Mid-Ohio Firearms Training Academy

Congratulations to the graduates of the October 7-8, 2011 NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course! These three students were great in the classroom and on the range. They demonstrated sound rifle knowledge, accurate shooting skills and outstanding attitude to be awarded the NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course Certificate and the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program Basic Rifle Rocker patch. They all want to come back to advanced MOFTA Courses and we welcome them to see us again in 2012. Way to go shooters!

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Mid-Ohio Firearms Training Academy congratulates the graduates of the September, 2011 NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course. This is a very demanding course offered over a Friday evening and 8 to 8 on Saturday. This group of candidates was an exceptional one that it was a pleasure to work with. They will soon receive their credentials from the NRA and begin applying their teaching knowledge, skills and attitude.

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The August 20, 2011 NRA Personal Protection in the Home class learned dynamic exercises and drills to navigate the confines of their home in defense of it and their loved ones.  This was  a great class that not only performed enthusiastically at the range but participated in the classroom as well.  They are pictured with their NRA certificates at the conclusion of the range session.

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Published August 15, 2011 | Associated Press

Five armed men broke into a home in a wealthy North Branford neighborhood, tied up the family for hours and threatened to kidnap a 3-year-old boy in the house if they didn’t get money, police said Monday.

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Dick Caster, Senior Instructor and MOFTA partner has been invited to speak at the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors annual conference to be held in May 2011 in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Law enforcement firearms instructors from all over the world will convene for five days to participate in both classroom and live fire exercises to help them become better instructors.

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Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force.  If you want me to do something for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argument, or force me to do your bidding under threat of force. Every human interaction falls into one of those two categories, without exception. Reason or force, that’s it.

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One of the tools that should be in the toolbox of those interested in the use of firearms for personal defense is the effective use of cover and concealment.  It is important to have a very clear understanding of what kinds of things will provide good cover, and also what things will provide the benefit of concealment.  To help with that understanding let’s define each.

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Why take Personal Protection in the home?  An estimated 8,000 home invasions occur every day in North America affecting 1 out of every 5 households in our country!

Recently, in Scioto County, Ohio there has been a rash of home invasions leading residents to keep more guns for home security saying it’s either shoot or be shot according to The Portsmouth Daily-Times newspaper.

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The NRA Certification Training Division offers courses that address a wide range of skills.

For all those new to firearms, especially friends and family, MOFTA offers:

o       Basic Rifle Shooting Course – In basic rifle shooting students learn the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.

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