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Might there be a pro-gun GOP Presidential contender after all?

12:10am Monday, April 16, 2007

Fred Thompson Gears Up By Chad D. Baus Gun owners disappointed by a bevy of Presidential front-runners in both the Democrat and Republican camps got a boost in recent weeks when former Senator Fred Thompson (R-Tenn) announced that he was considering a Presidential run. The Politico.com is reporting that the “Law & Order” actor has moved beyond pondering a bid for the White House and begun...

Education Guide Lesson #15: Ohio CHL-holders acting in self-defense

12:05am Monday, April 16, 2007

The Youngstown Vindicator is reporting that another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder has acted to defend himself from a dangerous armed criminal. From the story: A 55-year-old man thwarted a carjacking Tuesday morning after exchanging gunfire with the would-be thief. The victim told police he had pulled his vehicle into his Youngstown Road driveway about 12:45 a.m. when one of three men who...

Gun Owners of the World – Unite!

12:15am Friday, April 13, 2007

(This commentary has also been published at USConcealedCarry.com ) By Gerard Valentino The flap over Jim Zumbo’s comments about so-called assault weapons brought the rift among gun owners into the public spotlight. Although Zumbo apologized, his comments show that some gun owners, and advocacy groups, are content to fight their own battle against gun confiscation unaware of the danger that poses...

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Op-ed: Flawed Laws Help Stalkers Victimize Women

12:10am Friday, April 13, 2007

By John Lott and Sonya Jones What do you do when the police can’t protect you? Police may be the single most important factor for reducing crime, but there is something the police themselves understand: They almost always arrive at the crime scene after the crime has occurred. Expecting people to trust the police to protect them and to behave passively is a recipe for disaster. The last couple of...

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Op-Ed: May I Be Frank?

12:05am Thursday, April 12, 2007

By David Codrea GUNS Magazine I do not carry guns on planes, I carry two guns,” Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton told WLBT Channel 3 reporters, according to the Jackson Free Press, which related the mayor “admitting that he had carried a weapon on almost every commercial flight for years.” “Melton has … been asked to no longer fly armed,” The Clarion Ledger attributed to “a federal...

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Gun Used In Self-Defense? Tell '20/20'!

12:05am Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Several readers have encouraged us to advise Buckeye Firearms Association supporters that ABC News is preparing a story on people that have used their firearms to defend themselves. April 6, 2007 — Have you ever defended yourself from a crime in your home, in your business, or in public by using a gun? Perhaps you warded off a potential attacker by simply showing a gun? 40 states now allow their...

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Banning the guns (or the iPods) can't replace common sense

12:10am Tuesday, April 10, 2007

By Steve Loos In this latest example of the nanny state mentality comes a ridiculous story. New York State Senator Carl Kruger has proposed banning iPods and the use of other electronics at crosswalks. The reasoning behind this feel-good legislation is the claim that pedestrians are increasingly distracted by iPods, cell phones and Blackberries, allegedly resulting in a rise in traffic accidents...

Op-Ed: Rudy Bumpo - Should Giuliani go hunting? How about asking the hunters?

12:05am Tuesday, April 10, 2007

By Geoffrey Norman National Review Online Rudolph Giuliani has a problem with guns. Seems that when he was cleaning up New York, Sheriff Giuliani took a hard line on hoglegs. ...As part of his campaign to make the streets safe, Giuliani’s administration sued 30 American arms manufacturers, and his police commissioner proposed a nationwide system of registration under which citizens would be...