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Mexican President Calls For Reinstatement Of Failed Gun Ban

3:00pm Wednesday, June 02, 2010

On Thursday [May 20], Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico, where prohibitive gun laws prevent good people from having firearms for protection against criminals and governments of dubious legitimacy (historically the norm in Mexico), encouraged Congress to reinstate the federal "assault weapon" ban. With a warning seemingly designed to appeal to those who believe that speaking out against the...

Facing defeat in U.S. courts, Chicago Mayor Daley suggests "appeal" to World Court

7:00am Wednesday, June 02, 2010

by Gerard Valentino Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is clearly getting desperate to save the city's longtime ban on private ownership of firearms. With the prospect looming of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling his city's ban unconstitutional, and after the state Supreme Court tossed his $433 million lawsuit against the gun industry, he is now calling for a change of venue — to the World Court normally...

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TODAY FOR 2 GUN BILLS!!!

12:00pm Tuesday, June 01, 2010

We need your IMMEDIATE help to get two important pro-gun bills passed. S.B. 239 removes the restriction on carrying within a restaurant or bar that serves alcohol, so long as the licensed person does not consume alcohol and is not under the influence of any intoxicant. S.B. 239 also removes the micro-managing of carrying while in a car. S.B. 247 makes technical changes to Ohio law to fix our...

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Obama backs international gun control treaty

7:00am Tuesday, June 01, 2010

The OAS Firearms Convention Is Incompatible with American Liberties by Theodore Bromund, Ray Walser, Ph.D. and David Kopel President Barack Obama has called on the Senate to ratify the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials. President Bill Clinton signed the convention in 1997, but neither he...

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Memorial Day 2010 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

7:00am Monday, May 31, 2010

By Jim Irvine We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it's important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today's battles. While it's easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would...

Brady Campaign's slipping relevancy underscored by NRA convention

3:00pm Friday, May 28, 2010

by Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman Adhering to a pattern of behavior that has developed over the years, a tiny contingent of gun prohibitionists paraded outside of the Charlotte Convention Center while the National Rifle Association was hosting its record-breaking members' meeting, but they remained only long enough to get some camera time with local news crews. Paul Helmke, president of the Brady...

FLASH: Ohio Senate passes SB239 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB247 (Restoration of Rights)

2:52pm Thursday, May 27, 2010

The Ohio Senate has passed Senate Bill 239, which will allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to OpenCarry.org , 42 states (including every state that borders Ohio) allow non-drinking license holders to carry firearms...

Bills would allow Ohio citizens to carry guns in restaurants and restore gun owner rights

8:51pm Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is delighted to report that the Senate Criminal Justice Committee today passed two vital bills. SB239 would allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The bill also seeks to reduce burdensome...