Anyone worried about the future of our nation's most cherished rights and freedoms need look no further for a good dose of hope than the college students in Ohio and elsewhere who are making local and national news by taking part in the National Collegiate Student Empty Holster Protest throughout this week.

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The Marietta Times is reporting that a young man in that Ohio city is becoming a man of high standing in the world of competition pistol shooting.

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