By Chad D. Baus

When Governor Ted Strickland (then a Congressman) took John Kerry goose hunting during the 2004 Presidential campaign, we recognized it for what it was - an obligatory photo op by a popular pro-gun Democrat to help a fellow anti-gun Democrat look less dangerous. It didn't work because, well, we all remember Obama's "lipstick on a pig" reference about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, don't we?

During the 2008 presidential campaign, however, rather than just staging a photo op for his party's presidential nominee, Strickland applied the lipstick himself.

On October 10, 2008, Governor Ted Strickland told Ohioans that "as a result of direct conversations that I've had with Barack Obama, if you are a sportsman, if you are a gun owner, if you are someone that honors and respects the Second Amendment - you have nothing to fear from Barack Obama and I want you to spread the word throughout this great part of our great state.

"You have nothing to fear. Spread the word. Ted Strickland said so."

It appears Ohioans have seen through the lipstick.

The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that Ohio, like the rest of the nation, is experiencing a severe ammunition shortage that can be traced right back to the election of Barack Hussein Obama.

By Jeff Knox

Range protection is a hot topic these days and it's becoming more important every day. Urban sprawl continues to envelope ranges and traditional shooting areas, pushing shooters farther and farther out to engage in their sport and training. Developers build houses closer and closer to established ranges and soon the new residents are complaining about the noise. While much of the emphasis in range protection has been focused on passing laws shielding ranges from noise complaints, such laws only provide limited protection and can give ranges a false sense of security. Noise is just the tip of the iceberg and ranges need to guard against the mountain hiding beneath the surface.