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Ohio pols begin to weigh in on Republican presidential candidates

7:00am Monday, October 31, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Although it appears Ohio Republicans will not get to vote in a presidential primary until it is already decided (the primary has been moved back from its usual March Super Tuesday spot to near the back of the line in June 2012), GOP political figures in the Buckeye State have begun to weigh in on who they believe should be the nominee to face Obama. The Dayton Daily News is...

Upland Game Hunting Season Begins November 4

3:00pm Friday, October 28, 2011

The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species — ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail — begins Friday, November 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "The state's cottontail population has been very good for the last several years, and this year should provide some excellent opportunities for sportsmen," said Nathan...

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Gallup: Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban; Majority Oppose Ban on So-Called Assault Weapons

7:00am Friday, October 28, 2011

Support for stricter gun laws in general is lowest Gallup has measured by Chad D. Baus A new Gallup poll has found that a record-low 26% of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns in the United States other than by police and other authorized people. According to the article, when Gallup first asked Americans this question in 1959, 60% favored banning handguns. But since 1975,...

Columbus: Vote anti-gun Coleman out of office on Nov. 8

3:00pm Thursday, October 27, 2011

by Linda Walker Voters in Columbus will have the opportunity to kick anti-gun Mayor Michael Coleman to the curb on Nov. 8. Mayor Coleman has consistently worked against the Second Amendment and the Constitution during his long term as mayor. In 2005, Coleman and his city council enacted the unenforceable assault weapons ban. The National Rifle Association had planned to bring the NRA's Annual...

TX Gov. Rick Perry goes hunting; Associated Press reminds nation of Romney's anti-gun record

7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2011

by Chad D. Baus As the run-up to Republican presidential primary continues, Buckeye Firearms is interested in covering as many of the candidates as possible, in order to give our readers an informed perspective on the candidates' position on the Second Amendment. As it stands, however, there continues to be only one candidates among those polling in the top eight who is making a point to discuss...

U.S. Rep to U.N. Says Obama Wants Senate to Ratify Arms Treaty

3:00pm Wednesday, October 26, 2011

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The Obama administration "is seeking advice and consent" for Senate ratification of an international small arms treaty, and also supports the inclusion of small arms in the UN Register of Conventional Arms, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms learned [recently]. The disclosure is found in the text of a statement to the First Committee of the 66th session...

Headline: "Guns in bars cause no problems, local law officials say they have seen no real issues"

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Lorain Morning Journal reporter Bill Delaney has done what few in the media are going to be willing to do - compare the claims of what opponents said would happen when Ohio's restaurant carry law went into effect with the reality that is being experienced so far. From the article : Almost a month ago, at midnight on Sept. 30, Senate Bill 17 became law, allowing concealed carry...

Washington Times series: "Emily Gets Her Gun"

3:00pm Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Washington Times is currently running an excellent series of articles entitled "Emily Gets Her Gun." The series follows senior editor Emily Miller as she legally tries to get her hands on a gun in the nation's capital, navigating the city bureaucracy and outdated rules in order to legally buy a firearm. The first installment of the series begins like this: I want a gun. I don't feel safe...