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At least 10 victims dead in Brazilian school attack: Killer's suicide note cites 'islamic fundamentalism'

10:49am Friday, April 08, 2011

by Chad D. Baus McClatchy-Tribune Information Services is reporting that at least 11 people, mostly children, died Thursday and more that 15 were wounded when an armed man attacked a school in Realengo in the poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. From the article : According to a preliminary police report, the attacker—a 24-year-old former student at the school—was among the dead after shooting himself...

The latest on the ATF "Gunrunner" scandal: Wondrous things, the subpoena...

7:00am Friday, April 08, 2011

by Jim Shepherd In the Paul Newman classic "Absence of Malice" a federal investigator played by Wilford Brimley is trying to get to the bottom of a case that has gone off the rails and threatens the careers of everyone associated with it. In a pivotal scene, Brimley sets all the involved parties in a room and tells them his deputy "has a briefcase over there full of subpoenas." "Wondrous things,...

Restaurant/ Car Carry Rules Fix and Restoration of Rights scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee

3:00pm Thursday, April 07, 2011

After another disappointing week with no floor action in the Republican-led House on HB45 (Restaurant/Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights), both of which have been passed in committee after multiple hearings, identical bills are showing new signs of life in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), has...

Coughlin may seek GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, challenge anti-gun Sen. Sherrod Brown

7:00am Thursday, April 07, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Last week we reported that Ohio Treasurer of State Josh Mandel (R), who has earned the endorsement of Buckeye Firearms Association in several previous campaigns, is reportedly leaning toward a run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. We are pleased to report that another former BFA endorsee is also considering a run. From the Dayton Daily News : Former state Sen. Kevin Coughlin, a...

March sees 15% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year

3:00pm Wednesday, April 06, 2011

The March 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 990,840 is an increase of 15 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 861,408 in March 2010. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2011 NICS figure of 1,437,709 is an increase of 11.3 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,291,618 in March 2010. The adjusted NICS data was derived by NSSF by...

Six years' hard work: Lawful concealed carry on TARTA buses is finally recognized

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Immediately after passage of Ohio's concealed carry law in 2004, the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Agency (TARTA) banned concealed handgun license-holders (CHLs) from their stations and buses , despite Section 9 of the legislation which became Ohio's concealed carry law (House Bill 12) having clearly prohibited such action . Pro-gun activists, including those represented by this political...

Op-Ed: Obama triangulates on gun control

3:00pm Tuesday, April 05, 2011

by Chuck Norris Loyal readers will recall that I warned last year of the perfect storm approaching on gun control. Now, with the Tucson tragedy as a stepping stone, and with eyes firmly focused on his re-election, the president has finally opened a campaign to appease his base on the polarizing issue of gun control. Let me completely disclose my position: I am a strong Second Amendment advocate...

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Plain Dealer reporter takes Ohio concealed carry class; turns from fear to confidence

7:00am Tuesday, April 05, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Yet another journalist for an Ohio news organization has taken a concealed handgun course and come away impressed. Cleveland Plain Dealer writer Andrea Simakis attended a class in Euclid, Ohio, and wrote about her experience in an article entitled " From gun-shy to gun-savvy: Weapons-handling class turns fear into confidence ." When I walked into Mitch Houser's Right to Carry...