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Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Josh Mandel for U.S. Senate

Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to endorse Josh Mandel for U.S. Senate. Mandel has been a strong and consistent supporter of Second Amendment rights. His opponent has been graded "F" by the NRA-ILA. "I've known Josh Mandel since he was a city councilman," said Jim Irvine. "His principles remain unchanged. He is a true leader, who is proud to support our Second Amendment rights. This is one...

Voters approve concealed carry ordinance in Pike County, Illinois: Now What?

by Jim Shepherd Recently, I made a big deal out of the fact that on Tuesday, March 21, 2012, Pike County, Illinois passed a voter initiative that rejected the concealed carry restrictions of state law-in Pike County. When that story ran, several readers - including a some very irritated Illinois attorneys, were quick to point out that a voter initiative had no force of law. Until today, their...

Campus Police Detain and Draw Weapons on Student Activist for Wearing Empty Holster to Trayvon Martin Vigil

Student now faces possible charges of academic misconduct Columbus, Ohio – Ohio State University Police detained and drew their weapons on student-activist Mike Newbern for demonstrating his support for gun rights by wearing an empty holster to a candlelight vigil for Trayvon Martin on Wednesday. Newbern, the president of Buckeyes for Concealed Carry, was taken forcibly into police custody just...

Presidents Obama & Calderon talk gun control at border; ZERO mention of Fast & Furious

by Chad D. Baus Despite a year-long Congressional investigation into the BATFE gun-running operation known as Operation "Fast & Furious," which has uncovered proof that the Obama administration's Department of Justice was forcing American gun stores to sell hundreds of firearms to Mexican drug cartels operatives, media who attended a press conference between Barack Obama and Mexican president...

Nine Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting

by Greg Ellifrtiz On Monday, April 2, a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University. Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California. His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded. Six of the seven victims killed were women. Most had been shot at point-blank range. This was a tragic event, but it is not unprecedented and is likely...

March sees 20% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 22nd straight month over month increase

The March 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,189,152 is an increase of 20.0 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 990,840 in March 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2012 NICS figure of 1,715,125 reflects a 19.3 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,437,709 in March 2011. This marks the 22nd straight month that...

Churchgoer with concealed carry permit stops man with shotgun

by Chad D. Baus A churchgoer near Spartanburg, SC is being credited with saving the lives of fellow worshipers after a man kicked in the door of their church and leveled a shotgun. In Ohio, the man who is being called an "everyday hero" might have been arrested. From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal : The Rev. Henry Guyton, pastor of the church, said Jesse Gates, who has attended worship services...

DeWine plans to strengthen Ohio gun laws

The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. By Greg Sowinski LIMA - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Tuesday he will announce a plan later this month to strengthen Ohio's gun laws targeting the criminals who are the real problem behind gun violence that affects cities such as Lima. "We have done a lot of research and what we have found is...

"Get in line and I'm going to kill you" The legacy of gun control on full display on California campus

by Chad D. Baus The State of California has more gun control laws in more places affecting more people than anywhere else in the country. Without a doubt, California is what gun ban extremists desire for all of us. And this week, seven more defenseless college students are dead - dead on a "gun free" college campus in that gun control state. From NBC News : In the deadliest campus shooting in...

NRA-PVF releases "Defeat Obama Fact Sheet"

by Chad D. Baus The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) has released a flyer intended to inform pro-gun voters about President Barack Obama's war on their Second Amendment rights. The document lists "Ten things every gun owner must know about Barack Obama." 1. If President Obama wins reelection, he will have the opportunity to appoint as many as three more anti-Second...

Headline: Internal memo shows ATF rank and file don't trust the brass

Top leaders at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, already under fire from lawmakers in the wake of the "Fast and Furious" debacle, also get harsh marks from the men and women who serve under them, according to an internal survey. An ATF memo obtained by FoxNews.com reveals that rank-and-file workers at the beleaguered federal agency, where whistleblowers who first alerted lawmakers to...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 109 - The Dangers of Being GUNLESS

1- Non-gun Owner's Title Thanks to all of those who answered my call for a term to describe people who choose to reject personal ownership of firearms. Those numerous suggestions, ranging from silly to sarcastic to serious, led me to an answer. The Dangers of Being GUNLESS by Alan Korwin, Author Gun Laws of America http://www.gunlaws.com/consult.htm Gunless people, those who steadfastly refuse to...

BATFE Launches Operation Flying Wrath

by Ken Hanson, Esq. WASHINGTON - Obama Administration officials today announced a bold new anti-gun trafficking program that they swear is in no way intended to divert attention from the "Fast and Furious" scandal. Speaking on condition of anonymity because it seems more dramatic, administration sources confirmed that the program took shape during a reelection campaign strategy meeting. "We were...

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