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Attorney General announces First Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2011

By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2011. At the end of March, we had an all-time record of approximately 228,088 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) The Ohio House recently passed HB45, a bill that would allow license-holders to carry concealed into Ohio restaurants...

NSSF Survey: 21 Findings About Modern Sporting Rifle Owners

3:00pm Thursday, May 26, 2011

Users Are Passionate about their AR-style Firearms NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Owners of modern sporting rifles (MSR)--those rifles based on the AR platform--are among the most passionate gun owners. Most shoot their rifles often and wish they had time to shoot them even more. Most use them for target shooting. Most own multiple modern sporting rifles. Most enjoy accessorizing them. Given these and other...

Victim of an on-campus rape publicly shares the story of her horrific attack, fights to overturn campus carry bans

7:00am Thursday, May 26, 2011

[Editor's Note: The following article should take on a whole new meaning for people in the Buckeye State when they consider that the Ohio State (University) Police are currently investigating five possible rapes on campus at OSU. ] by Chad D. Baus FOXNews.com recently reported that lawmakers across the country are debating whether universities should let students and faculty with permits carry...

Court Orders Cleveland to Stop Enforcing Local Gun Control

1:32pm Wednesday, May 25, 2011

"Cities are out of the firearm regulation business." - Ken Hanson, Dec. 12, 2006, following the veto-override of Gov. Taft on Ohio's Statewide Preemption Law (HB347) Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Brian Corrigan has ordered Cleveland to stop any enforcement of 19 separate local gun control ordinances, effective immediately. Buckeye Firearms Foundation is the lead Plaintiff in the case, which...

If this what it looks like to have gun rights groups "panicked" and "on the defensive," let's hope it continues...

7:00am Wednesday, May 25, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Over the last twenty years, concealed carry laws have swept the nation, Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground reform became the norm, and the Clinton Assault Weapons ban, which was the crown jewel of the anti-gun crusade, was allowed to sunset. Yet, in a recent email to supporters, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) claims to have the pro-gun community running scared.

Singing Praise to John Moses Browning

3:00pm Tuesday, May 24, 2011

by Tim Inwood Few things really pass the test of time anymore. It seems that as soon as you buy a new computer it is already obsolescent and the latest whiz-bang model that replaced it won’t last but a few months. But if you look closely while watching news footage of our troops in Afghanistan, you will see a pistol that has indeed succeeded in passing that test and it is a testament to the...

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Richard Daley – Chicago’s Emperor Nero retires

7:00am Tuesday, May 24, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Richard Daley's request for armed bodyguards to protect him after he leaves office shows that his career as Chicago Mayor is ending, but his legacy of hypocrisy will live on. After years of disarming all civilians, Daley's tune is now changing, and he is making sure that someone carrying a gun is in place to defend him when he no longer holds his throne. For Daley to request...

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Wal-Mart retailing giant resumes sales of rifles & shotguns at half of its stores

3:00pm Monday, May 23, 2011

by Chad D. Baus The Wall Street Journal reported recently that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is bringing back rifles, shotguns and ammunition to hundreds of U.S. stores as the hurting retail giant seeks to reinvigorate its one-stop shopping appeal and attract more male customers. From the article : The world's largest retailer stopped selling hunting rifles and bullets at all but a third of its U.S...