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Attorney General announces Third Quarter 2008 CHL statistics

12:05am Monday, January 05, 2009

By Jim Irvine The Ohio Attorney General's office has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the third quarter of 2008. We have now seen six straight quarters of increased demand over the same period a year prior. In the typically slow third quarter, the 7,632 regular concealed handgun licenses issued was a whopping 58% increase over the same period in 2007. Add to that...

The truth about HB450 (what the Columbus Dispatch doesn't want you to read)

12:05am Friday, January 02, 2009

By Jim Irvine The Columbus Dispatch editorial "Kowtow to the NRA – Sheriffs got a raw deal when lawmakers backed down on concealed carry fee" demonstrates that the Dispatch editors are still more interested in spreading lies to prop up their failed ideas rather than accepting the truth and reporting the news. It is important to note that the Dispatch has been contacted many times by Buckeye...

Gun rights groups score collective victory for sportsmen with defeat of HB446 & HB223

12:05am Wednesday, December 31, 2008

By Larry S. Moore The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that the defeat of HB446, the so-called "puppy mill" bill that sought to increase fees and impose new regulations on dog breeders and kennel owners, had ruffled some feathers in the Statehouse. Although the Dispatch acknowledges that the U.S. Sportsman's Alliance had been long-engaged in the debate, reporter Jim Siegel editorializes in his...

California's Bad Santa exposes the complete and utter failure of gun control laws

12:05am Tuesday, December 30, 2008

This article is also being featured United States Concealed Carry Association's website . By Chad D. Baus News of a man dressing up in a Santa suit and murdering nine people in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve dominated cable news headlines for days after the event. News reports suggest Bruce Pardo took as many as four handguns and a homemade flame-thrower to the home of his ex-wife's parents, where...

Exposed: The gun ban lobby's secret letter to college and university administrators

12:10am Monday, December 29, 2008

By Stephen J. Feltoon Recently, a handful of people forwarded me a letter that was sent from the President of GunFreeKids.org as well as Toby Hoover (Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence) and whose recipient is unknown because the address has been redacted. The content and context of the letter indicates that it was sent to a college in Ohio (more likely it was sent to...

More on Mumbai - What We Think

12:05am Monday, December 29, 2008

By Gabe Suarez 1). On what to do - Some folks think we are advocating running into the fight screaming with a knife in one hand and a snubby in the other. I'm not sure where that comes from, as it has never been suggested and is quite silly when you think about it. Still, an aggressive counter attack at the outset of the incident seems to be a better option than hiding and hoping to go undetected...

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Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

12:05am Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year’s passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

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USSA Secures a Pair of Victories in Ohio

12:15am Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Two Bills Harming Sporting Dog Breeders Stopped As 2008 drew to a close, the USSA added to its victories with two wins in Ohio. Two bills that represented threats to sporting dog breeders were stopped cold due to an intense lobbying and grassroots effort by the USSA.