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Gun News Roundup - May 22, 2020

3:00pm Friday, May 22, 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: Second Amendment Challenge to N.J. Gun Range Closure Steve Hayes warns 'Al Qaeda is not dead' in wake of Pensacola, Corpus Christi naval air station attacks Bloomberg’s Everytown Recruits Anti-Gun Church Leaders in...

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Fight to continue arming school staffers moves to Ohio Supreme Court

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Friday, May 22, 2020

Butler County's Journal-News is reporting that Madison Schools have appealed a recent 12th District Court of Appeals ruling they must provide police-level training to armed staffers to the Ohio Supreme Court. From the article : The district filed the appeal to the high court Thursday and a number of other school districts and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have filed briefs in support. They...

ATF Announces Release of New Form 4473

3:00pm Thursday, May 21, 2020

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearm industry, is pleased to announce that ATF is set to release its newest version of the Form 4473. The Form 4473 is used by all Federal Firearm License (FFL) holders to record pertinent information from persons seeking to purchase a firearm or firearms prior to the FFL performing a background...

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Dry-Fire for Handgun Shooting Success

7:00am Thursday, May 21, 2020

Are the ranges closed near you? Dry fire training is a great way get some trigger time in at home. Champion shooter Doug Koenig reviews the importance and training value of dry practice. Want to improve your shooting? Incorporate dry practice in your training regimen, but please do it safely.

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Shooting Ranges Reopening at Deer Creek, Grand River, and Woodbury Wildlife Areas

7:00am Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Class A shooting ranges at Deer Creek, Grand River, and Woodbury wildlife areas will reopen to the public on Thursday, May 21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These three shooting ranges were initially closed in March 2020 as a safety precaution because of COVID-19 concerns. Reservations are highly recommended to secure a preferred shooting time...

The Streak Continues: April Sets NICS Record

3:00pm Tuesday, May 19, 2020

April 2020 set another record for background checks conducted through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS). The FBI NICS office conducted 2,911,128 background checks last month – a nearly 25% increase from the previous April, which had been the previous record high for the month of April. April 2020 is now the fourth-busiest month in the history of the NICS office. Moreover,...

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Report: Malware attack shuts down Ohio Department of Natural Resources website

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, May 18, 2020

Various media are reporting that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website has been down for a week since malware was found on an agency server. First, from the Columbus Dispatch : The state’s multi-layered security system detected the malware May 8, said Bill Teets, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, the agency that runs the state’s information technology. Teets...

Gun News Roundup - May 15, 2020

3:00pm Friday, May 15, 2020

Fighting for our Second Amendment rights starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: COVID-19: Threat to Second Amendment Ordering Fast Food and Buying Firearms: Despite What the Anti’s Claim, The Two Do Not Equate! CT gun rights group sues Lamont over halted fingerprinting for gun permits Mexican Government Demanding Answers About 'Fast and...