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D.C. Gun Ban: Anti-gun House Dems buckle under NRA pressure, vote to come next month

12:05am Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Washington Post is reporting that Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have agreed to allow a vote next month on a bill that would end local handgun control in the District, making it easier for D.C. residents to acquire pistols, including semiautomatics, while eliminating the strict handgun-storage requirements imposed by the city. Even as Democrats shuttered the Capitol...

The ACLU's hypocritical position on the Second Amendment

12:10am Wednesday, August 06, 2008

By Brian S. Stewart “The ACLU interprets the Second Amendment as a collective right. Therefore, we disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision in D.C. v. Heller .” Gun rights advocates have long charged that the ACLU are left-wing activists first, “civil rights advocates” a very distant second. The organization has confirmed it with this position , and buried their collectivist heads in the sand...

More Guns, Less Road Rage in Ohio

12:10am Tuesday, August 05, 2008

By Chad D. Baus The Associated Press is reporting that Ohio State Highway Patrol figures prove road rage is on the decline in Ohio. While there could be many causes for this good news (Patrol spokeswoman Anne Ralston speculates that reduced travel due to higher gas prices is having an effect), one truth is certain: Gun ban extremists' dire warnings about what would happen if Ohio passed a...

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Illinois' Blagojevich and Daley – A Tale of Two Failures

12:10am Monday, August 04, 2008

By Gerard Valentino Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently offered to call out the Illinois National Guard to help Chicago fight the recent spike in violence that has catapulted the City into the national news. Daley didn’t immediately accept the Governor’s offer of help and the two most powerful leaders in Illinois missed the irony of the offer. There is a reason 'citizen' comes before '...

Op-Ed: Obama's Shifting Positions Leave Questions Unanswered On Guns...

12:05am Monday, August 04, 2008

By John Lott Sen. Barack Obama claims there has been only a "shift in emphasis," not "wild shifts," in his political positions. Many already know the list: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NAFTA, public financing of campaigns, abortion, gay marriage, Social Security taxes, the death penalty and negotiating with rogue nations. Possibly one of the more remarkable changes has been his position...

Op-Ed: Gunning for Nov.

12:10am Friday, August 01, 2008

It’s not easy to get lawmakers to pay attention to issues other than energy and housing when gas is $4 per gallon and banks are announcing record losses due to failing mortgage investments. Yet that’s exactly what the National Rifle Association is attempting to do by grading members on whether they sign a discharge petition to force a vote on an NRA-backed bill. Given the lobby’s clout, the...

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Headline: Camp Perry is loaded with shooters of all ages

12:05am Friday, August 01, 2008

The Willoughby News-Herald has published an excellent story updating readers on the ongoing 101st running of the National Matches, which are being held at Camp Perry, a sprawling 640-acre Ohio National Guard base along Lake Erie in Ottawa County.

They begged for it and they got it: Heller sues D.C. again

12:10am Thursday, July 31, 2008

By Tim Inwood In a very foolish move, the City of Washington D.C. has put itself back in the position of being sued by the same man for the same reasons, in just over a month. Dick Heller was victorious on June 26th, when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the historic judgment striking down the city’s thirty-two year old handgun ban, but in a rather stupid move, the city of Washington D.C...