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AP: ''If freed rapists return, armed victim ready''

12:15am Tuesday, August 29, 2006
As astute gun owners are already aware, the Associated Press is not typically known for its fair and balanced coverage of self-defense issues. So it will probably come as a surprise that the AP has published a story that shows exactly what all the hard work to pass Ohio's concealed carry law was about... A woman who was repeatedly raped 23 years ago has learned self-defense and how to shoot a gun...

Bloomberg refusing to release 'evidence' collected at gun shows

12:10am Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The New York Post is reporting that NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was recently named on this website as one of the Ten People Who Are Threatening Your Ohio Gun Rights , is refusing to turn over the evidence the city gathered, after sending private investigators into five states to catch gun dealers making illegal sales, to the federal agency that investigates illegal guns. From the story:...

LTEs: Responsible gun owners not a threat

12:10am Monday, August 28, 2006
It it apparent greater-Cincinnatians have a better understanding of the responsibility of law-abiding citizens and the nature of criminals than Miami Twp. Trustee Ken Tracy does... August 27, 2006 Cincinnati Enquirer Miami Township Trustee Ken Tracy bemoans the fact that Ohio citizens who have passed a background check, demonstrated a high level of proficiency, and met state-established criteria...

Worthington Shooting Was Irresponsible and Illegal

12:25am Friday, August 25, 2006
By Dean Rieck Anti-gun activists will undoubtedly pounce on the tragic shooting in Worthington, Ohio, and claim that it is proof that no one can be trusted with a gun. This is to be expected since such incidents are so rare and anti-gun arguments so flimsy. They have to latch onto anything and everything. But most people will recognize this tragedy for what it is: simply an irresponsible person...

No, Mr. Trustee, it's CRIMINALS that don't belong in our parks

12:05am Thursday, August 24, 2006
By Chad D. Baus Just 8 days after the Miami Twp. (Clermont Co.) Board of Trustees voted to remove illegal "no-guns" signs from entrances to the township's five parks, one of the trustees has explained that his wasn't a pro-gun vote after all. Click on 'Read More' for complete details. In a Cincinnati Enquirer op-ed entitled "Guns don't belong in our parks", Trustee Ken Tracy (incorrectly) states...

Cleveland courting the 2008 GOP convention

12:00am Thursday, August 24, 2006
By Jim Irvine I attended the rallies and the gala at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum this week. Cleveland has an enthusiasm that has surprised me in its quest to land the 2008 Republican National convention, where President George Bush will make one of his last big speeches and the Republican Party will officially name its President and Vice President Candidates they hope will succeed...

Ohio Gun Owners Critical to National GOP Hopes

12:10am Wednesday, August 23, 2006
By Publius As we roll into the campaign season for the upcoming fall elections, Ohio is taking on added importance as the national political parties seek to make the Buckeye State a scrimmage for the upcoming Presidential campaign season. With Presidential hopefuls making the photo-op rounds at the Iowa State Fair, nervous eyes are cast upon Ohio, and it isn’t because the Buckeyes are pre-season...

Writer: Ohioans do well in rifle, shotgun matches

12:05am Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The Toledo Blade outdoor writer Steve Pollick is covering the just-ended National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and at the Clay Target Championships in Sparta, IL (the Grand American World's Trapshooting Championships, held in Vandalia, OH for 81 straight years, were forced out last year by Dayton airport expansion). From the story: Ohio shooters have made their marks...

Columbus Dispatch the latest to editorialize against gun bill(s)

12:10am Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Columbus Dispatch is the latest participant in the Ohio establishment media's coordinated editorial attack on the issue of open records and concealed handgun licenses. Dispatch editorial commentary appears in black font, with Buckeye Firearms Association's Chad Baus responding in scarlet . August 21, 2006 Columbus Dispatch The law that allows Ohioans to carry concealed weapons was supposed to...

LTE: Useless gun law wasn't applied to Clarett

12:05am Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer John Litle spreads a little common sense with readers of the Columbus Dispatch... August 20, 2006 Columbus Dispatch I have been following with great interest The Dispatch's coverage of Maurice Clarett's ongoing troubles. From his descent into criminality through his most recent arrest, The Dispatch has noted criminal charge after criminal charge against the...

Terminally ill youth get hunting wish

12:05am Monday, August 21, 2006
By Larry S. Moore The Statesman Journal our of Salem, Oregon has published a great story about a non-profit group called Hunt of a Lifetime: After hearing testimony that was emotional, even tearful, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday approved issuing up to 25 free hunting tags to be used by terminally ill youngsters. Danny Benson of Klamath Falls, the Oregon ambassador for the non-...

Ten People Who Are Threatening Your Ohio Gun Rights

12:10am Friday, August 18, 2006
By Chris Chumita Article 1, Section 4 of the Ohio Constitution states “The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security.” While our right to keep and bear arms is clearly stated in our state constitution, it is constantly under attack. In order to defend our rights, we have to know who is threatening them. The following is a list of ten people who are threatening our Ohio gun...

Op-Ed: Anti-gunners don camo as election looms

12:05am Friday, August 18, 2006
Seeking to pick up the baton dropped by the ham-fisted Americans for Gun Safety, the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA) has arrived on the scene to become the latest front group for the anti-gun movement in America. August 14, 2006 By Chris Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director NRAILA.org (republished with permission) Tracking the recent history of the Second Amendment debate wouldn’t be...

Republican Lt. Gov Candidate Tom Raga – Unplugged

12:10am Thursday, August 17, 2006
By Larry S. Moore I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with Tom Raga at the Greene County Fair. The initial purpose was a short interview for this profile article. I ended up spending over two hours with Mr. Raga, State Representatives Kevin DeWine and Chris Widener, and State Central Committee Member Joe Haines. Chris Widener is my State Representative covering eastern Greene County...

Another tired anti-gun editorial

12:05am Thursday, August 17, 2006
By Jim Irvine Many papers have recently done stories noting the success of the concealed carry licensing system. The Lorain Morning Journal, on the other hand, has published another editorial crying about their limited access to license holder’s personal information. Well over 99% of license holders licenses have flawless records carrying their guns. Contrary to what the Journal editorialized for...

Ken Blackwell to Sen. Pres. Bill Harris: Meeting/ Action requested on HB347

11:22am Wednesday, August 16, 2006
In recent weeks, Buckeye Firearms Association leaders Ken Hanson and Larry Moore participated in two separate conversations with Republican running mates Ken Blackwell and Tom Raga, respectively. (A profile of Tom Raga, which was produced by Moore after a two-hour meeting with Raga, will be published on this website on Thursday, August 17.) Among other matters, a key purpose for the discussions...

Miami Twp. trustees vote to lift gun ban in parks

10:10am Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that trustees in Hamilton County's Miami Twp. voted Tuesday to remove a "no-guns" sign. Such signs at each of the five developed parks in this Clermont County township will be replaced. And anybody who wants to carry a gun openly in a park - or has a permit to carry a concealed weapon - will no longer have to worry about facing a fine of up to $100 for a first...

Those who oppose self defense at it again, at home and abroad

12:10am Wednesday, August 16, 2006
By Tim Inwood There are days after reading or watching news stories, that I am convinced a good chunk of the world has taken leave of their senses. In recent days I read an editorial in the Cincinnati Enquirer advocating the banning of handguns. The author of this tripe was a Cincinnati Lawyer named Robert B. Newman. Somehow he has gotten the notion that the solution to the crime problem in...

Writer: Ohio gun owners made up 27% of vote in 2000

12:05am Tuesday, August 15, 2006
On August 10, a columnist in the Minneapolis Star Tribune presented information which affirmed one of the central points made in Ken Hanson's rebuttal to Associated Press reporter Julie Carr-Smyth's recent complaints that Ohio gubernatorial candidates are battling for gun votes while “only” 400,000 out of 11 million Ohioans have a hunting license or a concealed handgun license. In his rebuttal to...

Dispatch: Few conceal-carry permits revoked, records show

1:12pm Monday, August 14, 2006
Ohio's establishment media is finally getting around to reporting on stats for first quarter 2006 concealed handgun license issuance, news which was published on this website back in May. The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday that, two years after Ohio sheriffs began issuing licenses allowing residents to carry concealed guns, VERY few of those licenses have been suspended or revoked. Robert...

Clarett arrest shows Columbus is still Mentelly challenged

12:10am Friday, August 11, 2006
By Ken Hanson We here in the Mentel Ward are shocked to report that there has been another assault rifle sighting in safe, secure Columbus. In case you missed it, Columbus City Council member Mike Mentel sponsored a worthless Assault Weapon (or Mentel) Ban a little over a year ago in the interests of public safety. According to Mr. Mentel, it certainly WAS NOT passed to harass law-abiding gun...

Making a difference in STATE politics

12:05am Friday, August 11, 2006
By Jim Irvine When asked who their State Senator is, a lot of people reply with, “Mike DeWine” or “George Voinovich.” These are Ohio’s two US Senators. They work in Washington with/against President Bush. They have no more to do with running our state than Senator Kennedy (D-MA) or Senator Clinton (D-NY). Each of us also has a Congressman, sometimes called a US Representative. They also work in...

Op-Ed: Saving the Children

12:10am Thursday, August 10, 2006
By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ) A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that 24,000 children are injured in shopping-cart accidents every year. A staggering 85% of those children are under five years of age. That dwarfs the number of children who were injured with guns last year. It appears that your child has a much better chance...

Blade writer: Amount of personal information on Internet ''scary''

12:05am Thursday, August 10, 2006
By Chad D. Baus The Toledo Blade's Ryan Smith, whom I will always remember fondly for a column he wrote after attending the 2004 World Rock Paper Scissors Championships in Toronto, recently wrote about how he had investigated himself online, and that what he found was "scary". From the Smith's commentary: With all the information out on the Internet today, it's hard not to worry about all the...

2006 Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) Invitation

12:10am Wednesday, August 09, 2006
The Second Amendment Foundation will hold its 2006 Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) on September 22-24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Buckeye Firearms Association believes it’s important to network with other people and organizations that work toward the restoration of our rights, and thus we will once again be in attendance of this important event.

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