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House Crime Subcommittee holds hearing on National Right-To-Carry bill

3:00pm Monday, September 19, 2011

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to...

Demand Republican presidential contenders take a stand on ‘Gunwalker’

7:00am Monday, September 19, 2011

by David Codrea Debates among Republican presidential contenders have completely ignored what should be a litmus test issue for all who wish to be considered for the office—not just by gun owners, but by all Americans: What will they do to determine the truth about "Project Gunwalker?" We know that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has been holding hearings with at least two...

VIDEO: Dayton store clerk pulls concealed handgun on armed robber

3:00pm Friday, September 16, 2011

Lakewood woman's lawsuit forces police to return confiscated firearms

7:00am Friday, September 16, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On August 30, the Cleveland Scene reported that after having attempted to get police to return her collection of firearms for an entire year, a Lakewood, OH veteran was finally forced to file a lawsuit against the police department, which had confiscated the collection from her home when she was away. From the article : Francesca Rice no longer serves in her country's armed forces...

USSA Director Testifies Before Congress on Federal Lands Bill

3:00pm Thursday, September 15, 2011

Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on our National Forests and public lands is assured by H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act), the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Director of Federal Affairs Bill Horn told Congress on September 9. Horn, who testified before the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke in support of the bill while explaining the...

Cincinnati CityBeat columnist sticks head where the sun don't shine, finds gun

7:00am Thursday, September 15, 2011

by Gerard Valentino A recent article posted at CityBeat.com by Larry Gross is yet another reminder of how the anti-gun community bitterly clings to their mythical view of gun owners. Had Mr. Gross hinted that gun owners are compensating for a small penis, his diatribe would have hit on every discredited anti-gun stereotype. According to the story, Mr. Gross admittedly doesn't understand gun...

Guitars, Guns, and Federal Excesses

3:00pm Wednesday, September 14, 2011

by Jeff Knox On August 24, 2011, federal agents of the Fish and Wildlife Service raided offices and production facilities of the Gibson Guitar company. They sent workers home and confiscated several pallets of wood along with computer files and numerous guitars (amounting to about $2 million in lost production and property). This was the second raid on Gibson in as many years over questions about...

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Rugged Individualism Replaced by Australia’s Nanny State

3:00pm Tuesday, September 13, 2011

by Jeff Knox I've long been fascinated by Australia and its people. A visit to that country has been high on my bucket list since I was just a kid, but more and more as I read about present-day Australia I am disappointed and saddened. It seems that the days of rugged individualism and self-determination are gone from the land down under and the heroic characters of the past like Ned Kelly and...