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Some Ohio law enforcement officers continue to demonstrate ignorance about Open Carry

12:05am Monday, July 07, 2008

"Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy." - Louis D. Brandeis "We the People grant law enforcement their limited power and authority, not vice versa." - Ken Hanson, Esq. By Chad D. Baus Just over two weeks ago, Buckeye Firearms Assocation...

Independence Day 2008

by Rick Jones

12:05am Friday, July 04, 2008

With the upcoming holiday, let's look at what it might mean to some people…a day off with pay, just a day off, family, friends, cookouts, reunions or just a day to lounge and watch the fireworks. As for me, I think of our Constitution, our founding fathers, our Bill of Rights, our military men and women who are performing their duties to protect our freedom. “FREEDOM”. We...

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Heller: A great ruling with many ramifications

12:10am Thursday, July 03, 2008

By Tim Inwood On Thursday June 26th the Earth trembled. No it was not an earthquake but the collective thud of thousands of anti gun activists, fainting dead away after realizing their life’s work had just been flushed into the Potomac River. On that day the United States Supreme Court made history, they finally handed down a ruling saying the Second Amendment does indeed recognize an individual...

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Op-Ed: Heller decision - Deeper Analysis

12:05am Thursday, July 03, 2008

"Strictest Scrutiny" Found in the Fine Print Many Other Assets Revealed After Study By Alan Korwin Do NOT gratuitously yield ground on any points that may be debatable -- take the highest ground concerning what the Heller decision means, and make the antis fight uphill against you. You may be right despite your own doubts. In my haste to post an initial review of the Heller decision, many juicy...

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Report: NRA Plans $40M Fall Blitz Targeting Obama

12:10am Wednesday, July 02, 2008

By Jonathan Martin The Politico The National Rifle Association plans to spend about $40 million on this year’s campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying Barack Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment rights upheld last week by the Supreme Court. “Our members understand that if Barack Obama is elected president, and he has support in the Senate to confirm anti-gun Supreme Court...

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Op-Ed: Obama's Dodge on Handguns

12:05am Wednesday, July 02, 2008

By Robert D. Novak After months of claiming he had insufficient information to express an opinion on the District of Columbia's gun law, Barack Obama noted with apparent approval Thursday that the Supreme Court ruled that the 32-year ban on handguns "went too far." But what would he have said had the high court's 5 to 4 majority gone the other way and affirmed the law? Obama's strategists can...

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Lead attorney in DC v. Heller case to speak in Cleveland

12:10am Tuesday, July 01, 2008

The City Club and the Cleveland Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society will have a forum on gun possession at noon July 7 at the City Club in Cleveland. Attorney Alan Gura, who represented Dick Anthony Heller in his case against the District of Columbia, will discuss its implications and his role in the historic Second Amendment ruling. To attend, register no later than Wednesday, July 2...

Buckeye Firearms Association participates in filming of FX reality show

12:05am Tuesday, July 01, 2008

30 Days segment, filmed in Ohio, airs tonight The reality show 30 Days , produced by Morgan Spurlock of 'Super Size Me' fame, was filmed in Ohio last August and early September. The segment is titled, 'Gun Nation'. 30 Days derives the name from the show's premise of taking someone out of their normal environment and placing them into an opposite situation. In this case, the show takes an anti-gun...