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The history of gun control, part 1

12:05am Monday, June 25, 2007

June 7, 2007 World Net Daily By Sandy Froman Philosopher George Santayana said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It's true. One of the reasons to study history is to avoid repeating past mistakes. When it comes to freedom, we cannot afford to forget the lessons of the past. So you and I need to know the history of gun control, because history teaches us there is...

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Working to help Ohioans protect themselves and their families

12:15am Thursday, June 21, 2007

By State Senator Steve Buehrer Imagine it is 10 p.m. on a Tuesday night. After turning out the lights and making sure all the doors in the house are locked, you retire to your bedroom to get some sleep before having to work early the next morning. Shortly after your head hits the pillow, you begin to hear a soft tapping outside the bedroom window. Quickly, you roll over to see what’s going on,...

Bloomberg quits GOP; Threatens to join bloated field of anti-gun prez candidates

12:10am Thursday, June 21, 2007

By Chad D. Baus As if there aren't enough anti-gun candidates sparring in one of the earliest presidential campaign seasons ever, it looks like there is about to be one more. Joining the list of pro-gun control candidates like Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), Barack Hussein Obama (D), Rudy Giuliani (R) and John McCain (R), will likely soon be anti-gun billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I)...

Plain Dealer: Seniors feel safer when they carry gun

12:05am Thursday, June 21, 2007

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that about 12 percent of all concealed handgun licenses issued since 2005 by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office have been to people 60 and older, and that in April of this year, 14 percent of licenses issued by the Cuyahoga Sheriff's Office were to the elderly - the highest monthly total of CHLs given to that age group since August 2004, when the law was...

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FLASH: SB184 assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice

3:37pm Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Senator Steve Buehrer's Castle Doctrine legislation, which concerns protecting crime victims and restoring the presumption of innocence to those forced to act in self-defense, has received a committee assignment. Click here to download this important three-page bill.

Tiahrt Responds to Bloomberg Campaign of Lies and Distortion

12:05am Wednesday, June 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt (R-Goddard) today blasted the organization behind a comprehensive campaign aimed at repealing current law that prohibits public release of critical data related to ongoing criminal investigations. In addition to a full page ad in USA Today last week, Internet ads and a series of television ads, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has now hired someone to...

The Truth About H.R. 2640 The ''NICS Improvement Act''

12:10am Tuesday, June 19, 2007

H.R. 2640, THE "NICS IMPROVEMENT ACT," PASSES HOUSE BY VOICE VOTE On June 13, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 2640, the "NICS Improvement Act," by a voice vote. H.R. 2640 is consistent with NRA's decades-long support for measures to prohibit firearm purchases by those who have been adjudicated by a court as mentally defective or as a danger to themselves or others...

Thousands celebrate 100 years at Camp Perry

12:10am Monday, June 18, 2007

The Port Clinton News Herald is reporting that up to 6,000 shooters are expected to take part in a historic milestone this July -- the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Camp Perry as the site for the National Matches. From the story: "Camp Perry may well be the single most revered place in the hearts and minds of competitive shooters," said new NRA President John Sigler, a lifelong...