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Expect your gun to be seized - and NOT returned to you

3:00pm Wednesday, June 01, 2016

When counseling our members on how to prepare for the aftermath of self defense, we tell them to expect certain things: Expect the police to treat you like a criminal. Expect to be handcuffed. Expect to be questioned at length. Expect to have your words examined in detail. Expect to be taken to jail. It's not that all these things will certainly happen, but we recommend that you expect them to...

Ninth Circuit Holds that Second Amendment Protects the Right to Acquire Firearms

7:00am Wednesday, June 01, 2016

On Monday [May 23], the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the right to keep and bear arms necessarily includes the right to acquire them. The case, Teixeira v. County of Alameda, involves a challenge to an Alameda County zoning ordinance that prohibits gun stores from operating within 500 feet of a residentially zoned district. The plaintiffs in the case wished to...

Skill Set: Revolver Grip

by Tiger McKee

3:00pm Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Although there are still a lot of revolvers out there, it's surprising the number of students who come to class that have never handled or fired one. You never know when you may come across one in a relative's sock drawer and need to check it out. There may be a situation where you have to use one for defense; there's no golden rule that says you'll always have your pistol. And who knows, someday...

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Register Now for 2016 National Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match at Camp Perry

by Ashley Brugnone

7:00am Tuesday, May 31, 2016

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Men, women and children of all ages, sign up now for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) revered and thrilling National Rimfire Sporter Match – fired Saturday, July 9, 2016, during the National Matches at Camp Perry. The match, as well as its free corresponding clinic, is an unparalleled way to prepare first-time shooters for competition-style shooting, while also...

MEMORIAL DAY 2016: In 1788, Ohio law required ALL men aged 16-50 to bear arms

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, May 30, 2016

(Originally posted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and on this website July 25, 2003) Ohio Moments Soldiers fined 50 cents for lack of weaponry On July 25, 1788, the first Ohio law to establish and regulate a militia was published in Marietta. It mandated all men between 16 and 50 perform military duty. They were required to arm themselves with a musket and bayonet, a cartridge box, powder horn, one...

Outrage of the Week: Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Blocks Efforts to Restore Rights to Veterans

3:00pm Friday, May 27, 2016

We have long reported on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) scandalous practice of reporting to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) any VA beneficiary who has had a “fiduciary” appointed to help the individual manage his or her benefits. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has shown strong leadership in opposing this unjustified practice and tried to offer an amendment...

Three firearm truths everyone should know

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2016

One of the problems in discussing guns and gun laws is the fact that many people don’t know what they’re talking about – especially among those advocating for stricter gun laws. To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, it’s not so much that gun control advocates don’t know anything; it’s that so much of what they know is wrong. Let’s review some facts about terminology frequently used regarding guns and gun...

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Learn Firearm Fundamentals at 2016 National Matches Small Arms Firing Schools

by Ashley Brugnone

3:00pm Thursday, May 26, 2016

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – If you have ever dreamed of firing a real M16 rifle or M9 pistol in a safe and relaxed environment, sign up now for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Rifle and Pistol Small Arms Firing Schools (SAFS) – taking place in July during the 2016 National Rifle and Pistol Matches at historic Camp Perry. The schools are designed for new shooters, so no past firearm experience or...