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Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season opens statewide on November 28

12:10am Friday, November 25, 2005

Between 120,000 to 130,000 deer projected to be taken during the week-long season Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 28. Deer hunters will see some of the most liberal deer hunting regulations ever offered, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. href="http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/OhioDNRlogo.gif" target="...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

4:14pm Wednesday, November 23, 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. Below are seven days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis. Thursday in Dayton: Thieves Target Local Cell Phone...

Ohio concealed handgun license-holder defends self against attackers

11:28am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Warren Tribune-Chronicle, which is one of the Ohio newspapers which wrecklessly publishes lists of Ohio CHL-holders as though they were criminals, is reporting that a pizza deliveryman with an Ohio CHL was able to defend his life against a group of male attackers who were trying to rob him. From the story: The chief said the owner of Mr. B's Pizza on Youngstown Road, Eugene Madill, was...

Newspaper: CHL-holder ''wins case'' against Toledo police, gets his gun back

12:10am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Toledo Free Press is reporting that Toledo Police have finally returned a Toledo CHL-holder's firearm more than three months after they illegally confiscated it. Thomas Szych, who has faced high levels of gang and criminal activity in his north Toledo neighborhood this summer, was forced to seek the help of an attorney after police illegally confiscated his firearm after a neighbor filed a...

Column: Deer-hunting philosophies changing with ecological challenges

12:05am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

A recent Al Smith column in the Lima News offers plenty of food for thought as we head into deer-gun season. The piece begins like this: For more than a century, hunters have played a vital role as conservationists in America. Led by Teddy Roosevelt, hunters helped curb the wanton killing of animals and have helped bring back nearly depleted populations of game via strict hunting regulations and...

Campaign spokesman: Doug White on Betty Montgomery's short-list for Lt. Gov.

12:15am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that anti-self-defense Betty Montgomery is trying to dampen rumors she will pull out of the race for the GOP nomination for governor by announcing that she has begun vetting candidates to become her running mate. For those who followed the intense battle to pass Ohio's concealed carry law (HB12), and those who have been forced to endure some of the most...

More evidence of an ailing Cleveland Plain Dealer

12:10am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

In the wake of news that subscriptions to the Cleveland Plain Dealer are off 4.46% in the past six months alone, the Associated Press is reporting further evidence that all is not well at The Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper. According to the report, The Plain Dealer is axing its Sunday Magazine because of rising expenses. From the story: The magazine has been published since the newspaper'...

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NRA:Gun ownership/right-to-carry up, gun control down, violent crime 30-year low

12:05am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

The NRA-ILA recently released a Fact Sheet which absolutely decimates what anything you are likely to hear from the gun ban lobby and their supporters in the establishment media. To wit: The number of privately owned guns in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The number of gun owners is also at an all-time high. The number of Right to Carry states is at an all-time high, up from 10 in 1987 to 38...