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Ohio Gun Owners Critical to National GOP Hopes

12:10am Wednesday, August 23, 2006

By Publius As we roll into the campaign season for the upcoming fall elections, Ohio is taking on added importance as the national political parties seek to make the Buckeye State a scrimmage for the upcoming Presidential campaign season. With Presidential hopefuls making the photo-op rounds at the Iowa State Fair, nervous eyes are cast upon Ohio, and it isn’t because the Buckeyes are pre-season...

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Writer: Ohioans do well in rifle, shotgun matches

12:05am Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The Toledo Blade outdoor writer Steve Pollick is covering the just-ended National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and at the Clay Target Championships in Sparta, IL (the Grand American World's Trapshooting Championships, held in Vandalia, OH for 81 straight years, were forced out last year by Dayton airport expansion). From the story: Ohio shooters have made their marks...

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Columbus Dispatch the latest to editorialize against gun bill(s)

12:10am Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Columbus Dispatch is the latest participant in the Ohio establishment media's coordinated editorial attack on the issue of open records and concealed handgun licenses. Dispatch editorial commentary appears in black font, with Buckeye Firearms Association's Chad Baus responding in scarlet . August 21, 2006 Columbus Dispatch The law that allows Ohioans to carry concealed weapons was supposed to...

LTE: Useless gun law wasn't applied to Clarett

12:05am Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer John Litle spreads a little common sense with readers of the Columbus Dispatch... August 20, 2006 Columbus Dispatch I have been following with great interest The Dispatch's coverage of Maurice Clarett's ongoing troubles. From his descent into criminality through his most recent arrest, The Dispatch has noted criminal charge after criminal charge against the...

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Terminally ill youth get hunting wish

12:05am Monday, August 21, 2006

By Larry S. Moore The Statesman Journal our of Salem, Oregon has published a great story about a non-profit group called Hunt of a Lifetime: After hearing testimony that was emotional, even tearful, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday approved issuing up to 25 free hunting tags to be used by terminally ill youngsters. Danny Benson of Klamath Falls, the Oregon ambassador for the non-...

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Op-Ed: Anti-gunners don camo as election looms

12:05am Friday, August 18, 2006

Seeking to pick up the baton dropped by the ham-fisted Americans for Gun Safety, the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA) has arrived on the scene to become the latest front group for the anti-gun movement in America. August 14, 2006 By Chris Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director NRAILA.org (republished with permission) Tracking the recent history of the Second Amendment debate wouldn’t be...

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Republican Lt. Gov Candidate Tom Raga – Unplugged

12:10am Thursday, August 17, 2006

By Larry S. Moore I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with Tom Raga at the Greene County Fair. The initial purpose was a short interview for this profile article. I ended up spending over two hours with Mr. Raga, State Representatives Kevin DeWine and Chris Widener, and State Central Committee Member Joe Haines. Chris Widener is my State Representative covering eastern Greene County...

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Another tired anti-gun editorial

12:05am Thursday, August 17, 2006

By Jim Irvine Many papers have recently done stories noting the success of the concealed carry licensing system. The Lorain Morning Journal, on the other hand, has published another editorial crying about their limited access to license holder’s personal information. Well over 99% of license holders licenses have flawless records carrying their guns. Contrary to what the Journal editorialized for...