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Headline: "Number of issued concealed-carry permits sharply rises"

12:05am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette is reporting that the Fairfield County (OH) Sheriff's Office experienced a surge in concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) issued for the first four months of 2009, and that with nearly 700 new and renewal licenses issued this year, the county is well on its way to surpassing the number issued in 2004 - the first year the county issued licenses.

The Problem With "Intrastate" Firearm Laws

12:10am Monday, May 11, 2009

By Ken Hanson, Esq. There has been much excitement sweeping the gun-owner boards recently over Montana's passage of a law and Texas' introduction of a bill "exempting" homemade firearms from Federal regulation. Homemade firearms are often referred to as "intrastate" firearms on the theory that they are created and exist entirely within one state. By contrast, "interstate" firearms are ones that...

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Toledo Mayor tells residents police can't protect them

12:10am Friday, May 08, 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." And now, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is admitting the reason why this is such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the presence of a...

Bizarre indeed: Rush Limbaugh's unholy alliance with animal 'rights' extremists

12:05am Friday, May 08, 2009

By Rob Sexton Longtime readers of Superman comics will recall "Bizarro World", a place where right is wrong, up is down, and everything is basically the opposite of the way things normally occur. Seinfeld fans will recall an entire episode devoted to Bizarro World. It seems like sportsmen are living in Bizarro World, given the unholy alliance between the nation's top animal rights group and...

USA Buys Enough Guns in 3 Months to Outfit the Entire Chinese and Indian Army

12:10am Thursday, May 07, 2009

Law abiding US citizens bought on average 3,177,256 guns every 3 months in 2008 (AmmoLand.com) In just 3 months Americans bought enough guns to outfit the entire Chinese and Indian armies combined. "You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass." - attributed to Isoroku Yamamoto, Fleet Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy...

Conservation efforts benefit from 31 percent jump in excise taxes

12:05am Thursday, May 07, 2009

Sales remain strong for manufacturers Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid more than $98 million in excise taxes in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 31.2 percent over the same period in 2007, according to figures released earlier today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, $27.6 million was collected for pistols and revolvers, $35 million for long guns and $35.5...

Your help improves access to hunting ground in the Buckeye state

12:10am Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The difficulty of obtaining access to hunting ground is increasingly given as a reason fewer hunters are going afield each year. Rumors of badly-behaved hunters and liability concerns are increasingly given as a reason fewer farmers are willing to give permission, even though Ohio's deer herd causes millions of dollars in damage to farmers' crops each year in the Buckeye state. The Ohio Division...

Success comes early for these Ohio turkey hunters, aged 6 and 7

12:05am Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The (Wooster) Daily Record is reporting that two proud fathers recently joined with their children on successful turkey hunts. Wes Martin's son, Dylan, 7, and Scott Ries' daughter, Abby, 6, each harvested a jake early in the 2009 season.