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Illinois mayor laments fact that concealed carry is playing almost everywhere BUT Peoria

12:05am Thursday, July 30, 2009

By Gerard Valentino There is an old saying that "if it plays in Peoria, it will play anywhere." Thankfully, Peoria, IL mayor Jim Ardis is now on record as supporting concealed carry in Illinois, and wants Peoria to be the test city. Additionally, the Peoria Journal Star is reporting that the Illinois Sheriff Association has also passed a resolution in favor of legal concealed carry.

Senator Voinvich claims Ohioans can't relate to pro-gun Republicans from the South

12:10am Wednesday, July 29, 2009

By Chad D. Baus One week after ignoring thousands of phone calls from his constituents and helping a Democrat filibuster kill nationwide CCW reciprocity, Republican Senator George Voinovich of Ohio told editors at the Columbus Dispatch he knows what the Republican party's biggest problem is. According to the anti-gun Senator, who has decided to retire after recognizing a 2010 re-election bid...

Editorial: Senate kills plan to enforce Second Amendment

12:05am Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Imagine you're visiting Idaho or Arizona. A cop pulls you over and asks to see your driver's license. Then, even though your license is current, he draws his sidearm, cuffs you, and hauls you off to the calaboose. Your crime? You were driving on a Nevada license; you neglected to get a new and separate driver's license, in advance, for each state you're planning to pass through. Ridiculous? Of...

Update: NRA to score Sotomayor vote

12:10am Tuesday, July 28, 2009

As we reported July 17, NRA has announced its opposition to the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Subsequent to that announcement, on July 24, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, and NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and U.S. Senate Minority...

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Across the Fruited Plain: Concealed Carry Confidentiality

12:05am Tuesday, July 28, 2009

By Chad D. Baus As the fight to restore the right to bear arms for self-defense was waged in various states, one of the toughest opponents to attempts to reform the law was the establishment media. With rare exception, newspaper editorial boards repeatedly took the side of legislators and gun ban extremists who prefer to view citizens more as subjects. Thanks in no small part to media meddling,...

Sotomayor's pending confirmation exposes how far we have fallen

12:10am Monday, July 27, 2009

By Gerard Valentino Of all the issues brought up during the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayer, one comment she made is most disturbing. It also has largely been ignored by the establishment media. During an exchange with Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla, Sotomayer stated there is no constitutional right to self-defense. Her statement makes one thing painfully clear – the liberal intelligentsia see...

BFA is a big hit at Cleveland Tea Party

12:05am Monday, July 27, 2009

Editor's Note: Buckeye Firearms Association volunteers are what make this organization successful. Our successes can be directly attributed to the work they do. The following is a report from one such volunteer, who represented the PAC at a recent Tea Party. Volunteers are active all over the state - please join the team ! By Greg Wilk Buckeye Firearms Association welcomed Second Amendment...

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NICS background checks up 18% in June; Year to date sales up 24.5% over 2008

12:10am Friday, July 24, 2009

Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show an 18.1 percent increase in background checks on the sale of firearms in June. Background checks for the first six months of 2009 are up 24.5 percent over the same period in 2008. FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing either newly manufactured or used firearms...