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The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 66 - National Parks... Again

12:05am Thursday, June 04, 2009
Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" ---------- 2- National Parks... Again The lamestream media told you: The powerful gun lobby attached an amendment to the must-pass credit-card-reform act Mr. Obama had decided to enact without delay. This forced him to approve a gun law he would probably otherwise not, when he signed it into law on May 22. The...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, June 03, 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 stabbing to a new movie by the JPFO, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What follows is...

Reps. Danny Bubp & Jarrod Martin introduce HB203: Restaurant Carry

12:10am Wednesday, June 03, 2009
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Rep. Bubp will appear as a guest on Firearms Forum, Ohio's first talk radio show about guns and gun rights, this Sunday night on Cleveland's WHK 1420 AM and live on the Internet . The show begins at 8pm, with Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine as host. Representative Danny Bubp (R-88) of West Union and Rep. Jarrod Martin (R-70) of Beavercreek have introduced House...

Lima News Editorial: Concealed carry without problems

12:05am Wednesday, June 03, 2009
The Lima News has published an editorial addressing the latest spike in applications for Ohio concealed handgun licenses, and also in the overall success of the program to date. The editorial begins by noting that "critics of concealed carry legislation have been silent of late in Ohio, and with good reason. People who legally carry are responsible, law-abiding citizens who mean to protect...

Ken Blackwell: Obama Declares War on America’s Gun Owners With Supreme Court Pick

12:10am Tuesday, June 02, 2009
By Ken Blackwell President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a declaration of war against America’s gun owners and the Second Amendment to our Constitution. If gun owners mobilize and unite, it’s possible (though unlikely) to stop this radical nominee. Last year the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in D.C. v. Heller, holding that the Second Amendment right to bear arms...

First Amendment Rights Trampled by Pittsburgh College after Student Advocates for Concealed Carry of Firearms on Campus

12:05am Tuesday, June 02, 2009
PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2009—A student who wants to form a gun-rights group at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) has been threatened with disciplinary action for her efforts. Student Christine Brashier has turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help after reporting that administrators banned her informational pamphlets, ordered her to destroy all copies...

More Ohioans arming themselves, seeking licenses to carry concealed

12:10am Monday, June 01, 2009
The Newark Advocate is reporting that almost four people came in every business day through the first three months of the year, 252 in all, to either renew or seek a new permit to arm themselves discretely in public, according to figures from the Licking County Sheriff's Office. During the same period in 2008, the story notes 107 people sought concealed handgun licenses in that county. As Buckeye...

State Rep. Josh Mandel Announces Bid for State Treasurer in 2010

12:05am Monday, June 01, 2009
Republican State Representative Josh Mandel, a former endorsee of Buckeye Firearms Association, has announced his candidacy for State Treasurer not through the traditional press release or press conference, but via a video posted on his website, www.JoshMandel.com . Mandel, who served two tours of duty in Iraq as an intelligence specialist with the United States Marine Corps, is currently in his...

The Second Amendment isn’t about hunting...or is it???

12:10am Friday, May 29, 2009
By Larry S. Moore I hear the phrase "The Second Amendment isn't about hunting" repeated in various comments, articles, websites and blogs. It is being repeated so often that is has become an accepted fact. I'm more tired of hearing this than I was the old Wendy's commercial, "Where's the beef?" (okay I am dating myself). Some days I've heard it so many times that I wonder why I bother to be...

Sovereignty 101: Why the Second Amendment is absolute (the short version)

12:05am Friday, May 29, 2009
By John Longenecker As I have posted over the years, the Founders of this country defeated abuse of process as much as they defeated an army and a single person as the Sovereign. They learned from misery and tyranny what NOT to do. One thing was within their power, and that was to make certain things absolute. All they need do was declare it at the nation's inception, and they did; It rests in...

Toledo residents continue trend of gun buying in wake of police layoffs

12:10am Thursday, May 28, 2009
By Chad D. Baus When word of significant cuts to the Toledo police force first came out, one senior police officer issued the following recommendation to city residents: "Buy guns. Invest in precious metals: lead, gun power and brass." After the layoffs took effect, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner admitted the reason why this was such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the...

Headline: More women buying and carrying handguns

12:05am Thursday, May 28, 2009
Cincinnati's WKRC (the tri-state area's CBS affiliate) is reporting that an unprecedented number of women are taking their protection into their own hands by getting a gun. According to a report by Local 12 Reporter Liz Bonis, "gun stores are seeing more women customers than anyone can remember. Many women are also getting permits to carry a concealed weapon." The news report documents some of...

Attorney General announces First Quarter 2009 CHL statistics

12:10am Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Demand is soaring for concealed carry licenses in Ohio By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2009. The demand for concealed carry licenses has been torrid. It appears that a lot of new gun owners are not content to leave their weapon locked up at home; they want to carry it for self defense. The...

Obama's Supreme Court nomination is a slap at the Second Amendment

12:05am Wednesday, May 27, 2009
BELLEVUE, WA – The nomination of Second Circuit Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court is a slap at gun rights and the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment Foundation said today. Judge Sotomayor, a New York native, ruled on a Second Circuit Appeals Court panel that the Second Amendment is not a fundamental right and does not apply to the...

Does exercising your rights mean you have something to hide?

12:10am Tuesday, May 26, 2009
By Gerard Valentino We have reached a new low when it comes to the Federal government's overzealous attempts to fight crime. According to a recent news story, the FBI and police in Westerville, Ohio are going to try and enforce a ban on wearing a hood, hat, sunglasses or use of a cell phone inside local banks. According to a quote attributed to the local police, would be bank robbers will be easy...

Months later, Ohio journalist's report continues to educate viewers on the dangers of "gun-free" zones

12:05am Tuesday, May 26, 2009
By Chad D. Baus As we reported earlier this month, more Americans than ever oppose new government efforts to regulate guns, in spite of the best efforts of the media propaganda machine's anti-gun bias. There is also growing evidence that the years of pro-gun advocates' warnings about the danger of declaring spaces to be "gun free" zones (i.e. infringing on citizens' Second Amendment rights) is...

Memorial Day 2009 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

12:05am Monday, May 25, 2009
By Jim Irvine We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it's important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today's battles. While it's easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would...

Exposed: Humane Society of the United States Fundraising Scandal

12:10am Friday, May 22, 2009
Townhall.com - When you hear the words "Humane Society," what's the first thing that comes to mind? Is it a pet shelter where families can adopt unwanted dogs and cats? Or is it a super-rich animal rights lobbying group that runs absolutely no pet shelters , and gives less than 4 percent of its $100 million budget to those who do? We thought so. Meet the Humane Society of the United States. This...

2009 Ohio Spring Turkey Harvest Tops 18,500

12:05am Friday, May 22, 2009
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Hunters checked 18,936 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The preliminary total represents a 2 percent increase over last year's preliminary harvest number of 18,556. Ashtabula County again led the state in the number of turkeys killed...

Democrats' "No Fly No Buy" bill is all about NY politics

12:05am Thursday, May 21, 2009
By Jim Irvine Newsday reported recently that New York Representatives Carolyn McCarthy, Steve Israel, and Carolyn Maloney, all Democrats, called a press conference to promote a new bill aimed at law-abiding gun owners. McCarthy's "No fly no buy Act" would prohibit anyone who is on the "no fly" list from purchasing firearms. The bill seems to be a political tool, rather than a serious attempt to...

Congressional vote to restore self-defense in national parks could come today [UPDATE: Pro-Gun Vote Tally 279-147!]

12:10am Wednesday, May 20, 2009
By Chad D. Baus While sky-high gun and ammo sales, and comments from Obama cabinet officials advocating new gun bans continue to dominate media coverage, a couple of pieces of legislation are being held up in Congress due to the attachment of pro-gun amendments. Earlier in the Spring, when Democrats pushed a bill which sought to give the District of Columbia congressional representation, pro-gun...

Geauga Constitutional Council draws capacity crowd

12:05am Wednesday, May 20, 2009
By Jim Irvine The Geauga Constitutional Council hosted "The 2nd Amendment Forum" on April 24. They had a capacity crowd that turned out to hear about gun rights and what can and must be done to protect them. In addition to emcee Ed Corsi, speakers included Senator Tim Grendell, Geauga Sheriff Dan McClelland, Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack, and myself.

NRA hits high note with Annual Meetings attendees

12:10am Tuesday, May 19, 2009
By Jim Shepherd Cautiously optimistic might be an overly-conservative description of the throngs of people who pushed fire marshals to their very limits at the NRA's Annual Meetings this weekend in Phoenix. A very heavy turnout and slower-than-anticipated registration process led to many attendees waiting as long as 90 minutes to get into the show on Friday. The crowd was further delayed when...

Obama-inspired gun sales surge continues in April

12:05am Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The upward trend in firearms sales continued in April, marking the sixth consecutive month of significant increases. Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,225,980 checks in April 2009. This figure is a 30.3 percent increase from the 940,961 reported in April 2008.

Carnage continues in gun control capitol of the Midwest

12:10am Monday, May 18, 2009
By Gerard Valentino CNN is reporting that 36 students have been killed so far this year in Chicago's public school system, a shockingly high number of victims of the violence that has plagued Chicago for years. From the story : So far this school year, 36 children and teens have been murdered -- more than one a week -- and a chorus of weary Chicagoans who say the slayings aren't getting the...

S. 941 and H.R. 2296: The "BATFE Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009"

12:05am Monday, May 18, 2009
Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced S. 941, the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009." Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Zack Space (D-Ohio) have introduced a companion bill in the House. The bills would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify...

Georgia college student saves 10 lives with gun; Ohio's defenseless students targeted by criminals

12:10am Friday, May 15, 2009
By Chad D. Baus One of the principle claims made in Diane Sawyer's rigged campus carry experiment , recently aired on ABC's 20/20, was that having a gun wouldn't protect a college student, that ordinary people like college students aren't trained to handle stress, that they might shoot innocent people, and that the bad guy might take their gun away. Apparently someone forgot to tell a student in...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 64 - Montana Gun Law Defies Feds

12:05am Friday, May 15, 2009
Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" ---------- STARTERS: The Montana Firearms Freedom Act has started a blaze nationwide. People are asking, "Is it real?" It is. It's now law. Montana is attempting to get the feds out of the state's gun business. I have first-hand details in this issue of Page Nine. ----------

Obama continues trend of appointing rabid gun-haters to important administration positions

12:10am Thursday, May 14, 2009
Another bright star has been added to President Barack Obama's anti-gun constellation. By Dave Kopel Obama's newly nominated "drug czar" is Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. And just like a real czar, the drug czar, whose formal title is director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, can destroy rights instantly, and he can set the stage for additional harm. Before the dark days of...

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