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Surgeon general's 'public health crisis' nothing but election year politics

by Joe Bartozzi

6:00am Wednesday, June 26, 2024

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s declaration that “gun violence” is a “public health crisis” is nothing short of election year politicking masquerading in a white lab coat.

Recreational pot sales could start soon; know gun laws before you hit that joint

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Ohio voters last fall approved state Issue 2 to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older, and several media outlets have reported in recent days that those sales are soon to begin.

Violent crime skyrocketing under Biden, according to his favorite data source

by Lee Williams

6:00am Monday, June 24, 2024

“Crime is either up or it’s down, but Joe (Biden) wants to have it both ways, depending upon who he’s talking to,” said nationally syndicated talk radio host, Mark Walters, who first spotted the trend. “And it was only a matter of time before the rest of that GVA data came back to bite him.”

SCOTUS bump stock ruling, subsequent Senate effort show why elections matter

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Friday, June 21, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court decisions are supposed to be based in the Constitution and law, not in political biases. Justice ultimately prevailed with the bump stock ruling, but look at the majority and dissenting opinions, and it becomes clear why elections matter.

Chicago editorial board: 'Worryingly,' law-abiding gun owners defend themselves

by Matt Manda

6:00am Thursday, June 20, 2024

Earlier this month, Chicagoans witnessed a weekend that saw at least 71 people shot. Citizens there are considering arming themselves, and that is too much for the Tribune's editorial board, which went out and did the most editorial board thing possible and decried such an idea.

NRA files amicus brief with Ninth Circuit over California billy club ban

6:00am Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Any prohibition on bearable arms — whether firearms, billy clubs, or something else — must be supported by “history and tradition,” as the Supreme Court held in NYSRPA v. Bruen. NRA’s brief argues that California’s ban on billy clubs is unsupported by history and tradition and is therefore unconstitutional.

NRA slates 2A Day events in Ohio

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Pick up some Second Amendment bumper stickers, buttons, educational materials, and other NRA gear and learn more about NRA's current legislative efforts and election plans while supporting your local gun store during one of NRA's 2A Day events.

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Buckeye Firearms Association applauds U.S. Supreme Court ruling on bump stocks

6:00am Monday, June 17, 2024

In a 6-3 ruling on Friday, June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on so-called "bump stocks," finding that the Justice Department exceeded its authority by reclassifying the device as a "machine gun." "We're pleased with this ruling," said Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms Association. "For years, this device had been considered legal. Then the Justice Department...