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Humane Watch Ads/ Video Expose HSUS Fundraising Fraudulence

7:00am Wednesday, November 06, 2013

The organization Humane Watch is taking its ever-expanding case against the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to the Metro station serving Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill with provocative posters and banners that point out that the organization that advertises as if its funds go to support animal shelters across the country, in fact, only spends 1 percent of its intake on these activities...

Good and Bad News in Latest Gallup Poll

3:00pm Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Gallup's most recent poll on public attitudes toward gun laws shows that anti-gun activists and their friends in elected office and in the media have lost considerable ground over the years, and in the months since the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut in December last year. However, it also shows that both sides in the gun control debate have their work cut out for them in the days ahead. Gallup...

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Poll: Columbus-area voters favor armed officers in schools by 2 - 1 margin

7:00am Tuesday, November 05, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that, by almost a 2-to-1 ratio, Columbus City Schools voters want an armed police officer in their school. From the article : A new poll by Saperstein Associates for The Dispatch shows support for gun-carrying police across geographic, racial, gender and age boundaries, regardless of whether those answering have a child in Columbus schools. "...

Jobs board among most visited pages on NSSF website

3:00pm Monday, November 04, 2013

Companies throughout the firearms industry each week are posting new job openings to NSSF's Firearms Industry Jobs board. The webpage has proven to be a huge hit with both employers and job seekers. Each day, it is one of the most visited pages on NSSF's website. Job seekers can view current listings at nssf.org/jobs

Armed Citizens an Answer to Terrorism? The head of INTERPOL says they might be.

7:00am Monday, November 04, 2013

by Jeff Knox The head of the international police organization INTERPOL created a minor stir recently when he suggested that armed civilians might be a more realistic answer to the evolving trend of terrorists attacking "soft targets" like shopping malls, schools, and public events, than trying to "harden" those areas with more physical barriers and police officers. While the comments have been...

The Sparks, Nevada School Shooting- Five Points To Consider

4:00pm Friday, November 01, 2013

by Greg Ellifritz On Monday morning, October 21, a 12-year old seventh grader in Sparks, Nevada shot and killed one teacher and wounded two other students on the school playground before classes began. The shooter then killed himself with the same gun. If you are unfamiliar with the event check out this article from CNN . While details are still sketchy in this case, several facts have come out...

When it comes to gun rights, it's been a very busy week in Columbus [Press Conference Video]

by Jim Irvine

8:00am Friday, November 01, 2013

This was a busy week at the Ohio Statehouse where guns, Second Amendment rights and self-defense were discussed and debated before committees. Lobbyists and citizens invested many hours to explain their perspective to legislators, and to answer questions. HB234, sponsored by Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) would allow the use of Hunting with suppressors. The Agriculture and Natural Resources...

Victim zones: Cleveland news station finds day care owner that supports repeal legislation - and gun store owner who opposes?

4:00pm Thursday, October 31, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Last week, Rep. Ron Maag offered sponsor testimony before a House committee on House Bill 231, which would repeal the ban on concealed carry in many of the places where multiple-victim public shootings often occur. In news coverage about the hearing, Cleveland's Fox affiliate, WOIO, interviewed a day care owner who is very concerned for the safety of the children in her care and...