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Bar shooting: "No guns" sign fails to save the day

7:00am Thursday, April 12, 2012
by Jeff Thomas Look what we have here. One of those magical signs that stops anyone with a gun from entering. The sign's great powers were set up to keep people from bringing guns into any place posting it - the anti-gunners' version of kryptonite. Criminals check your gun into your glove box before entering. And by the way, for all the robbers out there: if your mask blocked your vision on the...

Remington Fires First Shot in Round Two of NBC War

3:00pm Wednesday, April 11, 2012
by Jim Shepherd In 2010, NBC News' "Dateline" ran a report purportedly telling the story of Remington's knowingly allowing their entire 700 series of bolt-action rifles to be sold despite knowing that the rifle's trigger system had a basic safety flaw. Essentially, "Dateline" reported Remington had knowingly sold more than five-million unsafe bolt action rifles, despite knowing - for decades-...

Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court

7:00am Wednesday, April 11, 2012
by Sean Maloney Buckeye Firearms Association has endorsed Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court Justice, for the November 6, 2012 general election. Ohio Supreme Court races are among the most important races Ohio voters make, but it's difficult to know where the candidates are on important issues. We as pro-Second Amendment activists, gun enthusiasts on every level, including Concealed Handgun...

Protect Your Rights! Act Now to Support Legal Transportation of Firearms

3:00pm Tuesday, April 10, 2012
When Congress passed the Firearms Owners' Protection Act (FOPA) in 1986, one of the key provisions of the bill was intended to protect the rights of gun owners to legally transport their firearms between locations where they are legally allowed to possess them. Unfortunately, some local jurisdictions have chosen to ignore federal law and the courts have upheld these infringements on Second...

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

7:00am Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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?

3:00pm Monday, April 09, 2012
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

7:00am Monday, April 09, 2012
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

3:00pm Friday, April 06, 2012
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

7:00am Friday, April 06, 2012
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

3:00pm Thursday, April 05, 2012
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

7:00am Thursday, April 05, 2012
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

3:00pm Wednesday, April 04, 2012
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

7:00am Wednesday, April 04, 2012
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"

3:00pm Tuesday, April 03, 2012
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

7:00am Tuesday, April 03, 2012
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

3:00pm Monday, April 02, 2012
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

10:00pm Sunday, April 01, 2012
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...

Op-Ed: It’s Not About Stand Your Ground

3:00pm Friday, March 30, 2012
We should reserve judgment, but it seems that Zimmerman acted lawfully. by John R. Lott Jr. President Obama, Jesse Jackson, and others have chosen to personalize the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., highlighting the racial issues by expressing concern for people who look like they do or live where "blacks are under attack." Many conservatives and liberals have also already concluded...

Canton police officer who threatened to execute concealed carry licensee is trying to get his job back

7:00am Friday, March 30, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The Canton Repository is reporting that notorious Canton Police Officer Daniel Harless, who was fired after being caught on his own police dash cam video last June verbally assaulting a concealed carry license holder and threatening to "execute" him, is trying to get his job back. From the article : Patrolman Daniel Harless is proceeding with the arbitration process, said Kristen...

Armed robbery at "no-guns" Applebee's

3:00pm Thursday, March 29, 2012
WSYX (ABC Columbus) is reporting that a gunmen held up the employees at the Applebee's on Morse Rd. near Easton about 1:45 a.m. last Wednesday. What the report doesn't mention is the fact that this Applebee's, along with others in Ohio, posted "no-guns" signs in response to the passage of Ohio's restaurant Carry bill last year. From the article : The restaurant was closed at the time when the...

Confirmed: Anti-gun groups used Ohio school spree killing to grow their email list

7:00am Thursday, March 29, 2012
This article was originally published at the ThirdBasePolitics blog . Republished with permission. by Nick Mascari One month ago we all witnessed the terrible tragedy that claimed three lives in Chardon. While most of the state was mourning, we saw a suspicious website pop up almost immediately. Anti-gun group Ohio Ceasefire has created a website for people to send their thoughts and prayers to...

Representative Terry Johnson introduces HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization)

by Jim Irvine
3:22pm Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) has introduced HB495, a bill designed to reform Ohio concealed carry law to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and continue a trend toward making Ohio law similar to other states. Currently, the gun laws in the Ohio Revised Code contain a number of ambiguities, and a number of "poison pill" provisions that have created confusion for law-abiding...

Legislator: Trayvon Martin case doesn't appear to apply to Stand Your Ground law I wrote

7:00am Tuesday, March 27, 2012
by Rep. Dennis Baxley The tragic story of Trayvon Martin's death in Sanford, Florida has ignited a great deal of passion and concern regarding the circumstances of his death and the defense applied by the attacker, George Zimmerman. The fact that Trayvon Martin unnecessarily lost his life is troubling and an investigation into the surrounding circumstances is certainly warranted. First of all I'd...

Voters approve concealed carry ordinance in Pike County, Illinois

7:00am Monday, March 26, 2012
PASA Park, Barry, IL -- In the election held Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the voters of Pike County, Illinois, approved a firearms concealed-carry ordinance by a 3,214 to 550 margin. It was one of the largest voter turnouts in county history. The ordinance directly contradicts current Illinois state law. As presented on the ballot, the ordinance took effect upon passage, and applies only to Pike...

Gun Show Fever! (It all began in Ohio)

7:00am Friday, March 23, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The latest issue of the NRA's American Hunter magazine features an interesting article by Philip Schreier, senior curator at the National Firearms Museum in suburban Washington D.C. Entitled "Gun Show Fever!," the article celebrates the sights, sounds and smells, the excitement and celebration of freedom that are today's gun show. From the article: The great thing about gun shows...

Ohio Sportsmen and Women Encouraged to Participate in Survey

3:00pm Thursday, March 22, 2012
Deer and turkey hunters' input sought on Ohio's automated game-check system COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites anglers, hunters and trappers to visit www.wildohio.com to take a new online survey. The online survey asks fishing and hunting license buyers to provide feedback on their experience with the newly implemented license sales system...

Two versions of National Right To Carry legislation introduced in U.S. Senate

7:00am Thursday, March 22, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The National Rifle Association reported on March 13 that U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) have introduced S. 2188, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012." According to the press release, the bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. S. 2188, like H.R. 822...

Hunting Heritage Trust/NSSF® Study: Youth Who Hunt and Shoot Can Positively Influence Peers

3:00pm Wednesday, March 21, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The more familiar youth are with individuals their own age who hunt and target shoot, the more likely they will be to support and participate in these activities. This key finding and others come from a major new research project commissioned by the Hunting Heritage Trust and National Shooting Sports Foundation® to determine the impact of peer influence on youth participation in...

DeWine says 2012 is final year as Ohio Republican Party chair; Will anti-gun Betty Montgomery take his place?

7:00am Wednesday, March 21, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Kevin DeWine, who was elected unanimously as chairman of the Ohio Republican Party in 2009 after receiving the endorsement of former chairman Bob Bennett, and who was re-elected unanimously in 2011, has announced he will not run for re-election at the end of his current two-year term, which ends in December. Despite having achieved a...

Op-Ed: If lead bullets are banned, it could compromise self-defense

3:00pm Tuesday, March 20, 2012
by John Lott Lead poisoning from bullets? Sounds scary, but the push by the Center for Biological Diversity in a petition to the EPA is nothing new. The claim has been brought up many times, and even the EPA during anti-gun Clinton administration dismissed the fears about traditional, lead ammunition. The lead in ammunition has never been shown to produce any health hazards, but a ban would...

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