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Our Gun Legacy - Good or Bad?

12:05am Monday, July 16, 2007

By James D. Cool Have you ever thoughtfully considered just how we got to where we are regarding the gun issue? Our nation was founded and evolved as a uniquely free society during the same time period that modern firearms were invented and became readily available due to the industrial revolution. Combine those two events with our founding fathers' genuine fear of tyrannical government along...

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Proposed safety regs would dry up ammunition sales

8:44am Saturday, July 14, 2007

WorldNetDaily.com recently reported that the federal government is considering a series of new rules that would apply to workplaces where "explosives" are handled, giving rise to a concern that the restrictions could be used to limit – or eliminate – reasonable access to firearms ammunition. The issue was highlighted by Rush Limbaugh recently and first covered on this website here . From...

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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

5:45pm Wednesday, July 11, 2007

By Chris Chumita 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 all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From a shooting in front of a "no-guns" store, to the premier of "The Gang", these articles should be a part of your...

The history of gun control, part 2

12:10am Wednesday, July 11, 2007

By Sandy Froman Until Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, gun control was simply not a national issue. There were no significant federal gun control laws on the books, and the NRA was a shooter's organization that intentionally shied away from any political involvement. All of that changed with the 1968 assassinations of Sen...

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Shooting Sports Revealed as a Favorite Seasonal Activity

12:05am Wednesday, July 11, 2007

"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." - The Papers of...

CNSNews.com Readers: Publishing Names of CCW License Holders Irresponsible

12:05am Tuesday, July 10, 2007

By Chad D. Baus Cybercast News Service's coverage of the privacy-invading actions by The Sandusky Register , and the response by gun rights groups in Ohio, has shined a national spotlight on this problem. CNSNews.com has now published a series of excellent letters written in response to their initial coverage. Click 'Read More' for the letters. Following are a series of letters originally...

Rush Limbaugh praises Buckeye Firearms Assoc. response to Sandusky Register

12:10am Monday, July 09, 2007

On Friday, July 6, 2007, America's #1 talk radio host notified his national audience about the actions Buckeye Firearms Association has taken in response to the privacy-invading actions by the Sandusky Register . From the transcript, which can be viewed at RushLimbaugh.com : RUSH: A friend of mine sent me a note about a story going on in Sandusky, Ohio. It's a big issue there. A newspaper...

Sandusky Register on Privacy: What's good for me not good for thee

12:05am Monday, July 09, 2007

By Chad D. Baus During the last week of June, Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold launched an all-out assault on the privacy and security of approximately 2,700 concealed handgun license holders in several Northern Ohio counties by publishing their private information - information which Ohio legislators have deemed confidential. In doing so, Editor Westerhold unilaterally made this...