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Why the NSA surveillance program matters for the universal background check debate

8:00am Tuesday, September 10, 2013

by Mike Horning, PhD Last week's anti-gun protest in Columbus seemed to fizzle when BFA supporters turned it into a pro-gun rally , but that doesn't mean the debate on universal background checks is even close to being over. If the lack of gun control support suggests anything, it is that Ohioans aren't interested much in Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to bring New York-style gun laws to the state of...

"Thank God I had a gun!": Dog awakens woman to home invader; Glock ends the confrontation

3:00pm Monday, September 09, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The Cincinnati News is reporting that a disabled 64-year-old woman, who just got her license to carry a concealed weapon in June to protect herself, repeatedly fired her gun at an intruder during an attempted home invasion robbery last week. From the article : "I can shoot good. If I'd a had my glasses on, I probably would have shot better," said Mabel Fletcher. "But who thinks...

Misinformed South Euclid Council President David Miller sponsors resolution opposing guns in bars...two years late

8:00am Monday, September 09, 2013

South Euclid Police Chief Kevin Nietert also seems unaware of current state law on the subject by Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer 's Cleveland.com is reporting that South Euclid, Ohio Council President David Miller has sponsored a council resolution opposing a portion of House Bill 203 involving proposed modifications to Ohio's self-defense law, as well as another modification to Ohio law...

Op-Ed: How to keep gun rights for the long term

4:00pm Friday, September 06, 2013

Editor's Note: The following op-ed, which can be read in its entirety at WorldNetDaily.com, was written by Buckeye Firearms Foundation Board of Directors member Gerard Valentino. Students of history and pro-gun advocates know that every case of genocide or political oppression was preceded by the confiscation of privately owned firearms. We also know that it wasn't the immortal words Thomas...

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August 2013 firearms sales checks down 2.5% from last year, still up 24.6% from two years ago

4:00pm Thursday, September 05, 2013

The August 2013 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,016,559 is a decrease of 2.5 percent compared to the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,042,924 in August 2012. For comparison, the unadjusted August 2013 NICS figure of 1,408,468 reflects a 7.0 percent decrease from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,514,696 in August 2012. This NSSF-adjusted NICS figure...

Buckeye Firearms Association Flips Mayors Against Illegal Guns Rally

8:00am Thursday, September 05, 2013

by Jesse Hathaway Nearly 100 liberty-minded activists from across Ohio flipped the script of a Friday, August 30 Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) rally in Columbus, expressing their disapproval of the national gun control organization's ongoing attempts to limit Ohioans' Second Amendment rights. The rally, organized by MAIG regional director Patrick Barnacle, was attended by only one gun...

Families Offered Free Day at the Spring Valley Range

4:00pm Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Family Outdoor Skills Day September 21st XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a Family Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday, September 21st, 2013. The event will feature shotgun, rifle, pellet gun, and archery shooting activities and instruction. This family-friendly day will be held at Spring Valley Shooting Range in Greene County from noon to...

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Delphos man wins court battle to get CCW license

8:00am Wednesday, September 04, 2013

The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski A Delphos veteran who sued the sheriff after he was denied a concealed carry license said Thursday he knew he would win while sharply criticizing the sheriff. "The sheriff overstepped his authority and broke the law. I tried twice to tell him before filing the lawsuit and he treated me...

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Op-Ed: 206 Trayvon Martins, Ignored

4:00pm Tuesday, September 03, 2013

by. C. D. Michel Over the last year, more than 200 black seventeen year olds were murdered in the United States. None of them were Trayvon Martin. It is the perception of conflict and violence that drives our attention. So it comes as no surprise that politicians try to drive our attention toward issues with which they can make political points, and away from the real issues that are difficult to...

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Bloomberg anti-gun group all smoke and mirrors

by Dean Rieck

8:00am Tuesday, September 03, 2013

"What exactly happens when you throw a political rally an no one shows up - except your opposition?" WBNS (CBS Columbus) 10TV's Jim Heath says the question was answered at a rally organized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) and President Obama's Organizing For Action (OFA) in Columbus on Friday... Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) plays a good PR game...