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Brady gun ban extremist to security-conscious students: ''DROP OUT''

12:10am Thursday, October 25, 2007

There has perhaps never been a better illustration of how unconcerned the gun ban lobby is about the extreme loss of innocent lives our nation continues to endure in so-called "gun-free" zones. The following is what a spokesperson for the group formerly known as Handgun Control Inc. callously told college students who are protesting the denial of their constitutional right to bear arms and civil/...

Stupid criminal robs Ohio gunshop; caught by armed employees

12:05am Thursday, October 25, 2007

The following story was written by Ralph and Rebecca Scott, owners of the Lock Stock & Barrel Gun Shop in New Boston, Ohio. Saturday afternoon a white male in his probable 30's entered Lock Stock & Barrel Gun Shop in New Boston to look at firearms. He decided he liked a particular AR15 rifle, moved toward the front door proudly holding it up, then politely telling the sales staff "Thank a...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:45pm Wednesday, October 24, 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 2nd grader being suspending for drawing a PICTURE of a gun to an entire police department resigning, these...

Buckeye State collegians earn national headlines over empty holster protest

12:10am Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Anyone worried about the future of our nation's most cherished rights and freedoms need look no further for a good dose of hope than the college students in Ohio and elsewhere who are making local and national news by taking part in the National Collegiate Student Empty Holster Protest throughout this week. Click 'Read More' for news links and story excerpts. Cybercast News Service: Student Group...

Marietta 19 year-old making a name for himself as a pistol sharpshooter

12:05am Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The Marietta Times is reporting that a young man in that Ohio city is becoming a man of high standing in the world of competition pistol shooting. Click 'Read More' for the story. From the story : Since beginning his career in International Defensive Pistol Association shooting Burton has claimed 25 master championships and four first master places. An impressive resume to be sure, but Burton has...

Univ. of Cincinnati students join rally for self-defense on campuses

12:10am Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Cincinnati's CBS affiliate, WKRC Local 12, is airing a report on this week's National Collegiate Student Empty Holster Protest . From the story: College students here in the Tri-State and across the nation rally for their safety this week. They want to carry guns on campus. To make their point, many students plan to wear empty holsters all week. Students with concealed carry permits want to be...

School Shootings, Part III: The Indecency of College Administrators

12:05am Tuesday, October 23, 2007

We're talking Public Trust and Hiding the Ball By John Longenecker In previous editions of Good For The Country, I mentioned how wrongful death lawsuits may play an important role in reclaiming the sovereignty of the adult students murdered on a campus which had no power to stop a shooter and which frustrates the target from acting in self-defense. This would serve the sovereignty of all. Yes,...

Op-Ed: Do ''Gun-Free'' Zones Encourage School Shootings?

12:05am Monday, October 22, 2007

By Larry Elder This time, Cleveland. A 14-year-old suspended high school student entered Cleveland's Success Tech Academy, a gun in each hand, and opened fire, wounding four. Later, we learn that the shooter's past included violent confrontations, mental problems and at least one previous suspension. A month earlier he told a friend that he intended to shoot up the school. But no one, apparently...