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CAUTION: Criminals don't think like you do!

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Thursday, April 21, 2016

A couple years ago, I attended a 3-day handgun class at Tactical Defense Institute in West Union, Ohio. One of the many ideas that stuck with me was what the training center's owner, John Benner, said in the classroom portion of the training: "Criminals don't think like you or me. Their minds work differently. They want what they want and all you are to them is an object in their way." That's...

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Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2016-2017 Hunting Regulations

3:00pm Wednesday, April 20, 2016

COLUMBUS, OH - The 2016-2017 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). White-tailed deer hunting season changes include moving the two-day gun season to Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and muzzleloader season to Jan. 7-10, 2017...

School "Active Killer" Training Offered to Ohio Law Enforcement

7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

COLUMBUS, OH - The Buckeye Firearms Foundation has announced its first Law Enforcement only "active killer" training class to be held on June 25 and 26, 2016, hosted by a west central Ohio school district. The additional of this new class highlights the significant growth of the FASTER Saves Lives program just since the start of 2016. This training is being offered at no cost to any law...

Shotgun Tips from Tactical Defense Institute's John Motil

3:00pm Tuesday, April 19, 2016

John Motil is General Manager and Instructor of Tactical Defense Institute (TDI) . John is at every shotgun class taught at TDI and put together a few notes based on past experience about what works and what doesn’t. It’s good advice! – Make sure your shotgun has a stock (either polymer or wood) and a nice soft recoil pad. The wire or metal AK style or no buttstock at all won’t work. – Please don...

How will YOU react when you're attacked?

7:00am Tuesday, April 19, 2016

When was the last time you were in a fight? We're talking about a real, physical altercation where someone was punching you in the face or wrestling with you on the ground and trying to hurt you. If you're like most men, your last fight was probably in grade school, assuming you've been in a fight at all. If you're a woman, you've probably never been in a fight. You can pat yourself on the back...

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Does Your Self- Defense Gun Work?

by Gary Evens

3:00pm Monday, April 18, 2016

Seriously, when was the last time you took your self-defense gun out for a functional check to make sure it is still working? Those of you that carry a concealed hand gun on a regular basis probably do check it to see that it is loaded, that there is a round in the chamber, and hopefully you are shooting it periodically. But, what about that pump shotgun you stuck in the back of the closet or...

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3 Concealed Carry Tips for "Experienced" Gun Owners

7:00am Monday, April 18, 2016

No one likes to be thought of as a "senior" these days. Maybe you use another word, such as "mature" or simply "experienced." But whatever you call it, the fact is we all get older. And just as we need to be practical in our approach to other things in life, we need to be equally practical in assessing our ability to carry and use a firearm in self defense as we age. So here are 3 simple tips to...

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Caught Red-Handed: Entertainment Industry Conspires to Condition the Public Against Gun Ownership

3:00pm Friday, April 15, 2016

Does it ever seem like the entertainment industry needlessly interjects biased and politically-charged content into otherwise entertaining television programs or films? If so, rest assured you’re not unreasonably suspicious. Aside from the biases already attendant to the industry, the truth is that Hollywood is engaged in a concerted effort to propagandize unsuspecting Americans on certain...