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The Empty Holster Protest: What America Didn't See Is What's Newsworthy

12:10am Thursday, November 01, 2007
Peter Hamm, spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, contended in a Fox News report that self-defense advocates have no business on college campuses. Quite an education our kids are getting. By John Longenecker The entire anti-violence movement should know by now that disarming citizens cannot prevent violence. The anti-violence movement is a boondoggle.

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:00pm Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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 a man shot while holding a baby to a clerk fighting back, these articles should be a part of your required reading!...

HB354: More Gun Control Addressing Non-Existent Problems

12:10am Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Seven weeks and counting: Public information requests for Mayor Jackson's "proof" of need for Bill go unanswered By Ken Hanson Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is attempting to bring big-city, liberal gun control to a town near you. HB354 , written by Mayor Jackson’s law department, was introduced October 16, 2007 by Rep. Williams and Rep. Boyd. Proponents of this Bill scream the typical “It is for...

Wild turkey, pheasant & deer hunting underway in Ohio

12:05am Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Coshocton Tribune: Wild turkey numbers up 7 percent Ohio hunters increased their wild turkey harvest by nearly 7 percent during the state's 12th annual fall gun-hunting season that opened in 37 counties on Oct. 13 and ended Oct. 28, according to preliminary figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Preliminary total showed 1,077 birds harvested this...

Northern Ohio Violent Crime Consortium

3:21pm Tuesday, October 30, 2007
By Jim Irvine The city of Cleveland has been award a 5.9 Million Dollar Federal grant that will be used in a multi-city effort to reduce violent and gun related crime. A major aspect of the effort will be a mobile National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) linking all confiscated guns in the target area and related crimes across multiple jurisdictions and use BATF trace data to...

Taking back their party

11:26am Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Editors note: Buckeye Firearms is a non-partisan PAC focused on the sole issue of firearms rights. We are aware that most people have many issues that are important to them. The same political principles that apply to firearms, apply to other issues of importance, and the lessons apply equally to both political parties and all Ohio counties. We urge you to contact your local party and get...

Wild turkey, pheasant & deer hunting underway in Ohio

11:13am Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Coshocton Tribune: Wild turkey numbers up 7 percent Ohio hunters increased their wild turkey harvest by nearly 7 percent during the state's 12th annual fall gun-hunting season that opened in 37 counties on Oct. 13 and ended Oct. 28, according to preliminary figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Preliminary total showed 1,077 birds harvested this...

School Shootings, Armed Teachers, And A Greatly Improved School Safety

12:05am Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Teachers are citizens, too, with full citizen authority and rights. Let's talk about genuine school safety against murderers. By John Longenecker Talking to non-gun owners as always - let's look at the question of arming teachers versus arming students versus arming staff or security. Let's look at it as how best to work for the safety of our adult and minor children at school as well as that of...

Op-Ed: Teachers Packing Heat?

12:10am Monday, October 29, 2007
By John R. Lott, Jr. Good intentions do not necessarily make good rules. What counts is whether the laws ultimately save lives. Unfortunately, too many gun laws primarily disarm law-abiding citizens, not criminals. Banning guns from schools seems like the obvious way to keep children safe. But a teacher, Shirley Katz, in Medford, Oregon, is proposing the exact opposite and is stirring up debate...

A National Decline of Hunters, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do

12:10am Friday, October 26, 2007
By Larry S. Moore USAToday ran a story recently about the declining number of hunters in the United States ( "American Hunter is a vanishing breed" ). This is indeed a sad statistic that has been covered by several journals across the country. Rob Sexton of the US Sportsmen Alliance is quoted in the article noting that hunters pay the bill for conservation. That is true across the country. It is...

Op-ed: Get Your Hunt On - It’s good for the animals

12:05am Friday, October 26, 2007
By John R. Lott, Jr. Do vegetarians benefit from hunting? Well, let’s just say that all those vegetarians who have adopted their non-meat eating lifestyles because they abhor harming animals might be in for a real shock. Farms actually depend crucially on the ability to kill animals that eat their crops. So vegetarians might consider whether the fine print under their organic labels actually...

Brady gun ban extremist to security-conscious students: ''DROP OUT''

12:10am Thursday, October 25, 2007
There has perhaps never been a better illustration of how unconcerned the gun ban lobby is about the extreme loss of innocent lives our nation continues to endure in so-called "gun-free" zones. The following is what a spokesperson for the group formerly known as Handgun Control Inc. callously told college students who are protesting the denial of their constitutional right to bear arms and civil/...

Stupid criminal robs Ohio gunshop; caught by armed employees

12:05am Thursday, October 25, 2007
The following story was written by Ralph and Rebecca Scott, owners of the Lock Stock & Barrel Gun Shop in New Boston, Ohio. Saturday afternoon a white male in his probable 30's entered Lock Stock & Barrel Gun Shop in New Boston to look at firearms. He decided he liked a particular AR15 rifle, moved toward the front door proudly holding it up, then politely telling the sales staff "Thank a...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:45pm Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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 a 2nd grader being suspending for drawing a PICTURE of a gun to an entire police department resigning, these...

Buckeye State collegians earn national headlines over empty holster protest

12:10am Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Anyone worried about the future of our nation's most cherished rights and freedoms need look no further for a good dose of hope than the college students in Ohio and elsewhere who are making local and national news by taking part in the National Collegiate Student Empty Holster Protest throughout this week. Click 'Read More' for news links and story excerpts. Cybercast News Service: Student Group...

Marietta 19 year-old making a name for himself as a pistol sharpshooter

12:05am Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Marietta Times is reporting that a young man in that Ohio city is becoming a man of high standing in the world of competition pistol shooting. Click 'Read More' for the story. From the story : Since beginning his career in International Defensive Pistol Association shooting Burton has claimed 25 master championships and four first master places. An impressive resume to be sure, but Burton has...

Univ. of Cincinnati students join rally for self-defense on campuses

12:10am Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Cincinnati's CBS affiliate, WKRC Local 12, is airing a report on this week's National Collegiate Student Empty Holster Protest . From the story: College students here in the Tri-State and across the nation rally for their safety this week. They want to carry guns on campus. To make their point, many students plan to wear empty holsters all week. Students with concealed carry permits want to be...

School Shootings, Part III: The Indecency of College Administrators

12:05am Tuesday, October 23, 2007
We're talking Public Trust and Hiding the Ball By John Longenecker In previous editions of Good For The Country, I mentioned how wrongful death lawsuits may play an important role in reclaiming the sovereignty of the adult students murdered on a campus which had no power to stop a shooter and which frustrates the target from acting in self-defense. This would serve the sovereignty of all. Yes,...

Op-Ed: Do ''Gun-Free'' Zones Encourage School Shootings?

12:05am Monday, October 22, 2007
By Larry Elder This time, Cleveland. A 14-year-old suspended high school student entered Cleveland's Success Tech Academy, a gun in each hand, and opened fire, wounding four. Later, we learn that the shooter's past included violent confrontations, mental problems and at least one previous suspension. A month earlier he told a friend that he intended to shoot up the school. But no one, apparently...

Buehrer Leading the Charge for Second Amendment Rights

12:10am Friday, October 19, 2007
COLUMBUS— State Senator Steve Buehrer (R-Delta) Wednesday gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 184, legislation he introduced that would make needed reforms to Ohio’s self-defense law. This bill is part of Senator Buehrer’s ongoing quest to preserve our Second Amendment rights, while providing Ohioans with the tools to protect themselves, their homes and their families. Sen. Buehrer, who...

Op-Ed: Genocide Resistance

12:05am Friday, October 19, 2007
By Dave Kopel & Paul Gallant, & Joanne D. Eisen Whatever may be said about the U.S. House of Representatives committee vote concerning the use of the term “genocide” in reference to Turkey’s atrocities against the Armenians during World War I, two facts are indisputable: It was gun confiscation that made the atrocities possible. And it was the possession of firearms that saved many...

Special Youth Hunting Seasons Make Fall a Special Time

12:10am Thursday, October 18, 2007
By Larry S. Moore Fall is a special time of year in nature. The seasons change bringing a rainbow spectrum of colors to Ohio’s woods. It is my favorite season to be outdoors. Of course the hunting seasons, whether squirrel, dove, deer or turkey, add excitement to the outdoor experience. I think back to those days, now over 18-years ago, when I first took my oldest son hunting with me. The first...

Op-Ed: Ron’s Revolution - Could Dr. Paul really surprise us all?

12:05am Thursday, October 18, 2007
By Dave Kopel [Recently] I attended and spoke at the Second Amendment Foundation’s annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, which was held at a convention center in northern Kentucky, a few miles away from Cincinnati. What I saw and heard there changed my mind about the viability of Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy; Paul is going to far outperform the expectations laid out for him. First, for some...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

7:42pm Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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 attempted assault on a college campus to a"Goody Guns" for kids, these articles should be a part of your required...

Sen. Steve Buehrer delivers sponsor testimony on 'Castle Doctrine' legislation

11:58am Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Buckeye Firearms Assocation representatives were on hand today as Sen. Steve Buehrer delivered sponsor testimony on SB184 in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice . Buehrer is the primary sponsor for the bill, which is often referred to as “Castle Doctrine” legislation, but is also known by “Stand your Ground”, “Victim Bill of Rights” and several other names. When introducing the...

LTE: Still another school shooting

12:10am Wednesday, October 17, 2007
October 12, 2007 Cleveland Plain Dealer Still another school shooting - this time not off in some other state, but right here in Ohio, in our own back yard. Now we know that it can happen here. And we are not prepared to stave off still another shooting. Click 'Read More' for the entire letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Perhaps the public, and parents in particular, who formerly...

Op-ed: Guns Don't Kill Kids, Irresponsible Adults With Guns Do

12:05am Wednesday, October 17, 2007
By John Lott FOXNews.com Should your doctor ask your child if you own a gun? Guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatric say "yes." They warn that "Children are curious even if they’ve had some sort of firearm training. That’s why parents taking responsibility for safe gun storage is so essential.” Doctors across the United States are being advised to interrogate children about mom and...

Yet another anti-gun liberal grapples with reality...

12:10am Tuesday, October 16, 2007
...Amendment II means what it says. By Tim Inwood Being a “news addict” one becomes familiar with certain faces on television. You quickly learn who is worth listening to and who is not on a variety of subjects. One whom I came to respect for his opinions was Jonathan Turley, who is a law professor at George Washington University. Mr. Turley was a frequent guest on news programs during the...

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