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2008 Ladies Only Defensive Pistol Clinic

12:05am Thursday, October 16, 2008

Buckeye Firearms and the Central Ohio Defensive Pistol League have teamed up to offer you a unique opportunity to gain an overview of IDPA as a competitive shooting sport. "IDPA is shooting sport that uses practical equipment including full charge service ammunition to solve simulated 'real world' self defense scenarios." Although IDPA competitions have practical, real world applications this is...

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Chairman of "non-partisan" Ohio Wildlife Council stumps for Obama

12:10am Wednesday, October 15, 2008

By Larry S. Moore Mr. Lee Howley, Chairman of the Ohio Wildlife Council, recently distributed an editorial to media outlets across Ohio. Mr. Howley’s editorial is titled, “Guns shouldn’t be the only issue for sportsmen”. It puts forth a position that the Presidential election should be about more than guns for Ohio sportsmen. While his letter carefully does not mention Barack Obama, it certainly...

Op-Ed: Taking aim at Obama's stance on gun control

12:05am Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The candidate says he supports the right to bear arms. The record says otherwise. By John R. Lott Jr. Barack Obama claims he is a friend of gun owners. He certainly has convinced the media. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times said the NRA's opposition to Obama seemed strange because "Obama does not oppose gun rights. He has made a point of pounding this home to rural audiences, telling them he has...

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Not Your Typical School Shooting

12:10am Tuesday, October 14, 2008

By Linda Walker In modern times, the words “school” and “shooting” put together, always rocks us parents to our knees. We hear the headline news about another school shooting and instantly fear for our childrens lives, regardless of whether they are elementary age or college age or anything in between. Recently I witnessed something I have not witnessed in three decades! Yes, you can put the...

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Study reveals the obvious: Gun shows do not increase homicides or suicides

12:05am Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Turn out the Lights: Their Party is Over By Gerard Valentino The Detroit News recently reported on yet another academic study which has found no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.

Strickland to Ohio gun owners: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

12:10am Monday, October 13, 2008

One day after the National Rifle Association endorsed "Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin for President and Vice President respectively", Barack Obama attempted to continue his efforts to hide his anti-gun record from voters. News outlets across the nation on Friday reported on Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's attempts to assure gun owners that they have nothing to fear from an Obama...

After Years of Stonewalling, New Orleans Mayor Admits Illegal Gun Confiscation, Settles with NRA

12:05am Monday, October 13, 2008

Fairfax, VA - After a three-year legal battle over the unconstitutional confiscation of lawfully owned firearms, the City of New Orleans has agreed to settle a law suit by the National Rifle Association (NRA). A permanent injunction has been issued against the city, Mayor Ray Nagin and current Police Chief Warren Riley. The Second Amendment Foundation assisted NRA in the legal battle against...

Ohio Gets Proactive in Addressing School Shooters

12:10am Friday, October 10, 2008

By Ken Hanson Readers of this website know I have written frequently (see here and here and here ) on the subject of School Shooters. To me, it has always been a simple equation: 1.) You will never prevent school shootings, 2.) School shooters are on a one way trip and desire martyrdom, and 3.) The most effective response to a school shooter will come from the folks being shot at. While I am...