Ohio homeowner and Vietnam vet defends self during daylight home invasion

WSAZ (NBC Huntington, WV) is reporting that a Ohio homeowner and Vietnam veteran was able to use a gun to protect himself when a man broke a window to force entry into his home. From the article : [The homeowner, Charles] Day says the suspect knocked on his door a little after noon. He says before he could get to the door to answer it, the suspect broke in through the window. Day says he shot the...

The 4-Step Formula for Decisive Action Against a Threat

I have written often about the need to maintain the proper degree of situational awareness to avoid being involved in a violent encounter. I include blocks of instruction on this topic in my advanced firearms courses. I’ve also mentioned the OODA loop and how it contributes to your ability to gain control and prevail during a violent encounter. Recently I came across an article by Brett and Kate...

Gun store owner credited with thwarting mass shooting at Ohio University

Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North is crediting a gun store owner in Logan for stopping the sale of a gun to a man the sheriff believes was preparing to commit a mass shooting. From WTTE (Fox Columbus) : "I believe he did prevent a mass shooting that was probably going to occur at Ohio University in Athens," said Sheriff Lanny North. John Downs, who has owned Downs Bait and Guns for 28 years,...

Suicide Bomber? Better Make it a Head Shot

Editor's Note: The following article was written before the events in Brussels, Belgium this week, and are highly applicable given news that the type of explosives used in Paris and discussed below were of the same type used again in Brussels . French officials report that the explosives used in last year's terrorist attacks in Paris were TATP . Those in EOD who deal with these matters explain...

Cincinnati gun "buyback" program puts guns back in right hands

(Image source: FreeImages.com/Renxx Gmdr) A recent Cincinnati News article highlighted a gun "buyback" program being run by Deer Park City Councilperson Charles Tassell - a program that focuses on the problem of guns in the "wrong hands" rather than the firearm itself. From the article : Typically, the guns are destroyed in buybacks conducted by cities and police departments. Deer Park City...

Gun Ban Billionaire Bags Presidential Run

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in early March that he is abandoning a potential run for the White House in 2016 after concluding he could not win and would more likely siphon voters away from the staunchly anti-gun Democratic candidate. Bloomberg admits he gave the idea of a 2016 race “serious consideration.” His team had set up campaign offices and produced ads and a...

Your Action Needed to Oppose Anti-Gun Supreme Court Nominee!

Dear Ohio NRA Member: The National Rifle Association strongly opposes President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court. Please read Chris Cox's recent op-ed detailing NRA's opposition to Merrick Garland. Anti-gun groups want to see the Heller and McDonald decisions overturned and the Second Amendment erased from the Constitution. If confirmed to the Supreme Court...

NRA: Why we oppose Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination

Last month, Second Amendment advocates and other patriotic Americans were shocked by the news of the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. His death was a tragedy for our Constitution and our country. For supporters of the Second Amendment, his death could result in the end of individual gun ownership in the United States. In 2008, the Supreme Court answered the question of...

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