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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, October 15, 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 police recruits with records to an elderly woman being injured in a home invasion, these articles should be a part...

Chairman of "non-partisan" Ohio Wildlife Council stumps for Obama

12:10am Wednesday, October 15, 2008
By Larry S. Moore Mr. Lee Howley, Chairman of the Ohio Wildlife Council, recently distributed an editorial to media outlets across Ohio. Mr. Howley’s editorial is titled, “Guns shouldn’t be the only issue for sportsmen”. It puts forth a position that the Presidential election should be about more than guns for Ohio sportsmen. While his letter carefully does not mention Barack Obama, it certainly...

Op-Ed: Taking aim at Obama's stance on gun control

12:05am Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The candidate says he supports the right to bear arms. The record says otherwise. By John R. Lott Jr. Barack Obama claims he is a friend of gun owners. He certainly has convinced the media. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times said the NRA's opposition to Obama seemed strange because "Obama does not oppose gun rights. He has made a point of pounding this home to rural audiences, telling them he has...

Not Your Typical School Shooting

12:10am Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By Linda Walker In modern times, the words “school” and “shooting” put together, always rocks us parents to our knees. We hear the headline news about another school shooting and instantly fear for our childrens lives, regardless of whether they are elementary age or college age or anything in between. Recently I witnessed something I have not witnessed in three decades! Yes, you can put the...

Study reveals the obvious: Gun shows do not increase homicides or suicides

12:05am Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Turn out the Lights: Their Party is Over By Gerard Valentino The Detroit News recently reported on yet another academic study which has found no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.

Strickland to Ohio gun owners: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

12:10am Monday, October 13, 2008
One day after the National Rifle Association endorsed "Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin for President and Vice President respectively", Barack Obama attempted to continue his efforts to hide his anti-gun record from voters. News outlets across the nation on Friday reported on Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's attempts to assure gun owners that they have nothing to fear from an Obama...

After Years of Stonewalling, New Orleans Mayor Admits Illegal Gun Confiscation, Settles with NRA

12:05am Monday, October 13, 2008
Fairfax, VA - After a three-year legal battle over the unconstitutional confiscation of lawfully owned firearms, the City of New Orleans has agreed to settle a law suit by the National Rifle Association (NRA). A permanent injunction has been issued against the city, Mayor Ray Nagin and current Police Chief Warren Riley. The Second Amendment Foundation assisted NRA in the legal battle against...

Ohio Gets Proactive in Addressing School Shooters

12:10am Friday, October 10, 2008
By Ken Hanson Readers of this website know I have written frequently (see here and here and here ) on the subject of School Shooters. To me, it has always been a simple equation: 1.) You will never prevent school shootings, 2.) School shooters are on a one way trip and desire martyrdom, and 3.) The most effective response to a school shooter will come from the folks being shot at. While I am...

Obama campaign unlawfully misuses proprietary firearms industry media list

12:05am Friday, October 10, 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Obama campaign in Indiana, on September 27, unlawfully obtained and made unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry. Sen. Obama used this list to e-mail a press release concerning National Hunting and Fishing Day. On October 8, NSSF sent a “cease and desist” letter...

NRA endorses John McCain and Sarah Palin for President and Vice-President

10:13am Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund PAC is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Vice President. Buckeye Firearms Association Northeast Ohio Chair Rick Kaleda attended the Pittsburg, PA rally Thursday morning where this announcement was first made. According to the AP, NRA Executive Vice...

President of Obama's fake gun group admits partisan origins at poorly-attended rally

by Chad D. Baus
12:10am Thursday, October 09, 2008
The president of faux gun group American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA), Ray Schoenke, appeared in Coshocton Tuesday before what is described by the Zanesville Times-Recorder as a "strong showing by the United Mine Workers Association". In fact, the newspaper reveals only about "a dozen people listened to him speak," turnout which does an excellent job of demonstrating the lack of...

Growing Gun Problems For Obama, Dems

12:05am Thursday, October 09, 2008
By Donald Lambro Gun control has suddenly emerged as the toxic issue of the 2008 presidential campaign, endangering Barack Obama's appeal among Democratic blue-collar and labor-union households. The freshman senator from Illinois has a long record of favoring gun bans in Chicago and Washington, D.C., and a raft of other gun-control bills that are anathema to gun owners, hunters and sportsmen...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, October 08, 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 missing hunters to a robbery at a restaurant, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What follows...

"Supreme Court Hangs On Election": Do you feel lucky?

12:10am Wednesday, October 08, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Supporters of Barack Obama's attempt to rewrite the history of his anti-gun record say voters need not worry about losing their gun rights, thanks to the great victory Second Amendment advocates enjoyed in District of Columbia v. Heller . Leaving aside for a moment questions over why Obama, who now claims to agree with the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision, spoke in favor of the D.C...

Senator McCain Addresses Ohio Sportsmen (Full Transcript)

12:05am Wednesday, October 08, 2008
By Larry S. Moore A record crowd of 1300 sportsmen converged on Columbus, Ohio for the annual U.S. Sportsmen Alliance's 12th Annual "Save Our Heritage Rally" on September 27. In addition to the opportunity to win new firearms or perhaps that dream hunting or fishing trip (or 20 acres of hunting ground!), many also came to hear Senator John McCain, the Republican Presidential candidate. The...

Barack FACT: Obama joined former terrorist and friend Bill Ayers on stage in 1997 to fight crime bill

12:10am Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivered headlines across America this weekend by drawing attention to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's long-time connections to unrepentant former terrorist Bill Ayers. Obama's campaign surrogates at the New York Times is attempting to pass off the connection as nothing more than "crossed paths" and "casual encounters...

Barack "LIES": GOP responds to new Obama ad claiming support for hunting rights & self-defense

12:05am Tuesday, October 07, 2008
“Barack Obama is running TV ads about guns without telling the national media because he knows they would never pass a credible fact check. Obama is the most anti-gun candidate for President in American history. He consistently worked to undermine Second Amendment rights, which is why respected pro-gun groups are harshly critical of him. Obama owes it to voters to be more upfront and honest about...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2008 CHL statistics

12:10am Monday, October 06, 2008
Improvements to law spark continued surge in demand for concealed handgun licenses By Jim Irvine The Ohio Attorney General’s office has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2008. Demand continues to be strong. It was the fifth straight quarter that demand increased over the same period a year prior Ohio is now into its fifth year of licensing citizens...

Undeterred: "NRA plans a wider ad assault on Barack Obama in battleground states"

12:05am Monday, October 06, 2008
Despite threats of lawsuits from the Obama campaign, termed by a campaign finance expert as "frightening" and "dangerous" , the National Rifle Association has announced that it is about to turn up the volume on its campaign against Barack Obama by airing more commercials taking him to task over his anti-gun record.

Ohio Voting Has Begun – What Have You Done For A Pro-Gun Candidate Today?

9:53am Friday, October 03, 2008
By Ken Hanson Absentee and same day voting has begun in Ohio. Perhaps you have seen the videos of the community organizers picking up drunk and homeless people in Ohio and running them to the polls to vote for Obama , or about poll observers being turned away from polling places ? Buckeye Firearms Association believes that every effort must be made to aid pro-gun candidates, whatever office...

SAF National Gun Rights Policy Conference: Gun Rights Proponents Meet as Absentee Voting Begins

12:10am Thursday, October 02, 2008
By Ken Hanson The Second Amendment Foundation's (SAF) National Gun Rights Policy Conference was held at the beautiful Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. I had the honor of attending on behalf of Buckeye Firearms Association and was one of the presenters during the state rights panel. This three-day conference served as a final “pep rally” as pro-gun teams headed into...

Why Do We 'Keep and Bear Arms'? Part 1

12:05am Thursday, October 02, 2008
By Larry Elder A prominent 20th-century Democrat made the following statement about the purpose of the Second Amendment: "Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. … The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard, against the...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, October 01, 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 the City of Cleveland arresting a law-abiding gun owner to a robbery, these articles should be a part of your...

Obama says gun owners are bitter clingers; Supporter now says we're racist anti-Semites

12:10am Wednesday, October 01, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Barack Obama had not yet locked up the nomination for his party when he revealed his true feelings about gun owners to attendees of a private fund raiser in San Francisco last April : “You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them,” Obama said. “And they fell through...

Family vacation – a lesson in other state gun laws

12:05am Wednesday, October 01, 2008
By Jim Irvine I just finished a family vacation traveling through and spending time in several states including West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is interesting what is legal or illegal as you travel across state lines. I have concealed carry licenses from Ohio and Florida which allowed me to carry in each mentioned state, except...

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