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Gun-grabber (presumably) defeated in Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, August 09, 2018

Any gun owner who excuses his or her absence from the ballot box on the claim that their vote doesn't matter need look no further than Ohio's 12th Congressional District to recognize their folly. On August 7, a special election was held in central Ohio to fulfill the remainder of Rep. Pat Tiberi's (R) term. Tiberi resigned to take a job in the private sector. BFA- and NRA-endorsed Troy Balderson...

Florida authorities seize guns and ammo from hundreds of people

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Just weeks after the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Governor Rick Scott (R) signed “red flag” legislation allowing the state to seize guns and ammunition. Fox News is reporting that hundreds of guns and around 30,000 rounds of ammunition have been taken. The law also enacts a 3-day waiting period to buy a gun. This concept has been shown to have a negative effect...

Mission Impossible: California Court Upholds Microstamping Law

3:00pm Tuesday, August 07, 2018

It is not surprising that gun control activists who harp endlessly about “common sense” gun restrictions and the need for ever more legislative reforms aren’t particularly interested in whether the various bans and other restrictions actually qualify as “common sense” or effective, so long as the end result is fewer guns. A decade after the Heller case was decided, though, many of our nation’s...

Federal Appellate Court Upholds Decision to Block California’s Magazine Surrender Requirement

7:00am Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Last summer, we reported on the welcome news that a federal court had blocked California’s plan to require owners of “large capacity” magazines to surrender or otherwise rid themselves of their formerly-lawful property. As the judge in that case had put it: “On July 1, 2017, any previously law-abiding person in California who still possesses a firearm magazine capable of holding more than 10...

First Time Ever: Free Range Day at All ODNR Shooting Ranges

7:00am Monday, August 06, 2018

Recreational shooters both young and old are invited to experience one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 11, during Ohio’s Free Range Day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). On this day, the shooting range permit requirement will be waived at all ODNR Division of Wildlife Class “A,” “B,” and “C” shooting ranges. The ODNR Division of Wildlife is...

Gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine schools challenger on laws regarding guns made on 3-D printers

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, August 03, 2018

The vast difference between Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) and his Democrat challenger Richard Cordray (D) on the subject of gun rights was on full display Wednesday, with DeWine weighing in on the laws surrounding firearms made on 3-D printers, and Cordray proving his total ignorance on the subject. From the Columbus Dispatch : During a brief press conference at the chamber’s new offices in...

Obama endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio gov as his former AG Eric Holder assists the campaign

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, August 02, 2018

"Show me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are." WKYC (Cleveland NBC) is reporting that former President Barack Obama (D) has endorsed Democrat Richard Cordray in his bid to win the Ohio governor's office, citing his work in his (anti-gun rights) administration as reason for his support. The news comes in the wake of an Associated Press report that Obama's former U.S. Attorney...

August is National Shooting Sports Month

3:00pm Wednesday, August 01, 2018

NEWTOWN, Conn. — August is National Shooting Sports Month®, a time to celebrate one of America’s great pastimes — target shooting — a safe, fun activity enjoyed by millions of people across the country, with millions more wanting to take their first shots. Research by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) shows that 24 million Americans are very interested in learning about the...