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Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Near $24,000 Trophy Buck

3:00pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Largest restitution for a poached deer ever imposed in Ohio A Logan County man pled guilty to three wildlife violations stemming from the illegal taking of a trophy white-tailed deer in the Bellefontaine Municipal Court on Monday, January 3. As a result, he will be required to pay $23,816.59 in restitution, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. James C...

Fearing homeowner has gun, BURGLAR dials 911

7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2011

by Gerard Valentino According to a recent report at USAToday.com, the mere inference of an armed victim was enough to force a burglar to cower in a bathroom and then dial 911 so the police would protect him. The incident took place in Portland, Oregon and was set in motion when a hapless crook was still in the process of robbing a home when the homeowner returned. From the article : Timothy...

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Pro-gun rights activists outbid cops for 'buy back' guns

3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2011

'They're going to destroy firearms; we're going to put them in hands of citizens' by Drew Zahn While the Austin, Texas, police were offering grocery cards in exchange for unwanted firearms over the weekend, local activists showed up to outbid the men in uniform, insisting liberty would be better served if the guns were in the hands of law-abiding citizens instead. At the "no-questions-asked"...

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CBS: Second ATF agent speaks out against the Obama administration's "Gunrunner" BATFE scandal

7:00am Monday, March 28, 2011

Related Article: Columbus, N.M., City Leaders Arrested In Federal Raid City leaders in the southern New Mexico village of Columbus were arrested Thursday in a federal raid investigation that involved smuggling firearms from the United States to Mexico, Luna County sheriff officials confirmed.

USSA Hosts Annual Legislative Reception

3:00pm Friday, March 25, 2011

by Larry S. Moore Ohio sportsmen and women flocked to Columbus to attend the USSA legislative reception. The sportsmen were anxious to hear what the legislative leaders might say regarding Ohio's budget and the impact on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Issues on their minds included the budget, drilling on ODNR Park lands, proposed concealed carry legislation and the Asian carp...

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Law-abiding citizens respond to drug war explosion in southern Ohio by purchasing firearms and licenses to carry concealed

7:00am Friday, March 25, 2011

[Editor's Note: The following article was written by long-time leader at Buckeye Firearms Association, who lives in the area recently depicted by the media as an area where an escalating drug war has forced a "it's kill or be killed" environment.] by Rick Jones Seems the days of the unlocked front doors are gone forever! I can remember as a child in my Southern Ohio home that we, as well as many...

Restoration of Rights bill scheduled for fourth hearing, possible vote in House

5:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2011

BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, chairman of the House Committee on Criminal Justice, has scheduled a possible vote on HB54 , sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) on Wednesday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 114. This is the bill's fourth hearing in the House. Due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

Buckeye State's anti-gun puppetmaster pulls strings in debate at The City Club of Cleveland

3:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Early last month, Ohioans For Concealed Carry's Jeff Garvas and Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence's Toby Hoover were invited by The City Club Of Cleveland to debate on the issue of speak about each side of the issue of gun control and the Second Amendment. According to their website, The City Club's Friday Forums are radio broadcast to listeners in more than 40 states. The...