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The Second Amendment Book Bomb on Bill of Rights Day, December 15!

12:05am Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 15, marks America’s Bill of Rights Day, the anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution. To commemorate this event, the Second Amendment Book Bomb website has been created, a unique and powerful way to communicate the importance of the Bill of Rights’ Second Amendment for the protection of liberty. With your help, we can launch constitutional...

HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for fifth hearing & possible vote in Senate committee

4:55pm Friday, December 12, 2008
The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North...

The Mumbai Massacre: It Could Happen Here

12:10am Friday, December 12, 2008
By Richard Munday The firearms massacres that have periodically caused shock and horror around the world have all been utterly dwarfed by the Bombay shootings, in which a handful of gunmen left some five hundred people killed or wounded. Commentators have been swift to insist that we must all "stand firm" against such outrage; but behind the rhetoric, the pundits have been visibly uncertain how...

The Media Never Changes (The Plaxico Burress Story)

12:05am Friday, December 12, 2008
By Gerard Valentino The sporting world is up in arms over the recent accidental self-inflicted shooting of New York Giants star Plaxico Burress. Popular ESPN commentators Mike Greenburg and Mike Golic began the frenzy of bad gun-related information in their early morning radio talk show. Both repeatedly claimed they could never see a reason to go anywhere if they needed to carry a gun. I’m sure...

Gun grabbers in Cleveland ignore criminals and focus on your guns

12:10am Thursday, December 11, 2008
By Jim Irvine On December 2, I attended an anti-gun advocacy lecture where Boston Mayor Thomas Menino joined Cleveland city council members and others to convince uneducated citizens that they need more gun control. They assert that making the current actions of law-abiding gun owners criminal would somehow aid them in catching real criminals. Every person on the panel spoke of “illegal guns” and...

Ohio sportsmen see 13% increase in white-tailed deer harvest during gun season

12:05am Thursday, December 11, 2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 116,798 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran December 1 through 7, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2007, hunters killed a preliminary total of 103,195 deer during the same time period. A total of 178,838 deer have been harvested so far this season when combining the...

KEEP CALLING: No amendments, no vote on HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) Wednesday

5:08pm Wednesday, December 10, 2008
COLUMBUS POLICE SPOKESPERSON: ARMING OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AKIN TO ARMING "GANGBANGERS" In opposition testimony on December 11, Columbus Police Sgt. and legislative liaison Mike Weinman suggested that HB450 would "give cart blanc to gangbangers who will threaten police officer safety." Representatives from Buckeye Firearms Association and the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association offered proponent...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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 man shot at a gas station to another bank robbery at the antigun Fifth Third Bank, these articles should be a part...

Columbus Dispatch editorial parrots gun grabbers' new pitch to Obama

12:10am Wednesday, December 10, 2008
By Jeff Riley In an editorial published on Sunday November 30th, 2008 the Columbus Dispatch agitates for "closing" private sales loophole for gun owners. Interesting timing, given a Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence-issued press release on the same date, addressing the same topic. You can read the Dispatch editorial, which chides Congress as having "failed" to enforce background checks on "...

Early Brady Plans Revealed; Push to end all private sales tops list

12:05am Wednesday, December 10, 2008
EDITOR'S NOTE: When reading the following op-ed, keep in mind Brady Campaign spokesman Peter Hamm's comment on Monday that gun owners who are purchasing firearms in advance of the Obama's inauguration are "stupid" . By Alan Korwin "Universal background checks for EVERY gun sold in this country." Plenty of gun-ban speculation is flying. I have this quote direct from Sarah Brady in a letter...

URGENT: Time running out for passage of HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration)

7:44pm Monday, December 08, 2008
In what has become an all too familiar story each lame duck session, it is once again necessary to ask Ohio gun owners to call their state Senators and encourage their support for a pro-gun bill that will otherwise die at the end of the legislative session on December 31, 2008. Time is running out for Rep. Bruce Goodwin's House Bill 450, which passed the Ohio House more than six months ago with...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with Representative-elect Seth Morgan

12:10am Monday, December 08, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine is fond of saying that all politicians are not the same, despite people’s belief to the contrary. As proof that not all politicians are the same, Buckeye Firearms Association has set up interviews with pro-gun legislators, and other elected officials who believe strongly in the right to bear arms. In this installment we...

Why America’s gun owners are justifiably up in arms

12:05am Monday, December 08, 2008
By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman From the prospect of an incoming president and vice president with decidedly anti-gun-rights voting records, to a liberal West Coast mayor determined to ban firearms by “executive order” without benefit of city council or legislative review, American gun owners have good reason to doubt the sincerity of Liberal Democrats now in control of Congress and soon to...

U.S. Interior Dept. rules in favor of concealed carry in national parks

4:20pm Friday, December 05, 2008
BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s announcement that the Interior Department has amended its rules and will henceforth allow licensed concealed carry in national parks was hailed as a victory for the Second Amendment by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. “No longer will American citizens be required to leave their right of self-defense at the gates of a national park,” said CCRKBA...

Ohio Sportsmen Should Say No to “Puppy Mill” and Vaccine Bills

12:10am Friday, December 05, 2008
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Sportsmen Alert! Ohio hunters should be on high alert. The state House of Representatives, which is under intense pressure from animal rights groups and the media, is considering passing legislation creating a new state agency to regulate dog breeders and kennel owners. The proponents claim House Bill 223 would only affect “puppy mills” but instead it would eliminate...

Op-Ed: The Life-and-Death Cost of Gun Control

12:05am Friday, December 05, 2008
By John R. Lott, Jr. Banning guns is in the news. India practically bans guns, but that didn't stop the horrific Muslim terrorist attacks this last week. A football player concerned for his safety violates New York City's tough gun control regulations by carrying a concealed handgun, and people call for everything from banning NFL players from carrying guns to demanding that the athlete serve...

HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for third hearing & possible vote in Senate committee

6:13pm Thursday, December 04, 2008
The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North...

Lessons from Black Friday in Mumbai

12:10am Thursday, December 04, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Most Americans transfixed by Black Friday sales at the local discount megamart completely ignored the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Sadly, it’s learning from such tragedies that might save your life someday. For those not familiar with the story, terrorists fighting for an independent Kashmir stormed several high profile hotels and other locations in Mumbai , resulting...

White-tailed Deer Hunters Score on Opening Day of Gun Season

12:05am Thursday, December 04, 2008
Statewide harvest up 70 percent from 2007 COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters were on the mark for opening day of the 2008 deer-gun season. Hunters took 33,034 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 7, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 20-21. The...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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 meeting of antigun mayors to the nationwide carry of handguns for police, these articles should be a part of your...

Give Credit When It's Due

12:10am Wednesday, December 03, 2008
By Howard Nemerov One need only peruse media watchdog sites like News Busters to see the scope and depth of bias among the mainstream media. Whether discussing political parties, corporations, or gun rights, you can generally count on one-sided promotion of their agenda (Republicans, business, and guns all 'bad'). Such bias deserves to be exposed, because it signifies the failure of the...

Firearms Industry Launches Blog to Address Inaccuracies Surrounding Firearms

12:05am Wednesday, December 03, 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry -- has launched a blog aimed at hunting down and correcting inaccuracies about firearms and the firearms industry. The blog, titled "Aiming for Accuracy," is updated regularly with news, links and other helpful resources designed to promote...

Another School Shooting While Chiefs and Sheriffs Disarm Their Constituents

12:10am Tuesday, December 02, 2008
By John Longenecker Of late – as if not every single week these days – too many law enforcement Chiefs Of Police and Sheriffs are opposing concealed carry and second amendment rights on their own initiative. As with Orange County, California, more and more Sheriffs are demanding of their Concealed Carry Citizens that they show cause for their CCW renewals. This is, of course, vexing and...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 56

12:05am Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Taken from the most recent “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The Uninvited Ombudsman Report” ---------- 1- Backdoor Ammo Bans The lamestream media told you: "I respect the Second Amendment," according to Barack "Hope" Obama, Joe "Gun-Friend" Biden, and all politicians running for office from both parties. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: The anti-rights candidates have so far refused to...

Handguns are for deer

12:10am Monday, December 01, 2008
By Larry S. Moore I recently enjoyed an opportunity to film several segments for the ODNR Division of Wildlife “Wild Ohio” television show. The show appears on PBS stations across Ohio. The segments were filmed at the Spring Valley Wildlife Area Range in southern Greene County. Division of Wildlife District 5 Manager Todd Haines was the host for the segments. The topic was handgun hunting for...

Ohio's Young Hunters Enjoy Special Two-Day Deer Hunt

12:05am Monday, December 01, 2008
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the sixth annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23. Hunters age 17 and under killed 9,852 deer during the special two-day season, aimed at providing a high-quality hunting experience for younger Ohioans. Last year's youth hunt saw a deer harvest of 10,515. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources...

Columbus Serial Rapist Strikes Fear in Area Women

12:10am Friday, November 28, 2008
By Linda Walker June 4, 2008, 5:15 AM, Drivemere Ct., Hilliard, suspect: male, 5’6”-5’9”, skinny, less than 160#, suspect had knife. September 12, 2008 5:30 AM, Smiley’s Ct., suspect: male, suspect had possible firearm. October 1, 2008 4:45 AM, Wakeford St., suspect: male, had “belly”, 5’5”, wearing dark clothing, suspect had knife. October 5, 2008 5:00 AM, suspect: White Cedar Ct., suspect: male...

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

12:10am Thursday, November 27, 2008
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for second hearing & possible vote in Senate committee

12:05am Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's Finance...

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