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First annual Great American Gun Run to be held on July 2nd

by "Lucky"

7:00am Thursday, March 02, 2017

Two great things that go great together In the big family of Second Amendment lovers, we are the most diverse group of folks the world has ever known. Heck, I have even met self-proclaimed liberals who fervently support firearm rights. (Between you and me, I think they are really Independents, but I digress.) In modern society you will not find a bigger supporter of your Second Amendment rights...

Ohio UPS employee killed while sitting in her vehicle on company property

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, March 01, 2017

On February 17, reports say a United Parcel Service (UPS) employee was shot and killed by an abusive ex-boyfriend as she sat in her personal vehicle on company property. From the Columbus Dispatch : Columbus police say Danny Fabro, 54, drove to the Far West Side UPS distribution center where [Joyce] Fox, 50, works and shot her in the head in her vehicle in the employee parking lot. She was later...

Dairy Queen manager defends self and employees against armed robber

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, February 28, 2017

WEWS (NBC Cleveland) reported recently that a Dairy Queen manager with an Ohio concealed handgun license shot an armed robber in Mayfield Heights Sunday evening. From the article : According to police, the robbery attempt happened around 10:21 p.m. at the restaurant at 5713 Mayfield Road. Witnesses stated that a younger male wearing a camouflage jacket and a black knit cap entered the back door...

Public Invited to Comment on Ohio's 2017-2018 Hunting Season Proposals

3:00pm Monday, February 27, 2017

Ohioans are invited to offer public comment regarding the proposed and future hunting, trapping and fishing regulations at open houses scheduled across the state. The open houses will be held on Saturday, March 4, between noon and 3 p.m., and online comments will be accepted through Sunday, March 5. Open houses provide opportunities for anyone interested in sharing input and participating in Ohio...

Headline: Man shot attempting to break into Dayton home

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, February 27, 2017

WHIO (CBS Dayton) reported late last week that a homeowner was able to defend herself with a firearm when a man with a lengthy criminal history attempted to unlawfully enter her home a around 4:40 a.m. From the article : The owner of a Baltimore Street home where a morning shooting occurred said her cousin shot a man who attempted to climb through a window. ... “When crews arrived on the scene,...

Headline: Ohio Woman Starts Furniture Company to Fill Concealed Carry Niche

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, February 24, 2017

BearingArms.com's Jenn Jacques recently returned from the NRA’s Great American Outdoor Show and wrote a feature on an Ohio-based business that is filling a growing need in the furniture world. From the article : Jill Herro says when she took a concealed carry class eight years ago, she wanted a way to store her firearms around her home in a practical, safe and fashionable way. “When I looked...

Now Hear This: Shooting Sports Are Good for Your Health, But Loud Noise is Not!

7:00am Thursday, February 23, 2017

We hear it all the time from the anti-gun folks: firearms are a “public health” crisis. The proponents of this theory, of course, ignore the main reason Americans own guns … one that is demonstrated thousands, if not millions, of times a year: they can save the lives of their owners and the owner’s loved ones. An interesting piece published this week at MedicalDaily.com, however, indicates that...

Advice on maintaining your firearms collection from The Gun Doctor

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Wednesday, February 22, 2017

We count on our firearms to function flawlessly whether hunting, target shooting and, of course, in a critical self-defense situation. Those who collect firearms likely perform the required maintenance. Other firearms are often ignored and even abused. Hunting guns may get thrown into a case wet or bounce around in the back of a vehicle. Concealed carry handguns may be carried collecting dust and...