Education

BOOK REVIEW: Encyclopedia of Gun Control & Gun Rights, 2nd edition

7:00am Friday, February 24, 2012
by Chad D. Baus Recently, Grey House Publishing, based in Amenia, NY, sent me a copy of the Second Edition of Encyclopedia of Gun Control & Gun Rights . According to an accompanying press release, the first edition was published by Greenwood Press in 1999. Reviewing an encyclopedia may seem a bit of a tall order, especially since, I will freely admit, I have not read the 550 page volume cover...

Hunter Education Instructor Training Offered

3:00pm Thursday, February 23, 2012
Columbus, OH – Central Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for a training workshop according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The first workshop will take place on Saturday, March 10th and Sunday, March 11th, 2012. Training will be held at the Wildlife District One office located at...

Activating the Second Amendment Grassroots Movement

7:00am Friday, February 17, 2012
by Joel Friedman I, like most of you, have been watching and reading about the events of our country over the last several years and again, like most of you, I have been thinking about what it all means. I have read some really fantastic articles and posts and have thought about them as they relate to our firearms rights, the elections, the Supreme Court nominations and the next 20 years. I am...

Attorney General announces Fourth Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Record-setting quarter caps second-best year ever

7:00am Tuesday, February 14, 2012
by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2011. Ohio sheriffs set a new record issuing almost 12,000 CHLs for the busiest fourth quarter in the program's eight year history. Demand was up 12% compared to the same period a year earlier. At the end of the year, we set another all-time record of...

Guns Save Lives

12:00pm Friday, February 03, 2012
by Scott L. Bach When an arsonist lights a match that burns a building, is the match at fault? Are match manufacturers responsible for the fire? Should laws be passed prohibiting you from having and using matches, or restricting which types you can have, and in what quantities? The obvious answer to these questions is no. The same match that is misused by the arsonist lights the fireplace that...

How to spot a concealed handgun

3:00pm Thursday, February 02, 2012
Self-defense in modern society is about far more than carrying a gun, it's also about developing situational awareness. This means knowing where you are and what's going on around you at all times. One vital element of situational awareness seldom taught in concealed carry classes is how to spot a concealed handgun. Just as you hope to have the element of surprise if you find yourself in a life-...

Christianity, Guns and Self-Defense

7:00am Wednesday, February 01, 2012
by Louis Williams One of the biggest reasons people want to have a firearm is for personal protection, that is, for the defense of themselves, their families, or others for whom they have responsibility. This is no idle dream - in a typical week in the United States there are about 300 murders, 15,000 violent assaults, 1,700 rapes, and 7,800 robberies. These numbers come from FBI statistics. Does...

2012 SHOT Show - A look into the Firearm Industries Trade Show from the perspective of two new members

3:00pm Tuesday, January 31, 2012
by Aaron Kirkingburg and William Harn Sunday – Flying out We checked our concealed carry firearms at the Southwest Airlines baggage counter, and prepared to board our flight to Las Vegas. Though firearms are prohibited from the show itself, we would have them for any other circumstances. Neither of us having ever attended the SHOT Show, we had a four hour flight to contemplate the possibilities...

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