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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:39pm Wednesday, August 30, 2006

By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From school shootings in Vermont to school shooting sports programs, these articles should be a part of your required reading...

Ken Blackwell shines in NW OH Clay Shoot

12:10am Wednesday, August 30, 2006

By Chad D. Baus On Saturday, August 26, I had the opportunity to attend a Clay Shoot/ Cookout fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. The family event was an afternoon filled with the sounds of children laughing and splashing in the backyard pond, friends and neighbors sharing tales of their summer vacation adventures, and the sharp reports from a host of shotguns. About...

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AP: ''If freed rapists return, armed victim ready''

12:15am Tuesday, August 29, 2006

As astute gun owners are already aware, the Associated Press is not typically known for its fair and balanced coverage of self-defense issues. So it will probably come as a surprise that the AP has published a story that shows exactly what all the hard work to pass Ohio's concealed carry law was about... A woman who was repeatedly raped 23 years ago has learned self-defense and how to shoot a gun...

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Bloomberg refusing to release 'evidence' collected at gun shows

12:10am Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The New York Post is reporting that NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was recently named on this website as one of the Ten People Who Are Threatening Your Ohio Gun Rights , is refusing to turn over the evidence the city gathered, after sending private investigators into five states to catch gun dealers making illegal sales, to the federal agency that investigates illegal guns. From the story:...

LTEs: Responsible gun owners not a threat

12:10am Monday, August 28, 2006

It it apparent greater-Cincinnatians have a better understanding of the responsibility of law-abiding citizens and the nature of criminals than Miami Twp. Trustee Ken Tracy does... August 27, 2006 Cincinnati Enquirer Miami Township Trustee Ken Tracy bemoans the fact that Ohio citizens who have passed a background check, demonstrated a high level of proficiency, and met state-established criteria...

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No, Mr. Trustee, it's CRIMINALS that don't belong in our parks

12:05am Thursday, August 24, 2006

By Chad D. Baus Just 8 days after the Miami Twp. (Clermont Co.) Board of Trustees voted to remove illegal "no-guns" signs from entrances to the township's five parks, one of the trustees has explained that his wasn't a pro-gun vote after all. Click on 'Read More' for complete details. In a Cincinnati Enquirer op-ed entitled "Guns don't belong in our parks", Trustee Ken Tracy (incorrectly) states...

Ohio Gun Owners Critical to National GOP Hopes

12:10am Wednesday, August 23, 2006

By Publius As we roll into the campaign season for the upcoming fall elections, Ohio is taking on added importance as the national political parties seek to make the Buckeye State a scrimmage for the upcoming Presidential campaign season. With Presidential hopefuls making the photo-op rounds at the Iowa State Fair, nervous eyes are cast upon Ohio, and it isn’t because the Buckeyes are pre-season...

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Writer: Ohioans do well in rifle, shotgun matches

12:05am Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The Toledo Blade outdoor writer Steve Pollick is covering the just-ended National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and at the Clay Target Championships in Sparta, IL (the Grand American World's Trapshooting Championships, held in Vandalia, OH for 81 straight years, were forced out last year by Dayton airport expansion). From the story: Ohio shooters have made their marks...