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Toledo residents continue trend of gun buying in wake of police layoffs

12:10am Thursday, May 28, 2009

By Chad D. Baus When word of significant cuts to the Toledo police force first came out, one senior police officer issued the following recommendation to city residents: "Buy guns. Invest in precious metals: lead, gun power and brass." After the layoffs took effect, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner admitted the reason why this was such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the...

Headline: More women buying and carrying handguns

12:05am Thursday, May 28, 2009

Cincinnati's WKRC (the tri-state area's CBS affiliate) is reporting that an unprecedented number of women are taking their protection into their own hands by getting a gun. According to a report by Local 12 Reporter Liz Bonis, "gun stores are seeing more women customers than anyone can remember. Many women are also getting permits to carry a concealed weapon." The news report documents some of...

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Attorney General announces First Quarter 2009 CHL statistics

12:10am Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Demand is soaring for concealed carry licenses in Ohio By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2009. The demand for concealed carry licenses has been torrid. It appears that a lot of new gun owners are not content to leave their weapon locked up at home; they want to carry it for self defense. The...

Obama's Supreme Court nomination is a slap at the Second Amendment

12:05am Wednesday, May 27, 2009

BELLEVUE, WA – The nomination of Second Circuit Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court is a slap at gun rights and the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment Foundation said today. Judge Sotomayor, a New York native, ruled on a Second Circuit Appeals Court panel that the Second Amendment is not a fundamental right and does not apply to the...

Does exercising your rights mean you have something to hide?

12:10am Tuesday, May 26, 2009

By Gerard Valentino We have reached a new low when it comes to the Federal government's overzealous attempts to fight crime. According to a recent news story, the FBI and police in Westerville, Ohio are going to try and enforce a ban on wearing a hood, hat, sunglasses or use of a cell phone inside local banks. According to a quote attributed to the local police, would be bank robbers will be easy...

Months later, Ohio journalist's report continues to educate viewers on the dangers of "gun-free" zones

12:05am Tuesday, May 26, 2009

By Chad D. Baus As we reported earlier this month, more Americans than ever oppose new government efforts to regulate guns, in spite of the best efforts of the media propaganda machine's anti-gun bias. There is also growing evidence that the years of pro-gun advocates' warnings about the danger of declaring spaces to be "gun free" zones (i.e. infringing on citizens' Second Amendment rights) is...

Memorial Day 2009 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

12:05am Monday, May 25, 2009

By Jim Irvine We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it's important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today's battles. While it's easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would...

Exposed: Humane Society of the United States Fundraising Scandal

12:10am Friday, May 22, 2009

Townhall.com - When you hear the words "Humane Society," what's the first thing that comes to mind? Is it a pet shelter where families can adopt unwanted dogs and cats? Or is it a super-rich animal rights lobbying group that runs absolutely no pet shelters , and gives less than 4 percent of its $100 million budget to those who do? We thought so. Meet the Humane Society of the United States. This...