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As the U.S. Senate debated gun control in D.C., citizens used guns to protect themselves in Ohio

by Chad D. Baus News of the (failed) push to pass gun control legislation in the U.S. Senate, as well as the terror attack on Boston, dominated the media last week for good reason. But here in Ohio, a series of events that might otherwise have received wider news coverage went virtually unnoticed. Saturday, April 13 Toledo Police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who was attempting to break...

It is time for America to learn about Beslan: School safety discussions in the wake of the Chechen terrorist attack on Boston

"Denial kills you physical, mentally, and financially. It has no survival value. Chew it up, spit it out, get rid of it. Moment of truth today - no more denial. Rid yourself of every ounce." - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman by Chad D. Baus Despite the fact that all the gun control laws in Connecticut (or New York or Colorado) and all the "no-guns" signs in schools and all the "security" measures being...

Gun confiscation already underway

by Thomas Lucente And so it begins. The gun grab. Liberal politicians keep telling us they don’t want to take away our guns. "I will not take your shotgun away. I will not take your rifle away. I won't take your handgun away," President Barack Obama has said. "There's no way Uncle Sam can go find out whether you have a gun," Vice President Joe Biden said. Tell that to David Lewis, 35, of Erie...

Chechen terrorists in Boston expose the fallacy of gun control laws

by Chad D. Baus As I listened to the play by play coverage of the Boston bombing terrorists' rampage through the streets of the city late Thursday night and Friday morning, I knew it was only a matter of time before the media began on their quest to find out where the two Chechen terrorists got the guns they used to kill one police officer and wound another. Many journalists, I knew, would pursue...

Public Approval of Hunting Highest Since 1995

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that a new survey shows 79 percent of the American public approve of hunting. This marks the highest level of support for hunting since 1995, according to data compiled by Responsive Management, an independent research firm. The nationwide scientific survey showed the public's approval of hunting rose five points in the past year,...

Chelby Kosto: Irresponsible Dayton reporter supports local rapist

by Katie Dattalo For the past few months, I, along with Buckeye Firearms Association, been covering an issue about our local media and their love-affair with a rapist in our community who has been organizing several anti-gun protests. Last weekend, another protest was organized by Jerome McCorry, founder of the Adam Project and Ceasefire Dayton. He's also a convicted rapist: The fact that McCorry...

Op-Ed: Universal Background Checks Aren’t

by C. D. Michel In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, America’s gun control movement was momentarily reenergized. Many reasoned voices sought solutions for such events, which unimpassioned analysis showed to mainly be a mental health issue. Gun control groups also concurred on the mental health aspect, then squandered that brief moment of collaboration by tossing their...

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