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Miss Led: AP writer dismisses gun owner significance in gubernatorial campaign

12:10am Tuesday, August 08, 2006

By Ken Hanson In her recent article ' God, Guns, Gays may be a stretch for average voter ', the Associated Press' Julie Carr “I don’t like guns or objective reporting” Smyth sets out to prove the case that our Gubernatorial candidates in Ohio are pandering needlessly to gun nuts and Bible thumpers. If the author’s name sounds familiar, it is because until recently she was polluting the pages of...

Ohio media: Two gun stories, one surprise

12:05am Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Ohio Media Gun Story #1 On April 8, 2004, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman staged a press conference next to a jungle gym, lamenting the fact that the city was unable to protect children by posting signs banning concealed handgun license-holders. Coleman called Ohio's concealed carry law "a travesty for our city and for our state." On Monday, the Columbus Dispatch reported on how police have been...

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State senator Joy Padgett to seek Congressional seat

11:41am Monday, August 07, 2006

The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. Representative Bob Ney, who has been under scrutiny over gifts he was alleged to have received from a lobbyist, has decided not to seek reelection this November, and has asked state Senator Joy Padgett to run in his place. href="http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/graphics/s_20_large.jpg"> src="http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/...

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The Case For Self-Defense at Ohio State University

12:10am Monday, August 07, 2006

Contributed by a Buckeye Firearms Columbus volunteer The area surrounding The Ohio State University is one of the most dangerous areas in the city and state, and there is very little the students can do to counteract it. Additionally students engage in vary risky practices that pre-select many of them for victimization, often without realizing it. Clck on 'Read More' for the entire commentary. We...

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OOPS: Toby Hoover admits gun control not a priority for Ohioans

12:05am Friday, August 04, 2006

By Chad D. Baus In 2003, toward the end of the nearly decade-long debate on whether or not Ohio should join the modern world and pass a concealed carry law, gun ban extremist Toby Hoover repeatedly asserted that "The majority of Ohioans oppose carrying concealed guns" and "The majority of Ohioans oppose secretly carrying hidden loaded guns in public." After a mass shooting at a "no-guns" church...

Silly Crime Summit Take II

12:05am Thursday, August 03, 2006

By Gerard Valentino A Crime Summit planned for August 30th in Washington D.C. is expected to attract law enforcement and elected officials from more than a dozen cities. The goal of the meeting is to discuss the increase in crime during 2005. One thing you can take to the bank is that the participants will blame guns for the increase in crime - they always do. It seems to be epidemic among law...

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Gerard Valentino article in national mag tells ''How To Help''

12:10am Wednesday, August 02, 2006

An article by Buckeye Firearms Association Central Region Chair Gerard Valentino has been published in U.S. Concealed Carry magazine. In addition to the printed publication, the article, entitled "How to help in the fight for our Second Amendment rights", is available in a members-only section of the USCC website . Finally, the article can also be read in its entirety by clicking here .

OK Democratic Governor wins primary...Lessons for Ohio

12:05am Tuesday, August 01, 2006

By Jim Irvine Last week, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry (D) easily won his primary race and will be on the ballot this November looking to keep his job as Governor. We have received several comments lately from both Republicans and Democrats about supporting candidates of the opposite party. “Is he/she really good?” is a common question. Yes. If the candidate was not good, we would not have...