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Op-Ed: For The Record, It's Not About Guns

12:05am Tuesday, December 06, 2005

December 1, 2005 Mensnewsdaily.com It may seem that I write a lot about guns. This isn't about guns. The complaint liberty enthusiasts such as myself have with officials is not about guns per se, it’s about our governance. Specifically our self-governance. Defiance of the rule of law as so many are showing these days should be of interest to every citizen. And liberty enthusiasts have no...

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Large crowd attends Capital University forum with Dr. John Lott

12:15am Friday, December 02, 2005

By Linda Walker On Wednesday night, seven members of Buckeye Firearms Columbus group disarmed and made their way to Capital University during "Gun Week" to hear a forum by John Lott, the author of "The Bias Against Guns". The event was put on by the Capital College Republicans, who invited us to join them. We arrived and settled into our seats with more than 120 college students and listened...

Gallup Poll: Guns in 4 of 10 homes; women more likely to use guns for protection

12:10am Friday, December 02, 2005

A recent Gallup Poll entitled "Gun Ownership and Use in America" shows that 4 in 10 Americans report having a gun in their homes, that most gun owners say they use their guns to protect themselves against crime, for hunting, and for target shooting. What may come as surprise to sexist anti-gun extremists is that the poll's findings also found that women more likely than men to use guns for...

Associated Press: GOP hoping to avoid 3-way race

2:57pm Thursday, December 01, 2005

The Associated Press is reporting that political analysts believe the narrowing field of Democrat gubernatorial candidates, and the preeminence of Democrat Ted Strickland (a conservative on social issues such as gun rights) is going to bring additional pressure upon the GOP to narrowing their "three-candidate" field for governor now that the Democrats have a front-runner (the AP and OhioGOP...

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Anti-gun, trash-talking Democrats consider opposing Strickland in primary

12:05am Thursday, December 01, 2005

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that the field of Democrats interested in running for governor is expected to widen now that Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has dropped out, leaving pro-gun U.S. Rep Ted Strickland as the primary contender. According to the newspaper, anti-gun extremist State Sen. Eric Fingerhut of Shaker Heights and trashy TV show host Jerry Springer both are considering a...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:26pm Wednesday, November 30, 2005

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 worthy of comment. What follows is our weekly view of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Click on the "Read More..." link below for seven days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis. Thursday in Akron: Gun...

Attorney General Jim Petro Defends Concealed Carry Law

12:33pm Wednesday, November 30, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Columbus - Attorney General Jim Petro filed a legal brief defending the constitutionality of Ohio's concealed carry law against a challenge by the city of Toledo. "We believe the concealed carry law is an issue of statewide concern and prevents cities from enacting bans because statewide law supercedes local laws," said Attorney General Jim Petro...

Opening Day stories from around the Buckeye State

9:53am Wednesday, November 30, 2005

There are lots of great stories being published this week about opening day for Ohio deer-gun season, and we're happy to bring you excerpts from and links to a few of our favorites. Chillicothe Gazette: Photo caption - "It's not just for the boys" href="http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051129/NEWS01/511290304/1002" target="_blank"> src="http://cmsimg...