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Ohio Democratic Party Chairman continues attacks on Ohio gun owners

6:04am Friday, October 24, 2008
Benedict Redfern Strikes Again; Chokes on Obama's Kool-Aid By John Salyers There's nothing like a good knock down, drag out Presidential race to bring out politicians' true colors, and the colors of Ohio Democratic Party Chairman and State Representative Chris Redfern are turning darker by the hour. Earlier this week, Buckeye Firearms Association launched a campaign in support of our endorsee...

'We're lying, and you can't catch us'

12:05am Friday, October 24, 2008
By L. Dietle Truthfulness and forthrightness matter. When a presidential candidate and his running mate camouflage their actual positions to garner votes from the uninformed, it is appalling. When the mainstream media covers up the deception to promote their preferred candidates, it is outrageous. We have a right to know what the candidates' true positions are, from their own mouths, and any...

Ender’s Shadow Looms Over U.S. Media

12:10am Thursday, October 23, 2008
By Ken Hanson, Esq. Orson Scott Card has an excellent essay on the sorry state of U.S. Media posted at Greesnboro, N.C.'s RhinoTimes, entitled "Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?" It is an excellent examination of what the media is telling (and not telling) the public this election cycle. He takes it a step forward in a follow-up essay looking at the current history of...

NRA's latest TV ad to air in ten battleground states

12:05am Thursday, October 23, 2008
Hitting the airwaves in Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin... Per ABC reporter Jake Tapper's Political Punch : The ad refers to a 2003 incident when a Wilmette, Ill., restaurateur named Hale DeMar shot and wounded a burglar who broke into his house. DeMar was prosecuted by the town of Wilmette, which had, at the time, a ban...

Brady Backs Barack - Will Anti-Gun Group's Endorsement Help Or Hurt?

12:10am Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Anti-Gun-Rights Candidate Could Gut "Heller" Decision By Alan Korwin Now that Barack Obama has received the endorsement of the Brady Campaign gun-control group, will the Supreme Court's findings in the D.C. gun-ban "Heller" case matter? That's the question experts are asking in the wake of Obama's 11th-hour support from America's leading gun-ban advocates. The late-date endorsement was...

Op-Ed: American Gun Owner = Trained Jihadist

12:05am Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The Uighur saga provides a window on Obama-style counterterrorism. By Andrew C. McCarthy Are you a bitter clinger? One of those American gun owners belittled by Sen. Barack Obama, filled with antipathy for people who aren’t like you? You know, people like foreign Muslims whose idea of a few weeks’ vacation is a course of paramilitary training at an al-Qaeda-affiliated camp? Well, if you are, you’...

Four Road to Victory Rallies with Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee Sarah Palin in Ohio

12:05am Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin, candidate for Vice President and 2008 Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee , will appear at three Road to Victory Rallies, Wednesday, October 22nd in Green, Cincinnati and Findlay, and another in Troy on Thursday, October 23rd.

FLASH: Anti-Castle Doctrine mailer attacking Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsee paid for by Ohio Democratic Party

11:43am Monday, October 20, 2008
Earlier this year, State Representative Ross McGregor and 75 percent of the Ohio General Assembly voted in favor of your right to defend yourself and your children from violent criminals - criminals who don't care about "No Guns" signs. Now the Ohio Democratic Party is attacking McGregor, a Republican, for siding with victims who don't want to be helpless if they or their children are violently...

Open Letter to Nation's Sportsmen Regarding Obama's History in the Illinois Senate

12:10am Monday, October 20, 2008
The following is the text of an open letter to the nation's hunters and sportsmen issued today by Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson: Fellow Sportsman, Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm rights movement for over 40 years. For the past 15 years, I have served in the Illinois state capitol as the chief lobbyist for the Illinois...

Concealed Carry: Great Power, Great Responsibility

12:05am Monday, October 20, 2008
By Chris Chumita “With great power comes great responsibility. This is my gift, this is my curse. Who am I? I’m concealed handgun license holder.” If you think you recognized the above quote, then you probably know that it is a blatant rip off of what Peter Parker said at the end of the first Spider-Man movie. Its original intent may have referred to the responsibilities of being a super hero,...

More good news for the good guys: New FBI crime data proves gun grabbers wrong

12:10am Friday, October 17, 2008
This article also appears this week at USConcealedCarry.com . By Jim Irvine and Chad D. Baus According to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (and other supporters of Barack Obama's presidential campaign), "more guns = more crime." The logical conclusion they hope lawmakers reach is that guns should be banned, or at least be severely restricted. But changes to gun laws over the past five...

Two hours for gun rights: A gorgeous autumn afternoon (and a Great Dane)

12:05am Friday, October 17, 2008
EDITOR'S NOTE: Earlier this month, Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson wrote an article entitled "Ohio Voting Has Begun – What Have You Done For A Pro-Gun Candidate Today?" , saying "Buckeye Firearms Association believes that every effort must be made to aid pro-gun candidates, whatever office. Please feel free to submit your own stories, which we will run periodically to...

The Death of Proportional Representation

12:06pm Thursday, October 16, 2008
By Ken Hanson, Esq. One man, one vote. A famous slogan most of us have heard before, and none of us disagree with. That notion has officially died in Ohio, all courtesy of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. As you are probably aware, Ohio held “early voting” this year, wherein people could walk into a polling place, register to vote and then cast the vote immediately. This occurred due to...

Road to Victory Rally with Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee Sarah Palin in West Chester, OH

12:10am Thursday, October 16, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin, candidate for Vice President and 2008 Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee , will appear at a Road to Victory Rally, Friday, October 17th at The Square of Union Centre in West Chester, Ohio. Doors open at 8:30am. Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin-West Chester, OH The Square of Union Centre 9285 Centre Point Dr. West Chester, Ohio 45069 Friday, October 17th Doors Open:...

2008 Ladies Only Defensive Pistol Clinic

12:05am Thursday, October 16, 2008
Buckeye Firearms and the Central Ohio Defensive Pistol League have teamed up to offer you a unique opportunity to gain an overview of IDPA as a competitive shooting sport. "IDPA is shooting sport that uses practical equipment including full charge service ammunition to solve simulated 'real world' self defense scenarios." Although IDPA competitions have practical, real world applications this is...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, October 15, 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 police recruits with records to an elderly woman being injured in a home invasion, these articles should be a part...

Chairman of "non-partisan" Ohio Wildlife Council stumps for Obama

12:10am Wednesday, October 15, 2008
By Larry S. Moore Mr. Lee Howley, Chairman of the Ohio Wildlife Council, recently distributed an editorial to media outlets across Ohio. Mr. Howley’s editorial is titled, “Guns shouldn’t be the only issue for sportsmen”. It puts forth a position that the Presidential election should be about more than guns for Ohio sportsmen. While his letter carefully does not mention Barack Obama, it certainly...

Op-Ed: Taking aim at Obama's stance on gun control

12:05am Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The candidate says he supports the right to bear arms. The record says otherwise. By John R. Lott Jr. Barack Obama claims he is a friend of gun owners. He certainly has convinced the media. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times said the NRA's opposition to Obama seemed strange because "Obama does not oppose gun rights. He has made a point of pounding this home to rural audiences, telling them he has...

Not Your Typical School Shooting

12:10am Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By Linda Walker In modern times, the words “school” and “shooting” put together, always rocks us parents to our knees. We hear the headline news about another school shooting and instantly fear for our childrens lives, regardless of whether they are elementary age or college age or anything in between. Recently I witnessed something I have not witnessed in three decades! Yes, you can put the...

Study reveals the obvious: Gun shows do not increase homicides or suicides

12:05am Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Turn out the Lights: Their Party is Over By Gerard Valentino The Detroit News recently reported on yet another academic study which has found no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.

Strickland to Ohio gun owners: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

12:10am Monday, October 13, 2008
One day after the National Rifle Association endorsed "Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin for President and Vice President respectively", Barack Obama attempted to continue his efforts to hide his anti-gun record from voters. News outlets across the nation on Friday reported on Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's attempts to assure gun owners that they have nothing to fear from an Obama...

After Years of Stonewalling, New Orleans Mayor Admits Illegal Gun Confiscation, Settles with NRA

12:05am Monday, October 13, 2008
Fairfax, VA - After a three-year legal battle over the unconstitutional confiscation of lawfully owned firearms, the City of New Orleans has agreed to settle a law suit by the National Rifle Association (NRA). A permanent injunction has been issued against the city, Mayor Ray Nagin and current Police Chief Warren Riley. The Second Amendment Foundation assisted NRA in the legal battle against...

Ohio Gets Proactive in Addressing School Shooters

12:10am Friday, October 10, 2008
By Ken Hanson Readers of this website know I have written frequently (see here and here and here ) on the subject of School Shooters. To me, it has always been a simple equation: 1.) You will never prevent school shootings, 2.) School shooters are on a one way trip and desire martyrdom, and 3.) The most effective response to a school shooter will come from the folks being shot at. While I am...

Obama campaign unlawfully misuses proprietary firearms industry media list

12:05am Friday, October 10, 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Obama campaign in Indiana, on September 27, unlawfully obtained and made unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry. Sen. Obama used this list to e-mail a press release concerning National Hunting and Fishing Day. On October 8, NSSF sent a “cease and desist” letter...

NRA endorses John McCain and Sarah Palin for President and Vice-President

10:13am Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund PAC is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Vice President. Buckeye Firearms Association Northeast Ohio Chair Rick Kaleda attended the Pittsburg, PA rally Thursday morning where this announcement was first made. According to the AP, NRA Executive Vice...

President of Obama's fake gun group admits partisan origins at poorly-attended rally

by Chad D. Baus
12:10am Thursday, October 09, 2008
The president of faux gun group American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA), Ray Schoenke, appeared in Coshocton Tuesday before what is described by the Zanesville Times-Recorder as a "strong showing by the United Mine Workers Association". In fact, the newspaper reveals only about "a dozen people listened to him speak," turnout which does an excellent job of demonstrating the lack of...

Growing Gun Problems For Obama, Dems

12:05am Thursday, October 09, 2008
By Donald Lambro Gun control has suddenly emerged as the toxic issue of the 2008 presidential campaign, endangering Barack Obama's appeal among Democratic blue-collar and labor-union households. The freshman senator from Illinois has a long record of favoring gun bans in Chicago and Washington, D.C., and a raft of other gun-control bills that are anathema to gun owners, hunters and sportsmen...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, October 08, 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 missing hunters to a robbery at a restaurant, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What follows...

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