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Firearms transport: Lessons learned after major roll-over accident

12:10am Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Larry S. Moore Any discussion of traveling with firearms usually involves the legal transportation of firearms and the duty of the CHL holder to inform law enforcement if the holder is carrying. Some discussion centers on the best gun cases or range bags for use. Like most CHL holders, target shooters and hunters, I suspect, I gave little consideration to how my firearms were secured in a vehicle...

No Surprises Here: Former President Clinton Advocates New Gun And Magazine Ban

12:05am Tuesday, February 10, 2009

With President Barack Obama stating that his "urban agenda" includes reimposing the former federal ban on "assault weapons" and "large" magazines, it's out-of-date to refer to that law as it was known at the time--the Clinton Gun Ban. On second thought, maybe not just yet. In January, speaking at a meeting of the anti-gun U.S. Conference of Mayors, former president Bill Clinton took credit for...

Democrat House Speaker's choices for Criminal Justice Committee cause concern among gun-owners

12:10am Monday, February 09, 2009

By Jim Irvine Speaker of the House Armond Budish (D-8) has announced the committees for the 128th General Assembly. While the Democratic House leadership is noticeably pro-2nd Amendment , the Ohio Criminal Justice Committee (CJC) is not. This is of concern to gun owners because the CJC has been where gun bills are typically assigned. After a bill is introduced, it is assigned to one of the...

Guns in Boston with ‘Boston Legal’

12:05am Monday, February 09, 2009

By John Lott Guns have figured frequently in "Boston Legal," with Denny Crane (William Shatner) using them defensively from time to time. Recently, in episode 3 of season 5 ("Dances with Wolves"), Denny fired a gun to defend himself from a robber who also had a gun. The robber was not really threatening, and as Denny's friend and fellow partner Alan Shore (James Spader) asked him: "Did you...

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Gangs behind up to 80% of U.S. crime, yet gun ban lobby focuses on the law-abiding

12:10am Friday, February 06, 2009

By Chad D. Baus Recently, USA Today reported that a gang threat assessment compiled by federal officials estimates that criminal gangs in the United States have swelled to an estimated 1 million members responsible for up to 80% of crimes in communities across the nation. Meanwhile, the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence has released its 2008 State Scorecards, which grade states on how they are...

Interpreting the Second Amendment

12:05am Friday, February 06, 2009

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. By Jeff Knox It has been famously said and often repeated that the Constitution means what the Supreme Court says it means. While this statement is generally true, it is incomplete. Regardless of what the Supreme Court says, the Constitution ultimately...

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It is time for mandatory gun accident prevention education in schools

12:10am Thursday, February 05, 2009

By Chad D. Baus In the past month, no less than four Ohio children, aged eleven, ten, eight and four, have injured or killed people with firearms. Two of the victims, aged eight and two, were shot by their respective siblings. One of the victims, shot by his eleven year-old neighbor, was seven. Three of the victims died of their injuries. In all but one case (wherein a four year-old boy shot his...

Firearm sales continue upward in January

12:05am Thursday, February 05, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Despite a weak economy and slumping retail sales, firearm sales continued to increase in January, continuing an upswing that began after November's election. Data from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped 28.8 percent in January when compared to January 2008. The increase follows a 24 percent...