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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...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, November 26, 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 an armed teenager fighting of home invaders to a gun in a school, these articles should be a part of your required...

Why the NRA may be America's only hope

12:10am Wednesday, November 26, 2008
By Dean Rieck Five years ago, I was not a gun rights supporter. I was not an NRA member. I didn't even own a gun. In fact, I bought into the common notion, nurtured by nanny state zealots and perpetuated by the media and Hollywood, that guns are bad. And except for the police and military, only bad people have guns. Boy was I wrong. Want to know what changed my mind? I went to see Michael Moore's...

Anti-Hunting Representative Assumes Pivotal Committee Chairmanship in Congress

12:05am Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sportsmen Dismayed by Overthrow of Congressman John Dingell The United States Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) expresses its dismay today over the news that U.S. Representative Henry Waxman (D- CA) toppled Representative John Dingell (D- MI) as Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Dingell has been a tireless champion of sportsmen issues for decades, while Rep. Waxman has a long...

When seconds count – real solutions for real problems

12:10am Tuesday, November 25, 2008
By Jim Irvine When seconds count, police are only minutes away. It’s an old cliché, but every day we have a “news” story that illustrates it's truth. What if a school full of children are being murdered by a killer with a gun? What if police were there, but they waited outside? What if your child died as a result? For too many parents, these are not "what if" questions. They are living with the...

NRA's Wayne LaPierre visits Ohio; Urges gun owners to remain vigilant

12:05am Tuesday, November 25, 2008
“If the founders and framers of our Constitution were sitting here today, they would say we have made progress toward equality, justice and freedom for all people but would they also see storm clouds where other Americans see only change?” - Wayne LaPierre, Ashland, OH, November 17, 2008 The Ashland Times-Gazette is reporting that National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre...

The Coming Battle to Save the Second Amendment

12:10am Monday, November 24, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. ... A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet: That...

Firearms Industry Lauds Development of Electronic Form 4473 at ATF Press Conference

12:05am Monday, November 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Speaking at a press conference Wednesday at the Maryland Small Arms Range in Upper Marlboro, Md., the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the launch of an electronic Form 4473 -- the Firearms Transaction Record which must be filled out any time a person buys a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF...

Buckeye Firearms Association says goodbye to a friend

12:05am Saturday, November 22, 2008
Jacques Jones, a long-time friend and former BFA leader, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Jacques was a lifelong gun rights supporter and instrumental leader in the fight to pass concealed carry legislation in Ohio. Jacques was also a renowned SCUBA Rescue Diver and Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, Concealed Carry Instructor, former member of the Akron University Rifle Team...

Ignorance is Bliss...Until the Pain Begins

12:10am Friday, November 21, 2008
By Jeff Knox The reality of the November 4 elections is beginning to settle in and the more people learn about the choices they’ve made, the more concerned they become. It turns out that the McCain campaign’s “Celebrity” commercial was spot-on; Barack Obama was famous for being famous and the masses failed to look behind the curtain or into the promises. What Alan Korwin calls the “lame-stream...

Barack Obama's Chief of Staff is Sarah Brady's "go-to guy" - a "good friend" of gun control

12:05am Friday, November 21, 2008
Judging by our email in box, there are at least a few gun owners who refused to believe the warnings Second Amendment defenders like the National Rifle Association and Buckeye Firearms Association offered about what a Barack Obama administration would mean for gun control. If they didn't believe the evidence provided by his record, and didn't believe an organization with a 137 year record of...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsees to hold majority of leadership positions among House Democrats

12:10am Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thanks in large part to having run so many pro-gun candidates in key districts, Democrats will hold a slim majority next year in the Ohio House. The House Democratic caucus has chosen Rep. Armond Budish (D-08) as the next House speaker. He will replace Republican Jon Husted when the 128th General Assembly is formed in January. It is an encouraging sign that, despite a change in party leadership,...

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