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Deja Vu: Senate promises action on gun bill...after election

12:05am Wednesday, October 25, 2006

By Chad D. Baus As regular consumers of the mainstream media know, voting on November 7 will be but a formality. Liberals have already won the election and are busy taking their pick of Congressional office space . While there is plenty of evidence that the conventional wisdom about a "Blue Wave" in national elections may not be all that wise, in Ohio even leading Republicans see that in Columbus...

Crime trends, causes and cures: Do media crime statistics tell the WHOLE truth?

12:10am Tuesday, October 24, 2006

By Jim Irvine American novelist/philosopher Mark Twain once wrote, "There are lies, damned lies and statistics." Even in his day, he recognized -- especially in media reporting -- that legitimate statistics are often presented in such a way to create an impression that can be far from the whole truth. For example, last month the FBI released preliminary data indicating an increase in 2005 violent...

Rep. Dan Bubp: They Fear to Run Against Him!

12:05am Tuesday, October 24, 2006

By Linda Walker Leading into this election, all of the politicians are busy on the campaign trail making speeches, shaking hands, passing out brochures, planting signs, walking in yet one more parade, promoting themselves until they are about to drop. That's the name of the game, so they can stay one step ahead of their opponents. There's one State Representative in Ohio who isn't doing any of...

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Survey: Amazing growth in female participation in hunting & shooting

12:05am Monday, October 23, 2006

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that a new survey suggests amazing growth in female participation in hunting and shooting. From the report: According to the survey, 72 percent more women are hunting with firearms today than just five years ago. And 50 percent more women are now target shooting. Here's a roundup of specific NSGA findings on female participation from 2001...

''Thank your Senator'' week

12:10am Thursday, October 19, 2006

By Ken Hanson Several well-intentioned (?) friends of mine sent me news clips about the municipal prosecutor who was just arrested for walking around the office naked . These were usually accompanied with "witty" questions about us municipal prosecutors working in briefs, etc. Reading the story, I realized I had been in this particular Court on the case of a CHL who was charged for violating one...

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Young hunters can get feet wet during early season

12:05am Thursday, October 19, 2006

Toledo Blade outdoor writer Steve Pollick on Wednesday noted that Ohio's young hunters will get a jump on upland game hunting this weekend with the opening of two special advance seasons on pheasants and rabbits. From the story: Properly licensed hunters ages 17 and younger, accompanied by non-hunting adults, will be allowed afield Saturday and Sunday and again Oct. 28 and 29. The general upland...

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The Left Wing's Plan For Guns

12:10am Wednesday, October 18, 2006

"Why would an honest person even want a gun?" by Alan Korwin, Author Gun Laws of America It's time to remember what the Democrat party generally seeks regarding guns and gun rights. The list below was widely circulated while Clinton was in power. (This list and more is available at my website, http://www.gunlaws.com . The democrat-backed Brady group and similar outfits have been quiet about guns...

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LTE: School shootings illustrate need for gun ban

12:05am Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Let us never forget that gun grabbers are out there, just waiting for the right opportunity... October 15, 2006 Columbus Dispatch As if the world isn’t experiencing enough senseless violence, we are once again seeing a spate of school shootings in the United States. Every single one of these shooters was mentally deranged or a social misfit who believed the only solution to his problem was to...