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Dispatch: Anti-gun Montgomery to quit governor’s race; campaign for Atty Gen

1:14am Tuesday, January 24, 2006

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that State Auditor Betty Montgomery, who has voiced her personal opposition to an Ohio law which allows law-abiding citizens to bear arms for self-defense, will announce later today that she will quit the Republican race for governor and announce her candidacy for attorney general. The move comes less than three months after she told attendees at a central Ohio...

Canada's Liberal (gun control) party ousted from power

12:30am Tuesday, January 24, 2006

After a campaign which featured Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin of the Liberal Party blaming the United States for a recent surge in violent crime in his country, a campaign in which Bowling for Columbine 's Michael Moore may have broken Canadian law (s. 331 Non-interference by Foreigners) by attempting to induce voters against the Conservative leader, and in the wake of a failed $2 billion...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. to address Cincy's Blue Chip Young Republicans

4:31pm Monday, January 23, 2006

The Cincinnati-based Blue Chip Young Republicans has announced that this month's meeting will feature legislative updates from Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Region Leader Collin Rink and Attorney John Fenton. When: Monday, January 23rd, 7 p.m. Where: O'Bryon's Pub (1998 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45208) Collin and John will be updating this powerful southeast Ohio activist group on...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsee Jean Schmidt faces primary challenger

12:05am Monday, January 23, 2006

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that in spite of having been defeated by Jean Schmidt in a special election last June, Republican Bob McEwen has returned to Southwest Ohio from his job as a Virginia-based lobbyist once again, to try to unseat the Congresswoman in the 2nd Congressional District's May 2006 primary. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. After defeating McEwen and...

Let Me Live

8:20am Friday, January 20, 2006

By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ! There are few things in life more precious than the safety and security felt in one’s own home. For most Americans it is where their children play and a personal sanctuary from the frantic pace of modern life. In many states however, a person’s home is free for the taking. Not only by unethical politicians willing to...

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Gun ban extremist announces candidacy for governor

12:05am Friday, January 20, 2006

In a move which ended heavy speculation that began in the hours after Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman quit the race for governor, anti-self-defense State Sen. Eric Fingerhut has announced that he will challenge NRA A-rated Congressman Ted Strickland in the Democrat's gubernatorial primary. And unlike many Democrats who have recently expressed concerns that their anti-gun positions have been hurting...

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Gun Control Failure: Canadian Violent Crime Rate Doubles America's

12:05am Thursday, January 19, 2006

For Immediate Release Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms BELLEVUE, WA – Canada's billion-dollar boondoggle – the national gun registration scheme – has proven itself an abysmal failure, as that country's violent crime rates are double those reported in the United States, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) noted today. "We looked at violent...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:43pm Wednesday, January 18, 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 movement in several gun rights-related political races to still more victims in "no-guns" zones, this article deserves be a part...