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URGENT: Time running out for passage of HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration)

7:44pm Monday, December 08, 2008

In what has become an all too familiar story each lame duck session, it is once again necessary to ask Ohio gun owners to call their state Senators and encourage their support for a pro-gun bill that will otherwise die at the end of the legislative session on December 31, 2008. Time is running out for Rep. Bruce Goodwin's House Bill 450, which passed the Ohio House more than six months ago with...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with Representative-elect Seth Morgan

12:10am Monday, December 08, 2008

By Gerard Valentino Buckeye Firearms Association 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. In this installment we...

Why America’s gun owners are justifiably up in arms

12:05am Monday, December 08, 2008

By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman From the prospect of an incoming president and vice president with decidedly anti-gun-rights voting records, to a liberal West Coast mayor determined to ban firearms by “executive order” without benefit of city council or legislative review, American gun owners have good reason to doubt the sincerity of Liberal Democrats now in control of Congress and soon to...

U.S. Interior Dept. rules in favor of concealed carry in national parks

4:20pm Friday, December 05, 2008

BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s announcement that the Interior Department has amended its rules and will henceforth allow licensed concealed carry in national parks was hailed as a victory for the Second Amendment by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. “No longer will American citizens be required to leave their right of self-defense at the gates of a national park,” said CCRKBA...

Ohio Sportsmen Should Say No to “Puppy Mill” and Vaccine Bills

12:10am Friday, December 05, 2008

U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Sportsmen Alert! Ohio hunters should be on high alert. The state House of Representatives, which is under intense pressure from animal rights groups and the media, is considering passing legislation creating a new state agency to regulate dog breeders and kennel owners. The proponents claim House Bill 223 would only affect “puppy mills” but instead it would eliminate...

Op-Ed: The Life-and-Death Cost of Gun Control

12:05am Friday, December 05, 2008

By John R. Lott, Jr. Banning guns is in the news. India practically bans guns, but that didn't stop the horrific Muslim terrorist attacks this last week. A football player concerned for his safety violates New York City's tough gun control regulations by carrying a concealed handgun, and people call for everything from banning NFL players from carrying guns to demanding that the athlete serve...

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HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for third hearing & possible vote in Senate committee

6:13pm Thursday, December 04, 2008

The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North...

Lessons from Black Friday in Mumbai

12:10am Thursday, December 04, 2008

By Gerard Valentino Most Americans transfixed by Black Friday sales at the local discount megamart completely ignored the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Sadly, it’s learning from such tragedies that might save your life someday. For those not familiar with the story, terrorists fighting for an independent Kashmir stormed several high profile hotels and other locations in Mumbai , resulting...