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Not-so-stupid criminals targeting gun-labeled vehicles parked outside "gun-free" zones

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Wednesday, June 11, 2014

We all love those “Stupid Criminal” stories, like the guy pretending to cash a check before pulling a gun and robbing the bank – leaving the check and his driver’s license on the counter, or the guys who broke into the gun store by breaking a hole in the roof only to find all of the guns locked in safes, the windows barred, the alarm going off, and no ladder to get back up through the hole… But,...

HSUS and Codefendants Agree to Historic $15.75 Million Settlement

3:00pm Tuesday, June 10, 2014

In a landmark settlement, Feld Entertainment, Inc., operator of the Ringling Brothers Circus, has recovered $15.75 million in attorney fees from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and their codefendants. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed against Feld Entertainment in 2000 alleging mistreatment of federally protected Asian elephants. In order to establish “standing” to sue, the...

U.S. House Passes Appropriations Bill Containing a Number of Pro-Gun General Provisions

7:00am Tuesday, June 10, 2014

We reported earlier [last] month on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approving the FY15 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The bill then moved on to the floor of the U.S. House where, on Thursday, May 29, it was passed by a vote of 321-87. The bill contains a number of pro-gun general provisions, including: Sec. 215 --Prohibits Gun Walking Operations--and stops the Obama...

Op-Ed: Federal agencies arming at alarming rate

by Thomas J. Lucente Jr.

3:00pm Monday, June 09, 2014

Editor's Note: The following article was originally published in the Lima News. Republished with permission. There was another mass shooting. This was, predictably, followed by calls from the gun-grabbers to disarm law-abiding citizens and the penning of another ill-informed but sanctimonious column from Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald who once said, I kid you not, that blacks can’t be racists...

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Headline: Women and guns - CCW numbers growing in Hamilton County

7:00am Monday, June 09, 2014

WKRC (CBS Cincinnati) is reporting that Hamilton County, like the rest of Ohio, is seeing a record number of concealed handgun licenses issued these days - and that much of the increase can be attributed to women.

Ask Your U.S. Representative to Cosponsor and Support H.R. 2959 – "The Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013"

3:00pm Friday, June 06, 2014

The "Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013" ( H.R. 2959 )--introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Richard Nugent (R-Fla.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah)--would allow any person who is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal law and who has a valid concealed firearm permit, to carry a concealed handgun in any state that issues its own residents permits to carry concealed...

Toledo ABC report proves need for HB 454 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones)

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, June 06, 2014

A recent report filed by WTVG (ABC Toledo) on committee passage of HB 454 (Rule Modification for Concealed Carry in School Zones) inadvertently made a perfect case for why this legislation needs to be passed quickly. From the report : If you legally carry a gun, it still has to be locked in the car if you're on school grounds! There's been some confusion about the law, so an Ohio House committee...

Warren homeowner defends self when robbers attack in broad daylight

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Thursday, June 05, 2014

The Youngstown Vindicator reported last month on a case in which a Warren homeowner was forced to protect himself when faced with a threat. From the article : A Warren police report regarding the noontime Wednesday shooting death of Kyran Adkins, 17, of Milton Street Southeast, reveals that the homeowner who shot him said he fired at Adkins after a confrontation outside the house. Dr. Humphrey...