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Op-Ed: The FBI’s bogus report on mass shootings

by John R. Lott

7:00am Monday, October 20, 2014

It’s disheartening to see the FBI used to promote a political agenda, but that’s what we got with the bureau’s release last month of a study claiming to show a sharp rise in mass shootings, a la Newtown, Conn. The FBI counted 160 “mass” or “active” shootings in public places from 2000 to 2013. Worse, it said these attacks rose from just one in 2000 to 17 in 2013. Media outlets worldwide gave the...

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The Well Armed Woman Program - where the feminine and firearms meet

by Larry S. Moore

3:00pm Friday, October 17, 2014

Women are the fastest growing segment of the shooting sports. A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation survey found that 37% of new shooters are female. The 18 to 34 years old age group make up about two-thirds of new shooters. While Ohio doesn't track concealed handgun license numbers by gender, women most certainly comprise a fast growing segment of the licensed concealed carry segment. So...

Armed robber victimizes customer in Kroger bathroom; Bloomberg Moms silent

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, October 17, 2014

Hamilton, Ohio's Journal-News is reporting that a man reported being robbed in a bathroom at a Kroger store in Butler County - an incident that is drawing national attention due to claims by Michael Bloomberg's Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America that there is never a need to carry a firearm for self-defense in or near a grocery store. From the article : A suspect who reportedly robbed a...

NSSF Poll: Americans Would Rather CDC Spend Time and Resources on Disease and Viruses such as Ebola, Not 'Gun Violence' Studies

3:00pm Thursday, October 16, 2014

NEWTOWN, Conn. — More than eight out of ten Americans say that the misuse of guns in violent crimes is a matter for the criminal justice system, not a public health issue, and that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should not spend resources on the study of “gun violence” but instead concentrate on viruses and disease. These findings are among the results of a national scientific poll of 1055...

Sean Maloney will be on NRA’s Board of Directors Ballot

7:00am Thursday, October 16, 2014

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Sean Maloney will appear on the ballot as a candidate for the 2015 NRA Board of Directors! "Together we did it," Sean observes. "Thank you to the thousands of people who took the time to sign my petitions and succeeded in having my name appear on the ballot for election to the 2015 NRA Board of Directors. Your signatures, letters, cards,...

Cleveland man brings pretend gun to knife fight...and wins

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported recently that a man staved off a drunken, knife-wielding attacker by pretending that he was reaching for a gun. From the article : A 33-year-old man pulled into his St. Mark Avenue driveway about 2 a.m. Thursday. A 32-year-old man, later identified as Rayshawn Scott, walked briskly up to his window with his hands behind his back. "What's up now!" Scott said,...

The Fate of Ohio Hangs in the Balance

by Jim irvine

7:00am Wednesday, October 15, 2014

I have urgent news about the upcoming election next month. Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French are up for election . Two years ago, we lost a pro-gun justice. With the looming court battles and Governor Kasich's expected run-away victory, the anti-gun groups are looking at other races they can steal. Supreme Court races are at the top of their wish list. Ohio's Supreme...

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Waiting on police to save you? What is their policy/training?

by Jim Irvine

3:00pm Tuesday, October 14, 2014

A recent article at PoliceOne.com, entitled “ Why 'tactical loitering' doesn't cut it anymore ," says more and more respected trainers are concerned about what they call “tactical loitering” and/or “dithering.” The terms, writes Charles Remsberg, refer to first responders who arrive at the scene of an urgent, life-threatening crime-in-progress — particularly an active shooting — but instead of...