goes viral. I don’t really understand it, but that’s reality. For some reason, guns and gear are exciting. Tactics...

Pocket Carry Part 1: Why Pocket Carry?

by Keith Coniglio
7:00am Thursday, October 13, 2016
From our friends at Second Call Defense ... With advances in both modern materials and design, concealed carriers now have the viable option of carrying a duty-sized caliber in a "mousegun"-sized package, and many citizens are choosing pocket carry for these diminutive defensive tools. However, there are valid safety and reliability concerns with this method of CCW. So ... why choose pocket carry...

Headline: Reporter with a gun - Lessons from the firing range

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The Akron Beacon-Journal isn't known for its fair and balanced reporting on the issue of gun rights, nor even for its accuracy when it comes to writing about the firearms which are occasionally used in the commission of crimes. But kudos to one B-J crime reporter who recognized his ignorance and did something about it . [T]his year when I was working on a story as the police reporter for the...

Legislation Introduced to Protect American Gunsmiths From Reckless State Department “Guidance”

3:00pm Tuesday, October 11, 2016
On Wednesday, [September 28] House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Export Control Reform Act of 2016. The bill was prompted by the State Department’s recent move to redefine thousands of ordinary gunsmiths as “firearm manufacturers” subject to its oversight and liable for annual fees of $2,250, as well as mandatory recordkeeping and other...

How to shoot through a concealed-carry purse

by Michelle Cerino
7:00am Tuesday, October 11, 2016
(Photo: Beth Ann Baus) Should you carry your gun in your purse and quite possibly shoot through your purse? I found the following quotes from quick, online research regarding this topic: “The first thing a thief is going to grab is a woman’s purse.” “Drawing from a purse takes longer than drawing from a holster on your belt.” “If she shoots through her purse she will only get 1 shot off before...

Eddie Eagle and The Wing Team Go Digital

3:00pm Monday, October 10, 2016
As you might be aware, the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program has had some changes. With a shift toward the digital age, the majority of Eddie Eagle printed materials are no longer available, however, our program materials can now be downloaded on our website, www.EddieEagle.com . This is where the Eddie Eagle staff needs your help! The Eddie Eagle Program has always relied heavily on its national...

Polls show Rob Portman leaving gun rights turncoat Ted Strickland in the dust

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 10, 2016
The voting still needs to be done (and early/absentee voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 12!), but the latest opinion polls show U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) with an increasingly wide lead over his challenger, former Governor Ted Strickland (D). The polls, which once showed Strickland with as much as a ten point lead and a huge advantage in name recognition across the state, now show Portman with...

Last Chance to Make the Second Amendment a Part of the Next Debate!

3:00pm Friday, October 07, 2016
Have you ever wanted to personally address the candidates during a presidential debate? Find yourself yelling questions at the moderators through your TV? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. But now, you can actually do something about it. On Sunday, October 9th at 9 p.m. eastern, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will once again face off as they make their cases to the American public and the...

BFA PAC Announces NEW Gun Voter App

7:00am Friday, October 07, 2016
Now Ohio Voters can create a gun voter guide customized for the ballot in their district with the new mobile app at OhioGunVote.com . OhioGunVote.com will allow Ohio's gun owners to see grades and endorsements from both Buckeye Firearms Association PAC and the NRA-PVF on their smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. This easy-to-use application eliminates the need for voters to know their exact...

Distracting Questions

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Thursday, October 06, 2016
In order for a criminal to get close enough to commit his crime, he has to appear non-threatening. If he appears dangerous, his “prey” are likely to spot him earlier and either run away or call for help. Hence, the criminal will close the distance, often using the pretense of asking a question to appear less threatening. The same questions seem to get asked over and over again. Criminals use them...

Eye Gouges vs. Finger Peels

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Read the story below. It’s a prime example of everything that shouldn’t happen in a fight, but sometimes does anyway. Victim at WIBW-TV hangs on to attacker despite punishment The story describes a situation where an irate man attacked several people who were working at a TV news station. The man was upset that the station would not air a story about his difficulties in working with the...

Report on “Unprecedented” Criminal Firearm Misuse in Melbourne Undermines Hillary and Obama’s Calls for Australia-Style Gun Control

3:00pm Tuesday, October 04, 2016
While anti-gun politicians like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tout Australia’s gun control laws as a model for the United States, recent reporting on crime in Melbourne from newspaper The Age revealed the limitations of Australia’s stringent laws. According to the paper, “Despite Australia’s strict gun control regime, criminals are now better armed than at any time since then-Prime Minister...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. PAC announces endorsements for Ohio General Assembly

by Jim irvine
7:00am Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has announced our endorsements for Ohio House and Ohio Senate . We have previously issued endorsements for candidates for U.S. Senate , Ohio Supreme Court and many local elections . I also encourage you to support NRA-endorsed candidates for federal offices. We have considered over 400 candidates this year. The endorsement committee has reviewed candidate surveys...

The Myth of Chicago’s “Lax” Gun Laws

3:00pm Monday, October 03, 2016
The escalating murder rate in Chicago has given rise to a new claim – that Chicago gun laws are lax, weak, and ineffective. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson recently argued that “[i]f we had the gun laws in Chicago that L.A. and New York have, we would see our violent crime cut in half.” New York Police Commissioner Bill Brattonrepeated the remark, declaring that Chicago’s problem “has...

Hillary in 1993: Let's Double the the Gun Tax

7:00am Monday, October 03, 2016
WASHINGTON — Americans for Tax Reform has released more evidence of Hillary Clinton's long held desire to impose new and higher gun taxes. Previously, ATR's HighTaxHillary.com exposed her 1993 endorsement of a new 25 percent national retail sales tax on guns. But unreported since 1993 is Clinton's support for a doubling of the current federal excise tax on guns. In a closed-door meeting, she told...

Everytown’s “Grandad” Misses the Mark

3:00pm Friday, September 30, 2016
Proponents of Maine’s Question 3, regulating every firearm sale and “transfer” (a change in possession, without a sale or change in ownership) have released a television ad urging voters to support this misguided ballot measure. In the ad by the Everytown for Gun Safety affiliate, grandpa is shown in the woods with his young grandson. Grandpa says the shotgun he has is the same one his...

Faith in gun bans: Magical Thinking

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Friday, September 30, 2016
My brother Chris and I were once again asked to offer up a rebuttal to an editorial in USA Today newspaper [recently]. Unfortunately, the paper rescinded the offer when Chris Cox, executive director of NRA’s lobbying division, offered to do the job. This is the longer version of what we had to say. In their editorial, the USA Today editors called for a ban on “assault weapons.” They talked about...

Bloomberg Ponies Up $300 Million Dollars to Attack Gun Owners

3:00pm Thursday, September 29, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/Manuel De La Pena) Michael Bloomberg probably realizes he has only so many years left to spread around his enormous fortune to inflate his ego and manipulate every sphere of human activity. So it was [recently] that the New York City billionaire came up with a cool $300 million for the School of Public Health that bears his name at Johns Hopkins University in...

Another Ohio school district moves to arm staff with guns

by Chad D. Baus & Joe Eaton
7:00am Thursday, September 29, 2016
WEWS (Cleveland ABC) is reporting that three Coshocton County school districts may soon arm staff members with guns to preemptively protect students in the event of an active shooter situation. From the article : River View Local Schools, the Coshocton County Career Center and Coshocton City Schools have been working with the county sheriff's department to train staff members and implement...

Second Amendment Keeps Winning

3:00pm Wednesday, September 28, 2016
With a propaganda machine that only a billionaire can buy, Everytown for Gun Safety and its affiliated organizations continue to spread the falsehood that the anti-gun movement is gaining ground in the state legislatures. As part of this “story of success,” they also attempt to argue that the tide of public opinion is shifting in favor of so-called “common-sense gun reform,” and that a majority...

VIDEO: BFA's Jim Irvine and Linda Walker address Gun Rights Policy Conference

7:00am Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The Second Amendment Foundation’s 31st Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Tampa was streamed live on the conference days – Sept. 24 and Sept 25, 2016. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) President Jim Irvine and Vice President Linda Walker both addressed the conference. Walker spoke on behalf of Chris Cox and NRA-ILA Saturday morning, and Jim spoke on behalf of BFA Saturday afternoon. This is...

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