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Federal Land Closures: Political Theatre at its Worst

4:00pm Tuesday, October 08, 2013

USSA Calls on President Obama to Take Action (Columbus) – As Washington D.C. faces another government shutdown, hunters, anglers and trappers across the country are facing a shutdown of their own. From Alaska to Florida, sportsmen and women are finding that the budgetary standoff in Congress is having a direct impact on their hunting or fishing season. The federal government has issued directives...

Senate.gov Invents Second Amendment Controversy

8:00am Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Perhaps we were too harsh on textbook publishers last week for botching the proper interpretation of the Second Amendment, as even those in charge of the official website of a body sworn to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States" apparently can't be expected to get it right. The official website of the United States Senate features a "Virtual Reference Desk" section on the...

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Op-Ed: Bloomberg's Puppets Turn Their Sights on Ohioans' Second Amendment Rights

4:00pm Monday, October 07, 2013

by Ken Blackwell By now, you really would have thought Michael Bloomberg would have learned his lesson. The out-of-touch New York City mayor has lately made it his business to be in everyone else's business - whether that means trying to decide for New York residents what they are allowed to eat or drink, or trying to tell people from other states what to think of their elected officials. More...

Not a Peep from Obama: Violent Crime Now at a 42-Year Low

8:00am Monday, October 07, 2013

Last week, the FBI released its national crime report for 2012. By a slight margin, the nation's violent crime rate decreased in 2012--relative to 2011--making it the lowest it has been since 1970. Compared to 1991, when it hit an all-time high, violent crime is down by 49 percent. The nation's murder rate was unchanged in 2012; still lower than any time since 1963 and at nearly an all-time low...

ODNR Offers Many Youth Hunting Opportunities This Fall

4:00pm Friday, October 04, 2013

COLUMBUS, OH – Crisp fall air and brilliant fall foliage signal the start of Ohio's world-class hunting seasons and family traditions that can be carried on for generations. Ohio's young hunters have many opportunities to learn and improve their outdoors skills during several special youth hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "Ohio offers great hunting...

Lies of the Lead Menace

8:00am Friday, October 04, 2013

by Jeff Knox The California legislature is on the verge of passing a bill banning the use of traditional ammunition - bullets containing lead - for hunting statewide. The justification for the ban is that the giant, endangered carrion eater, the California Condor, is seriously threatened by lead poisoning from ingesting bullet fragments in game animals. Proponents of the ban say that hunters...

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Ohio Offers Antlerless-Only Deer Muzzleloader Hunt Oct. 12-13

4:00pm Thursday, October 03, 2013

No bucks may be harvested during this weekend regardless of hunting implement. COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters have the opportunity to participate in a new antlerless-only deer muzzleloader season Oct. 12-13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). It is legal to hunt antlerless deer statewide with a muzzleloader or bow during the two-day season. No bucks may be harvested...

See the Acclaimed Pro 2nd Amendment Documentary "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire"

8:00am Thursday, October 03, 2013

One of the main issues that law abiding gun owners face every day is a threat from politicians of taking their Constitutional rights away. This becomes even easier for politicians when "the polls" support whatever "common sense" law they want to put in place. Of course as many of us know most of these laws will ONLY affect law abiding gun owners and do nothing to deter crime. The problem is too...