Police State of New Orleans
11:58pm Monday, September 12, 2005
By Jim Irvine The NRA today issued a news release stating that a “Disaster Can’t Destroy Gun Rights.” Quoting from the release:
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Buckeye Firearms Assoc.'s Jim Irvine to speak at Gun Rights Policy Conference
11:21am Monday, September 12, 2005
The Second Amendment Foundation will host their 20th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference September 23-25 in Los Angeles. Scheduled speakers include NRA’s President Sandra Froman, Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and Director of Federal Affairs, Chuck Cunningham. Also speaking will be author of “The Bias Against Guns” Professor John R. Lott Jr., the host of “Gun Talk” radio program Tom...
Dems seeking pro-gun candidates to face DeWine
11:04am Monday, September 12, 2005
A story in the Cincinnati Enquirer offers increasing indications that Democrats have in mind to run a pro-gun candidate against anti-gun Republican Senator Mike DeWine in 2006. While one such potential rival, U.S. Rep Tim Ryan, announced that he has decided to seek a third term in Congress and will not oppose DeWine, Ryan says DeWine is vulnerable and suggested a fellow pro-gun Democrat: Iraq war...
Your tax dollars can help pro-gun candidates
10:59am Monday, September 12, 2005
Exclusive to Buckeye Firearms Association. Do not reprint without permission By: Ken Hanson Esq. How would you like to donate $100.00 of Ohio's money to a pro-gun candidate? That's right, give $100.00 of Ohio's tax money to a pro-gun candidate's campaign. It is easy, it is legal, and Buckeye Firearms Association has just made it even easier. Ohio tax law gives individuals a tax credit of $50.00,...
More Grassroots Persistence Yields Dividends
1:39pm Friday, September 09, 2005
Buckeye Firearms Association has learned that the grassroots efforts of one volunteer have paid off. The Wood County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) has determined that it's previous actions of posting the entire fair grounds as off-limits to concealed carry was in violation of Ohio's Concealed Carry Law. As such, they have issued a public statement that says the signs have been removed from...
Baton Rouge: ''Anxious residents boost gun trade''
11:41am Friday, September 09, 2005
The (London) Financial Times is reporting that sales at one Baton Rouge gun store have increased 1000% or more in the wake of Hurrice Katrina and The E-Z Pawn store on Airline Drive in northern Baton Rouge is doing a brisk trade in guns post-Hurricane Katrina. “I’ve got people like you wouldn’t believe, lots of people, coming in and buying handguns,” said Briley Reed, 34, assistant manager. “I’ve...
Still No Charges; Toledo Police Keep CHL-holder's Gun Anyway
1:33pm Thursday, September 08, 2005
The Toledo Free Press is reporting that police citing "safekeeping" policies continue to hold a gun they seized from a temporary CHL-holder despite the fact that no charges have been filed against the gun owner. In return the owner is contemplating a lawsuit against the city. From the story:
Another anti-gun Democrat joins gubernatorial race
12:34pm Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that former state representative Bryan Flannery has announced plans to run for the Democrat nomination for governor in 2006. Flannery, who voted against HB274 (a concealed carry bill) in 2002, failed in a bid for secretary of state later that year after having been found to be in violation of election laws by the Ohio Elections Commission. He is the third...
Ohio's urban residents should take a lesson from New Orleans
1:49pm Tuesday, September 06, 2005
By Chad D. Baus When debating the issue of Second Amendment rights with gun ban extremists, one of the questions that is always presented is "why do you need a gun to protect yourself? That's what the police are for!". Women who are being stalked by violent criminals and elderly persons living in bad neighborhoods alike are told that they should not take responsibility for their own protection...
Toledo gun-rights activist convicted after CCW in city park
7:00pm Friday, September 02, 2005
Toledo judge ignores Section 9 of House Bill 12 Buckeye Firearms Association has learned that Bruce Beatty, a Luckey, Ohio resident who has been waging a personal fight against the City of Toledo, has been convicted in a Toledo Municipal Court for charges filed against him after he violated a ban on concealed carry in a Toledo city park.
The magnitude of defensive use of firearms
10:58am Friday, September 02, 2005
Larry Elder, writing for townhall.com has a good column titled, “How often do Americans use guns for defensive purposes.” From the article:
Grassroots persistence pays: ODOT removes ''No-guns'' signs from state garages
6:00am Friday, September 02, 2005
By Chad D. Baus Recently, I wrote a piece examining the importance of pro-gun grassroots activism vs. anti-gun mega-foundation funding, in an investigation that compared media claims that money bought Ohio's concealed carry law to proof that grassroots efforts were what truly made the difference. In this column, I'd like to offer proof of how volunteer grassroots activism (and persistence) gets...
Wisconsin Concealed Carry Debate Mirrors Ohio
2:11pm Thursday, September 01, 2005
Commentary by Larry S. Moore It appears the Wisconsin debate regarding concealed carry is following the same storyline that we dealt with in Ohio. According to the story in the Madison WI Journal Sentinel, the debate is characterized as, “A contentious bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed guns has acquired a new layer of controversy - this time over the state's public...
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