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Gun banners lament blocked "safe" storage gun control bills, scoff at gun accident prevention education

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, October 19, 2016

On the heels of a joint project by The Associated Press and USA Today Network examining accidental shootings involving children, the Columbus Dispatch has published an article in which gun control extremists lament their inability to pass so-called "safe" storage laws in Ohio. They also reject the fact that real change can and should come in the form of education. From the article, entitled "...

Don’t #DIGTHERIG

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than optimal. Concealed Nation doesn’t provide any commentary about whether the CCW choices...

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Leaked Emails Reveal Clinton’s True Gun Control Intentions

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2016

No matter the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Senate and House races, Hillary Clinton, if victorious, intends to attack your gun rights. Recently leaked emails of Clinton campaign staffers published by WikiLeaks show that the candidate plans to bypass Congress to enact gun control by executive order. Moreover, undercover video of U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, released this week by James O’Keefe’s...

Pocket Carry Part 3: Avoiding the Fine Print(ing)

by Keith Coniglio

3:00pm Monday, October 17, 2016

From our friends at Second Call Defense ... You can't predict or mitigate every scenario for discovery when pocket carrying, but there are some simple steps you can take to minimize your risk: 1. Become wardrobe conscious. Look for distinctive wear patterns on the outside of your carry pocket, especially around magazine floorplates or hammer spurs not completely covered by your holster. Also keep...

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Show your support for gun rights at Bowling Green gun control debate Oct. 27

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Monday, October 17, 2016

Gun control advocates are hosting a "panel discussion" at the Wood County Library in Bowling Green. And we need YOU to be there to show support for Second Amendment rights. Michael Temple, a gun rights advocate, NRA Certified Instructor, BFA volunteer, and former professor at the University of Toledo, will be the lone voice of reason representing gun owners. The panel is stacked against him with...

The unwritten etiquette of 3-Gun

by Michelle Cerino

3:00pm Friday, October 14, 2016

I’m not an advocate of team sports. Depending on other people’s abilities and having others depend on mine is way too much pressure for me. Many of my friends played sports in school growing up, and I frequently attended their games. I experienced firsthand how their parents and coaches would yell and correct them as they played. Even after we left the game, the same parents would complain about...

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Pocket Carry Part 2: Leaving a Bad Impression

by Keith Coniglio

7:00am Friday, October 14, 2016

From our friends at Second Call Defense ... You may have the impression that a diminutive pistol in a quality pocket holster frees you from being mindful of your wardrobe and activity choices - that pocket carry is an alternative to "dressing around the gun" for concealment. If so, you might want to sit down, because it's not good news. Underestimating the human power of observation (even when...

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Observations from TDI’s Extreme Close Quarters Class

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Thursday, October 13, 2016

Readers really seem to like it when I post information about the gun and gear problems I see in class. I could write a 3,000 word article filled with high level tactical insight and it will be virtually ignored. But if I talk about how a certain gun is a piece of crap, the article goes viral. I don’t really understand it, but that’s reality. For some reason, guns and gear are exciting. Tactics...