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Shootings show value of guns for self-defense

12:10am Tuesday, December 18, 2007

( The following commentary, written by a Buckeye Firearms Association Southwest Ohio volunteer, has been published as a guest editorial in the Cincinnati Enquirer . ) By Jeff Riley The first shooting occurred in a "gun free zone" at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb. Nebraska allows residents who have passed the state's criteria to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense except in prohibited...

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To the Editor: Ohioans are sitting ducks

12:05am Tuesday, December 18, 2007

December 17, 2007 Dayton Daily News While we can admire Jeanne Assam as a heroine whose actions saved lives, let's keep in mind that, in Ohio, she'd be facing a jail term right about now. In Ohio, taking a gun into a church is generally against the law, even with a conceal-carry permit. Ohio is effectively a "sitting duck" state: If shots ring out in your church, or in most other public places,...

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Governor Strickland and First Lady Host Sportsmen Reception at Gov’s Mansion

12:10am Monday, December 17, 2007

By Larry S. Moore "Governor Ted and First Lady Frances Strickland Host Sportsmen Reception at the Governor’s Mansion" Or as I might prefer to say, "the real 4x4 trucks invaded Bexley”. However you say it, I was very fortunate to receive an invitation. This is the first time that I am aware there has been a sportsmen reception at the Governor’s Mansion. Sportsmen are fortunate to have a Governor...

Editorial: 'Action, not reaction - New Life security an example to follow'

12:05am Monday, December 17, 2007

OUR VIEW The (Colorado Springs, CO) Gazette There’s no other way to say it: This past weekend’s shootings at New Life Church and Youth With a Mission were tragedies. Four innocent young people were killed and several others were wounded. Many families have been shattered. Our prayers are with those families and their friends as the deal with these events. We don’t pretend to have the answer to...

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY - December 15th, 2007

12:05am Saturday, December 15, 2007

By Rick Jones and Larry Moore As the old saying goes, “if you don’t know your rights, you don’t have any”. In today’s society of hustle and bustle one really doesn’t take the time to really think about what their rights are. We take these rights for granted. Just about everyone knows what the First Amendment to the Constitution is, freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and freedom to...

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Headline: 'Castle doctrine' witness tells of shooting, civil suit

12:10am Friday, December 14, 2007

More than a week after the first proponent hearing on Sen. Steve Buehrer's Castle Doctrine legislation (SB184), Columbus This Week 's Michael J. Maurer has become perhaps only the second writer in the state to bother to inform his readers about that it occurred (we'll be eager to see if the Ohio media are as equally willing to ignore the opponent hearing.) The article focuses on testimony from...

SAF Honors Colorado’s Jeanne Assam With Eleanor Roosevelt Award

12:05am Friday, December 14, 2007

BELLEVUE, WA – For her remarkable display of heroism and courage under fire, the Second Amendment Foundation announced today that it will recognize Jeanne Assam, who confronted a gunman on Dec. 9 at the New Life Church shooting in Colorado Springs, with the Eleanor Roosevelt Award. The Roosevelt award was created by SAF founder Alan Gottlieb, co-author of America Fights Back: Armed Self-Defense...

Op-Ed: It's nice to see a gun even things up a bit

12:05am Thursday, December 13, 2007

By Kevin O'Brien Cleveland Plain Dealer When the U.S. Supreme Court gets around to deciding what the Second Amendment means to Justice Anthony Kennedy - who, we are constantly reminded, is the guy who really matters - I hope it won't forget what happened on Sunday in Colorado Springs. What started out as a perfect example of the dangers of allowing Americans to keep and bear arms - the fatal...