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Column by ‘NRA Hunter’ Writer Infuriates Gun Rights Activists

12:05am Thursday, February 16, 2006

By Dave Workman GunWeek.com Republished with permission A pair of newspaper columns authored by veteran outdoor writer Pat Wray of Oregon that detailed why he thinks the National Rifle Association manipulates hunters set off a firestorm among gun rights activists who blistered Wray’s essay on KeepAndBearArms.com (KABA) While proclaiming that, “I believe in the NRA,” Wray quickly acknowledged in...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

12:58pm Wednesday, February 15, 2006

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From the withdrawal of two pro-gun politicians from political races to a criminal who used the Cleveland Plain Dealer's classified ads...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. attends signing ceremony for HB296

12:10am Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Ohio becomes the 2nd state in the nation to adopt the Families Afield Apprentice Hunting License Governor Taft signed HB296, the Apprentice Hunting and Trapping License Bill, on Tuesday, February 14, sealing a victory for Ohio sportsmen in the fight to assure the future of hunting in the Buckeye State. Representative Steve Buehrer’s HB296, part of the Families Afield program introduced by the US...

NRA Tells Conservatives to 'Remember New Orleans'

12:05am Wednesday, February 15, 2006

CNSNews.com February 13, 2006 Larger than life images of law enforcement officers confiscating legally-possessed firearms from New Orleans residents, who were accused of no crimes, played on video screens at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre urged the audience to "Remember New...

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Analysis: Cheney's little shot not a big deal among mishaps

1:31pm Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Of all the places to (finally) find some accuracy from the media on this over-publicized hunting accident... February 14, 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer By D'Arcy Egan Harry Whittington has to be thanking his lucky stars that Dick Cheney is a crack shot. As shotguns go, Cheney's little 28-gauge is a pipsqueak. It shoots a shotshell that holds far less powder and lead shot than the standard 12-gauge...

Division of Wildlife Proposals Once Again Ignore Concealed Carry for Hunters

12:10am Tuesday, February 14, 2006

By Larry S. Moore The Ohio Wildlife Council met on Wednesday February 8 to finalize the proposed changes to the hunting and trapping regulations. Most of the discussion centered on the 2005 – 2006 deer harvest and projections for 2007. The Division received complaints that statewide muzzleloading season did not include a weekend date. The Division follows the statewide muzzleloading season dates...

Gun ban extremist drops bid for governorship 27 days after entering race

12:05am Tuesday, February 14, 2006

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Julie Carr Smyth was first to report that State Sen. Eric Fingerhut is dropping out of the race for governor just 27 days after he formally announced his candidacy. The Associated Press has since published a more extensive story on this good news for Ohio gun owners. On the day the Buckeye State's concealed carry bill passed into law, Fingerhut told the Cleveland...

Petro campaign announces endorsements from GOP legislators

12:10am Monday, February 13, 2006

On the heels of appointing the strong pro-gun state Sen. Joy Padgett as his running mate, gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Jim Petro has announced the individual endorsement from 50 members of the Ohio General Assembly for his campaign for governor. Among the list of endorsees are names which will be extremely familiar to Ohio gun owners. Click on the "Read More..." link below...