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Dept. of Homeland Security funds video on surviving a spree killing; Accurately depicts armed attacker passing "no-guns" sign

11:57am Tuesday, August 28, 2012

by Chad D. Baus A video recently published on YouTube by the City of Houston, and reportedly funded by the Department of Homeland Security , may have accidentally brought the reality of where spree killings typically take place to a whole new level of national awareness. The video, entitled "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Surviving an Active Shooter Event," is designed to provide tips on how persons involved...

Today's Bowhunting Gear Often Includes a Handgun

3:00pm Monday, August 27, 2012

by J.R. Absher Whether today's well-equipped archery hunter is heading to a woodlot treestand just a few miles from home or to a remote meadow high in the Rocky Mountains, there is a good chance he or she carries a standard piece of equipment that would have been unusual-and illegal in some states-just a few years ago: a handgun. Dangerous people and dangerous places are simply an American fact...

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Nikki Goeser to receive NRA's 2012 "Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award"

7:00am Monday, August 27, 2012

by Linda Walker The leadership team and supporters of Buckeye Firearms Association would like to congratulate Nikki Goeser of Nashville, TN as the latest recipient of the NRA's "Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award." Each year, this prestigious award is given to one woman on the national level for her deep commitment to the Second Amendment through efforts of advocacy, education, legislation and...

NSSF Salutes USA Shooting Team and Medalists in National Ad

3:00pm Friday, August 24, 2012

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- USA Shooting Team members have stood on the Olympic medal stand, appeared on the NBC Today Show and made millions of target shooters proud with their medal-winning performances at the Summer Olympic Games. As a major sponsor of USA Shooting, the National Shooting Sports Foundation doesn't want the cheering to stop. So [on Wednesday, August 22] NSSF [ran] a full page, four-color...

The Government is Ordering Millions of Bullets…Should I Be Worried?

7:00am Friday, August 24, 2012

by Greg Ellifritz I’ve been contacted by several friends recently about the Federal Government’s ammunition purchases. Apparently, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has ordered 750 million handgun, rifle, and shotgun rounds (in addition to the 450 million purchased earlier this year). You can read the actual request for proposal HERE . My friends are concerned that this signifies that the...

Hunter Numbers Up 9% Between 2006 and 2011, Preliminary National Report Shows

3:00pm Thursday, August 23, 2012

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The number of hunters age 16 and older in the United States increased 9 percent between 2006 and 2011, reversing a previous downward trend, a preliminary report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Department of the Interior shows. Preliminary figures show an increase from 12.5 million hunters in 2006 to 13.7 million in 2011. Final data will be included in the...

Crybabies Favor Gun Control

7:00am Thursday, August 23, 2012

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared at Students for Concealed Carry Ohio's website . Republished with permission. by Michael Newbern I frequently openly hypothesize that gun control advocates are really just projecting their own lack of self-control when they say the average citizen can’t be trusted with carrying a firearm for self-defense. They’ll say they don’t need a gun because...

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Caretaker at Dayton church shoots burglar

3:00pm Wednesday, August 22, 2012

WHIO (CBS Dayton) reported recently that a burglar who broke into a church on Friday night, Aug. 17, was shot by an armed caretaker who was staying there because of prior break-ins. From the article : According to the preliminary investigation, the suspect broke in through the back side of the building, off an alley. There was a gentleman staying inside the building because of prior problems...