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Senate Legislation Would Fix Flawed Court Decision on Arming School Staff

3:00pm Thursday, September 10, 2020

On Sept. 2, 2020, the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee voted 6-3 in favor of Senate Bill 317 . This is the first step toward correcting a terrible court decision that would prevent school districts from allowing teachers and other school staff to carry a concealed firearm in schools to protect students. Earlier this year, the 12th District Court of Appeals in Southwest Ohio ruled...

Gun Control End Game

7:00am Thursday, September 10, 2020

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to ban and confiscate commonly owned firearms. If anti-gun politicians take control of the White House and Congress, will they stop at confiscation of semi-automatic rifles? For the answer, look to the source of inspiration for so many gun control dreams: Australia. If Biden and Harris follow the Aussie example, even Americans’ toy guns won’t be safe. Tasmanian...

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Contrived Data at Odds with Lived Reality

7:00am Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Social science research is not as clear-cut as the hard sciences; research findings require interpretation and explanation. The findings have to be plausible. When the explanations are not grounded and experienced reality conflicts with the findings, the validity of the research should be questioned. Case in point: the latest research from Florida State University. Doctor Emma Fridel claims to...

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Ambitious Junior Saves Up, Makes Trip to CMP North Store to Choose First M1 Garand

by Ashley Brugnone

7:00am Tuesday, September 08, 2020

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – Ben Garlich of Garrettsville, Ohio, knows the value of hard work and patience when it comes to long-term ambitions. At only 15, Ben has already been involved in several community service endeavors – often recognized as the one to beat at annual food drives. This summer, he achieved a goal that began last year with a friendly gesture and soon transformed into a passion that...

First-Time Gun Buyers Grow to Nearly 5 Million in 2020

7:00am Monday, September 07, 2020

NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, updated retail survey-based estimates and concluded that nearly 5 million Americans purchased a firearm for the very first time in 2020. NSSF surveyed firearm retailers which reported that 40 percent of sales were conducted to purchasers who have never previously owned a firearm. NSSF tracks the background checks associated...

Shooting at the Speed of Decision Making

by Bob Jewell

7:00am Friday, September 04, 2020

One of my struggles as a shooter focused on personal defense has been in the area of shooting faster. A couple of training courses I’ve attended had tests at the end of the course that put an emphasis on shooting fast. Most of the time, I’d watch myself and other students shoot fast and miss. Misses aren’t acceptable in a gunfight, not only because they waste time, but because they can cause...

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A Biden-Harris Administration Will Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse

7:00am Thursday, September 03, 2020

It’s no secret that most in the legacy media do not support the Second Amendment; at least, not a proper interpretation of what that amendment actually protects. It’s also no secret that most of those same purveyors of “news” will do everything they can to attack President Trump, and defend the Biden-Harris ticket—now the official Democrat ticket for President in 2020—any chance they can get. A...

Chicago’s Mayor Lightfoot: Hammering Away at the Second Amendment

3:00pm Wednesday, September 02, 2020

City of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has consistently demanded more gun control as the answer to the “epidemic of violence” that her city is experiencing. In an interview on July 18, for example, the mayor was clear: “the only way we’re going to really get at that problem in a profound way …is to have federal laws in place that require background checks and strengthen the penalties for people who...