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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.

Book review: The Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws

12:10am Tuesday, May 05, 2009

By Jim Irvine I recently finished reading The Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws by Ken Hanson, now in the third edition. For all the people who have acquired their first CHL in the past year, this book should be considered a must-read. For those who have already read one of the previous editions, there is enough new material in the latest version to make it worthy investment of your time and money. If...

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Rep. John Domenick introduces HB158, seeks to waive CHL fees for certified instructors

12:05am Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Representative John Domenick (D-95) of Smithfield has introduced House Bill 158 , which seeks to add instructors who are certified to teach courses that meet the requirements of Ohio's concealed handgun license (CHL) law to the list of persons who are exempted from paying a fee to obtain a CHL.

Linda Walker to receive NRA's 2009 Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award

12:10am Monday, May 04, 2009

Linda Walker, the 2009 recipient of the NRA's Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award, shown here with Gov. Ted Strickland shortly after he signed SB184 into law. The National Rifle Association has selected Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair Linda Walker to receive the 2009 Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award. According to the NRA, "the Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award...