In the weeks since we last reported on media attempts to tie NRA to the Ebola crisis because of our opposition to the nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as surgeon general, the anti-gun echo…
HB 203: Training – how much is enough?
How much training should be required to obtain a concealed handgun license (CHL)? Carrying a firearm is a constitutionally-protected right, but carrying concealed has been ruled a privilege. It is in the…
Ohio Division of Wildlife – The Wildlife Fund and management process
Sportsmen often hear elected officials vowing to protect the wildlife fund from any raids for political convenience. The wildlife fund is the vehicle to ensure sufficient cash reserves to capture all the…
11 Ways to Help a New Shooter Succeed
“I think I need to learn how to shoot a gun. Can you help me?” Whether it’s coming from a friend, colleague or family member, these are the words that everyone who…
Who pays for the Ohio Division of Wildlife?
Sportsmen pay the bills. Sportsmen have heard from the Division of Wildlife personnel that they are actively managing the funds – the sportsmen and women's dollars – and making wise use of…
Classic Country Outdoors Host Calvin Pyle hanging up his headphones; Final show on Sunday!
Classic Country Outdoors host Calvin Pyle is hanging up the headphones as the voice of the outdoorsman. He has been the voice of the sportsman in southwest Ohio for two decades. His…
What do YOU stand for?
Are you surrounded by a world where doors stay locked and windows shuttered? How do you know who the Good Guys are? Someone who believes in community and country and you trust…
The right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed?
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads, A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and…
October 2014 Firearms Sales Checks Highest October on Record
The October 2014 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System figure of 1,174,797 is the highest October on record for the 16-year-old system, with an increase of 5.5 percent compared to the October…
A Conversation with Kenn Blanchard, “Black Man With A Gun”
Kenn Blanchard tells the story of having an edgy name. While in a men’s room, someone noticed him and called out loudly, “Hey! Black man with a gun!” The other occupants of…