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When it comes to the futility of gun control, Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett "gets it"

12:10am Thursday, March 12, 2009
By Chad D. Baus Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett, whose series on the thug culture earned her title as a top-three finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary , has written another article that proves she "gets it." That year, after the death of a teen-aged armed robber who attacked a concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder, and in response to community outrage insanely focused...

Obama's National Park Service declares ban on use of lead ammo and sinkers in national parks!

12:05am Thursday, March 12, 2009
Editor's Note: We hate to have to say "we told you so" to the sportsmen who bought into the lie that Obama would protect their right to hunt and fish, but...we told you so. The United States Sportsmen's Alliance is urging sportsmen nationwide to immediately contact their U.S. representatives and senators, and to "ask your congressman and two U.S. senators to urge the Obama Administration to stop...

Supreme Court Closes The Book on New York City's Lawsuit Against Gun Makers

12:05am Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Court Also Rejects DC/Lawson Case NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Putting an end to nine years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear New York City's request to continue a lawsuit that sought to hold firearms manufacturers responsible for the criminal misuse of firearms. "We are very pleased by today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to not review lower appellate court rulings that dismissed...

Pro-Obama faux gun group discovers they were used

2:10am Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"We believe recent attacks on Senator Obama's stand on the 2nd Amendment and his commitment to our hunting and shooting heritage are unfair and American Hunters and Shooters Association is stepping up to set the record straight. ...Senator Obama will be a strong and authentic voice for America's hunters and shooters and it is with great pleasure that we endorse his candidacy." - Ray Schoenke,...

Hunters, Target Shooters and Industry Provide $336 Million for Wildlife and Education

2:10am Monday, March 09, 2009
NEWTOWN, Connecticut-- When a target shooter purchases a box of ammunition or a hunter a new deer rifle, wildlife in America benefits. Every sportsman and woman contributes to a system that has been responsible for supporting healthy wildlife populations of both game and non-game species for the last 70 years. The contributions, in the form excise taxes paid on sporting firearms, ammunition and...

Upcoming Events for March 2009

2:05am Monday, March 09, 2009
Introduction to IDPA Clinic Date: March 14, 2009 Time: 9:30am - Finish Location: Pickaway County Sportsman Range - 8100 East Route 22, Circleville Ohio 43133 Cost: $10.00 -- Free for Ladies and Juniors (12 - 18) Deer and Turkey Expo Date: March 20-22, 2009 Time: Fri 2pm-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-4pm Location: Bricker Building -Ohio Expo Center(State Fairgrounds, 717 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, OH...

Second Amendment Task Force responds to Attorney General's comments on 'Assault Weapons'

12:10am Friday, March 06, 2009
Editor's Note: As you read this press release, please take special note of the lack of a single Ohio congressman on the list. It is time to contact yours and find out why! WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Dan Boren, (OK-2) and U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, (GA-10), Co-Chairs of the Second Amendment Task Force (SATF) in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statements...

The whys and wherefores of the ammo shortage

12:05am Friday, March 06, 2009
By Bob Owens If you, like thousands of other Americans, have Googled to find out why we are in the middle of a nationwide ammunition shortage, you would have stumbled across this 2007 blog entry . In it, I corrected a poorly researched Associated Press story by Estes Thompson that claimed the military's consumption of ammunition was responsible for police ammunition shortages here in the United...

League of Ohio Sportsmen names State Senator Jimmy Stewart "2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year"

12:10am Thursday, March 05, 2009
By Larry S. Moore The League of Ohio Sportsmen recently recognized State Senator Jimmy Stewart (R-Athens) as the 2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year. The award was present at the 101st annual League Convention which was held in Marietta, Ohio. Senator Stewart was recognized for his sponsorship and leadership in fighting wildlife poaching in Ohio.

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 60 - Gun Ban Announced

12:05am Thursday, March 05, 2009
Taken from the most recent "Page Nine" Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" ---------- 1- Gun Ban Announced The lamestream media told you: "The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today," according to ABC News on Wed., Feb. 25. http://tinyurl.com/acoxa4 "As President...

ODOT confirms all "NO GUNS" signs at rest stops and visitor centers have been removed

4:42pm Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Last fall, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all "NO GUNS" signs at state rest stops and visitor centers to be removed. This action was in response to passage and implementation of Senate Bill 184 , which included several major fixes to Ohio's concealed handgun licensure (CHL) law, including a change designed to allow...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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 to a bulletproof hair weave, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What follows...

Illinois gun legislation should be Trap Shooters' Wake-Up Call

12:10am Wednesday, March 04, 2009
By Larry S. Moore I've been a hunter my entire life, or at least since about age 10. I started participating in trap shooting when I was about 16 years old. While I hunt every year as much as possible, my trap shooting activities have experienced peaks and valleys. The peak of my trapshooting was from about 1990 through 2005. I believe the first Grand American Trap Shoot was held in Sparta,...

Legislators and Sportsmen to Meet at Reception

12:05am Wednesday, March 04, 2009
(Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for the members of Ohio's Congressional Delegations and General Assembly with state sportsman leaders on March 10, 2009. The event is part of the organization's annual effort to connect Ohio's sportsmen's community with state and federal legislators. The reception will be March 10 at the Athletic Club of Columbus...

2008 Attorney General Summary on Concealed Carry: Record year for Ohio concealed handgun licenses

12:05am Tuesday, March 03, 2009
By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the year-end report, Ohio Concealed Handgun Law - 2008 Annual Report . Just as we have seen a spike in demand for guns, we see a strong surge in concealed carry applications from people who want to carry a concealed weapon (CCW). The fourth quarter...

GOP Senate candidate Rob Portman addresses League of Ohio Sportsmen

12:10am Monday, March 02, 2009
By Larry S. Moore The League of Ohio Sportsmen recently held their 101st annual convention in Marietta, Ohio. I attended for a portion of the conference and the evening banquet. In addition to talking sportsmen and conservation club leaders from around Ohio, I wanted to hear Rob Portman's key note address. Portman is the announced Republican candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator...

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