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Vigilance for hunters' rights brings attention to Kenton man

12:05am Thursday, December 08, 2005

The Lima News has published an excellent story about how one man can make a difference when it comes to grassroots political activism. From the story: His first political battle taught Kenton’s Gary Oates an important lesson about the struggle for hunters’ rights. In 1977, he helped raise money for a campaign to maintain trapping rights in Ohio. He went door to door to convince people how...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

4:11pm Wednesday, December 07, 2005

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 worthy of comment. What follows is our weekly view of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Click on the "Read More..." link below for seven days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis. Thursday in Cleveland...

Another vicious attack thanks to an employer's ''no-guns'' policy

12:15am Wednesday, December 07, 2005

The Toledo Blade is reporting that yet another of its own employees has suffered from a brutal attack while on the job, and of course neglected to mention its own culpability in the defenselessness of its employees. From the story: An East Toledo man was arrested yesterday after police said he assaulted and attempted to rob a woman delivering The Blade during the early morning hours. Rudy Joseph...

Home owner wrestles pistol away from home invaders; uses it to chase them away

12:10am Wednesday, December 07, 2005

The Toledo Blade is reporting that a Fostoria man sustained minor injuries after driving away two men, at least one of them armed with a handgun, who invaded his home this week. From the story: Three residents of 327 Sumner St., including a 2-year-old girl, were at home at 4:30 a.m. when the men, wearing black clothing and ski masks, broke in, one of them brandishing a 9mm pistol. One of the...

Hear the Quiet?

1:01pm Tuesday, December 06, 2005

By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ! Once a hot-button political issue, gun control has become nothing more than a second tier topic on the national scene. In the last presidential election the only serious press coverage devoted to guns revolved around John Kerry's poorly devised goose hunting trip in Ohio designed to make him look like a supporter of 2nd...

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Mayor-elect: Toledo's anti-self-defense police chief should step down

12:10am Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Toledo's NBC24.com is reporting that if Mayor-elect Carty Finkbeiner has his way, anti-self-defense Police Chief Michael Navarre will not be part of the new Finkbeiner administration. From the story: At an afternoon news conference, Finkbeiner said that he wants Navarre to step down as head of the police department in January when the new administration takes over. He named Captain Jack Lee Smith...

Op-Ed: For The Record, It's Not About Guns

12:05am Tuesday, December 06, 2005

December 1, 2005 Mensnewsdaily.com It may seem that I write a lot about guns. This isn't about guns. The complaint liberty enthusiasts such as myself have with officials is not about guns per se, it’s about our governance. Specifically our self-governance. Defiance of the rule of law as so many are showing these days should be of interest to every citizen. And liberty enthusiasts have no...

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Large crowd attends Capital University forum with Dr. John Lott

12:15am Friday, December 02, 2005

By Linda Walker On Wednesday night, seven members of Buckeye Firearms Columbus group disarmed and made their way to Capital University during "Gun Week" to hear a forum by John Lott, the author of "The Bias Against Guns". The event was put on by the Capital College Republicans, who invited us to join them. We arrived and settled into our seats with more than 120 college students and listened...