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Store clerk dead after following Toledo police chief's advice

12:10am Wednesday, August 20, 2008

By Chad D. Baus Writing about the victims of crime can be a sensitive business. The practice is done by the pro-Second Amendment community out of a desire to learn from others' experiences, and yet at times it is easy, when viewing media accounts of the events, to perceive victims' stories more as fictional case studies than for what they actually are - the horrifying experiences of actual people...

Progress: Examples of unbiased media coverage of church security subject in wake of TN church attack

12:10am Tuesday, August 19, 2008

By Chad D. Baus As a regular church attendee, the issue of church security and the more than 500% increase in church shootings over the past 8 years is near and dear to my heart. In recent months, I have written several articles on the subject of the need for security preparations in places of worship. In " Ohio's ban on defending lives in places of worship: How did it get this bad? " I noted...

Dick Heller gets a D.C. gun registration certificate

12:10am Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Associated Press is reporting that Dick Heller, the man whose lawsuit overturned Washington's handgun ban, has successfully registered his revolver, ending a more than 30-year wait to keep the weapon in his home.

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ATTENTION Ohio Firearms Instructors: CHL Recertification instructions COMING SOON!

12:10am Monday, August 18, 2008

Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson is about to release an Instructor Update that will address many of the concerns facing Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL)/NRA Certified Instructors as the time for the first round recertification of CHL students' competency approaches. Only subscribers to Buckeye Firearms Assocation's FREE Pro-Gun Newsletter will receive this Instructors...

Headline: Texas school district lets staffers carry concealed weapons to class

12:05am Monday, August 18, 2008

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram , trustees at the the Harrold Independent School District in northern Texas voted to allow teachers to bring handguns on campus when classes start this month, as long as they meet licensing and other requirements. David Thweatt, superintendent of the 110-student district, told the newspaper they adopted this policy because of shooting sprees at Virginia...

Buckeye Firearms Association 2008 General Election endorsements

8:00am Friday, August 15, 2008

Click here to download a print version of our Pro-Gun Voter Guide > > > Get a Custom Voter Guide for your district. 2008 is a unique year in the history of this political action committee. Term limits are forcing many of our friends out of the legislature. Many races have no incumbent and are in competitive districts where either candidate has a good chance to win. There is not enough...

Couple moves in next to 60 year-old Boy Scout camp, complains about noise from shooting range

12:10am Friday, August 15, 2008

By Chad D. Baus Northeast Ohio media outlets are reporting on a Henrietta Township (Lorain Co.) trustee meeting that heard complaints from a couple who bought their "dream house" next to the 60 year-old Firelands (Boy) Scout Reservation and shooting range. "It's constant banging all day long," Deborah Banyas whined to the Cleveland Plain Dealer . "Even if we go in the house, close the windows and...

Report: TSA weighs airport gun ban in unsecured areas

12:05am Friday, August 15, 2008

USA Today reported recently that the Transportation Security Administration may allow airports to ban firearms from terminals, parking lots, roads and other airport areas where many states currently allow passengers to carry lethal weapons, eliminating persons' right to bear arms for self-defense even while driving to and from the airport.