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Has Cleveland's mayor finally learned that it's about the criminals?

12:10am Wednesday, January 16, 2008
By Ken Hanson The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that Cleveland Mayor Frank “Blame the Guns” Jackson has announced a new crackdown on crime. With skepticism, I dove into the story, only to be astounded with the details. Cleveland has finally launched a crime crackdown that will crackdown on criminals rather than inanimate objects! Maybe the years we have spent screaming at the ocean...

Bad Brief: The Bush DOJ shoots at the Second Amendment

12:05am Wednesday, January 16, 2008
By John R. Lott A lot of Americans who believe in the right to own guns were very disappointed this weekend. On Friday, the Bush administration’s Justice Department entered into the fray over the District of Columbia’s 1976 handgun ban by filing a brief to the Supreme Court that effectively supports the ban. The administration pays lip service to the notion that the Second Amendment protects gun...

NBA, NFL Go Anti-Gun

12:10am Tuesday, January 15, 2008
But are they protecting their athletes, or protecting an image? By Chris Sprow Last year, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor got out of bed upon hearing intruders entering his home. The house was situated in a wealthy, gated community on the outskirts of Miami. It was the middle of the night. To protect himself, his girlfriend, and their young child, Taylor grabbed a machete he kept nearby...

Fred Thompson counting on gun owners in South Carolina

12:10am Monday, January 14, 2008
By Chad D. Baus The Politico.com is reporting that Fred Thompson is looking to gun owners to deliver a high-profile victory to boost his presidential campaign. The article observes that Second Amendment advocates have struggled to find a champion of their own in the Republican presidential primary field, and says that with the Jan. 19 South Carolina primary fast approaching, gun owners appear to...

Concealed Handgun License renewal deadline looms for many

12:10am Friday, January 11, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Four years ago this week Ohio self-defense activists and the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association were celebrating a hard-fought gubernatorial signature on House Bill 12, Ohio's Concealed Handgun Licensure Law. Beginning just three months from now and continuing through the rest of 2008, Ohio's 88 county sheriffs and almost half of the state's 100,000 licenseholders alike may be...

The JPFO Wants You To Name The New BATFE Mascot!

12:05am Friday, January 11, 2008
By Chris Chumita The Jews For The Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) is a national based pro-Second Amendment organization that is working hard to restore our rights. One of their core missions is to bring attention to the abuses of the BATFE and to eventually abolish them. They recently released the ground breaking movie called " The Gang . It clearly documents the BATFE's long hisory of...

Op-ed: Cleveland Plain Dealer gun law editorial a shame and a sham

12:10am Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 8, 2008 Xenia Gazette By Larry S. Moore Guest Columnist The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial, “Clean up the Streets” [which was republished in this newspaper] would be laughable if it were not so deadly serious. The headlines scream “Gun laws need to be strengthened and enforced to keep criminals disarmed”. At least the last half of that sentence is true, current gun laws do need to be...

Critique Of The Virginia Tech Review Panel: Nothing Has Changed

12:05am Thursday, January 10, 2008
Nothing. John Longenecker In analyzing the Virginia Tech Review Panel's Report to the Governor since it came out, I have praise for the overall analysis. I have praise for the Police and EMS who responded with a well-organized response plan. It was a good report, but I have criticisms for Virginia Tech itself, of course, for her conclusions.

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

4:00pm Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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 robberies at a shopping center to the hunt for a bank robber, these articles should be a part of your required...

The Straw Purchase – Final Hope of the Anti-Gun Elite

12:10am Wednesday, January 09, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Since 1987 when Florida passed the now landmark concealed carry law, each of the anti-gun movements sacred cows has been destroyed. One by one, the falsified statistics and claims of blood running in the street proved to be untrue, leading the tide of public opinion to turn slowly against the anti-gun movement.

LTE: Crime statistics misrepresented

12:05am Wednesday, January 09, 2008
January 7, 2008 (University of Cincinnati) News Record We've all heard it from President Nancy Zimpher, University of Cincinnati Director of Public Safety Eugene Ferrera, Cincinnati Police Chief Colonel Thomas Streicher and other political officials - crime is going down on UC's campus and in the surrounding community while claiming they have the figures to prove it. That may be what they say and...

77.5 million reasons to base your choice for President on the Second Amendment

12:10am Tuesday, January 08, 2008
By Chad D. Baus "Traditionally, whomever is leading in polling one year ahead of the Presidential primaries becomes the eventual party nominee. If tradition holds true...there is a storm on the horizon..." It's been almost exactly one year since I wrote those words, warning of dark clouds looming for the Second Amendment in the 2008 Presidential election. Today is primary day in New Hampshire,...

Guns Reduce Accidents and Other Fascinating Facts and Figures

12:05am Tuesday, January 08, 2008
To Amaze Your Friends By Greg Perry Only a few trends are encouraging these days: Computer prices decrease as their computer power increases. That’s great. Ultra-cool flat-screen, wall-mounted televisions are more abundant and less costly than ever. Glad I put off buying one before now. Hollywood incomes are dropping like rocks since the strike. Couldn’t happen to a nicer group of people.

When We’re All Convicted Felons, No One Will Legally Own A Gun

12:10am Monday, January 07, 2008
By Jeff Riley "There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is to crack down on criminals. When there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking the law. Create a nation of lawbreakers and then you can cash in on the guilt. Now that’s the system!” Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

Omaha, Nebraska: Six Minutes... Crime 9, the People 0.

12:05am Monday, January 07, 2008
Another Mall stakes out its territory as a Victim Disarmament Zone. By John Longenecker Nine dead thanks to a micro gun ban policy. A gun ban. As a former full-time Paramedic, I can tell you that you can't get mad at the police for their response time -- I'm only showing it as part of the total understanding of the incident in reasonable expectation. The Gun Ban is to blame, and no one else.

My New Year’s Gun Control Resolution

12:10am Friday, January 04, 2008
By Mike S. Adams Lately, liberals (read: statists) have been giving me a hard time about my opposition to a gun control initiative that would limit gun purchases to one per month per owner. Since I a) don’t like the government telling me how many guns I can own, and b) just hate having liberals (read: statists) mad at me, I’ve come up with a solution. It takes the form of a New Year’s resolution...

Despite Recent Killings, Violence down In Cincinnati

12:05am Friday, January 04, 2008
By Jeff Riley Not since former Mayor Marion Barry of the District of Columbia declared , "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country," has someone had the temerity to voice such a headline. Now Cincinnati can join the ranks of the ridiculed, but at least our dapper Mayor Mark Mallory, wasn't stupid enough to utter the following: "Despite Recent Killings,...

There is No Leftist Anti-Gun Conspiracy - They Really Believe This Crap

12:10am Thursday, January 03, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Over the years the anti-gun left has spread a lot of disinformation about guns and gun owners. Aided by a complicit establishment media they have been largely unchallenged in the court of public opinion. Even though it seems like there is a conspiracy between anti-gun groups and the establishment media to guns, nothing can be further from the truth. The sad truth is both...

The System Works: Child Molestor Charged With Falsification

12:05am Thursday, January 03, 2008
By Gerard Valentino WHIOTV.com reported that a convicted child molester with an extensive criminal background was charged with falsifying his concealed carry license application. He conveniently left off all of the prior convictions that would disqualify him for a concealed handgun license. Click 'Read More' for the entire article. From the story:

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

7:00pm Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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 Cleveland's homicide rate to a polite robber, these articles should be a part of your required reading! Click "Read...

2008 – What lies ahead

12:10am Wednesday, January 02, 2008
By Jim Irvine As we noted a year ago, “Even though we have pro-gun leaders in the Ohio House, Ohio Senate, and Governor’s mansion, we do not expect this year to be without problems.” Turns out that was an understatement. The fact that we have not been able to pass a single law to improve our out-dated laws indicates how difficult it can be to pass legislation. We must acknowledge our failures and...

Bitter cold lessons on a bitter cold day

12:05am Wednesday, January 02, 2008
By Jim Irvine With the recent cold weather I was reflecting on how convenient it is not to have to have my firearm in “plain sight” while driving. This is the first winter that we don’t have to try to tuck in a heavy ski jacket or a long trench coat behind our sidearm to comply with a moronic law. Our law changed because we worked hard at it. We were unified. We let the legislators hear from us.

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