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Fast(er) & Furious(er)

by Jim Shepherd

7:00am Tuesday, June 13, 2017

If there was ever any doubt that the Justice Department was stonewalling the Congressional investigation into the ill-fated "Fast & Furious" debacle, a 262-page report released yesterday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) should assuage them. The report lays out the fact that while most...

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Buckeye Firearms Foundation's FASTER Saves Lives program poised to set new records

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Monday, June 12, 2017

I always intend to do updates through the summer as we do FASTER Saves Lives classes. There are so many great stories to tell, but I never find the time to write it down. FASTER is an acronym for Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response. It’s a program started after the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown Connecticut that helps schools be prepared to stop armed killers. The FASTER...

Dayton RTA reverses illegal ban on concealed carry

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, June 09, 2017

13 years after the Ohio Attorney General first declared bans on concealed carry on city busses to be illegal, the Dayton Daily News is reporting that the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (or RTA, the city's public bussing system) has approved a change in their policies to allow concealed carry on city busses. This author has been reporting on Dayton RTA's illegal ban on concealed carry...

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1st Time Ever - FASTER Saves Lives class opens to the public

by Joe Eaton

7:00am Thursday, June 08, 2017

The FASTER Saves Lives program is opening a very limited number of spots in our July 20-22 class to the public. Churches, businesses, colleges and other public areas are experiencing the same violence we have seen in our K-12 schools. This 3 1/2 day FASTER Level 1 class will prepare you and your family to survive these most horrific events. Created by concerned parents, law enforcement, and...

May 2017 firearms sales set new record high

7:00am Wednesday, June 07, 2017

The May 2017 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 988,473 is an increase of 6.5 percent compared to the May 2016 NSSF-adjusted figure. This is the highest May recorded. The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks used by several states such as Connecticut, Illinois, and Utah for CCW permit application checks as...

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VIDEO: What Should We Do About Guns?

7:00am Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Would stricter gun laws reduce gun violence? Could gun control measures in places like Australia work in America? Nicholas Johnson, professor of Law at Fordham University, explains.

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First Annual Buckeye Firearms Foundation Spring Youth Shoot a rousing success

by Andrea Jolley

7:00am Monday, June 05, 2017

Dillon Sportsman Center, in collaboration with the Buckeye Firearms Foundation (BFF), held its first annual Spring Youth Shoot May 20-21st. This event was added to the already existing Fall Youth Shoot due to its popularity and sellout crowds! The coordination of this event was handled by Boy Scouts of American (BSA) Venturing Crew 45, who meets at Dillon and focuses mainly on shooting sports for...

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Attacked on a Bicycle

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Friday, June 02, 2017

It’s spring and people are venturing outside on their bicycles. That also means that criminals and thugs look to victimize these bicyclists. Every spring we see an increase in attacks and robberies of victims on bikes. For an example, check out what happened at the link below: Police Investigate After Bicyclist Attacked By Group Of Teens Bicycle commuters and recreational cyclists are...