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NSSF Publishes Open Letter to President Obama in Washington Post

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, January 22, 2016

On Wednesday, January 20, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) placed a prominent full-page ad in the Washington Post in response to President Obama’s ongoing attacks on the men and women of America’s firearms and ammunition industry. Read the Open Letter to President Obama : An Open Letter to President Obama From the Employees of America’s Firearms and Ammunition Industry Dear Mr...

Announcing the 2016 PREPPERS BALL with former Browns player Bob Golic as Emcee

by Amanda Suffecool

7:00am Friday, January 22, 2016

REALIZE firearms awareness coalition (www.REALIZEfac.com) is a pro 2A, pro education 501c3 not for profit group working out of Portage and Summit County in Northern Ohio. They host a variety of free educational events open to the public with the focus on making firearms (in a positive light) a household word. To do that, they host seminars, two radio shows and hold an annual fundraising /...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Castle Doctrine

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Thursday, January 21, 2016

Let’s talk a little bit about “Castle Doctrine”. In this case , the homeowner shot an intruder who was unarmed and may not have been a true lethal force threat. Despite the shooting of an unarmed man, the homeowner will likely not be criminally charged. Here’s how it works... In general, in order to shoot someone (regardless of location), you need to have a reasonable belief that your attacker is...

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News station puts "active killer vs. good guy with a gun" theory to the test

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, January 21, 2016

In the wake of high-profile active killer events, gun ban extremists are quick to claim that making it harder for peaceable gun owners to obtain firearms is the "answer" to stop mass killings. Gun rights advocates, on the other hand, are quick to note that having armed citizens on scene when the shooting starts, rather than waiting for other armed citizens with badges to come later, can reduce...

Voters catching on to gun control's absurdity

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Two separate polls, both sponsored by Big Media agencies that are not historically friendly to guns and gun owners, were recently released, and the results are encouraging. Polls commissioned by ABC News and the Washington Post and by CBS News and the New York Times both found that a majority of Americans oppose the idea of banning so-called “assault weapons.” Perhaps people are realizing that...

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Time is Running Out - Register to Vote!

7:00am Wednesday, January 20, 2016

If you have not voted in the past four years, if you have moved, or if you need to register to vote for some other qualifying reason, please act quickly as you must register no later than 30 days prior to the election. The last day to register to vote for the upcoming March 15 Presidential primary election is February 16, 2016. Because the number of Ohioans who go to the polls on primary day is...

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I Trust You - With a Gun or a Car

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Over the Christmas weekend my wife and I spent some time on the road traveling to visit family and friends. As usual, I was driving about 5 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 65, and I assume the cars coming from the other direction were doing about the same, which reminded me of an analogy I have often used when talking about trust, responsible behavior and the different perceptions...

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Ohio court reverses Portage Co. sheriff's denial of concealed handgun license to "legally blind" gun owner

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, January 19, 2016

On December 22, 2015, the Portgage County Court of Common Pleas reversed the decision of Sheriff David Doak to deny a concealed handgun license (CHL) application because the applicant is disabled by being visually impared. According to the ruling, the plaintiff, William Robinson, IV filed an application with the sheriff for a CHL. He acknowledged that he was legally blind, and the sheriff denied...