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Feds' Terrorist Watchlist Omits Detroit Bomber, Nabs Cub Scout

3:00pm Friday, January 22, 2010

As we've reported before, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), encouraged by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, wants to prohibit anyone on the FBI's terrorist watchlist from possessing a firearm. Yet, the list and its criteria are secret, and Lautenberg's bill would criminalize the exercise of a constitutionally protected right while denying a person the opportunity to clear himself of...

Ohio GOP chair Kevin DeWine attempts to clear path for anti-gun cousin Mike's return to power

1:59pm Friday, January 22, 2010

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905 By Chad D. Baus On November 25, 2009 I wrote an article entitled " Ohio Attorney General race highlights fight for heart & soul of state Republican party ." Today, Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine is offering AG candidate Dave Yost a chance to sell his soul to the...

The U.N. Gun Ban Treaty That Threatens Your Gun Rights

7:00am Friday, January 22, 2010

by Gerard Valentino During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama assured gun owners that he was no threat to gun rights. And so far, his administration has publicly steered clear of the issue. After all, Obama knows that a direct assault on the Second Amendment would be political suicide. However, behind the scenes, he and his staff have shown support for the U.N. Gun Ban, an international...

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Former Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Seth Morgan announces bid for Auditor of State

3:00pm Thursday, January 21, 2010

Pro-gun State Representative Seth Morgan (R-36), a certified public accountant from Huber Heights, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Auditor of State. The seat is being vacated by Mary Taylor, who decided not to seek reelection after receiving an invitation to be presumptive GOP gubernatorial nominee John Kasich's running mate. Morgan received an endorsement from...

HB158 (certified instructors' CHL fee exemption) scheduled for proponent testimony in House committee

1:25pm Thursday, January 21, 2010

House Bill 158, which seeks to add instructors who are certified to teach courses that meet the requirements of Ohio's concealed handgun license (CHL) law to the list of persons who are exempted from paying a fee to obtain a CHL, has been added to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security agenda for proponent testimony, Tuesday, January 26 at 3:00pm in Statehouse Hearing Room 122...

Strickland chooses another anti-gun running mate

7:00am Thursday, January 21, 2010

By Chad D. Baus For the many pro-gun voters who were lured away from the Ohio GOP in 2006 after years of frustration with anti-gun Republicans like Bob Taft, George Voinovich and Mike DeWine, pro-gun Democrat Ted Strickland's choice of another anti-gun running mate is sure to be met with displeasure. Immediately following the announcement of Strickland's decision on Tuesday, Yvette McGee Brown, a...

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Hunters Take 24,078 White-tailed Deer During Statewide Muzzleloader Season

3:00pm Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A 17% increase over last year Hunters took 24,078 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 9-12, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 1,345 deer checked. In 2008, a preliminary total of 20,659 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Counties reporting the highest number of deer...

HSUS Takes Aim at National Columnist for Exposing Agenda

7:00am Wednesday, January 20, 2010

By Greg R. Lawson Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO, of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) decided he needed to hit back after a recent column in the Washington Times truthfully outlined the reality of HSUS' mission. Gene Mueller, a longtime columnist with the Washington Times recently picked up on a previous blog post where I wrote about Rush Limbaugh winning the Field &...