For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is a basic law of physics and it applies when you are shooting a gun. Whenever you fire a cartridge, the expanding gases from…
Op-Ed: Connecticut’s strict gun licensing law linked to steep drop in homicides? Not really
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health claims that the state of Connecticut’s 1995 gun licensing law has reduced firearm homicide rates by 40 percent. But this just released study gives…
The Second Amendment doesn’t grant Americans anything
I recently was watching one of the firearms-related outdoors programs on television where one of my favorite nationally-known firearms instructors was being interviewed. I became somewhat “shocked!” when that individual stated that the Second Amendment to…
Independence Day Reflection: SCOTUS v. The People
As we celebrate our national birthday, I'm reflecting proudly on our past, but as a gun owner and recreational shooter, I'm concerned for our future. Last week, two Supreme Court opinions led…
Independence Day 2015
With the upcoming holiday, let's look at what it might mean to some people…a day off with pay, just a day off, family, friends, cookouts, reunions or just a day to lounge…
Americans Comfortable Living Around Guns, Despite Decades–long Fear Campaign
The results of a Rasmussen Reports poll released June 12 provide further evidence of just how out-of-step the gun control movement is with the American people. In a survey of 977 likely voters, Rasmussen…
Registration Open for the 2015 National Trophy Pistol & Rifle Matches at Camp Perry
Register now on the CMP website for a spot to shoot at the 2015 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches. These popular and historical matches will once again be fired at Camp…
To the Editor: A good person with a gun is valuable
The following letter to the editor of the Toledo Blade was published on June 30, 2015: Your June 24 editorial “Firearms and forgiveness” is not only wrong in its opinion, but also…
Tanks, Bombers and Pyrotechnics Bring Spark to the CMP’s 2015 First Shot Ceremony
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Please join the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) on the world-famous Camp Perry ranges in Port Clinton, Ohio, for another thrilling display of live World War II history during…
Governor signs budget bill – media access loophole is closed
Governor Kasich has signed HB 64, Ohio's biennial budget. Contained in the massive bill is language which removes the media access loophole (MAL), a provision which gave journalists a special exemption to access the confidential information of…