Education

Unveiled: Gun ban extremists' secret playbook: Part 1

by Chad D. Baus A friend sent a very interesting document to me recently - one that is making its rounds through the gun rights community after having been leaked online. Entitled " Preventing Gun Violence Through Effective Messaging ," it is an 80-page playbook designed to help anti-gun rights extremists learn why they continue to get beat, and how to change their message so as to fool the...

Headline: At Least 7 States Now Have Armed Staff in Schools

by Chad D. Baus U.S. News & World Report has published an article documenting yet another school system in yet another state that has made a commitment to protect its students as our society protects its rock stars and politicians. From the article : An Arkansas school district said Tuesday it planned to arm more than 20 teachers and administrators – the first district in the state to do so,...

ATF Confiscating Drop-In Auto-Sears

by Jeff Knox Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or ATF, have begun confiscating gun parts known as drop-in auto sears, or DIAS. A DIAS is a simple toggle device which, when installed in an AR-type rifle, along with several other critical fire-control parts, can convert a semi-auto AR into a full-auto assault rifle. The devices were originally unregulated...

Review: Pistol Basics with Dave Spaulding

by Gary Evens It was just a couple of years ago that I ran across a series of firearms training videos sponsored by Ruger Firearms that featured Dave Spaulding. I found the videos very informative and I really liked the way Dave explained things. I thought that I'd like to take a course from this guy if the opportunity ever presented itself — not that I thought it would ever happen. Then just a...

Introducing the All-New 'Where To Shoot' for iOS and Android; Find Ranges Near You

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Looking for a place to shoot? There's a new-and-improved app for that. The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has released an all-new Where To Shoot mobile app -- available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices -- that locates shooting ranges near you. Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play, Where To Shoot puts North America's most comprehensive...

Letter: Restaurant carry law means one less stolen gun on the street

by Chad D. Baus The following letter was submitted to Buckeye Firearms Association. Personal information and police report case number have been redacted. A couple weekends ago I was working for a band running sound at a bar and, since the law allowed it and there were no signs prohibiting it, I kept my gun on me as I was inside working. My wife and her friend also came to visit, dance and listen...

Stand Your Ground Must Stand

by Jeff Knox It didn't take long after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin for the event to be portrayed as the act of a vigilante, or a one-man lynching party. A mug shot of a surly, mentally detached-looking Zimmerman juxtaposed to a 9th grade yearbook photo of bright-eyed, smiling, young Martin became staples of reports on the story, and, in a way, became the story itself. The President of...

Manipulating public opinion: The President’s misguided attacks on the natural right of self defense

by Mike Horning, PhD Research has shown that Presidents often attempt to use the bully pulpit to sway public opinion, yet rarely succeed in doing so . Last Friday, President Obama tried such tactics when he used the Trayvon Martin verdict to question the value of Stand Your Ground laws. And in doing so, his only success might have been to provide more confusion about self-defense laws. Obama said...

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