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Passenger shot on 'no-guns' COTA bus

7:00am Monday, June 25, 2012

WCMH, Columbus' NBC affiliate, reported recently that Columbus police are searching for a man suspected of assaulting and then shooting a passenger on a COTA bus. From the article : Columbus police and medic personnel were called to the area of Cleveland and Myrtle avenues on the city's northeast side on a report of a shooting at about 10:22 p.m. Wednesday. Officers tell NBC4 the shooter and...

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Reason.TV: Girls, Guns, and The Problem with DC Firearm Laws

3:00pm Friday, June 22, 2012

"Gun ownership goes up, crime goes down...that's how it works," explains Washington Times senior editor and recent gun owner Emily Miller. After being the victim of a home invasion, Miller was determined to take advantage of the 2008 Supreme Court ruling striking down Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban. Miller initially thought the process of purchasing a firearm "would just be a hassle for a couple...

My 3-day handgun class at Tactical Defense Institute

7:00am Friday, June 22, 2012

by Dean Rieck It seems that the more involved I get in the politics of guns, the less time I have to exercise my Second Amendment freedom and actually shoot. So this year, I promised myself I'd get to the range more often, acquire some sorely needed gear, and get in more training time with quality instructors. One of the the best decisions I've made so far is to attend a Level I-III Handgun Class...

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Columbus man shoots to frighten dogs attacking woman

3:00pm Thursday, June 21, 2012

NBC4i.com reported recently that a woman was hospitalized after she was bitten on the hand by two dogs, and that she has an armed man she was walking with to thank for scaring them off before they could do more harm. From the article : Columbus police were called to the 3300 block of Lone Spruce Road at about 7:29 a.m. Monday to assist EMS and animal control personnel regarding a dog bite. Police...

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Lima jury finds gunman acted in self-defense

7:00am Thursday, June 21, 2012

The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski LIMA — A jury acquitted Dontez Parks, who has a concealed handgun license, on Wednesday [May 30] finding he acted in self-defense when he shot another man who he believed he was trying to enter his van to harm him and his two children. "I feel good today about the decision," Parks said...

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FLASH: Obama claims executive privilege over "Fast & Furious" documents; Congress to move ahead with Holder contempt vote

11:14am Wednesday, June 20, 2012

"You know, there's been a tendency on the part of this administration to -- to try to hide behind executive privilege every time there's something a little shaky that's taking place. And I think, you know, the [Bush] administration would be best served by coming clean on this. ...I think the American people deserve to know what was going on there." - Barack Obama, 2007 ----> UPDATE 4:20 pm...

Rep. Patmon's HB563 (Mandatory "Safe" Storage of Firearms) is based on several anti-gun myths

7:00am Wednesday, June 20, 2012

by Chad D. Baus Rep. Bill Patmon (D-10) has introduced HB563, gun control legislation that would "prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable by a tamper-resistant lock or other safety device if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and...

Summer Safety: NSSF® Reminds Gun Owners to Store Their Firearms Securely at Home

3:00pm Tuesday, June 19, 2012

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- With target-shooting activity peaking during summer months and youngsters finishing the school year, now is a good time for gun owners to review procedures for storing their firearms safely at home, says the National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the trade association for the firearms industry. NSSF® reminds firearm owners that on returning home after spending a fun day at the...