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John Lott: My Scary Encounter With Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley

3:00pm Monday, February 21, 2011

by John Lott Chicago-style politics is infamous for kickbacks, dead people voting, and thuggery. Alas, it is not just a relic of the past. In fact, witness recent stories of Chicago city workers being hired or promoted based on how well they got voters to the polls and not how well they did their official jobs, children getting admitted to prestigious city schools based on political connections,...

Changing Gun Privileges Back into Gun Rights: The first step in holding back the Leftist Tide

7:00am Monday, February 21, 2011

Editor's Note: This commentary was also published recently at TheLandoftheFree.net . by Gerard Valentino The pro-gun movement is proud that 48 states have some sort of mechanism that allows concealed carry by law abiding citizens. Most of the 48 states have "shall issue" laws which means that if a citizen meets the legal requirements established by the legislature, the issuing authority has no...

NSSF Streams Firearm Safety Videos Online

3:00pm Friday, February 18, 2011

McGruff on Gun Safety, It's Your Call and Firearm Safety Depends on You Many of last [week's] Super Bowl's ads promoted the latest Hollywood films, and we'll no doubt invest many hours watching them. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, suggests investing a fraction of that time watching videos with your children that can help...

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Senator investigating allegations guns sold in purchases sanctioned by BATFE were later used to kill a Border Patrol agent

7:00am Friday, February 18, 2011

By Chad D. Baus The Associated Press reported recenty that a U.S. senator is examining a claim that two guns sold in purchases sanctioned by federal firearms agents were later used in a December shootout that left a Border Patrol agent dead near the Arizona-Mexico border. From the article : Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said in a letter provided Monday to The Associated Press he had...

Restaurant/Car Carry scheduled for hearings in House & Senate; SB61 (Restoration of Rights) scheduled for testimony in Senate

3:00pm Thursday, February 17, 2011

[UPDATED 2/21 to include newly-added House committee hearing.] [UPDATED 2/22 to reflect a change in Senate hearing meeting location.] Both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly have scheduled hearings next week on pro-gun legislation supported by Buckeye Firearms Association. The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), has scheduled a...

Alan Korwin: Time for National Carry Laws

7:00am Thursday, February 17, 2011

by Alan Korwin Recent events have made it painfully obvious that murderous trouble can erupt at any time and in any place. It is a clear and present danger. We can no longer afford to pretend such dangers do not exist. It is irresponsible to continue to imagine that police can be everywhere, or that they can respond with sufficient speed to prevent a homicidal rampage. Police are second...

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House & Senate committees hear testimony in favor of pro-gun legislation

3:00pm Wednesday, February 16, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Two bills that would modify restaurant and car carry rules for Ohio concealed handgun license-holders, and a bill that seeks to align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms purchasers, received hearings on Tuesday in the General Assembly. The House Committee on State Government and Elections, chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob...

Tuscon fallout: Criminal acts and incompetence

7:00am Wednesday, February 16, 2011

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. -Ronald Reagan by Tim Inwood After a tragic shooting in the US, you can almost use a stopwatch to count the minutes before certain people will start pointing fingers and placing blame in places where...