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Progress Made On Military Once-Fired Brass Issue—ATK Stops Scrapping Cartridge Cases

3:00pm Wednesday, April 21, 2010

On Friday, April 16, Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester announced that ATK—the defense conglomerate that operates the Army's Lake City ammunition plant, and that owns the Federal ammunition, RCBS reloading equipment, and Alliant smokeless gunpowder companies—is voluntarily withdrawing from contracts it made with military bases to collect and scrap once-fired small arms cartridge...

Wooster Police, Eddie Eagle team up to teach gun safety to students

7:00am Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Wooster Daily-Record reported recently that a group of kindergartners at Wooster Christian School recently had the opportunity to meet Eddie, interact with him, and learn about gun safety, all thanks to the efforts of the Wooster Police Department.

Generous Deer Hunters Double Venison Donations to Ohioans in Need 116,750 pounds of venison donated

3:00pm Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 116,750 pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2009-10 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The 116,750 pounds of venison equals approximately 467,000 meals for Ohioans in need. Last year, FHFH collected 54,800 pounds of venison...

Families Afield: Apprentice Hunting License Sales Soar to Nearly 400,000

3:00pm Monday, April 19, 2010

Plant a sapling and, in time, it will bear much fruit. That's the way to look at Families Afield, a program launched in 2004 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and National Wild Turkey Federation to reduce states' regulatory barriers to youth hunting. Now firmly rooted in 29 states that have passed legislation lowering barriers to youth hunting, the program is...

Practicing Politics: Ignoring it will make things a lot worse for gun owners

7:00am Monday, April 19, 2010

By Chris & Jeff Knox Conditions have lined up for 2010 to be the year of the perfect electoral storm. But in order to create the kind of storm the Republic needs, one that cleans out an insubordinate and defiant Congress, GunVoters and pro-rights activists need to get organized. The time to start is now. Just as my friend, noted author and radio host Dave Ramsey says about saving money, it's...

Neighbors cheer Ohio CHL-holder for fighting back during attempted robbery

3:00pm Friday, April 16, 2010

Cincinnati's CBS affliate, WKRC, is reporting that "a neighborhood beaten down by crime in the last two weeks is cheering one of its own for fighting back." From the story : Three masked men tried to rob a man on Rosemont Avenue in West Price Hill Monday night. But the trio didn't know their victim had a concealed carry permit- and was prepared to shoot. Troy Hammond and Tremaine Hughes are...

Chicago bans guns then watches its helpless citizens on 10,000 cameras

7:00am Friday, April 16, 2010

by Gerard Valentino Chicago is known as a world-class city, offering everything from a great nightlife to the arts, ethnic cuisine, championship sports teams, top universities, and excellent public transportation. But Chicago's real claim to fame is its world-class crime. Year after year, violent thugs slaughter Chicago's citizens, making it one of the most violent places in the United States...

Senate Committee hears proponent testimony on SB239 (Restaurant Carry & Car Carry Rules Fix)

3:00pm Thursday, April 15, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association leaders were on hand Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee hearing. The committee is chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), heard proponent testimony on Senate Bill 239 , which seeks to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a license...