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Ohio concealed handgun licensee thwarts violent armed robbery

4:30pm Monday, November 22, 2010

Massillon, Ohio's The Independent is reporting that an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder thwarted a violent robbery in progress outside a supermarket this weekend. From the article : The unidentified bystander reportedly was sitting in his car in the store's parking lot when he saw the robbery occur. The man shot Andrew Robinson, 20, of 119 Pulley Place S.E., Massillon, in the groin after he...

Ohio pheasant hunting opportunities

3:00pm Friday, November 19, 2010

by Larry S. Moore The statewide pheasant season opened November 5 along with Division of Wildlife releases on public hunting areas. Many hunters have already headed west for the great pheasant hunts in Iowa or the Dakotas. However many hunters can't afford to go west. And quite often, the public hunting areas become crowded during pheasant season. Hunting preserves offer an effective alternative...

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Guns N' Moses: The necessity of an armed citizenry

7:00am Friday, November 19, 2010

by Charlie Earl This is not a retrospective on the life of Axl Rose, although he may be nearly as old as Moses. This entry is an exploration of the necessity for an armed citizenry. In a perfect world there would be no need for citizens to bear weapons. Today's world is not perfect, however, and members of our society should be armed for a number of reasons. Obviously, one of the primary reasons...

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Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season Opens November 29

3:00pm Thursday, November 18, 2010

Donation of extra venison - at no cost to the hunter - is encouraged for Ohioans in need Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 29, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Deer can be...

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How strong thy gun vote: Pro-gun candidates rake in more votes, regardless of party

7:00am Thursday, November 18, 2010

by Jim Irvine After every election, people and groups of all political stripes and issues look at numbers and try to make a case for their side. Without taking political sides, there are some interesting aspects in this year's election for those willing to take an honest look at the raw numbers. We will only consider contested statewide races. These are the races where every Ohio voter had to...

NRA strongly opposes the nomination of Andrew Traver to head BATFE, Calls on President Obama to withdraw nomination

3:00pm Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Statement from Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA Institute for Legislative Action The National Rifle Association of America strongly opposes President Obama's nomination of Andrew Traver as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). Traver has been deeply aligned with gun control advocates and anti-gun activities. This makes him the wrong choice to lead an...

Does Ohio's Castle Doctrine law need to be changed?

7:00am Wednesday, November 17, 2010

by Jim Irvine Recently, several papers have run stories about supposed problems with Ohio's Castle Doctrine law and the use of the law by criminals in defense of their shooting people, as criminals will sometimes do. The Ohio legislature has failed to pass any pro-gun bills this session for anti-gunners to complain about, so The Columbus Dispatch and John Murphy, executive director of the Ohio...

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Kentucky: Thieves impersonating evangelicals prompt woman, 70, to teach gun safety

3:00pm Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Louisville, KY Courier-Journal reported recently that an elderly woman who was able to defend herself with a firearm during an attempted home invasion two years ago is now certified as an NRA-certified instructor, teaching others the same life-saving skills. From the article : Sylvia Hall had never used her handgun for protection until the morning four strange men appeared at her doorstep...