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Washington D.C.: Equality under the law and Senatorial privilege

5:10pm Thursday, March 29, 2007

By Tim Inwood There has been a great deal of news coming from Washington D.C. these days concerning firearms. The decision in the Shelly Parker case has certainly shaken up the political establishment, and I for one have been delighted by it. As a political junkie I can hardly wait to see what the courts do next. I only pray it is the right thing. But for a town that virtually banned all private...

A Church and the Second Amendment

12:10am Thursday, March 29, 2007

By Ed Killoran Earlier this month I heard about a “discussion” of Second Amendment gun rights to be held March 20 at St. John’s Church in downtown Columbus. From the church’s website : “What is the Role of Guns in America Today? Join us for this provocative discussion as we explore the issue of gun control versus ownership rights.” and “Come separate fact from fiction and rhetoric from reality.”...

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Op-Ed: The Crime-Statistics Con Job

12:05am Thursday, March 29, 2007

By John R. Lott Jr. It is a remarkable con job. Over the last six months, the Police Executive Research Forum, the chief executives of primarily large police departments, has gotten the media concerned that the country is threatened by a sudden upsurge in violent crime and murder. A New York Times story on March 9th started the current round of hysteria with the headline that “Violent Crime in...

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Ohio Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Beatty appeal

4:40pm Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its prior decision not to hear a challenge to the city of Toledo’s authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns in its parks. From the story: The court refused a second time by a vote of 5-2 [Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger dissenting] to hear an appeal sought by Bruce...

Zumbo ‘Proud’ of Gunowners, Vows to Lead Charge for Right

12:05am Wednesday, March 28, 2007

March 20, 2007 Gun Week By Dave Workman, Senior Editor “I’m an idiot. I’m ignorant. My words obviously have come back to destroy my career.” Thus was the observation of outdoor legend Jim Zumbo, who told Gun Week in an exclusive interview that he harbors no ill feelings toward the legions of angry gunowners whose backlash has possibly cost him his livelihood, and perhaps his reputation. “I did it...

Two Cincinnati self-defense shootings grab headlines

12:10am Tuesday, March 27, 2007

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Friday on the second of two self-defense shootings in that city in a matter of days. From the story: Jamie Buck was asleep early Friday when a sledgehammer shattered his side door’s window and a stranger burst into his rented home, demanding money or jewelry. That was the last demand Millard Brandenburg would ever make. Click on 'Read More' to continue the story...

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Op-Ed: Law and Order and Guns - Rudy has some funny views on guns

12:05am Tuesday, March 27, 2007

He’d better beware if Thompson enters the race By John R. Lott, Jr. One person’s “reasonable and sensible” gun laws aren’t always another’s. So when Rudy Giuliani recognizes that the Second Amendment guarantees people the right to bear arms subject to “reasonable and sensible” laws, it really doesn’t tell us much. Yet one thing is for sure though: Giuliani is hardly a “strict constructionist” on...

Ten Threats To Our Ohio Gun Rights In 2007

12:10am Monday, March 26, 2007

By Alex Payton In August of 2006, the Buckeye Firearms Association produced a list of ten people who are threatening your Ohio gun rights. Since then, Ohio gun owners successfully passed HB347 and helped elect several pro-gun candidates. To some degree, all of the people who were previously listed are still threatening your Ohio gun rights, but there are now new threats that need to be addressed...