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What a difference a (Democrat) governor makes

12:10am Tuesday, April 17, 2007

By Chad D. Baus The silence is deafening. On April 12, 2007, a spokesperson for Governor Ted Strickland told the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram that the governor "opposes allowing anyone — including journalists — to review who has a [concealed handgun license]." Given their history of vocal, vehement advocacy on the issue of media access to the private, personal information of concealed handgun...

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A month of concealed carry

12:05am Tuesday, April 17, 2007

By Jim Irvine It has been one month since HB347 went into effect, eliminating the need to carry your holstered firearm in "plain sight" in a motor vehicle. That simple change still brings a smile to my face every time I get in a car. Click 'Read More' for the entire commentary. When it took until mid-December to complete the veto-override required to make HB347 law, I had concerns that we would...

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Might there be a pro-gun GOP Presidential contender after all?

12:10am Monday, April 16, 2007

Fred Thompson Gears Up By Chad D. Baus Gun owners disappointed by a bevy of Presidential front-runners in both the Democrat and Republican camps got a boost in recent weeks when former Senator Fred Thompson (R-Tenn) announced that he was considering a Presidential run. The Politico.com is reporting that the “Law & Order” actor has moved beyond pondering a bid for the White House and begun...

Education Guide Lesson #15: Ohio CHL-holders acting in self-defense

12:05am Monday, April 16, 2007

The Youngstown Vindicator is reporting that another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder has acted to defend himself from a dangerous armed criminal. From the story: A 55-year-old man thwarted a carjacking Tuesday morning after exchanging gunfire with the would-be thief. The victim told police he had pulled his vehicle into his Youngstown Road driveway about 12:45 a.m. when one of three men who...

Gun Owners of the World – Unite!

12:15am Friday, April 13, 2007

(This commentary has also been published at USConcealedCarry.com ) By Gerard Valentino The flap over Jim Zumbo’s comments about so-called assault weapons brought the rift among gun owners into the public spotlight. Although Zumbo apologized, his comments show that some gun owners, and advocacy groups, are content to fight their own battle against gun confiscation unaware of the danger that poses...

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Op-ed: Flawed Laws Help Stalkers Victimize Women

12:10am Friday, April 13, 2007

By John Lott and Sonya Jones What do you do when the police can’t protect you? Police may be the single most important factor for reducing crime, but there is something the police themselves understand: They almost always arrive at the crime scene after the crime has occurred. Expecting people to trust the police to protect them and to behave passively is a recipe for disaster. The last couple of...

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Op-Ed: May I Be Frank?

12:05am Thursday, April 12, 2007

By David Codrea GUNS Magazine I do not carry guns on planes, I carry two guns,” Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton told WLBT Channel 3 reporters, according to the Jackson Free Press, which related the mayor “admitting that he had carried a weapon on almost every commercial flight for years.” “Melton has … been asked to no longer fly armed,” The Clarion Ledger attributed to “a federal...

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Gun Used In Self-Defense? Tell '20/20'!

12:05am Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Several readers have encouraged us to advise Buckeye Firearms Association supporters that ABC News is preparing a story on people that have used their firearms to defend themselves. April 6, 2007 — Have you ever defended yourself from a crime in your home, in your business, or in public by using a gun? Perhaps you warded off a potential attacker by simply showing a gun? 40 states now allow their...