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Sandusky Register's error-filled list of CHL-holders' private info

12:15am Tuesday, July 17, 2007

By Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine As if declaring war on gun ownership by publishing the private, confidential information of more than 2,700 Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) holders wasn't bad enough, an investigation by the Buckeye Firearms Association has confirmed that the Sandusky Register has another problem - the newspaper's database contains false information! When Ohio's concealed...

D.C. appeals overthrown gun ban ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

12:10am Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The Associated Press is reporting that the D.C government has decided to petition the Supreme Court to hear its appeal of the federal circuit court's decision to overturn the city's 30-year-old handgun ban. Click 'Read More' for the entire story. From the story : Mayor Adrian Fenty's office says the city's ban on most handguns can and should be defended. The gun law bars residents from keeping...

Gun owners score pair of victories against Bloomberg and OSHA

12:05am Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The NRA is reporting that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted on July 12 to protect language commonly known as the "Tiahrt Amendment," rejecting two separate amendments designed to strike and gut the language, in the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008. This language maintains firearm trace information within the law enforcement community and out of...

Failure to Inform: CHL-holders taking a big risk on Ohio roadways

by Chad D. Baus

12:10am Monday, July 16, 2007

There are mounds of evidence that most members of the pro-gun community care deeply about the rule of law. We spend lots of money to ensure we are in compliance with the law. We spend lots of time discussing the law in discussion forums, and even more time and money trying to improve laws in our state capitols. It is never pleasant when we have to air dirty laundry, or have it aired for us in an...

Our Gun Legacy - Good or Bad?

12:05am Monday, July 16, 2007

By James D. Cool Have you ever thoughtfully considered just how we got to where we are regarding the gun issue? Our nation was founded and evolved as a uniquely free society during the same time period that modern firearms were invented and became readily available due to the industrial revolution. Combine those two events with our founding fathers' genuine fear of tyrannical government along...

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Proposed safety regs would dry up ammunition sales

8:44am Saturday, July 14, 2007

WorldNetDaily.com recently reported that the federal government is considering a series of new rules that would apply to workplaces where "explosives" are handled, giving rise to a concern that the restrictions could be used to limit – or eliminate – reasonable access to firearms ammunition. The issue was highlighted by Rush Limbaugh recently and first covered on this website here . From...

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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

5:45pm Wednesday, July 11, 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 shooting in front of a "no-guns" store, to the premier of "The Gang", these articles should be a part of your...

The history of gun control, part 2

12:10am Wednesday, July 11, 2007

By Sandy Froman Until Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, gun control was simply not a national issue. There were no significant federal gun control laws on the books, and the NRA was a shooter's organization that intentionally shied away from any political involvement. All of that changed with the 1968 assassinations of Sen...