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When Things Go “Bump” in the Dark

by Gary Evens

7:00am Tuesday, February 26, 2013

If you are going to be involved in a violent confrontation, chances are that it will occur at night or in low light conditions and when you least expect it. The confrontation will be "up close and personal" and you will have little or no time to consider your options. The confrontation is likely to be over in just a matter of moments and what you do during those moments will be critical to your...

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Spring Is On Its Way, Area Shooting Ranges Open Soon

3:00pm Monday, February 25, 2013

Division of Wildlife offers public ranges in central Ohio Columbus, OH- Just like the return of the red-winged blackbird, another true sign of spring's arrival is the annual reopening of the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Class "A" shooting ranges. Public shooting ranges operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife in District One will open for the year on February 27th. Two different counties in...

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Where Has All The Ammo Gone?

7:00am Monday, February 25, 2013

by Gary Evens I've often said that there is no such thing as bringing too much ammunition to a gun fight. These days you might be lucky to have any ammo for that gunfight. It seems that it is virtually impossible to find some of the most popular calibers on dealers' shelves these days. I went out the other day in search of 9mm Luger ammo — I need about 400 more rounds for an upcoming class I will...

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Legislative Reception for Ohio’s Sportsmen Announced

3:00pm Friday, February 22, 2013

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for all Ohio sportsmen and women with the members of the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at the Capital Club from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The Capital Club is located at 41 South High Street in the Huntington Building (across from the Ohio Statehouse) in downtown Columbus. This event is part of the organization’s...

BarackObama.com asks for gun violence stories, only shares ones that promote gun control

7:00am Friday, February 22, 2013

"We're a nation that believes in the Second Amendment, and I believe in the Second Amendment. We've got a long tradition of hunting and sportsmen and people who want to make sure they can protect themselves." - Barack Obama, Oct. 16, 2012 by Chad D. Baus On Wednesday, February 20, we received a great suggestion from a reader: Hello, on the barackobama.com or organizing for action site they have a...

Ex-sheriff says there is precedent for fighting federal gun laws

3:00pm Thursday, February 21, 2013

The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Bob Blake Don't like the gun control measures being sought by President Barack Obama? Think there's nothing that can be done about it? Think again. That's the message a former Arizona sheriff is bringing to people nationwide. Sheriff Richard Mack knows a thing or two about what it takes. After the...

Division of Wildlife Proposes Deer Regulations - sure to stir controversy

7:00am Thursday, February 21, 2013

Editor's Note: While the Division of Wildlife is proposing numerous changes to the deer hunting regulations, they have not yet answered hunters' requests to allow pistol caliber rifle cartridges for deer hunting. CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE SURVEY REGARDING THE USE OF PISTOL CARTRIDGE RIFLES FOR DEER HUNTING. by Larry S. Moore It has been quite some time since I can remember a year...

Op-Ed: The truth on background checks

3:00pm Wednesday, February 20, 2013

by John Lott Gun control "deserves a vote," President Obama said time and again in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Sadly, the measure Congress is most likely to pass — beefed-up background checks — may cause more harm than good. First, checks obviously won't do anything about gun crime in cities like Chicago or New York, which revolves almost exclusively around illegal guns. But they...