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Ohio's ban on defending lives in places of worship: How did it get this bad?

12:10am Tuesday, December 11, 2007

By Chad D. Baus In Colorado, an armed citizen who volunteers to provide security at her church is being hailed as a "hero" after stopping a man who went on a killing spree Sunday. From CNSNews.com : "She probably saved over 100 lives," Brady Boyd, the pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, said on Monday. The female guard, a church member dressed in plain clothes, killed the gunman...

Media abuse of CCW License holders continues

12:05am Tuesday, December 11, 2007

By Tim Inwood Just a little over a week after my article concerning anti-gun bias at Channel 5 in Cincinnati, another abuse of the First Amendment came to my attention. This time it was not in Ohio, but Oregon. I had been watching the case of Shirley Katz from afar, ever since I first heard Neal Boortz talk about her on his radio show. This poor woman is a public school teacher who lives in...

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Mass Shootings: Cleveland area police suggest everything but defending yourself

12:10am Monday, December 10, 2007

The first 911 call was made at 1:43 p.m. Dispatchers sent out an alert two minutes later, and the first police officer arrived four minutes after that. By then, the shooting was over. - USA Today By Ken Hanson Dave Summers of WKYC in Cleveland has posted an interview with Lyndhurst Police Sergeant Pat Rhode, detailing police strategy to react to an “active shooter” situation. Unfortunately for...

Youngstown Vindicator: ''Supporters push self-defense bill''

12:05am Monday, December 10, 2007

EDITOR'S UPDATE: Our friend Brent Greer at The Ready Line blog has learned that the statement attributed to Ellen Wickham in the Youngstown Vindicator is a fabrication (see strike-through text below). Greer notes that not only did Ms. Wickham not insinuate those words, she never even spoke to the reporter, Mr. Mark Kovac. Her actual testimony is recorded on Greer's blog here . Developing.....

Bob Latta Endorsed for Congressional 5th District

10:46am Friday, December 07, 2007

By Larry S. Moore Bob Latta has earned the endorsement of Buckeye Firearms Association for his long pro-gun and pro-sportsmen voting record in the Ohio General Assembly. Latta is currently in a special election race in the 5th Congressional District, running to complete the unexpired term of the late Rep. Paul Gillmor. The special election will be held on Tuesday December 11. Every gun owner,...

Northern Ohio hunters stabbed during gun week

12:10am Friday, December 07, 2007

By Larry S. Moore The Sandusky Register reported last week that two deer hunters were brutally attacked during the 2007 deer gun season in a Berlin Township field when a drifter stabbed them repeatedly with a knife. First, all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families of these hunters and wish for a speedy recovery. Certainly these hunters headed afield...

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Brady Act and the Lautenberg Amendment is costing lives

12:05am Friday, December 07, 2007

By Tim Inwood On November 15th I was interviewed by Eric Flack of Channel 5 news in Cincinnati. In the course of preparing for his biased news report , he asked me a tired clichéd question: “Wouldn’t it be worth it if it saves one life to extend background checks to all gun sales ?” The question was pertaining to forcing all gun sales to go through a Brady background check at the gun shows...

SB184: Castle Doctrine receives second hearing

2:15pm Thursday, December 06, 2007

By Linda Walker Sen. Steve Buehrer's anxiously awaited Castle Doctrine bill (SB184), introduced in June, received it's second hearing on Wednesday, December 5. This hearing was for proponent testimony only. Castle Doctrine, sometimes referred to as Stand Your Ground legislation, will protect innocent crime victims by maintaining the presumption of their innocence should they be faced with the use...

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Weather hampers 2007 deer-gun harvest

12:05am Thursday, December 06, 2007

Ohio hunters took 103,195 white-tailed deer during the state’s popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 26 to December 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2006, hunters killed a preliminary total of 111,672 deer during the same time period. Inclement weather on the opening and closing days of the season hampered hunters’ efforts...

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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:57pm Wednesday, December 05, 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 home invasion on campus to an UPS truck hijacked in Cleveland, these articles should be a part of your required...

Giuliani reiterates support for gun control, gets booed by debate attendees

12:10am Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Last week's GOP debate in Florida on CNN/YouTube will be remembered mostly for CNN's use of planted questions posed by Democrat activists and at least one Clinton campaign steering committee member. While these issues have been well-deserving of the attention they have received, another important development occurred at the debate: Rudy Giuliani reiterated his support for gun control, and was...

Yet another compelling reason for concealed carry in public parks

12:05am Wednesday, December 05, 2007

By Chad D. Baus "Guns don't belong in public parks." Anti-gun extremists and their media accomplices have repeated the "fact" many times over in effort to get the general public to believe it. As recently as last week, Toby Hoover, who often appears to be a one-woman show at the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, told The BG News that she disputes the notion that anyone might need to defend...

Op-Ed: Richardson stands out as pro-gun Democrat

12:10am Tuesday, December 04, 2007

He applied for permit for concealed carry By Meg Heckman During his first term as New Mexico's governor, Bill Richardson backed legislation allowing residents to carry concealed weapons. When it became law in 2003, Richardson applied for a permit himself. Although he has said he seldom packs heat, the move was symbolic of a politician who has been largely supportive of gun owners' rights. It also...

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Interview with Students for Concealed Carry on Campus organizers

12:05am Tuesday, December 04, 2007

November 27, 2007 TheCampusWord.com TCW got the chance to sit down with two of the organizers of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), Miami University of Ohio's Stephen J. Feltoon and University of Cincinnati's Michael Flitcraft. SCCC non-partisan, grassroots organization comprised of over 8,500 college students, faculty members, parents, and concerned citizens (about 90% college...

The truth about Cleveland’s “Assault Weapon Ban” - Part I

12:10am Monday, December 03, 2007

Public records search proves now-defunct ban unused during Mayor Jackson's administration by Jim Irvine In big bold letters at the top of his September 10, 2007 press release, Mayor Jackson stated: Mayor Frank Jackson Takes the Lead in the Fight to Curb Gun Violence in Cleveland and Throughout the State of Ohio That would be great if it was true, but the Mayor is out of touch with his...

Op-Ed: Plaintiff Giuliani v. President Giuliani

12:05am Monday, December 03, 2007

Rudy Presses Suit The candidate, as mayor, was a perpetual plaintiff. By Kate O'Beirne Candidate Rudy Giuliani pledges to appoint strict-constructionist judges who won’t make policy from the bench, because “making laws is the responsibility of an elected legislature.” He cites Justices Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, and Alito as model appointments. Plaintiff Giuliani had a wholly different view of the...