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It happened here

12:10am Friday, June 06, 2008
By Breda of The Breda Fallacy Whenever tragedy strikes, there is always someone who says, "Things like this don't happen here." It gets said so often, it's cliché. It's also a lie. I know it's a lie because a tragedy happened here. It happened in my hometown, in the middle school I went to as a young girl, the same school that is next door to the public library where I work now.

Local shooting classes for ladies only

12:05am Friday, June 06, 2008
By Sheri Trusty Fremont News-Messenger As more and more women are becoming aware of the importance of being trained in self defense, many of them are considering becoming licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Often, the biggest challenge these women face is the fear of attending the mandatory basic pistol class with a room full of men. Certified concealed carry training courses are required by...

Another tragic death in a public park

12:10am Thursday, June 05, 2008
"What's the need to be packing in a public park? What's the compelling need?" - Republican Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer, April 9, 2008 By Chad D. Baus Lost in the excitement over passage of SB184 (which will, among other things, allow CHL-holders to keep their Constitutional right to bear arms for self-defense while visiting a bathroom in a public park) was tragic news that a woman who...

Op-Ed: A gun owner's glossary for understanding politics and the press

12:05am Thursday, June 05, 2008
By Peter Bronson Packing heat: Dick Tracy phrase that is found in 90 percent of stories about gun owners, but never used in the real world since 1950. Assault rifles: An ordinary semi-automatic that politicians and mediacrats want to outlaw if it looks like a military full automatic - although it doesn't fire any faster than a common semi-automatic .22 varmint gun. Gun nut: Anyone who owns...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, June 04, 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 shooting at a church to a shooting in a school zone, these articles should be a part of your required reading!...

City of Cincinnati: "The laws, like taxes, are for the little people"

12:10am Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Editor's Note: The Cincinnati Enquirer has published an edited version of this op-ed ed, entitled " City should conform to law on concealed carry ". By Jeff Riley "....Only the little people pay taxes." - Leona Helmsley , "The Queen of Mean" It appears that the City of Cincinnati, through their inaction, has updated and revised Leona's original phrase. The law is for you to obey, but not for them.

Op-ed: There's no evidence that banning guns cuts crime

12:05am Wednesday, June 04, 2008
By John Lott Jr. Philadelphia had 406 homicides in 2007, and, at 28 per 100,000 people, it also had the highest murder rate of any major city in the United States. No wonder Philadelphians want things changed. Recently, the city focused on a new tragedy, the murder of a 12 year police veteran and father of three, Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, by three bank robbers with long, violent criminal records...

SB184 Analysis: Significant practical improvements for ALL Ohioans

by Jim Irvine
2:40pm Tuesday, June 03, 2008
By Jim IrvineWhat changes will SB184 make to Ohio law? How do they apply to the average hunter, target shooter, and concealed carry license holder?The Act does not go into effect for three months after it is signed into law (the Governor's office has the signing scheduled for Tuesday, June 10th), but we have received many requests for a list of what this bill does. To that end, here is a summary...

When the law is wrong...

12:10am Tuesday, June 03, 2008
By Breda of The Breda Fallacy In Ohio, you cannot carry (openly or concealed) in an establishment that has a class D liquor license. Originally intended to stop people from having firearms in bars, the law also extends to most restaurants. For instance, when Mike and I visit our favorite Thai restaurant, we cannot carry even though we only ever have tea with our pad kee mao and noodles curry...

Op-Ed: RTC Holder Stops Mass Shooting

12:05am Tuesday, June 03, 2008
By Wayne LaPierre Just a few weeks ago, Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue signed legislation that extends Right-to-Carry into restaurants across the state. Of course, anti-gun politicians and opponents of Right to-Carry have been busy making the same outrageous claims we've heard for decades: It'll make restaurants more dangerous, how can we tell if someone's carrying, and on and on. Those critics...

Gun manufacturers continue to aid gun banners

12:10am Monday, June 02, 2008
Editor's Note: This article has also been published on U.S. Concealed Carry Magazine's national website . By Ken Hanson, Esq. Having just devoted a substantial chunk of pro bono legal work fighting governments committed to destroying your gun rights, I was horrified to read the March 2008 editions of several of my favorite gun magazines. Prominently featured in each edition was a feature story...

Shooting Range Grant Program Created by NSSF

12:05am Monday, June 02, 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has announced a new program designed to help local public and private ranges increase participation in the shooting sports. The Range Partnership Grant Program is making available a total of $250,000 per year for projects that specifically address one or more of the following objectives: recruitment of new shooters, reactivation of...

Storm Clouds Gather Over Ohio Attorney General Election

12:10am Friday, May 30, 2008
By Ken Hanson, Esq. This November, Buckeyes will head to the poll to elect a new Attorney General. This election is being held without the customary year-long primary campaigns, due to the nature and timing of the resignation of Marc Dann. As a result, a small group of men and women hold the future of your gun rights in their hands. Chances are very good that you do not know any of these men and...

SB184: Castle Doctrine / Firearms bill headed to Governor for signature!

2:40pm Thursday, May 29, 2008
One day after the Ohio House passed amended SB184 with a strong bipartisan majority, the Ohio Senate has concurred to the improvements with an equally strong and bi-partisan 25-7 vote. A video archive of the floor debate is available here. ( Click here to see how they voted. ) The bill's sponsor, State Senator Steve Buehrer (R-Delta), noted that "while SB184 has undergone several changes over the...

Amended SB184 (Castle Doctrine) Passes Ohio House with a 73-23 vote!

3:11pm Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association applauds the Ohio House of Representatives' 73-23 vote to pass the amended SB184. SB184 passed the Ohio Senate in April with a 31-0 vote and has now passed the Ohio House in an amended form to include technical corrections and improve laws for law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. No one rose to speak against the bill. A video archive of the floor debate is available here...

Whose side are police unions and the media on?

2:17pm Wednesday, May 28, 2008
By Chad D. Baus With pending legislation that reinforces the popular concept that a person's home is their castle, and a pro-gun Democrat governor who fully supports it, the anti-gun media has had a tough time sustaining the type of barrage against SB184 that was typical of their past assaults against HB12 (Ohio's Concealed Handgun Licensure Law) and HB367 (Ohio's Statewide Gun Control Preemption...

Amended SB184 (Castle Doctrine) passed out of House Criminal Justice Committee with a 9-3 vote

2:35pm Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association applauds the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee’s 9-3 vote to pass the amended SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation. SB184 passed the Ohio Senate in April with a 31-0 vote. Before being voted out of committee in the House, it was amended to include technical corrections and improve laws for law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. The amendment provides a legal way for...

Chairman White on Castle Doctrine: Committee vote Tuesday, Floor vote Wednesday, Senate vote "soon after"

12:10am Tuesday, May 27, 2008
According to comments made to the press by House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John White (R-38), the hundreds if not thousands of calls and letters that have poured into the Statehouse over the weekend have been heard. White told the Dayton Daily News Saturday that a vote would be taken in committee on Tuesday, followed by a floor vote by the House on Wednesday, and a Senate concurrence...

CCRKBA says Chicago alderman should suffer like other gun owners

12:05am Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BELLEVUE, WA – Chicago Alderman Richard Mell ought to be prosecuted like any other negligent gun owner for failing to re-register his firearms under an ordinance he helped pass, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said recently. “I don’t care if anti-gun Mayor Richard Daley supports giving Mell a break, and it doesn’t matter that Mell is the father-in-law of Gov. Rod...

Memorial Day 2008 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

12:05am Monday, May 26, 2008
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...

Castle Doctrine amendment & vote rescheduled for May 27

11:01am Friday, May 23, 2008
House Criminal Justice committee Chairman John White (R-38) has rescheduled SB184 for a fourth hearing next week. Once again, the Chairman has indicated that an amendment may be offered before a possible vote. The meeting is scheduled for for Tuesday, May 27 at 1:00 p.m. in Statehouse Room 121. PLEASE use our Write to Legislators website feature NOW to contact your legislators and ask them not to...

Ohio State Highway Patrol warns: Crimes occurring at Ohio rest stops

12:10am Friday, May 23, 2008
One of the important aspects of the pending amendment to Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill now on hold in the House Criminal Justice Committee is a change that would amend O.R.C. 2923.126(B) in the governmental building category to exempt shelters, restrooms and parking garages from the definition. As yet another news media story this week proves, this change can come none too soon.

McCain reiterates willingness to consider assault weapons ban

12:05am Friday, May 23, 2008
By Chad D. Baus From signing onto an amicus brief in support of the individual right to own firearms to attending the NRA Annual Meetings , Republican presidential nominee John McCain is doing everything he can to help America's gun owners forget his past decade of work opposing gun rights. He glosses over McCain-Feingold campaign finance "reform" legislation, once referred to by NRA Executive...

HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 purchase) passes Ohio House with bi-partisan support

2:26pm Thursday, May 22, 2008
With a strong bi-partisan 90-3 vote, the Ohio House of Representatives has passed HB450, sponsored by Representative Bruce Goodwin (R-74). “This is important legislation,” said Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine. “We are talking about men and women who volunteered to lay their life on the line for their country and their fellow man. We trust them with the full might of the U.S...

CALL TO ACTION! Let legislators know you want Castle Doctrine NOW!

1:48pm Thursday, May 22, 2008
A vote on SB184, the Castle Doctrine bill , may finally be coming up for a vote. This legislation will restore your right to defend yourself and your family with force when faced with a deadly threat. It would also protect you from predatory civil lawsuits by criminals or their family. Also up for a vote is a Buckeye Firearms Association and NRA backed amendment to SB184 which would prevent...

Governor Strickland tells FOP where to stick it on gun bill; Republicans should do the same

by Chad D. Baus
3:33pm Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Grassroots pro-gun groups have a bill under consideration in the Statehouse, and elitist union leaders at the Fraternal Order of Police are opposed. Deja vu all over again? Not so fast. Gun owners have reason to hope, because this time around, we have a Democrat in the Governor's office. Yes, you read that on a pro-gun website. GUN OWNERS CAN BE THANKFUL THAT DEMOCRAT TED STRICKLAND IS OUR...

Police union aims to seize your rights

11:00pm Tuesday, May 20, 2008
By Jim Irvine The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) will be holding a press conference on Wednesday to protest Ohio’s law abiding citizens' firearms rights. Date and time are yet to be announced, but they have made it clear that they will do whatever they can to prevent your rights from being restored. While the vast majority of the rank and file officers support you and your rights, the FOP,...

McCain's appearance at NRA Annual Meetings as flat as his record of support for gun rights

by Chad D. Baus
12:10am Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"Is it possible that John McCain thinks you have too much freedom?" - NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, 2001 John McCain's closing speech at the "Celebration of American Values" conference at the NRA's 2008 Annual Meetings last Friday was a real clinker, and not just because he was boring, uninspired, unmotivated and talking out of both sides of his mouth. No, I realized how much of a...

Castle Doctrine bill needs your support NOW!

5:17pm Monday, May 19, 2008
UPDATE: (5.22.08 12:00PM) For the fourth time this month, House Criminal Justice Chairman John White (R-38) has put off a possible vote on SB184, the Castle Doctrine bill. Although a Governor Strickland-, Buckeye Firearms Association- and NRA-backed amendment was circulated before the meeting, White did not give the committee opportunity to adopt the amendment. The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police...

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