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Reps. Danny Bubp & Jarrod Martin introduce HB203: Restaurant Carry

12:10am Wednesday, June 03, 2009

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Rep. Bubp will appear as a guest on Firearms Forum, Ohio's first talk radio show about guns and gun rights, this Sunday night on Cleveland's WHK 1420 AM and live on the Internet . The show begins at 8pm, with Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine as host. Representative Danny Bubp (R-88) of West Union and Rep. Jarrod Martin (R-70) of Beavercreek have introduced House...

Lima News Editorial: Concealed carry without problems

12:05am Wednesday, June 03, 2009

The Lima News has published an editorial addressing the latest spike in applications for Ohio concealed handgun licenses, and also in the overall success of the program to date. The editorial begins by noting that "critics of concealed carry legislation have been silent of late in Ohio, and with good reason. People who legally carry are responsible, law-abiding citizens who mean to protect...

Ken Blackwell: Obama Declares War on America’s Gun Owners With Supreme Court Pick

12:10am Tuesday, June 02, 2009

By Ken Blackwell President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a declaration of war against America’s gun owners and the Second Amendment to our Constitution. If gun owners mobilize and unite, it’s possible (though unlikely) to stop this radical nominee. Last year the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in D.C. v. Heller, holding that the Second Amendment right to bear arms...

First Amendment Rights Trampled by Pittsburgh College after Student Advocates for Concealed Carry of Firearms on Campus

12:05am Tuesday, June 02, 2009

PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2009—A student who wants to form a gun-rights group at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) has been threatened with disciplinary action for her efforts. Student Christine Brashier has turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help after reporting that administrators banned her informational pamphlets, ordered her to destroy all copies...

More Ohioans arming themselves, seeking licenses to carry concealed

12:10am Monday, June 01, 2009

The Newark Advocate is reporting that almost four people came in every business day through the first three months of the year, 252 in all, to either renew or seek a new permit to arm themselves discretely in public, according to figures from the Licking County Sheriff's Office. During the same period in 2008, the story notes 107 people sought concealed handgun licenses in that county. As Buckeye...

State Rep. Josh Mandel Announces Bid for State Treasurer in 2010

12:05am Monday, June 01, 2009

Republican State Representative Josh Mandel, a former endorsee of Buckeye Firearms Association, has announced his candidacy for State Treasurer not through the traditional press release or press conference, but via a video posted on his website, www.JoshMandel.com . Mandel, who served two tours of duty in Iraq as an intelligence specialist with the United States Marine Corps, is currently in his...

The Second Amendment isn’t about hunting...or is it???

12:10am Friday, May 29, 2009

By Larry S. Moore I hear the phrase "The Second Amendment isn't about hunting" repeated in various comments, articles, websites and blogs. It is being repeated so often that is has become an accepted fact. I'm more tired of hearing this than I was the old Wendy's commercial, "Where's the beef?" (okay I am dating myself). Some days I've heard it so many times that I wonder why I bother to be...

Toledo residents continue trend of gun buying in wake of police layoffs

12:10am Thursday, May 28, 2009

By Chad D. Baus When word of significant cuts to the Toledo police force first came out, one senior police officer issued the following recommendation to city residents: "Buy guns. Invest in precious metals: lead, gun power and brass." After the layoffs took effect, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner admitted the reason why this was such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the...