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Use "4-square breathing" to calm down after a shooting

3:00pm Friday, July 01, 2016

Surviving a life-or-death encounter is the most intense emotional experience you will ever have. The physical effects are well documented. Your body will release a massive dose of adrenaline to give you the strength to fight and survive. But like any chemical, it also has negative side effects, including time distortion, tunnel vision, hearing loss, and emotional detachment. Even after you...

A Legal Double Standard: The Media, and the Rest of Us

by Jim Shepherd

7:00am Friday, July 01, 2016

It's becoming more and more apparent that when it comes to guns- and especially gun rights- there's a legal double standard. For instance, if you're an "average" Washington, DC resident who happens to own a "high capacity" magazine for a modern sporting rifle, you can expect to find yourself in legal trouble. If, however, you're an NBC news reporter trying to make a point - on television- by...

CMP Observes 20th Year During 2016 National Trophy Matches at Camp Perry

by Ashley Brugnone

3:00pm Thursday, June 30, 2016

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the 2016 National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches – fired in July and August at historic Camp Perry, Ohio. Register now on the CMP website to claim your spot at this commemorative event! The 2016 Match Schedule returns to its original format after a two-year alteration in 2014 and 2015. The...

Weapon Handling in an Active Killer Event

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Thursday, June 30, 2016

[Recently,] I taught an Active Shooter/ Active Killer response class at The Tactical Defense Institute in southern Ohio. Myself and several other instructors presented three days of material for 27 eager students. One of the key learning points we discussed all weekend was how to avoid being mistaken for the killer if you choose to draw your pistol and respond during an active killer event. With...

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How to choose a defensive handgun

3:00pm Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Selecting a handgun for home defense or concealed carry can be a daunting task for many people. Revolver or semi-auto? Which caliber? Which make and model? What ammo capacity? There are many considerations. It can easily become overwhelming and result in "analysis paralysis." Here's a video that gives you a simple overview of handgun choices and how to narrow down your choice to the firearm that'...

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Elderly woman uses firearm to defend against three home invaders

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Lost in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Orlando nightclub was yet another case of a person using a firearm to defend themselves here in Ohio. From WRGT (Fox Dayton) : Crime scene tape surrounds a home in the 1100 block of Oakridge Drive, police standing by while detectives question an elderly woman in inside. "When we arrived here we found a male who had been shot in the porch," said...

Are Cops Good Shooters?

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Tuesday, June 28, 2016

[Recently,] an article on the Bearing Arms website caused a bit of controversy. Check out HARSH REALITY: Police Are Not Highly Trained Firearms Experts . The article essentially describes how most police officers simply aren’t very good shooters or tacticians. A lot of folks who have never been shooting with cops would really be astonished at the relative lack of shooting skills most cops exhibit...

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Why brandishing, shooting to wound, and warning shots are BAD ideas

7:00am Tuesday, June 28, 2016

For every bit of good advice out there about self defense, there are at least 10 pieces of bad advice. Some of the very worst advice is about how to avoid the legal fallout of self defense by using a firearm in a non-lethal way, such as brandishing, shooting to wound rather than to kill, and firing one or more warning shots to scare off an attacker. On the surface, these ideas seem to make sense...