CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $152,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2016-2017 term. A total of 267…
Dayton Daily News documents gun advocates’ legislative progress in the Buckeye State
The Dayton Daily News has a long history of using our First Amendment rights to bash our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Witness the 2002 editorial claiming a pending concealed carry bill was "harmful, narrow politics," or…
5 things authorities don’t want you to know about calling 911
You might think you know all you need to know about calling 911 after using a firearm for self defense. But most likely, you got your information from TV and movies, which…
Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act
[Last month], Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced H.R. 4980, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is meant to ensure that eligible firearms purchasers are not arbitrarily denied their right to obtain…
12 Effects of Post Shooting Syndrome
Defending yourself with a gun is not something any rational person ever wants to do. It's something you do only when there is no other choice. And the personal toll it can…
Your Tactical Training Scenario – Denial
Read the first paragraph of this article about the 2011 active killer event in Arizona. “Pam Simon’s first thought was “this is not happening.” The aide to Gabrielle Giffords’ next thought was…
Exceptions to Justifiable Use of Deadly Force
We've written about when it is justifiable to use deadly force. To quote from our own previous article: While specific laws vary, it is generally accepted in every state in the U.S….
Old Ammo – Will it Still Work?
In my former job as the police department’s armorer, it was my responsibility to dispose of all the old ammunition that people brought in to the department. You would be shocked at…
Should I Provide First Aid to the Attacker I Just Shot?
(Image source: FreeImages.com/lcs9) I had an interesting question posed to me by a student in the Systems Collapse Medical Class I taught [recently] in Virginia. He asked me: “If I have to…
Another school shooting ended with low casualties thanks to immediate armed response
On Saturday, April 23, an 18 year-old coward opened fire with a rifle on students leaving prom at his high school alma mater in Antigo, Wisconsin. Two victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. The media initially ran with…