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Divert tax money to pro-gun candidates for FREE!

By Jim Irvine This is the time of year when many make charitable contributions. Tax deductible is good, but I've got a much better deal for you. If you pay Ohio income tax this year, you are entitled to a $100 per couple ($50 per person) tax credit for donations to certain politicians. A credit is much different than a deduction. You don't get a part of your donation back, you get the whole...

Early Christmas Gift: Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Against Gun Maker

On Monday, December 14, the U.S. Supreme Court handed Beretta U.S.A. and the firearms industry another victory by rejecting the Brady Center's appeal of Adames v. Beretta U.S.A. Corporation challenging the constitutionality of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The PLCAA is the 2005 federal law passed by Congress in response to the flood of reckless lawsuits brought by the...

Ohio hunters donate 95,500 pounds of venison to local food banks

The generosity and good will of Ohio hunters is having a major impact on needy Ohio families. The Ohio DNR is reporting venison donations to local food banks are almost triple what they were at this point in 2008. In fact with over 6 weeks of deer season still to go, 2009 donations to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry are almost double what was donated for the entire 2008 season. If you are...

911 call displays heart and soul of the law-abiding citizen who refuses to be a victim

For 10 minutes and 20 seconds, Oklahoma resident Donna Jackson remained calm as she stood in the dark pleading for help and repeatedly telling emergency dispatchers that she did not want to shoot the "crazy," "drunk sounding" man who was yelling and determined to get inside her house on a Friday morning earlier this month. But when he threw a table through her sliding glass patio door, the 56-...

Gun control advocates seek to "tighten" gun laws

By Gerard Valentino Over the last few months, the anti-gun movement, with help from the establishment media, has started a new attack campaign with their usual flair for the dramatic and lack of concern for the facts. Every article on gun-control during that time period mentioned that America has "loosened" regulations on buying, carrying, and owning guns over the last three decades. It is as if...

Ohio Republican Party does not endorse in Attorney General race between staunch pro-gun/ anti-gun candidates

By Larry S. Moore The news that the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) did not make an endorsement in the Ohio Attorney General race is making waves. Blogs have been making the most of it. Ohio political columnist William Hershey had pieces in the major Ohio newspapers, including the left-wing Dayton Daily News . It is reported that DeWine is not disappointed but pressing forward with the race. Hershey...

Protecting Gun Shows : It's Time for Some Self-Regulation

By Jeff Knox Anyone who does not hold an FFL and sells a firearm to someone he doesn't know well is incurring a certain amount of liability. And, a bit of bad judgment could cause trouble not just for the seller, but for the rest of the gun owning community as well. There is no question that individuals have the right to buy, sell, and trade firearms between themselves without government...

Terrorism and Gun Control: A Perfect Match

This is an extended version of an article that appeared in USCCA's Armed American Report. Get your Pro CCW Sign at the end of this article. By Gerard Valentino The terrorist attack committed by Major Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood, Texas brought the lack of security at such a large military base directly into homes across America. Leaders of the pro-gun movement, and many soldiers, weren't quite...

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