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Op-Ed: Smart Guns are Dumb

by Chuck Michel

3:00pm Monday, June 02, 2014

Editor's Note: The following op-ed is quite timely, given a Cleveland "interfaith" group's recently-announced effort to convince government agencies to become consumers of the flawed, unproven technology. American media has discovered the staggeringly odd notion of “Smart Guns.” Should we praise the Lord that we are finally safe, and thank MSNBC for our deliverance? Not so fast. The problem with...

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Buckeye Firearms Assoc. President Jim Irvine appears on Sound of Ideas

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, June 02, 2014

On Thursday, May 29, Buckeye Firearms Association President Jim Irvine appeared as an in-studio a guest on WCPN's The Sound of Ideas . Jim discussed a proposal by Greater Cleveland Congregations to reduce gun violence by reducing the number of illegal guns on the streets and increasing the sale of "smart guns.". Click here to watch the video. Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association...

Op-Ed: California spree killing argues for guns in the hands of trained, sane people

by Kevin O'Brien

3:00pm Friday, May 30, 2014

What's normal? What's crazy? Across vast tracts of the United States, it's normal to assume that any private citizen who carries a gun is a little off kilter, and thus dangerous to the public. It's normal to think that people pose a threat if they purchase a gun legally, pay for professional training in its use, spend time and money at the shooting range to practice marksmanship and apply for a...

Did UC open carry walk meet its educational goal? Campus newspaper says no.

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, May 30, 2014

Last month, a group of gun owners, embarked on an "open carry" walk through the campus of the University of Cincinnati. The group was motivated by a recent incident in which an engineering student, after being violently beaten by a mob of teenagers outside a fraternity house near the UC campus, spoke out about his status as a concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder who has had his right to bear...

Two BFA-supported bills heard by Senate committee; Opposition from FOP and OACP crazy as ever

by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine

3:00pm Thursday, May 29, 2014

On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 two pro-gun bills received hearings in the Senate Civil Justice Committee. HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting) sponsored by Representatives Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) received its 2nd hearing where proponent testimony was offered. Two witnesses testified in support of this legislation. Kelly O’Reilly testified on behalf of Ohio Speech and Hearing...

House committee passes HB 454 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones)

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The House Education Committee, chaired by Gerald Stebelton (R-Lancaster), passed amended HB 454 today on a 16-3 vote. The bill, sponsored by Representative Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville), seeks to correct several problems with current law regarding concealed handgun licenses' behavior in school zones. Current law is a mess, making it a felony offense for those with a concealed handgun license (CHL...

To the editor: Research shows crime goes down with concealed-carry

3:00pm Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was published in response to a guest commentary written by Jack D'Aurora and published in that newspaper, in which the author chose not only to question his research, but to attack Lott personally. In his recent op-ed, Jack D’Aurora cherry-picks a couple of old studies from 2003 and 2004 (“ Focus needs to be on reducing...

CA killer uses three weapons in attack, but only one makes the "perp walk"

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Once again, a mentally-deranged man is making national headlines after having decided to embarq on a suicide mission to make as many people feel his personal pain as possible. The man used a knife to kill his first three victims. He also hit two people with his car . But only one tool used by the killer is getting any blame - the handgun. Consider the photograph at right, released by EPA/Michael...