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The history of gun control, part 2

12:10am Wednesday, July 11, 2007

By Sandy Froman Until Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, gun control was simply not a national issue. There were no significant federal gun control laws on the books, and the NRA was a shooter's organization that intentionally shied away from any political involvement. All of that changed with the 1968 assassinations of Sen...

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Shooting Sports Revealed as a Favorite Seasonal Activity

12:05am Wednesday, July 11, 2007

"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." - The Papers of...

CNSNews.com Readers: Publishing Names of CCW License Holders Irresponsible

12:05am Tuesday, July 10, 2007

By Chad D. Baus Cybercast News Service's coverage of the privacy-invading actions by The Sandusky Register , and the response by gun rights groups in Ohio, has shined a national spotlight on this problem. CNSNews.com has now published a series of excellent letters written in response to their initial coverage. Click 'Read More' for the letters. Following are a series of letters originally...

Rush Limbaugh praises Buckeye Firearms Assoc. response to Sandusky Register

12:10am Monday, July 09, 2007

On Friday, July 6, 2007, America's #1 talk radio host notified his national audience about the actions Buckeye Firearms Association has taken in response to the privacy-invading actions by the Sandusky Register . From the transcript, which can be viewed at RushLimbaugh.com : RUSH: A friend of mine sent me a note about a story going on in Sandusky, Ohio. It's a big issue there. A newspaper...

Sandusky Register on Privacy: What's good for me not good for thee

12:05am Monday, July 09, 2007

By Chad D. Baus During the last week of June, Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold launched an all-out assault on the privacy and security of approximately 2,700 concealed handgun license holders in several Northern Ohio counties by publishing their private information - information which Ohio legislators have deemed confidential. In doing so, Editor Westerhold unilaterally made this...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with Governor Ted Strickland

12:15am Friday, July 06, 2007

By Gerard Valentino Buckeye Firearm’s Chairman, Jim Irvine, is fond of saying that all politicians are not the same, despite people’s belief to the contrary. As proof that not all politicians are the same, Buckeye Firearms Association has set up interviews with pro-gun legislators, and other elected officials who believe strongly in the right to bear arms. Thankfully, our current governor, Ted...

Register 'doing it for the readers' - who keep saying they don't like it

12:10am Friday, July 06, 2007

The Sandusky Register has been extremely stingy on the number of letters to the editor published in response to its privacy-invading actions. But to date, each and every letter published has been supportive of gun owners. Does anyone believe The Register would be holding back letters supporting their position if they were receiving them? The following three letters appeared in the Thursday, July...

CNSNews.com: Ohio Newspaper Under Fire for Outing Gun Owners

9:32am Thursday, July 05, 2007

The Cybercast News Service has published an excellent story informing its national audience about the privacy-invading actions by The Sandusky Register , and about the response by gun rights groups in Ohio. From the story: An Ohio newspaper's decision to publish the non-public records of concealed carry permit holders drew a strong response, and one gun rights advocacy group published personal...