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U.S. House Passes NRA-backed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation

3:00pm Thursday, November 17, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an important self-defense measure that would enable millions of Right-to-Carry permit holders across the country to carry concealed firearms while traveling outside their home states. H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, passed by a majority bipartisan vote of 272 to 154. All amendments aimed to weaken or damage the integrity of this...

New York Times – One Strike and You’re Out for Gun Rights

7:00am Thursday, November 17, 2011
by Ken Hanson, Esq. Michael Luo of The New York Times has published another article in his continuing series of articles examining the restoration of firearm rights to those convicted of disqualifying crimes. From the article : Ken Hanson, legislative chairman of the Buckeye Firearms Coalition, argued that felons should be able to reclaim their gun rights just as they can other civil rights. "If...

NSSF Study: Hunters Donate 11 Million Venison Meals

3:00pm Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Food banks and individuals are thankful for such generosity NEWTOWN, Conn. -- When you're passing the turkey and stuffing around the Thanksgiving dinner table, here's a story to tell--one that would not be possible without the thoughtfulness and generosity of hunters. A new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and conducted by Mile Creek Communications reveals that last...

Exposé on grassroots gun rights activism in Ohio funded by the anti-gun Joyce Foundation, but did they get what they hoped for?

7:00am Wednesday, November 16, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Chicago-based Joyce Foundation has been the primary source of funds for anti-gun rights groups for at least a decade. The Foundation, for which Barack Obama once served as a board member, has funneled millions upon millions of dollars into groups such as the Violence Policy Center (over $3.6 million since 2005), Mayors Against Illegal Guns (over $1.6 million since 2006), the...

Sarah Palin: "Fire Eric Holder"

3:00pm Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has joined a growing number of people calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to step down in the wake of Operation Fast and Furious, an ATF-led gun-running operation which resulted in more than 2500 guns being smuggled to Mexican drug gangs, and led to the deaths of two, possibly three U.S. agents and more than 200 Mexicans...

No shame: Cleveland Plain Dealer's latest round of anti-gun rights editorials void of journalistic integrity

7:00am Tuesday, November 15, 2011
by Gerard Valentino Just when it seemed like the Ohio establishment media can't sink any lower, the crazed ravings of Chris Evans of The Cleveland Plain Dealer remind us of how far they will go to destroy the private ownership of firearms. The editorials in question should also shatter any notion held by the general public that the establishment media plays fair when it comes to the gun issue...

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act Scheduled for House Floor on Tuesday—Contact Your U.S. Representative Immediately!

3:00pm Monday, November 14, 2011
H.R. 822—the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011" is scheduled for a vote on the U.S. House floor this Tuesday, November 15 . We've told you the truth about why the legislation is very good for gun owners and now it is imperative that you contact your U.S. Representative IMMEDIATELY and urge him or her to vote for H.R. 822 WITH NO AMENDMENTS. As we have been reporting all along, H.R...

Mom with Ohio concealed handgun license fires gun to ward off sex offender's violent attack

7:00am Monday, November 14, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting that another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder was able to defend herself when attacked by a violent predator. From the article : Outside Shirley Bennett's home in Lakemore hangs a sign that reads: Forget about the dog, beware of the owner. She very well could make a similar sign for her SUV. Bennett, 39, and a card-carrying concealed...

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