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Rule Change May Devastate International Travel for Hunters and Shooters

3:00pm Monday, April 13, 2015

The Obama administration’s relentless assault on the Second Amendment continues as the State Department implements a new rule which catches American hunters and sport shooters in a web of bureaucratic red-tape when traveling outside the United States. Coming close on the heels of the withdrawn BATFE ammo ban we reported on last week, an unmistakable pattern of abuse is beginning to emerge,...

U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance holds annual legislative reception

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Monday, April 13, 2015

The annual U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) legislative reception once again attracted sportsmen and women along with many elected officials to the Downtown Athletic Club in Columbus. It was attended by a "who's who" in Ohio government, as well as, major Ohio sportsmen organizations. Governor John Kasich stopped by and addressed the crowd. Senate President Keith Faber also spoke. Lt. Governor...

1st Quarter Firearms Sales Checks Second Highest Q1 on Record

3:00pm Friday, April 10, 2015

The March 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,187,823 is the fourth highest March on record for the 16-year-old system, with a decrease of 3.0 percent compared to the March 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of1,224,705. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2015 NICS figure of 2,001,245 reflects a 19.2 percent decrease from the unadjusted NICS...

"Universal" Background Checks - A Call to Reason

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Thursday, April 09, 2015

Psychologists and social scientists have long understood that people are inclined to stick to a belief even when they are presented with clear evidence that their belief is incorrect. In short, people are obstinate. Recent research has shown that this is not just a psychological issue, but also has a physiological basis. Our brains are actually wired for this behavior, and it accounts for a great...

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Representative Hood introduces Constitutional Carry

by Jim Irvine & Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, April 09, 2015

Representative Ron Hood (R-78) of Ashville, Ohio has introduced House Bill 147, a bill which seeks to have Ohio join the growing number of states which allow "constitutional" carry, or lawful carry of a concealed firearm without a license. Similar bills have been proposed in Ohio in every General Assembly for more than a decade. Hood's predecessor in the 78th District, John Adams, introduced...

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Bloomberg’s latest racist comments go unreported by establishment media

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Wednesday, April 08, 2015

If Mike Bloomberg weren’t a liberal, anti-rights billionaire, the press would have eviscerated him in February. If the Koch brothers or Donald Trump said something as blatantly racist as Bloomberg did, the media elite would go into apoplectic outrage mode. Demands for apologies, excommunication, and retribution would have flooded our TVs, radios, and computers. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would...

Buckeyes Earn Second-Consecutive Pistol Intercollegiate National Title

7:00am Wednesday, April 08, 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the second-consecutive season and seventh time in program history, the Ohio State pistol team was crowned champions at the Pistol Intercollegiate National Championships on Thursday. The championship marks the third time the Buckeyes have won a national title in open team competition, as they previously claimed an open team title in 2000 and 2014. Ohio State has also earned...

A Tale of Two Faces: Actor Who Glorifies Gun Crime in Video Game Stars in Gun Control Video

3:00pm Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Last week, we reported on how the attention-starved gun control group, States United to Prevent Gun Violence (SUPGV) claimed to have deterred first-time gun buyers in New York City with a hidden camera stunt at a phony gun store. Some astute observers later noticed that the actor hired to portray the clerk of the fraudulent gun store was Ned Luke, the same performer who voiced one of the lead...