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Representative Wiggam introduces HB142 (Repeal LEO notification)

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, March 24, 2017

State Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wooster) has introduced a bill which seeks to reform, or "de-Taft," another portion of Ohio's concealed carry law. House Bill 142 seeks to repeal requirements that, when detained for a law-enforcement purpose, a concealed carry licensee must "promptly inform" an approaching law enforcement officer that the licensee is a licensee and is carrying a concealed handgun. In...

"Ohio Gun Owners" is not here to help

by Chad D. Baus & Dean Rieck

7:00am Thursday, March 23, 2017

Recently, a group calling itself "Ohio Gun Owners" has been sending fundraising emails to gun owners around the state. The emails are signed by "Executive Director Chris Dorr" and claim that the "Ohio Constitutional Carry Act" is about to be introduced. The email also directs recipients to a petition and a plea for donations. Sounds great. We all want Constitutional Carry in Ohio. The problem is...

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Legislative Leaders Set to Address Sportsmen at Reception

3:00pm Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Senate President Pro Tempore, Bob Peterson and Speaker Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring will address Ohio sportsmen and women at the annual Sportsmen’s Alliance Legislative Reception on Tuesday, March 28, in Columbus, Ohio, at the Athletic Club of Columbus from 6-8 p.m. All Ohio sportsmen are encouraged to attend! The event is free of charge. Food and refreshments will be served. “We are honored to have...

8 Red Army Female Snipers of World War II

by Michelle Cerino

7:00am Wednesday, March 22, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: March is Women's History Month. Women are the fastest growing segment in the shooting sports, and we continue to celebrate with another excellent article from regular contributor Michelle Cerino. A sniper is defined as a highly trained marksman who operates alone, in a pair, or with a sniper team to maintain close visual contact with the enemy and engage targets from concealed...

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Ohio Gun Laws Changed March 21 - Restrictions Removed for Concealed Handgun License Holders

3:00pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017

COLUMBUS, OH - Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased that Senate Bill 199 takes effect today. It makes a variety of improvements to Ohio law that allow Ohio gun owners with a Concealed Handgun License (CHL) to more fully exercise their rights. Beginning today, business entities, property owners, and public or private employers can no longer ban a person who has been issued a valid CHL from...

NSSF: Call today to Protect Your Second Amendment Rights!

12:00pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Your action is needed today to protect your Second Amendment rights. The U.S. Senate is considering the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court – and your Senator needs to hear from you ! Here’s why your rights are at stake. A recent court ruling from the 4th Circuit in the case of Kolbe vs. Hogan has put your Second Amendment rights in jeopardy. The absurd ruling in Kolbe vs. Hogan...

Purpose-Built Rifles for Long-Range Shooting [Video]

7:00am Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Bryan Litz, champion rifle shooter and ballistician at Berger Bullets and Applied Ballistics, talks about purpose-built rifles for long-range shooting and selecting a rifle based on an intended application.

Saved by the Bell: Strategies to Prevent Extra-Curricular School Shootings

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Monday, March 20, 2017

[Recently] I wrote an article describing how school shooters have recently been utilizing the chaotic time periods immediately before or after school as well as busy lunch periods and fire drills to launch their shooting attacks. This trend is growing. Almost half of the school active killer attacks in the last three years have been outside of normal school hours. All of the other school attacks...