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Rudy Giuliani: Gun manufacturers knowingly calculate sales to illegal market

By Chad D. Baus A video of then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been posted at YouTube with the following caption: On June 23, 2000 [New York City Mayor] Rudy Giuliani tried to justifiy the gun industry lawsuit to a concerned citizen. Giuliani claims that gun manufacturers overproduce firearms. Giuliani claims that most police officers are in favor of gun control. Giuliani claims that gun control reduced...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Arm The Ones That You Love

Buckeye Firearm Association's web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week. With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don't miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday. This week's "Friday Flashback" is.... Arm The Ones That...

Washington D.C.: Equality under the law and Senatorial privilege

By Tim Inwood There has been a great deal of news coming from Washington D.C. these days concerning firearms. The decision in the Shelly Parker case has certainly shaken up the political establishment, and I for one have been delighted by it. As a political junkie I can hardly wait to see what the courts do next. I only pray it is the right thing. But for a town that virtually banned all private...

A Church and the Second Amendment

By Ed Killoran Earlier this month I heard about a “discussion” of Second Amendment gun rights to be held March 20 at St. John’s Church in downtown Columbus. From the church’s website : “What is the Role of Guns in America Today? Join us for this provocative discussion as we explore the issue of gun control versus ownership rights.” and “Come separate fact from fiction and rhetoric from reality.”...

Op-Ed: The Crime-Statistics Con Job

By John R. Lott Jr. It is a remarkable con job. Over the last six months, the Police Executive Research Forum, the chief executives of primarily large police departments, has gotten the media concerned that the country is threatened by a sudden upsurge in violent crime and murder. A New York Times story on March 9th started the current round of hysteria with the headline that “Violent Crime in...

Ohio Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Beatty appeal

The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its prior decision not to hear a challenge to the city of Toledo’s authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns in its parks. From the story: The court refused a second time by a vote of 5-2 [Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger dissenting] to hear an appeal sought by Bruce...

YOU are invited to attend SAF Leadership Training Conference May 12, 2007

On May 12, 2007 you have the opportunity to attend the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) Leadership training conference in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (just across the river from Cincinnati). Buckeye Firearms Association leaders will be joining leaders of other grassroots organizations from Ohio and Kentucky. This event is free to participants and all costs for publications and lunch are provided...

Zumbo ‘Proud’ of Gunowners, Vows to Lead Charge for Right

March 20, 2007 Gun Week By Dave Workman, Senior Editor “I’m an idiot. I’m ignorant. My words obviously have come back to destroy my career.” Thus was the observation of outdoor legend Jim Zumbo, who told Gun Week in an exclusive interview that he harbors no ill feelings toward the legions of angry gunowners whose backlash has possibly cost him his livelihood, and perhaps his reputation. “I did it...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

By Chris Chumita 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 all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From an attack on a gas station clerk to an update on the JPFO movie, these articles should be a part of your required...

Two Cincinnati self-defense shootings grab headlines

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Friday on the second of two self-defense shootings in that city in a matter of days. From the story: Jamie Buck was asleep early Friday when a sledgehammer shattered his side door’s window and a stranger burst into his rented home, demanding money or jewelry. That was the last demand Millard Brandenburg would ever make. Click on 'Read More' to continue the story...

Op-Ed: Law and Order and Guns - Rudy has some funny views on guns

He’d better beware if Thompson enters the race By John R. Lott, Jr. One person’s “reasonable and sensible” gun laws aren’t always another’s. So when Rudy Giuliani recognizes that the Second Amendment guarantees people the right to bear arms subject to “reasonable and sensible” laws, it really doesn’t tell us much. Yet one thing is for sure though: Giuliani is hardly a “strict constructionist” on...

Ten Threats To Our Ohio Gun Rights In 2007

By Alex Payton In August of 2006, the Buckeye Firearms Association produced a list of ten people who are threatening your Ohio gun rights. Since then, Ohio gun owners successfully passed HB347 and helped elect several pro-gun candidates. To some degree, all of the people who were previously listed are still threatening your Ohio gun rights, but there are now new threats that need to be addressed...

Nothing could be done until......

By Jim Irvine I sometimes watch a program on ER trauma on the Discovery Health Channel. They covered a common situation of a woman who was brutally beaten and tortured by her ex-boyfriend. Police arrived before he killed her, but not before significant physical and emotional damage had occurred. She had a restraining order against the man. She had expressed concerns for her safety to police, who...

Gun Owners, Child Molesters, and the Free Press

By J. R. Dunn The Roanoke Times is the latest newspaper to discover that just because something can be done does not mean it should be done. As reported by Michelle Malkin and others, the Times on March 11 ran an editorial titled "Shedding Light on Concealed Handguns" announcing that it was publishing a list of everyone in Virginia's New River Valley possessing a concealed carry permit. This type...

Op-Ed: Rudy's Gun-Control Agenda

March 20, 2007 HumanEvents.com By John Velleco The 2007 version of Rudy Giuliani defends his past support of gun control as a necessary evil to fight crime in a big city. When pressed recently about his views on the 2nd Amendment by Sean Hannity of Fox News, Giuliani attempted to tap dance around his gun-control record without alienating the 290 million Americans who don’t live in New York City...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Violent Crime Rising......Or Is It?

Buckeye Firearm Association's web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week. With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don't miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday. This week's "Friday Flashback" is.... Violent Crime...

ODNR appoints three deputy directors

March 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBUS, OH - Sean D. Logan, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, announced today three key executive personnel appointments at the agency. Joining the Director’s leadership team are Deputy Directors Anthony Celebrezze, Cathryn Loucas and Anthony Trevena. All three will be on board by mid April. Celebrezze has worked for the U.S. Sportsmen’s...

Repeal the 2nd Amendment? The anti-gun left in panic over the Parker decision

By Tim Inwood This March has been wonderful. On Wednesday the 14th the provisions of HB347 became law. I no longer have to wrinkle my clothes trying to comply with the silly open carry provision in my car. That delighted me. But days before that, the great news came that the DC Circuit Court had finally issued a ruling in the Shelly Parker case , a ruling that turned out just as I had hoped it...

USCCA Magazine highlights BuckeyeFirearms.org writer

Over the past several weeks, USCCA, the official magazine of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, has published several online articles written by Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair Gerard Valentino, which have appeared in the past on this website. Guns are Back on the Table How to Help Not the Same Old Doctors and Guns Article Each day, the all-volunteer staff at Buckeye Firearms...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

By Chris Chumita 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 all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From another mayor leaving Bloomberg's anti-gun group to another failure of the system, these articles should be a part...

Cleveland police union to NRANews: We won’t enforce illegal laws

Cam Edwards, host of Cam & Company at NRANews.com has followed up on a BuckeyeFirearms.org story published last week which revealed that Cleveland's police union is not pleased with Mayor Frank Jackson's order to ignore HB347. Cam interviewed Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader Chris Chumita on his show last Friday about the story, and in a follow-up segment yesterday, Edwards blew the...

Enquirer reporter reveals proof that criminals don't get Ohio CHLs

By Chad D. Baus Greg Korte, the Cincinnati Enquirer reporter who recently found himself in the middle of a lawsuit by sending requests for the list of CHL-holders to all 88 Ohio county sheriffs, has published a blog article that graphically illustrates a fact long-held by this political action committee: Criminals do not apply for concealed handgun licenses, and are not deterred by gun control...

Tens of Thousands Safely Join Sportsmen's Ranks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2007 The Families Afield Program led to an astounding jump in the number of new hunters in 2006. The spotless safety record of the freshmen underscores the fact that mentored youth are the safest in the field. Families Afield is a campaign established by the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and National Wild Turkey Federation (...

LTE: Assault on 'assault' weapons unsound

March 19, 2007 Zanesville Times-Recorder The recent article by Dan Thomasson maligning the National Rifle Association is a new low, even for him. It appears that old Dan has finally lost control of his senses or is lying in his teeth. Take your pick. The nation's police chiefs have serious problems all right, but so called assault weapons are seldom used in crimes of any kind. The infamous ATF (...

D.C.’s Gun Ban Is Itself Banned!

By John Longenecker As you may have heard the week of March 9th, 2007, the Court Of Appeals tossed out the Washington, D.C. gun ban and declared it unconstitutional. That’s right – Unconstitutional. It may go to the Supreme Court, but for now, it’s ruled by an Appeal Courts and it has legal significance. There is a 30-day stay of execution, I believe, and D.C. Mare Fenty has announced that his...

State Officials Recognize Influence of Sportsmen’s Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2007 (Columbus) – Ohio legislators were reminded Tuesday night that sportsmen are an active, voting constituency that wants to work with elected officials to protect and advance wildlife conservation in the Buckeye State. Nearly 140 leaders of Ohio hunting, trapping and fishing groups demonstrated the power of the sportsmen’s movement when they gathered at the...

Responding to Brady: The Letter the Blade refused to print

Editor's Note: The following letter was submitted to the Toledo Blade in response to an op-ed written by the John Shanks, Director of the Law Enforcement Relations for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. True to form, Shanks jumped at the opportunity to dance in the blood of a slain Toledo police officer, who died despite a plethora of failed Toledo gun control laws . The anti-gun Blade has...

OhioGOP one step closer to pro-gun leader

By Chad D. Baus Despite reports in recent weeks that Ohio GOP chairman Bob Bennett was considering an abandonment of his plan to orchestrate an orderly transfer of power within the OhioGOP via the creation of the position of Deputy Chairman, the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the party's central committee voted on March 9 to create a deputy director position. The person to fill it will...

Plain Dealer: Pro gun 'journalist' seeks lists of permits

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that "a gun-rights group critical of journalists who have published lists of conceal-and-carry permit holders is now seeking the same information." From the story: Jeff Garvas, president of Ohioans For Concealed Carry Inc., has asked the state's sheriffs for -- and in some cases has received -- the names and addresses of the permit holders, citing his role...

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