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Armed citizen dials 911 and waits...and waits...and waits...

12:15am Monday, April 28, 2008

By Chad D. Baus Gun ban extremists and others who oppose the right of self defense are fond of saying that when a person is in danger, the best thing to do is to call 911 and let the police take care of it. But what happens when you dial 911 and the police tell you to wait...and wait...and wait? One Columbus-area business owner was wise enough to have made his own plans for that very eventuality...

BFA on hand as Gov. Ted Strickland signs bill expanding opportunities for mobility-impaired hunters

12:10am Monday, April 28, 2008

Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Bob Harsanje recently attended the signing ceremony for Senate Bill 209, legislation which will, among other things, create mobility-impaired access lanes on various public hunting lands of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The bill also will allow mobility impaired, licensed individuals to hunt from such lanes with a special permit via electric-powered all-...

College campuses have never been and never will be Gun Free Zones: It's time to trust the students

12:10am Friday, April 25, 2008

By Mark Noble A few days ago, the Dayton Daily News ran a piece proclaiming that "Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is fighting for the right to be armed at school." The reality is that all students have an inherent right to be armed – it cannot be forcefully removed from a determined student. Students for Concealed Carry on Campus are merely pressing legislators to bring their civil...

Castle Doctrine to resume hearings in House; "Concealed Carry Fix-it" Bill to receive second hearing in Senate

1:30pm Thursday, April 24, 2008

The House Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Rep. John White (R-38), will hold a fourth hearing on HB264 (Castle Doctrine), on Thursday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 121. The chairman has indicated that a substitute bill may be introduced. The Senate's version of Castle Doctrine (SB184) passed the Senate earlier this month with unanimous support. Meanwhile in the Senate, Ohio's "...

The most honest among us: CHL holders can be trusted on campus

12:10am Thursday, April 24, 2008

The following commentary was written in response to a New York Times article entitled " Guns on Campus: Could They Prevent a Repeat? " by David Codrea. Republished with permission. Interesting take, Mr. Codrea. I have worked on college and university campuses most of my adult life - first as a student, now as a professor. I have grown quite accustomed to the idea of citizen concealed carry. I...

Strict Judicial Scrutiny Needed for Second Amendment

12:05am Thursday, April 24, 2008

By L. Dietle There has been little Second Amendment jurisprudence. In this vacuum, myths were cooked up and circulated to dilute the Amendment's original meaning. In the March 18, 2008 D.C. vs. Heller oral argument at the Supreme Court, these myths were thoroughly debunked by the Supreme Court Justices themselves. If honest, they will overturn D.C.'s functional firearms ban. They should also...

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Compounding a Tragedy: Anti-gunners dance in VT massacre victim's blood

12:10am Wednesday, April 23, 2008

By Gerard Valentino The one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre was celebrated across the United States by the anti-gun crowd. Yes, they chose to celebrate, and it’s telling to see protesters using the death of 32 innocent people for political gain by planning “Lie-ins to Protest Easy Gun.” Nobody should be surprised that the anti-gun left is capable of inconsiderate actions since in...

District Attorney says new Philadelphia gun laws are "illegal"; will not prosecute

12:05am Wednesday, April 23, 2008

By Brian S. Stewart In a move reminiscent of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association's refusal in 2007 to follow Mayor Frank Jackson's order to ignore a new state law creating uniformity of gun laws, Philadelphia District Attorney Lynn Abraham has put the City Council on notice: its new gun laws are illegal, and she won’t prosecute individuals arrested for violating them.