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Governor Kasich authorizes arming personnel at Ohio National Guard recruitment offices

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Associated Press is reporting that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) has followed governors in several other states in allowing Guard recruiting personnel to carry firearms. The move comes after the attack in Tennessee that killed four Marines and a sailor. From the article : At Kasich’s instruction, Major General Mark Bartman, the Adjutant General of Ohio, granted the authorization as part of an...

Armed citizens guard recruiting centers in central Ohio, across country

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, July 23, 2015

Given the absurd reality that our (dis)Armed Service members are prohibited from doing so by military directive, armed citizens are showing up at military recruiting centers around the country, saying they plan to protect recruiters following last week's killing of four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From the Columbus Dispatch : Larry Fitzpatrick, wearing an Old Navy T-shirt with...

Governor Scott Walker Signs Bill Repealing Wisconsin's 48-hour Waiting Period

3:00pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association scored another victory for gun rights in Wisconsin today when Governor Scott Walker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 35. The new law eliminates a 48-hour waiting period on all point-of-sale handgun purchases in the state. “This important measure marks the end of an antiquated law that’s served as nothing but a needless burden on law-abiding gun owners...

Ohio Governor John Kasich joins crowded Republican presidential field

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) is running for president. Kasich made the announcement on Tuesday, July 21 at The Ohio State University, saying "I am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support, for your efforts because I have decided to run for president of the United States." From NBCNews.com : In a speech that described the woes of Americans worried about lost jobs, health care costs and...

Divided Court Demotes Second Amendment to Second Class Status, Upholds Postal Property Ban

3:00pm Tuesday, July 21, 2015

On June 26, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that had held the U.S. Postal Service could not completely ban the possession of firearms in its parking lots. The case concerns Tad Bonidy, a Colorado man who lives in a rural area, does not get mail delivery at his residence, and must retrieve his mail from a box in a post office lobby...

Chattanooga terror attack prompts pro-gun legislation in Ohio; Army chief of staff worries about "over-arming" the military

by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, July 21, 2015

"[T]he Army's chief of staff says the military has to be careful about over-arming itself. Gen. Ray Odierno says that can lead to "accidental discharges and everything else that goes along with "having loaded weapons." - Associated Press, July 15, 2015 No, this isn't an article by famed satire website TheOnion.com. The United States Army's chief of staff really did say that . In the wake of yet...

Only police should have guns?

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Monday, July 20, 2015

Humans are complicated and confusing creatures. We often cling to misguided beliefs and self-destructive philosophies, even as we decry the impacts and results of those beliefs and philosophies. One of the most confusing examples of this is when a minority that has suffered oppression and abuse advocates for policies that enable that abuse and remove options for protecting against future abuse...

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Don’t Depend on the Police to Save You

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Monday, July 20, 2015

Read this article . In [the recent] Tunisian attack, the first cop who arrived refused to go after the killer because he (the cop) wasn’t wearing body armor (which likely wouldn’t have stopped an AK round anyway). A man who worked at the hotel beach activities stand took the cop’s gun and went after the killer. Unfortunately, the hotel worker couldn’t use the weapon. He had difficulty with the...