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Op-ed: There's no evidence that banning guns cuts crime

12:05am Wednesday, June 04, 2008

By John Lott Jr. Philadelphia had 406 homicides in 2007, and, at 28 per 100,000 people, it also had the highest murder rate of any major city in the United States. No wonder Philadelphians want things changed. Recently, the city focused on a new tragedy, the murder of a 12 year police veteran and father of three, Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, by three bank robbers with long, violent criminal records...

When the law is wrong...

12:10am Tuesday, June 03, 2008

By Breda of The Breda Fallacy In Ohio, you cannot carry (openly or concealed) in an establishment that has a class D liquor license. Originally intended to stop people from having firearms in bars, the law also extends to most restaurants. For instance, when Mike and I visit our favorite Thai restaurant, we cannot carry even though we only ever have tea with our pad kee mao and noodles curry...

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Op-Ed: RTC Holder Stops Mass Shooting

12:05am Tuesday, June 03, 2008

By Wayne LaPierre Just a few weeks ago, Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue signed legislation that extends Right-to-Carry into restaurants across the state. Of course, anti-gun politicians and opponents of Right to-Carry have been busy making the same outrageous claims we've heard for decades: It'll make restaurants more dangerous, how can we tell if someone's carrying, and on and on. Those critics...

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Gun manufacturers continue to aid gun banners

12:10am Monday, June 02, 2008

Editor's Note: This article has also been published on U.S. Concealed Carry Magazine's national website . By Ken Hanson, Esq. Having just devoted a substantial chunk of pro bono legal work fighting governments committed to destroying your gun rights, I was horrified to read the March 2008 editions of several of my favorite gun magazines. Prominently featured in each edition was a feature story...

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Shooting Range Grant Program Created by NSSF

12:05am Monday, June 02, 2008

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has announced a new program designed to help local public and private ranges increase participation in the shooting sports. The Range Partnership Grant Program is making available a total of $250,000 per year for projects that specifically address one or more of the following objectives: recruitment of new shooters, reactivation of...

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Storm Clouds Gather Over Ohio Attorney General Election

12:10am Friday, May 30, 2008

By Ken Hanson, Esq. This November, Buckeyes will head to the poll to elect a new Attorney General. This election is being held without the customary year-long primary campaigns, due to the nature and timing of the resignation of Marc Dann. As a result, a small group of men and women hold the future of your gun rights in their hands. Chances are very good that you do not know any of these men and...

SB184: Castle Doctrine / Firearms bill headed to Governor for signature!

2:40pm Thursday, May 29, 2008

One day after the Ohio House passed amended SB184 with a strong bipartisan majority, the Ohio Senate has concurred to the improvements with an equally strong and bi-partisan 25-7 vote. A video archive of the floor debate is available here. ( Click here to see how they voted. ) The bill's sponsor, State Senator Steve Buehrer (R-Delta), noted that "while SB184 has undergone several changes over the...

Amended SB184 (Castle Doctrine) Passes Ohio House with a 73-23 vote!

3:11pm Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Buckeye Firearms Association applauds the Ohio House of Representatives' 73-23 vote to pass the amended SB184. SB184 passed the Ohio Senate in April with a 31-0 vote and has now passed the Ohio House in an amended form to include technical corrections and improve laws for law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. No one rose to speak against the bill. A video archive of the floor debate is available here...