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2005: A Year in Self-Defense

12:10am Friday, December 30, 2005
By Ken Hanson Esq. It is the end of 2005. A time to gather with family and loved ones and enjoy the season together. A time to reflect on the year’s accomplishments and failures. A time to resolve to do better in the coming year. For me, as we look forward to a very exciting legislative year, it is a time to look at the predictions of the two sides of the concealed carry debate and examine how...

Op-Ed: Checking in with the Second Amendment

12:05am Friday, December 30, 2005
An outdoors writer from Crawfordsville, Indiana has published an excellent column on current events regarding gun control and politics. The volume of hate emails has dribbled off considerably so I think it is a good time to check in with Second Amendment issues and see what kind of vitriol we might dredge up from a few of the regular readers/cranks. Our first item is an article from the Boston...

''Why would an average citizen WANT to own a handgun...''

12:05am Thursday, December 29, 2005
"...in this modern day and age?" By Bob Harsanje “Are you kidding ?!?” my longtime business acquaintance inquired mid-bite during lunch. His incredulous look spoke volumes. “No, I’m not kidding,” I matter-of-factly replied. “What would make you think I’m kidding? He laid his fork on the plate and cleared his throat. “Well,” he measured carefully, “you just don’t seem like the type.” “The type?” I...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:16pm Wednesday, December 28, 2005
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From details on what can only be described as an extremely violent week for defenseless victims, to news of another Congressional...

2006 Promises To Be Exciting Outdoor Year

10:51am Wednesday, December 28, 2005
By Larry S. Moore I’ve often said when it comes to outdoor recreation and hunting opportunities, we are indeed blessed to be living “in the good old days”. I believe that 2006 may be one of the best outdoor years yet. There were lots of issues in 2005 and many remain but the outlook for hunting and other outdoor recreation is bright. Sadly, 2005 was the last Grand American Trapshoot held in...

Op-Ed: Plenty to do outdoors during holiday season

10:33am Tuesday, December 27, 2005
The following are excerpts from a Christmas Day article in the Lima News by outdoors writer Al Smith. Deer hunters who will participate in the annual muzzleloader season will be prepared for a frigid wait for a shot at their prey. ...The muzzleloader deer season...runs from Tuesday through Friday. This season has become more popular in recent years probably because modern in-line muzzleloaders...

State agency moves to further protect (criminals') privacy

8:35am Tuesday, December 27, 2005
In April 2004, just a few weeks after passage of Ohio's concealed carry (which thanks to Bob Taft and the Ohio Newspaper Association included a provision allowing the media access to license-holders' private information), Governor Taft insulted gun owners by ordering the names of former prison inmates removed from the Internet to avoid "stigmatizing" the convicts. No mention of a fabled 'right to...

2005: A Year in Review

9:52am Friday, December 23, 2005
By Jim Irvine, Chairman As 2005 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the past year. In March we held a great fund raising event at Tactical Defense Institute (TDI). In addition to raising a substantial sum of money, we also had a lot of fun. It’s always enjoyable to meet the people that support us, and put a face with a name. John Benner and Randy Bueche and their teams of instructors were a...

Victims of violence on state-mandated ''no-guns'' campus offered free assistance

9:45am Friday, December 23, 2005
The (OSU) Lantern is reporting that the college has instituted a program to give aid to students who are victims of violence on an around the OSU campus. Judging by the story, the problem is bigger than you'll ever find in a university recruitment flyer. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. From the story: Two years ago Anna Jencson, a senior in sociology, was walking past...

Columbus man receives 117-year sentence for repeat gun crimes

3:21pm Thursday, December 22, 2005
December 21, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BATFE Press Release COLUMBUS, OH --- Oliver McComb, Jr., age 47, was sentenced in United States District Court here today to 1,410 months imprisonment for committing six armed robberies and brandishing a firearm in four crimes of violence. McComb's sentence exceeds 117 years because of his prior violent criminal record. In December 2004, a United States...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

11:37am Wednesday, December 21, 2005
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From intriguing news on various political candidates to three shootings in Ohio school "safety" zones this week, this article deserves...

These Democrats might help their party win by NOT running for governor

12:05am Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Democrats have been making news recently for electing a pro-gun legislator to head the party in Ohio, and for considering the damage their gun control agenda has caused when strategizing on how to recover power across the nation. We thought we'd lend a hand to the folks hoping to retake the Ohio governor's office by mentioning a few people who would hurt their party's chances of reestablishing...

Pro-gun Democrat elected to head party in Ohio

12:53pm Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Ohio Democratic Party elected House Minority Leader Chris Redfern as its chairman Monday night. Redfern is a former endorsee of this political action committee who voted for Ohio's concealed carry law. From the story: The 120 delegates were divided in their support of Redfern and Dennis Lieberman, the longtime chairman of the Montgomery County...

''Democrats recast gun control image''. But is it a true conversion?

12:05am Tuesday, December 20, 2005
By Chad D. Baus The Boston Globe is reporting that the Democrat party, long identified with gun control, is rethinking its approach to the gun debate, seeking to improve the chances of its candidates in states where hunters have been wary of casting votes for a party with a national reputation of being against guns. According to the story, the Democrats' effort to soften their rhetoric on gun...

Exposed: The anti-gunners behind Issues 2 through 5

8:30am Monday, December 19, 2005
When Buckeye Firearms Association's Larry Moore first sounded the alarm bells about why gun owners needed to pay attention to State Issues 2, 3, 4, and 5, many Second Amendment supports probably wondered what the Issues had to do with their gun rights. Our answer was simple - a fair and open elections process has everything to do with our gun rights, and the anti-gun people who were trying to...

Dispatch: Reidelbach won’t seek final term in legislature

7:39am Monday, December 19, 2005
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Rep. Linda Reidelbach, considered one of the most conservative members of the General Assembly, told party officials last week that she will not run for re-election in 2006. From the story: The Columbus Republican could have run for one more two-year term before being forced out by term limits. "She said she was heading into her last term, and there are a...

Finally, the media finds a story on hunting that needs to be told

12:10am Friday, December 16, 2005
Dec 13, 2005 ABC News Hunters helped save rare bird from extinction A hunting lodge with antler chandeliers and stuffed ducks on the walls seems a strange place to celebrate the comeback of the ivory-billed woodpecker, but wildlife officials are doing exactly that. They credit hunters in particular with helping bring the rare bird back from presumed extinction in the Big Woods section of Arkansas...

Ohio deer hunters prepare for statewide muzzleloader season Dec. 27-30

12:05am Friday, December 16, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2004 COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio’s popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide December 27-30, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. "The muzzleloader season continues to grow in popularity with Ohio hunters, and as a result, has become a very important part of our deer management program," said Mike Tonkovich...

Mentel Cases Volume One: The Case of the Neighborhood AK-47s

12:04pm Thursday, December 15, 2005
By Ken Hanson We here in the Mentel Ward managed to convince our wardens to allow us to watch some television the other day, so you can imagine our shock in learning of a recent failure of the Mentel Ban on assault weapons in the City of Columbus. You might recall that under the ban, any center fire rifle that accepts a magazine is considered an "assault weapon". Other features, depending upon...

Why Emphasize the Negative?

12:10am Thursday, December 15, 2005
By Larry S. Moore A number of outdoor columnists are reporting on the recently completed deer gun season in Ohio. Many of those columnists end their stories with a recap of the hunting fatalities and incidents in Ohio. It seems like lots of columnist feel obligated to include the statistics in their reports. As an outdoor writer, I hate ending my columns on a negative note. Why end on a negative...

Op-Ed: When Being a Good Guy Isn't Enough

12:05am Thursday, December 15, 2005
A Tactical Analysis of the Tyler Courthouse Shooting and the Tacoma Mall Shooting By Syd For the second time this year, a legally armed citizen armed with a pistol faced a crazed gunman armed with a rifle and did not prevail. In February 2005, Mark Wilson engaged David Arroyo on the steps of the courthouse in Tyler, Texas. Arroyo was wearing body armor and was armed with a Mak-90 7.62x39mm rifle...

Bill to Protect Sportsmen’s Dollars Sent to Governor

4:42pm Wednesday, December 14, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2005 (Columbus) – A bill that prevents the diversion of hunting and fishing license dollars to pay for non-conservation programs today received unanimous support in the Ohio Senate. In a victory for conservation and sportsmen, the Senate passed HB 367 by a vote of 32 to 0. The bill contains a provision to prevent sportsmen’s dollars from being used to pay...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:47pm Wednesday, December 14, 2005
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Thursday in Cleveland: Officer accused of stealing guns A lieutenant with Cleveland's Public Utilities police force was arrested...

Wisconsin Assembly passes concealed carry!

4:11am Wednesday, December 14, 2005
By Jim Irvine After a long day of party caucusing, and last minute deals, concealed carry passed the Wisconsin Assembly in an early morning vote. SB 403 passed by a margin of 64-32. Conversation with key officials late in the evening indicated that the bill’s primary sponsors, Senator David Zien (R-23) of Eau Claire and Representative Scott Gunderson (R-83) of Waterford, were in discussion with...

FLASH: Ohio House of Representatives passes Apprentice Hunting License bill

1:36pm Tuesday, December 13, 2005
HB296, the Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsed Apprentice Hunting License bill sponsored by Representative Steve Buehrer (R-74) of Delta, Ohio was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives today. Preliminary vote total was 89 For and 3 Against. Voting against this good legislation were Representatives Tom Brinkman (R-34), Barbara Sykes (D-44) and Shirley Smith (D-10).

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. volunteer named as candidate for Lt. Gov.

12:05am Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The Peirce for Ohio Committee announced today that it has selected Mark Noble to run as Lieutenant Governor with Bill Peirce, the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Ohio in the upcoming 2006 election. Noble gave up a career in website design in 2004 in order to pursue his study of electrical and computer engineering at the Ohio State University. His experience in the internet-driven...

Thanks to national columnist, misleading campaign postcard still reverberates

12:10am Monday, December 12, 2005
By Chad D. Baus Last summer, voters in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District who make their decisions based on gun rights were given two good choices - former State Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) faced off against Iraq War vet Paul Hackett (D), in a special election to fill a seat vacated when President Bush appointed then-Congressman Rob Portman as U.S. Trade Representative. The National Rifle Association...

OSU Police dumbing down crime statistics

12:05am Monday, December 12, 2005
By Mark Noble Recently, WBNS 10TV (Columbus) reporter James Black reported that the Ohio State University has changed the way it reports campus crime statistics to track closer to the minimum standard set forth by the U.S. Department of Education. From the story: Under new U.S. Department of Education guidelines, universities are no longer required to keep track of off-campus crime. But is the...

Psychologist on toy guns: 'Discouraging a behavior may have opposite effect'

12:10am Friday, December 09, 2005
The Hamilton Journal-News has published an excellent article by Gregory Ramey, a child psychologist and vice president for outpatient services at Children's Medical Center of Dayton. The article concerns parental guidance when it comes to toy guns, and the information he provides is likely to surprise those familiar with the typical anti-gun stance offered by the medical community. The article...

Op-Ed: NRA's newest convert: Even a hippie needs a gun

12:05am Friday, December 09, 2005
On December 5, the Lubbock (TX) Daily Toreador has published as excellent op-ed by Clara Cobb, who is the newspaper's Features Editor and a self-professed (formerly) "anti-hand-gun" "hippie. The op-ed begins like this: About two weeks ago, a male approximately 5 foot 9, 150 pounds broke and entered my house. (SIDE NOTE: This is funny because it is true.) That night, or rather, early that morning...

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