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Lima jury finds gunman acted in self-defense

7:00am Thursday, June 21, 2012
The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski LIMA — A jury acquitted Dontez Parks, who has a concealed handgun license, on Wednesday [May 30] finding he acted in self-defense when he shot another man who he believed he was trying to enter his van to harm him and his two children. "I feel good today about the decision," Parks said...

FLASH: Obama claims executive privilege over "Fast & Furious" documents; Congress to move ahead with Holder contempt vote

11:14am Wednesday, June 20, 2012
"You know, there's been a tendency on the part of this administration to -- to try to hide behind executive privilege every time there's something a little shaky that's taking place. And I think, you know, the [Bush] administration would be best served by coming clean on this. ...I think the American people deserve to know what was going on there." - Barack Obama, 2007 ----> UPDATE 4:20 pm...

Rep. Patmon's HB563 (Mandatory "Safe" Storage of Firearms) is based on several anti-gun myths

7:00am Wednesday, June 20, 2012
by Chad D. Baus Rep. Bill Patmon (D-10) has introduced HB563, gun control legislation that would "prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable by a tamper-resistant lock or other safety device if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and...

Summer Safety: NSSF® Reminds Gun Owners to Store Their Firearms Securely at Home

3:00pm Tuesday, June 19, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- With target-shooting activity peaking during summer months and youngsters finishing the school year, now is a good time for gun owners to review procedures for storing their firearms safely at home, says the National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the trade association for the firearms industry. NSSF® reminds firearm owners that on returning home after spending a fun day at the...

Pepper Spray- How to Choose it and How to Use it

7:00am Tuesday, June 19, 2012
by Greg Ellifritz Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays. It seems that nearly everyone carries or is contemplating the carrying of some type of Mace or chemical irritant. Accurate information about the selection and use of these chemicals exists, but it is often difficult to find truth in the sea of lies and misinformation promulgated by the chemical...

Mike DeWine serving up ice cream and homemade pie, and you're invited!

3:00pm Monday, June 18, 2012
by Larry S. Moore (JAMESTOWN) Mike DeWine. Say that name amongst gun owners and you will get name recognition and a response. Mike DeWine is a long-time name in Greene County, Ohio and national politics. When he returned to Ohio he made a significant effort to engage various organizations. DeWine reached out to leading Second Amendment advocates. He also contacted Ohio groups representing gun...

Study has Attorney General Mike DeWine seeking to clamp down hard on repeat violent offenders

7:00am Monday, June 18, 2012
by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that in response to a new study showing that a small group of repeat violent offenders is responsible for a third of all violent-crime convictions, Attorney General Mike DeWine is planning to propose legislation to keep such felons behind bars much longer. From the article : "We cannot afford not to lock up a three-time...

K.I.D.S© - A Proactive Approach to School Murders

3:00pm Friday, June 15, 2012
by Ron Borsch EARLY CITIZEN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS Just as we have mistakenly treated the symptoms of a malady instead of the root cause, so too have we failed to adequately address the copycat root problem of Rapid Mass Murder© (1) by an active killer (2) in educational facilities and workplaces. When the shooting starts, the "Final Option" for citizens is to run, hide or fight. An armed...

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