Tracing cash from wealthy law firms to Senators who voted 'nay' on S397

With the exception of a pro-S. 397 editorial from a California news daily, most in the media are still writhing in agony over the pass age of the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act." Instead of their anti-gun rhetoric, an recent op-ed shows that what a responsible media should be reporting on is how greedy lawyers were behind most of the fight on this sensible tort reform legislation. In...

There, but for the Second Amendment and its Defenders, go all of us

From the socialist utopia of Great Britain, gun control capital of the West... October 20, 2005 Derbyshire Times Grandad lives in fear A defiant grandad, who claims his drug-hit neighbourhood has become overrun by crack and heroin dealers, has put knives in every room of his home in case he has to defend himself. Ron Coleman fears drug addicts on the troubled Grangewood Estate could raid his home...

No real reason: Toledo Blade opposes firearms law reform bill

When one first learned of some of the sweeping changes proposed in Rep. Jim Aslanides' firearms law reform bill, House bill 347, it would have been logical to predict that establishment media opposition would come on language which would make all firearms laws in the state uniform, or language which would redefine what constitutes a "loaded" firearm in a motor vehicle. On the other hand, the...

USSA: Hearing Scheduled for Bill to Eliminate Hunting Barriers in Ohio

October 21, 2005 U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Action Alert An Ohio bill designed to help increase the number of sportsmen in the field will be heard in a house committee next week. The bill is part of a national effort to recruit hunters to the sport. Ohio HB 296, introduced by Rep. Stephen Buehrer, R-Delta, will create an apprentice hunting license. It is scheduled for sponsor testimony in the...

As Holiday Season Approaches Be A Smart Shopper

By Larry S. Moore It is that time of year again. Officials in Bellbrook, a suburb south of Dayton/Kettering, are warning to be on the lookout for a seasonal bandit. The WDTN TV-2 Dayton story warns of a bandit who apparently only works in October and November. In a separate WDTN story, pickpockets are targeting area shoppers with the latest a being a Cub Foods store south of Dayton. The story...

LTE: Shooting blanks with factless anti-gun letter

On Tuesday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published a letter to the editor from gun ban extremist Rosie Craig, in which she asserted that gun control was working to control gun crime in Canada. That kind of outrageous claim deserved a reply, and on Thursday the Plain Dealer published it: October 20, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer What was she thinking? In her Oct. 18 letter, "It's hard to discern gun...

Mayor Ford seeks credit for end to rioting; forgets empty promises

Although the images of rioting in Toledo gave a whole nation pause, it is now obvious that Mayor Jack Ford (who is desperately trying to hold on to his office) was thinking less than the cost of violence on his constituents - and more about his job. The Toledo Blade is reporting that two new Jack Ford campaign commercials focus on the weekend riot, and one includes the claim that the mayor "kept...

HISTORIC VICTORY FOR GUN OWNERS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES THE “PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT” Thursday, October 20, 2005 (Fairfax, VA) - Today the United States House of Representatives passed the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” (S. 397) by a bipartisan vote of 283-144. The legislation now moves to President Bush’s desk for his expected signature. Commenting on the passage of this landmark...

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