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Op-Ed: Obama triangulates on gun control

3:00pm Tuesday, April 05, 2011
by Chuck Norris Loyal readers will recall that I warned last year of the perfect storm approaching on gun control. Now, with the Tucson tragedy as a stepping stone, and with eyes firmly focused on his re-election, the president has finally opened a campaign to appease his base on the polarizing issue of gun control. Let me completely disclose my position: I am a strong Second Amendment advocate...

Plain Dealer reporter takes Ohio concealed carry class; turns from fear to confidence

7:00am Tuesday, April 05, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Yet another journalist for an Ohio news organization has taken a concealed handgun course and come away impressed. Cleveland Plain Dealer writer Andrea Simakis attended a class in Euclid, Ohio, and wrote about her experience in an article entitled " From gun-shy to gun-savvy: Weapons-handling class turns fear into confidence ." When I walked into Mitch Houser's Right to Carry...

Op-ed: Young Man Control - The next step in the liberal campaign against violence

3:00pm Monday, April 04, 2011
by P. J. O'Rourke Liberals could not prove their argument that the Tucson shootings were caused by the violent words of conservatives. Liberals then changed their argument: The Tucson shootings were caused by the violent possessions of conservatives. That is, the shootings were caused by private ownership of firearms. Proven, tautologically speaking. Another thing liberals say that doesn't need...

The Pen is Mightier Than The Gun

7:00am Monday, April 04, 2011
by Ken Hanson BFA's Gerard Valentino recently published an excellent article on the 100th birthday of the 1911. Enjoying this article, while at the same time wishing BFA's Linda Walker better luck running for the NRA Board of Directors than I had, reminded me of the 2008 NRA convention in Louisville. This was a special time for me, as the NRA was giving me recognition for my legal work at this...

Ohio’s New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License and Permit Sales System is Up

3:00pm Friday, April 01, 2011
Customers Should Buy Their Licenses and Permits Early to Avoid Lines Ohio's 2011-12 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits are on sale now, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "Some agents have decided not to continue to sell licenses and others have decided to join as authorized license sales agents. Don't assume the place where you...

Ohio Supreme Court confirms that Cleveland's elected officials are morons

7:00am Friday, April 01, 2011
By Ken Hanson, Esq. In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court has recently affirmed that Cleveland's elected officials, at least those not under indictment and awaiting trial on multiple felony charges, are jackasses. The case arose as the result of Cleveland's arguments in favor of the authority of municipalities to regulate firearms. Writing for the five justice majority, Justice Stratton wrote...

Beslan in America? Discover the plan terrorists have for your hometown ... and prepare your family to survive!

9:49pm Thursday, March 31, 2011
On September 1, 2004, terrorists seized a school in the town of Beslan, Russia, and took more than 1,100 people hostage, including 777 children. They herded their victims into a small, sweltering gymnasium and, over the next three days, beat, tortured, and raped them. Russian security forces finally stormed the school, setting off a chaotic battle. After a series of explosions, fire engulfed the...

Interested in becoming an Ohio Wildlife Officer?

3:00pm Thursday, March 31, 2011
ODNR accepting applications through April 15 Applications are being accepted beginning Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 15, for the next wildlife officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. ODNR is seeking to fill approximately 18 new wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio. Wildlife officers have statewide jurisdiction to...

NSSF Statement on Legislation to “Improve” NICS

7:00am Thursday, March 31, 2011
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, has issued the following statement concerning legislation to "improve" the National Instant Criminal Background Check System: When it comes to supporting commonsense measures that will help keep firearms out of the hands of those prohibited by law from possessing them, America's firearms industry takes a...

Restoration of Rights bill (HB54) passes House committee

5:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011
HB54, sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) has passed out of the House Committee on Criminal Justice . The committee, which is chaired by BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, passed HB54 with a 8-3 mostly party line vote (one Democrat Rep. Connie Pillich [D-28] joined seven Republicans in support of the bill). Three Democrats, Reps. Garland (D-20),...

To the Editor: No, "many" American households don't contain fully-automatic weapons

3:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011
[Editor's Note: The following letter was written to the editor of The Dayton Daily News in response to a letter-writer who alleged that "fully-automatic weapons" are in "many households" in America. Few legally own 'machine guns' Re "Common-sense gun rules are what we need," March 6: Apparently, the letter writer is either grossly misinformed about laws relating to civilian possession and use of...

Cleveland Plain Dealer's Thomas Suddes' racist remarks about gun owners are ignored by the politically-correct thought police

7:00am Wednesday, March 30, 2011
by Gerard Valentino A recent comment penned by long-time Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Thomas Suddes is a reminder that the left in America can make racist comments without fear of repercussions. It also teaches us that attacking gun owners and conservatives is not only acceptable under the left's politically correct guidelines, it is apparently encouraged. The best way to tell if a comment is...

Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Near $24,000 Trophy Buck

3:00pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Largest restitution for a poached deer ever imposed in Ohio A Logan County man pled guilty to three wildlife violations stemming from the illegal taking of a trophy white-tailed deer in the Bellefontaine Municipal Court on Monday, January 3. As a result, he will be required to pay $23,816.59 in restitution, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. James C...

Fearing homeowner has gun, BURGLAR dials 911

7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2011
by Gerard Valentino According to a recent report at USAToday.com, the mere inference of an armed victim was enough to force a burglar to cower in a bathroom and then dial 911 so the police would protect him. The incident took place in Portland, Oregon and was set in motion when a hapless crook was still in the process of robbing a home when the homeowner returned. From the article : Timothy...

Pro-gun rights activists outbid cops for 'buy back' guns

3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2011
'They're going to destroy firearms; we're going to put them in hands of citizens' by Drew Zahn While the Austin, Texas, police were offering grocery cards in exchange for unwanted firearms over the weekend, local activists showed up to outbid the men in uniform, insisting liberty would be better served if the guns were in the hands of law-abiding citizens instead. At the "no-questions-asked"...

CBS: Second ATF agent speaks out against the Obama administration's "Gunrunner" BATFE scandal

7:00am Monday, March 28, 2011
Related Article: Columbus, N.M., City Leaders Arrested In Federal Raid City leaders in the southern New Mexico village of Columbus were arrested Thursday in a federal raid investigation that involved smuggling firearms from the United States to Mexico, Luna County sheriff officials confirmed.

USSA Hosts Annual Legislative Reception

3:00pm Friday, March 25, 2011
by Larry S. Moore Ohio sportsmen and women flocked to Columbus to attend the USSA legislative reception. The sportsmen were anxious to hear what the legislative leaders might say regarding Ohio's budget and the impact on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Issues on their minds included the budget, drilling on ODNR Park lands, proposed concealed carry legislation and the Asian carp...

Law-abiding citizens respond to drug war explosion in southern Ohio by purchasing firearms and licenses to carry concealed

7:00am Friday, March 25, 2011
[Editor's Note: The following article was written by long-time leader at Buckeye Firearms Association, who lives in the area recently depicted by the media as an area where an escalating drug war has forced a "it's kill or be killed" environment.] by Rick Jones Seems the days of the unlocked front doors are gone forever! I can remember as a child in my Southern Ohio home that we, as well as many...

Restoration of Rights bill scheduled for fourth hearing, possible vote in House

5:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2011
BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, chairman of the House Committee on Criminal Justice, has scheduled a possible vote on HB54 , sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) on Wednesday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 114. This is the bill's fourth hearing in the House. Due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

Buckeye State's anti-gun puppetmaster pulls strings in debate at The City Club of Cleveland

3:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Early last month, Ohioans For Concealed Carry's Jeff Garvas and Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence's Toby Hoover were invited by The City Club Of Cleveland to debate on the issue of speak about each side of the issue of gun control and the Second Amendment. According to their website, The City Club's Friday Forums are radio broadcast to listeners in more than 40 states. The...

Mandel may seek GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, challenge anti-gun Sen. Sherrod Brown

7:00am Thursday, March 24, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Ohio Treasurer of State Josh Mandel (R), who has earned the endorsement of Buckeye Firearms Association in several previous campaigns, is reportedly leaning toward a run for the U.S. Senate in 2012, and may make an announcement this spring. From The Columbus Dispatch : Mandel has been urged by Republican leaders to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown as other...

NSSF Reports Big Jump in Hunting License Sales

3:00pm Wednesday, March 23, 2011
3.6 Percent Increase Largest Since 1974 The National Shooting Sports Foundation, trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, calls the 3.6 percent rise in paid hunting license holders for 2009 one of the most encouraging signs for hunting in recent years. "This is great news for our industry and everyone associated with hunting," said Steve Sanetti, president and CEO of the...

Celebrating the Model 1911 and Ronald Reagan

7:00am Wednesday, March 23, 2011
by Gerard Valentino This year, on March 29th, we commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the United States armed forces adoption of the Model 1911 as the general issue handgun. Since that day, whenever or wherever Americans went to war, the John Browning-designed combat masterpiece went along as well. American GI's carried the 1911 in the trenches of WWI and while storming the beaches of Normandy...

Contributions To The State’s Income Tax Check-Off Programs Help Protect Ohio’s Natural Areas And Wildlife

3:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The best of Ohio's unique ecosystems and their wild inhabitants are better protected thanks to donations to the state's income tax check-off programs benefiting wildlife and natural areas. Now that Ohioans are in the midst of tax preparation season, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is urging taxpayers to remember these programs when filing their state income tax returns. Donations...

ABC: Hunting and Shooting Industry Targets Women for the 'Sarah Palin Effect'

7:00am Tuesday, March 22, 2011
ABC News is reporting that as the key household decision makers, women are increasingly the target of marketing efforts from the food, clothing and health industries. The gun and hunting industry, formerly a man's domain, is no longer the exception. From the article: More women than men took up hunting in the United States in 2009, according to the National Sporting Goods Association. Total...

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced In U.S. House

3:00pm Monday, March 21, 2011
In late February, H.R. 822, was introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Schuler (D-N.C.). The measure would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed carry permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state that issues concealed firearm permits, or that does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms. A state's laws governing where concealed...

Op-Ed: Should Bans Against Carrying Concealed Weapons Be Lifted On College Campuses?

7:00am Monday, March 21, 2011
[Editor's Note: In a recent article on the subject of concealed carry on college campuses, Marietta, OH Police Capt. Jeff Waite said he wouldn't have a problem with such a measure being implemented locally because it would give people an opportunity to defend themselves. "I don't have a problem with anybody who is legally entitled to carry a gun to carry one and that would include (on) college...

2010 BFA endorsee Debe Terhar elected as president of the State Board of Education

3:00pm Friday, March 18, 2011
The Gongwer News Service is reporting that Debe Terhar, a 2010 Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee, has been elected as president of the state board of education. From the article: The 10-9 selection of Ms. Terhar, who was elected to the panel in November, ousted previously elected Mr. Hovis, who in his eighth year on the board is the most senior member. ...The vote was conducted by the board's...

Report: "It's kill or be killed" as southeastern Ohio drug violence escalates

7:00am Friday, March 18, 2011
by Chad D. Baus NBC-affiliate WSAZ, which covers southeastern Ohio, central West Virginia, and eastern Kentucky, is reporting that a man was shot and killed Thursday night after an armed robbery attempt at a Portsmouth carryout. From the report : The shooter was a store clerk, the victim -- the intruder In a city that's now ground zero in a state war on drugs, it's kill or be killed. Debbie...

February sees 13.6% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year

3:00pm Thursday, March 17, 2011
The February 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 963,746 is an increase of 13.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 848,036 from February 2010. For comparison, the unadjusted February 2011 NICS figure of 1,463,138 is an increase of 18.2 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,237,617 from February 2010. The adjusted NICS data was...

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