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Take the FBI Handgun Qualification Challenge

7:00am Monday, August 17, 2020

The FBI handgun qualification is a well known standard demonstration of handgun proficiency. This longstanding course of fire was updated in 2019 and includes some new challenges which will push yours skills! The 50-round course of fire covers distances from 3 to 25 yards and includes single hand shooting, off hand shooting, holster work, standing and kneeling positions. There are two levels of...

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Gun News Roundup - August 14, 2020

3:00pm Friday, August 14, 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: The 2020 Democratic Party Platform On Second Amendment Rights Kamala Harris Doesn’t Think You Have The Right To Own A Gun When Government Encourages Victimhood, You Have an Alternative Guns protect people from...

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Lessons Learned from a Home Invasion Attempt

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Friday, August 14, 2020

I was working day shift police patrol when a call went out at about 9:00 a.m. I was dispatched to a very large house in a nice neighborhood. The dispatcher said that the resident had called to report suspicious activity. The resident said that she had heard someone banging on her back door. She was worried because no one ever came to the back side of her house. She thought that the knock was a...

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2020 Democratic Party Platform Declares Total War on Second Amendment Rights

7:00am Thursday, August 13, 2020

The national Democratic Party is no longer making any attempt to hide their antipathy towards guns and gun owners. Where once the party attempted to tailor their anti-gun messaging to appear moderate and appeal to some gun owners, the draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform contains a full-throated assault on firearms ownership and a blueprint for undermining every aspect of Second Amendment rights...

How Much Gun Should I Carry?

by Gary Evens

7:00am Wednesday, August 12, 2020

I recently read a thought-provoking blog post from Greg Ellifritz on this subject (see https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/enough-gun ). It is a common question asked by those individuals seeking to carry a concealed handgun. Many instructors, including me, answer this question by saying you should, “Carry the biggest and most reliable gun you can safely handle and accurately shoot.” To some...

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BFA PAC Announces 2020 General Election Grades and Endorsements

3:00pm Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has released grades and endorsements for the 2020 Ohio general election. Click here to see our grades and endorsements . We are always saying that “every vote counts” and that “every election matters.” And that is especially true this year because of the strident and open contempt we are seeing for Second Amendment rights, law and order, and overall liberty...

NSSF Witness to President Trump Signing Great American Outdoors Act into Law

7:00am Tuesday, August 11, 2020

NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, was honored to be present at the White House as President Donald Trump signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act, H.R. 1957. This historic federal law is among the most meaningful legislative measures for sportsmen conservationists ever. “This is a proud moment for the firearm industry which supported this legislation...

Op-Ed: Speaking for Biden at DNC will complete Kasich's betrayal of gun owners

by David Codrea

7:00am Monday, August 10, 2020

“Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican and frequent Trump critic, has been approached and is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Biden's behalf next month, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans who insisted on anonymity to discuss strategy,” the Associated Press reported Monday. “Kasich is among a handful of high-profile Republicans likely to become...