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2007 – The year in review

12:10am Monday, December 31, 2007
By Jim Irvine While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2007. January: The year started with the swearing in of Governor Strickland (D) finally giving us a friend in the Governor’s mansion. Strickland quickly showed hunters he was a friend by appointing Sean Logan to head the ODNR. Soon Anthony Celebrezze was added to the team. These...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with State Sen. Tim Schaffer

12:05am Monday, December 31, 2007
By Gerard Valentino Our second interview of pro-gun politicians is with State Senator Tim Schaffer, a long time defender of the 2nd Amendment, and friend to gun owners in Ohio. Senator Schaffer followed a productive career in the Ohio House, where he voted in favor of each pro-gun bill that was introduced, with his new position in the Senate. In his short time in the Senate he has started off...

Brady Center calls for ban on popular hunting ammo

12:05am Friday, December 28, 2007
By Jeff Riley In the wake of two mass shootings in Colorado, it is no surprise that the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is calling for more gun control. They start by falsely claiming that the now expired 1994 "Assault Weapons" ban could have prevent both shootings. Not true, as both the weapons used in the shootings in Omaha and Colorado would not have been banned under the provisions of...

Report: Ohio hunters, anglers spend $1.9 billion

12:10am Thursday, December 27, 2007
By Dave Golowenski Columbus Dispatch ...Calling Ohio's 1.5 million hunters and anglers "among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups," the report says these outdoor enthusiasts spend more than $1.9 billion a year on hunting and fishing. That dollar outlay puts Ohio ninth among the 50 states. The report was issued by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, an advocacy group...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report – No. 37

12:05am Thursday, December 27, 2007
Taken from the most recent “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The uninvited Ombudsman Report” 1- Gun Saves Lives The lamestream media told you: "Gunman thrown out of school, police say," and "Megachurches expand use of security forces," according to Associated Press headlines on Dec. 11, reporting on a murderer who died while shooting up a church in Colorado.

Thank goodness she WASN'T a security guard

12:10am Wednesday, December 26, 2007
By Jeff Riley Like most pro-gun activists, I have been following the media accounts of the shooting that occurred at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It seems that, just like Eric Flack of WLW here in Cincinnati , they report incorrect facts or leave out important information relevant to the story. Case in point: I keep reading or hearing reports referring to Jeanne Assam, the...

Poll: Majority in U.S. poll support gun ownership rights

12:05am Wednesday, December 26, 2007
CNN is reporting (no doubt with some disappointment) that despite almost a century of attempts by anti-gun Constitutiona revisionists, nearly two-thirds of Americans still know the truth - that the Constitution guarantees each person the right to bear arms. Click 'Read More' for the story. From the story : In all, 65 percent said they thought the Constitution ensures that right, and 31 percent...

Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

12:05am Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year’s passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

The season for giving - to your favorite pro-gun organizations!

11:05am Monday, December 24, 2007
As the year draws to a close, may of us make year end donations. We donate to our church or charities that do good work throughout the year. For those who itemize their Federal tax return, it’s also a way to lower the tax bill. We have compiled a few organizations that you might want to include in your year-end donations. Not all of these are deductible under IRS rules. Click 'Read More' to...

Space Works To Preserve Gunowners’ Rights and Eliminate Gun Tax

12:05am Monday, December 24, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- Standing up for the rights of gun owners, [Democrat] Congressman Zack Space (OH-18) today announced the introduction of the Comprehensive Firearms Reform Act of 2007. Space’s legislation would strike a blow against the excessive infringement of Second Amendment rights at the hands of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE). This bill makes corrections...

Political parody sparks pre-Christmas gun purchases

12:10am Friday, December 21, 2007
By Chad D. Baus No, it isn't a real fundraiser, but a political satirist's joke about former Senator Fred Thompson's staunch support for gun rights actually seems to be gaining traction on the Presidential candidate's own website. From the political parody column, entitled "Fred Fundraiser Targets $6M in Guns Pre-Christmas" , published on ScrappleFace.com: Republican Presidential candidate Fred...

Congress passes bill to stop mentally ill from getting guns

12:05am Friday, December 21, 2007
The Washington Post is reporting that legislation prompted by the Virginia Tech University shootings has been approved by Congress and sent to the President's desk for signature. The legislation is described as help for states to more quickly and accurately identify potential firearms buyers with mental health problems that disqualify them from gun ownership under federal law. From the story: The...

Front page fiction returns to the Cleveland Plain Dealer

12:10am Thursday, December 20, 2007
By Jim Irvine Editors note: As you read this piece, keep in mind that we contacted the Plain Dealer about correcting these problems. Thus far, they have failed to respond. After months of relatively good reporting on matters of firearms and crime, the Cleveland Plain Dealer has jumped back to its old ways of anti-gun bias.

Op-Ed: Her Own Bodyguard

12:05am Thursday, December 20, 2007
By Dave Kopel, Paul Gallant & Joanne Eisen She was the most famous spokesperson for civil rights, at a time when the idea of equal rights for people of color was very politically incorrect. "We can't afford to have two kinds of citizens," she insisted. "We must have equal citizenship for anybody in our country." And though she was a well-known talker, she also walked the walk. In 1958, at age...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:55pm Wednesday, December 19, 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 pregnant woman being carjacked to to a gun possibly being in a Cleveland school, these articles should be a part...

Some candidates earn their NRA endorsement; Mitt Romney just makes his up

12:10am Wednesday, December 19, 2007
If you believed Al Gore when he said he invented the Internet, Mitt Romney wants your vote! By Chad D. Baus The 2008 presidential primary season started earlier than ever this go 'round, allowing candidates an extraordinary amount of time to test which brands of makeup best covers their anti-gun warts. I've made no secret of the fact that I am skeptical of Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney's election...

Op-Ed: Founders were straight shooters

12:05am Wednesday, December 19, 2007
By Rory Ryan, Publisher and Editor Hillsboro (OH) Times-Gazette There are amendments to our great Constitution. And then, there are amendments. As every one of us knows, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively, are known as the Bill of Rights. I'm partial to these initial 10 - of which, I have three personal favorites. Click 'Read More' for additional excerpts from the...

Shootings show value of guns for self-defense

12:10am Tuesday, December 18, 2007
( The following commentary, written by a Buckeye Firearms Association Southwest Ohio volunteer, has been published as a guest editorial in the Cincinnati Enquirer . ) By Jeff Riley The first shooting occurred in a "gun free zone" at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb. Nebraska allows residents who have passed the state's criteria to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense except in prohibited...

To the Editor: Ohioans are sitting ducks

12:05am Tuesday, December 18, 2007
December 17, 2007 Dayton Daily News While we can admire Jeanne Assam as a heroine whose actions saved lives, let's keep in mind that, in Ohio, she'd be facing a jail term right about now. In Ohio, taking a gun into a church is generally against the law, even with a conceal-carry permit. Ohio is effectively a "sitting duck" state: If shots ring out in your church, or in most other public places,...

Governor Strickland and First Lady Host Sportsmen Reception at Gov’s Mansion

12:10am Monday, December 17, 2007
By Larry S. Moore "Governor Ted and First Lady Frances Strickland Host Sportsmen Reception at the Governor’s Mansion" Or as I might prefer to say, "the real 4x4 trucks invaded Bexley”. However you say it, I was very fortunate to receive an invitation. This is the first time that I am aware there has been a sportsmen reception at the Governor’s Mansion. Sportsmen are fortunate to have a Governor...

Editorial: 'Action, not reaction - New Life security an example to follow'

12:05am Monday, December 17, 2007
OUR VIEW The (Colorado Springs, CO) Gazette There’s no other way to say it: This past weekend’s shootings at New Life Church and Youth With a Mission were tragedies. Four innocent young people were killed and several others were wounded. Many families have been shattered. Our prayers are with those families and their friends as the deal with these events. We don’t pretend to have the answer to...

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY - December 15th, 2007

12:05am Saturday, December 15, 2007
By Rick Jones and Larry Moore As the old saying goes, “if you don’t know your rights, you don’t have any”. In today’s society of hustle and bustle one really doesn’t take the time to really think about what their rights are. We take these rights for granted. Just about everyone knows what the First Amendment to the Constitution is, freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and freedom to...

Headline: 'Castle doctrine' witness tells of shooting, civil suit

12:10am Friday, December 14, 2007
More than a week after the first proponent hearing on Sen. Steve Buehrer's Castle Doctrine legislation (SB184), Columbus This Week 's Michael J. Maurer has become perhaps only the second writer in the state to bother to inform his readers about that it occurred (we'll be eager to see if the Ohio media are as equally willing to ignore the opponent hearing.) The article focuses on testimony from...

SAF Honors Colorado’s Jeanne Assam With Eleanor Roosevelt Award

12:05am Friday, December 14, 2007
BELLEVUE, WA – For her remarkable display of heroism and courage under fire, the Second Amendment Foundation announced today that it will recognize Jeanne Assam, who confronted a gunman on Dec. 9 at the New Life Church shooting in Colorado Springs, with the Eleanor Roosevelt Award. The Roosevelt award was created by SAF founder Alan Gottlieb, co-author of America Fights Back: Armed Self-Defense...

Op-Ed: It's nice to see a gun even things up a bit

12:05am Thursday, December 13, 2007
By Kevin O'Brien Cleveland Plain Dealer When the U.S. Supreme Court gets around to deciding what the Second Amendment means to Justice Anthony Kennedy - who, we are constantly reminded, is the guy who really matters - I hope it won't forget what happened on Sunday in Colorado Springs. What started out as a perfect example of the dangers of allowing Americans to keep and bear arms - the fatal...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:50pm Wednesday, December 12, 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 violence in Cleveland to boy scouts getting robbed, these articles should be a part of your required reading! Click...

NBC24.com's Kylie Conway: ''She's Got A Gun''

12:10am Wednesday, December 12, 2007
As a news story filed by NBC 24 Toledo's Kylie Conway recently reported, more females than ever are learning how to shoot a gun, and for a variety of reasons. From the story: Since 1995, the number of women learning how to shoot has nearly doubled. Ranging is ages from ten or eleven to upwards of 60 and 70, more women are gripping guns. They aren't your typical Annie Oakley, an old west women who...

Hunting as therapy

12:05am Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Injured soldiers find outdoors beneficial to rehabilitation By Kristi Hsu ReporterNews.com Josh Pappas, 21, looks like any other hunter in Shackelford County around this time of year. He wears a three-dimensional camouflage suit covered in waving leaf-like strips of fabric as he walks into an open field Saturday with rifle in hand to stalk deer. Pappas, a Marine corporal, suffered second- and...

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