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Bloomberg Operating Outside NYC - Again

7:00am Wednesday, February 02, 2011

by Jim Shepherd Seems New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't much care where he sends his officers outside their jurisdiction if it advances his anti-gun agenda. And it seems federal authorities have very little interest in slamming him for activities that would land a mere mortal in a federal penitentiary for being an accessory in a felonious act. [Earlier this week] The New York Times...

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Op-Ed: After Tucson, Stricter Gun Laws Aren't the Answer

3:00pm Tuesday, February 01, 2011

by Dan Baum It's tempting, after a hideous event like the shooting in Tucson, to want to "do something" about gun violence. But let's pause to consider what that something could be, and what price we might pay for doing it. Much has been made of Arizona's notoriously lax gun laws. But Arizona law was irrelevant to Jared Loughner's purchasing the gun. The background check is federal, and he passed...

Scioto county home invasions end badly...for the criminals

7:00am Tuesday, February 01, 2011

More residents say they're keeping guns for home security by Chad D. Baus A series of home invasions in Ohio's Scioto County have turned out very badly for the perpetrators, and more residents say they are keeping guns loaded and ready for home security, saying it's either shoot or be shot. In the first case, a man broke into the home of a former Scioto County Sheriff. From The Portsmouth Daily-...

The Pro-Gun Rights Movement: The Tea Party before the Tea Party

3:00pm Monday, January 31, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Quite often when a pro-gun advocate brings up the gun issue, politically-astute friends roll their eyes and try to shut down debate. It could be because many gun owners are single-minded, or because some of the right, including many Republicans, realize they missed the boat on the issue. We can't forget, however, that the gun movement was the precursor to the Tea Party and to...

BATFE proposes ban on importation of "military-style" shotguns; Deadline for submission of comments is May 1

7:00am Monday, January 31, 2011

by Jim Shepherd Last week, the ATF released a study regarding the importability of certain shotguns. It might behoove anyone who believes that the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) or International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) are sporting communities to chime in on this latest bit of research. They're accepting comments through...

Op-ed: Gun Control Emotions vs. Gun Control Facts

3:00pm Friday, January 28, 2011

by John R. Lott Just 24 hours after the shooting in Tucson, politicians were calling for more gun control. And the drumbeat has continued. On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for using the information supplied on people's applications to join the military to determine whether they will be banned from buying guns. Sens.Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., promised a new...

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What the heck is a WOCRMS? (And why is it important to Ohio's sportsmen & women?)

7:00am Friday, January 28, 2011

by Larry S. Moore The world is full of acronyms. What is a WOCRMS and why is it important to Ohio's sportsmen and women? WOCRMS stands for Wild Ohio Customer Relationship Management System. It's the state of the art way for sportsmen to interact with the Division of Wildlife. It's been several years from concept, to the pilot program and now to the roll-out starting March 1. I met with Kathy...

Bill (re)introduced to restore gun ownership right to Ohio citizens

3:00pm Thursday, January 27, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has announced that a bill to restore gun ownership rights has been introduced in the Ohio House. Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) introduced HB54, which contains language from SB247 in the 128th General Assembly. The bill will align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms...