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UPDATE: Non-Resident Licenses (When the Ohio Concealed Handgun License Isn't Enough)

12:05am Thursday, June 25, 2009
One of the more popular articles posted on our website in 2008 was a piece by author Ken Cormack, examining the concept of non-resident concealed carry licenses and permits, describes the application processes for some of the states that offer them, and lists the factors a person should consider when choosing which non-resident licenses to obtain. Due to its popularity, Cormack's article was been...

Ohio Congressman Bob Latta imposes "nuclear" option to oppose knife ban

12:10am Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Editor's Note: Although this does not concern firearms, it will most definitely be of interest to many self defense-minded people who carry a firearm (and possibly also a knife). By Jim Shepherd ...[A] pair of Congressmen have decided to apply the nuclear option - restrictive amendments to their budgets, to let the Department of Homeland Security know they don't like the proposed Customs and...

Bowie Tactical Concepts: Making a good gun a great gun

12:05am Wednesday, June 24, 2009
By Jim Irvine Do you own a gun that you like, except for some minor detail? Do you wish your concealed carry gun concealed better? Do you want a unique look or feature for a special gun? If your concealed carry gun is a compromise, maybe it's time to consider some custom work to make your gun fit you better. Bowie Tactical Concepts (BTC) is owned and operated by David Bowie, a Sheriff Deputy,...

More Ohio State students robbed at gunpoint; Buckeye state continues to enforce campus victim zones

12:10am Tuesday, June 23, 2009
UPDATE: Michigan State approves exception to weapons ban By Gerard Valentino NBC Channel 4 in Columbus recently reported a crime alert for the Ohio State University Campus after two armed robberies last weekend. From the story : University police issued two new crime alerts for the campus area after armed robberies over the weekend. The first incident was reported just after midnight Saturday...

GAO Reports On Arms Trafficking In Mexico

12:05am Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this week entitled, "Firearms Trafficking: U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico Face Planning and Coordination Challenges." Among other things, the report asserts that Mexican officials consider illicit firearms the number one crime problem affecting their country's security; that about 87 percent of firearms seized in...

Conference held in Buckeye Firearms Foundation v. Cleveland

12:10am Monday, June 22, 2009
By Jim Irvine On June 17th, Judge Corrigan held a case management conference in Buckeye Firearm Foundation's case against the City of Cleveland. Plaintiffs were present in person, but none of the Defendants attended and instead allowed their attorneys to represent them. While the conference was scheduled as a case management conference, it quickly became apparent that the various pending motions...

ATF Software Company: Another government entity goes into competition against the private sector

12:05am Monday, June 22, 2009
By Jeff Knox About a year ago, James LaMonte, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coloseum software, was ready to release an innovative software package. He had a client in Idaho, Red's Trading Post, who wanted to install the software to reduce the number of minor errors on 4473's and other federally mandated records. But ATF rejected the variance request and asked for more information about...

GOP gubernatorial primary contest heats up as Coughlin questions Kasich's Second Amendment record

12:10am Friday, June 19, 2009
By Chad D. Baus State Senator Kevin Coughlin, the first person to declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2010 governor's race, is circulating an email designed to bring the Second Amendment to the front and center of early GOP primary discussions. The email, delivered under the subject header "Can we trust Kasich on Second Amendment rights?," contains a fundraising letter that...

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