Sheriff's course teaches emergency response training to churches

WBNS (CBS Columbus) reported recently that Fairfield Co. Sheriff Doug Phelan held a class addressing church secutiry for around 300 people representing 60 churches. During the class, Sheriff Phelan gave tips on how churches can protect themselves in the event of an active killer. From the article : “There’s always going to be an element of risk in any church, in any mall, any theater,” Fairfield...

Media-touted FBI "Mass Shooting" Report Debunked

A misleading 2014 FBI report that fueled media claims that mass shooting incidents in the U.S. are rising sharply has been thoroughly debunked. In a piece appearing in the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' March 2015 ACJS Today newsletter, Economist John R. Lott carefully lays out the flaws in the Bureaus' "A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013" report...

Fighting Through Pepper Spray

In case you missed it, a deranged suspect attempted to commit mass murder at a Tennessee movie theater [last week]. The suspect initiated his attack in the theater by using pepper spray against several people. As they became disoriented from the effects of the spray, he began hacking at them with an axe. He also had an airsoft pistol and a fake backpack bomb. He was killed by responding officers...

Who would YOU like to see run against Hillary Clinton for President?

It's almost certain that Hillary Clinton will be the presidential nominee for the Democrat Party. But the Republican field is huge and it's anyone's guess who the party will nominate. If the nomination were up to YOU, who would you choose to run against Clinton? Select the candidate of your choice and we'll report on the results here at BuckeyeFirearms.org. CLICK HERE to take a fast, 2-question...

Wear Your Concealed Carry Holster and CCW around the House

For a lot of beginner and intermediate concealed carriers, coming home can mean it's time to put away the gun holster and lock up firearms. Especially those with families and young ones, there can be a solemn desire to make home a home and leave the dangers of the outside world behind. Unfortunately, this mentality can set you up for failure further down the road. We'll explore five reasons why...

Plaintiffs in Chicago-Area Lawsuit Assert a "Civil Right" to Force Suburbs to Enact Gun Control Laws

We at the NRA have seen a lot of strange legal theories asserted by gun control advocates over the years, but a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by a group of Chicagoans still managed to distinguish itself in this dubious tradition by asserting that the plaintiffs have a "civil right" to specific forms of gun control. The basis of the lawsuit is a May 27, 2014 "study" published by the City of Chicago...

Clinics Stay Popular at 2015 National Rifle Matches

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – A total of 443 entered this year’s Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) – held in Camp Perry’s historic Hough Theater and Viale Range during the 2015 National Trophy Rifle Matches. The clinic is designed for new and experienced shooters alike. Beginners learn the basics of marksmanship and competition shooting, while the more advanced will have the chance to learn more specific...

Gun Control Group Would Endanger Military by Politicizing Firearm Procurement Process

As if misguided anti-gun policies that leave our fighting men and women defenseless stateside weren’t enough, some gun control advocates are intent on reviving a Clinton-era gun control tactic that would pose a danger to our military in the field. In an opinion piece for the Saturday edition of the New York Times, several representatives of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, described as a...

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