John Kasich can learn a lot from Ted Strickland on the gun issue

By Gerard Valentino Sunday night was the annual United States Sportsmen's Alliance dinner held at the Aladdin Shrine Temple in Columbus. Governor Ted Strickland made his second appearance as key-note speaker. Also for the second time at the USSA event, Governor Strickland said the words conservative gun owners are dying to hear from John Kasich. "While I am Governor, no anti-gun bill will ever...

2009 Gun Skills Challenge a big hit!

By Clint Lake This year's Buckeye Firearms Gun Skills Challenge at the Pickaway Sportsmans Club went above and beyond all expectations! Located halfway between Circleville and Lancaster on Rt-22, Pickaway Sportsmans Club boasts no less that five pistol bays, a large rifle range, fishing, and primitive camping for its members. Needless to say, we were there for the pistol shooting, the great food...

Sunstein Gives Litmus Test of Real Support

By Jim Shepherd [Recently], several readers asked if I hadn't "given up the fight a little early" when it came to opposition of the nomination of Cass Sunstein to the position of head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Actually, it was not premature to take the confirmation of the avowed animal rights advocate, anti-hunter and opponent to individual firearms rights as a foregone...

Governor Strickland to join festivities at 13th Annual “Save Our Heritage” Rally

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will make a special appearance at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation's (USSAF) 13th Annual "Save Our Heritage" Rally, sponsored by Gander Mountain. The rally will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Aladdin Shrine Temple in Columbus, Ohio. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. In addition to Governor Strickland, special guests for the Rally include Ray Scott, the...

Three reasons for Americans to respect hunters & anglers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 26, 2009. Congress formalized the annual celebration 37 years ago but organizers say hunters and anglers deserve America's respect now more than ever. "Recent-year surveys show nearly 8 in 10 Americans approve of hunting and more than 9 in 10 approve of fishing. That's strong support. But, when viewed in the context of a...

Help Support the OSU Rifle Team!

By David Johnson Academia is not generally considered to be friendly to firearms and the Second Amendment. This is why it is particularly important that we strongly support any legal and safe firearms-related activities on the campuses of our colleges and universities. A good opportunity for doing just that is coming up soon. Many people are unaware that collegiate shooting is alive and well in...

Armed Response: An interview with David Kenik

By Dean Rieck I've been a fan of David Kenik ever since I first read his book, Armed Response. Unlike a lot of "fluffy" books on self-defense, Armed Response is loaded with solid and practical information. I didn't know David had turned the book into a series of videos until recently. And I was so impressed, I contacted David and asked if we could sell his videos on our website. As an avid gun...

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