5 Stages of Violent Crime
The 5 Stages of Violent Crime Most people see violence as a random event. But actually, violent acts, and crimes in general, follow a fairly regular process. Since the ultimate…
Avoid Confrontation
Avoid Confrontation When Possible In The Art of War, Sun Tzu observed, "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." That's not only good advice for…
Ohio Duty to Retreat
No Duty to Retreat in Ohio – What Does it Mean to You? by Dean Rieck On Monday, January 4, 2021, Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 175. This was the…
Lethal Force Exceptions
6 Exceptions to Justifiable Self Defense When gun owners run afoul of the law, it's often because they don't know the rules or say or do something stupid because they're…
New Podcast
Potential ATF Regulation of Pistol Braces, Duty to Retreat in Ohio, and More Second Call Defense co-founder Sean Maloney joins the Faxon Firearms podcast to discuss the potential ATF regulation…
Deadly Force and the Law
Be Sure You Understand Deadly Force and the Law If you own or carry a firearm, you need to know what the law says about using deadly force. You don't…
M&P Recall
Smith & Wesson Issues M&P Shield Pistol Recall M&P SHIELD® EZ® PISTOL IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR PISTOLS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1ST, 2020 AND OCTOBER 31ST, 2020 Smith & Wesson…
5 Key Truths
5 Key Truths About Using Lethal Force in Self Defense The general idea of defending yourself with lethal force may seem pretty simple on the surface, but there's a big…
Brutal Reality
The Brutal Reality of Armed Self Defense in the Real World If you think you're prepared for armed self defense just because you've seen it on TV and in the…
Gun Control 1957
Gun Control 1957: The Same Old Story by Larry S. Moore A local reader gave me a number of copies of the old Ohio Conservation Bulletin a few years ago.…