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DDN readers respond to articles about candidates and guns

12:05am Monday, September 25, 2006

By Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News has published three letters to the editor written in response to a recent series of articles by DDN writer Laura Bischoff, who had the opportunity this summer to shoot clay targets and discuss gun issues with both major Ohio gubernatorial candidates. The first letter was written by Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Larry S. Moore, who co-wrote an article...

National Hunting and Fishing Day honors hunters, anglers

12:10am Friday, September 22, 2006

Saturday, September 23, 2006 is the 35th National Hunting and Fishing Day, and a new nationwide survey of Americans 18 years old and older shows that a strong majority of Americans support hunting and fishing. From The Weekly , a Georgia-based neighborhood newspaper: This year those celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day will also be able to celebrate at least a decade of public support for...

Op-Ed: Gun Control - First Remove the Log From Your Own Eye

12:05am Friday, September 22, 2006

September 21, 2006 By Howard Nemerov The United Nations still plans to outlaw the Second Amendment. The question is: If we give up our sovereignty, will the UN provide for our safety? See how well they did in other countries where civilians were disarmed. Click here to read the entire article from Howard Nemerov, an accomplished writer and good friend to Buckeye Firearms Association. NOTE:...

Whoever wins, ''sportsmen...have scored a victory''

12:05am Thursday, September 21, 2006

Ohio's two major party gubernatorial candidates made another stop on the "guns to governor" campaign trail Tuesday, appearing together for the second time in three days to talk firearms rights. The location for Tuesday's event was the Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Club on the southeast edge of Akron, at a candidates' night sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. Click on 'Read More...

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Two Senate races where pro-gun voters can make a difference!

12:05am Wednesday, September 20, 2006

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting on a number of Ohio Senate races in which Democrat-released poll numbers suggest incumbent Republicans are facing tough re-election contests. In one case, this is good news for gun owners, and in the other, an incumbent loss would be a set-back. In both races, the need for pro-gun volunteers is clear. Click on 'Read More' for complete details. From the story:...

AP: Candidates push for sportsmen's votes

12:10am Tuesday, September 19, 2006

On Saturday, September 16, representatives for Buckeye Firearms Association attended the annual U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance banquet. Many candidates and elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Representative candidate for the 18th district Joy Padgett; U.S. Representative candidate of the 6th District Charlie Wilson; Ohio Attorney General candidate Marc Dann; Ohio Treasurer candidate Richard...

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The Uninvited Ombudsman Report – No. 14

12:05am Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Taken from this week’s “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The uninvited Ombudsman Report” The lamestream media told you: Two police officers in Scottsdale, in an incident typical of many occurring regularly around the nation, shot and killed a suspect who had pointed a gun and threatened to murder them. "Both are on administrative leave, a routine move in shooting cases," according to the reporters...

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Violent Crime Rising......or is it?

12:10am Monday, September 18, 2006

By Tim Inwood "Murders, gun crimes rise - A federal report confirms increases in U.S. homicides and violence with firearms." - recent headline in the LA Times. From the story, commenting on the FBI preliminary crime report... "This report tells us more the serious events - robbery and gun crimes - increased and the FBI already told us homicides increased," said criminal justice professor James...