Twelve Minutes

By Gerard Valentino Imagine what you can do with twelve minutes of your life. For some, the time is spent making a call to check on their mother, for others, it’s a quick smoke break while at work. One deranged murderer used his time to kill twenty people and wound twenty-one others. Just twelve minutes changed the life of at least one hundred people in the Killen, Texas Luby’s restaurant, and...

Beretta Group Pledges $1 million to Benefit the NRA-ILA and Civil Rights Defense Fund

New Pledge Brings Beretta’s Support to over $2 million The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced that the Beretta Group of companies, led by Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A., and Burris in the United States have pledged to give the NRA $1 million over the next five years. This gift will benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund’s litigation...

Morale problem solved: Sarah invigorates army of pro-gun voters

By Chad D. Baus She didn't raise a musket above her head during her speech at the Republican National Convention, and there have not (yet?) been cries of "from my cold dead hands" on the campaign trail, but for all the renewed enthusiasm among the pro-gun voting block, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin might as well have done both. Many Americans are coming to the realization that Sarah Palin is truly...

Poll proves strong American majority opposes Obama's position on guns

By Chad D. Baus According to an Associated Television News/ Zogby poll, a strong majority of likely voters disagree with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on firearms and self-defense related issues, and that the opposition to Obama's stance on these issues is widespread across multiple demographics.

Safety Begins in the Home – Your Home

By Gerard Valentino As we inch towards another anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the cowardly attack on Beslan School Number 1 in Russia, we have to wonder what the world has learned in the intervening years. In America, partisan bickering continues over the future in Iraq, and in Russia borders skirmishes continue over disputed provinces of the Republic of Georgia. Hollywood has deemed...

SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine law, takes effect

John Hohenwarter-NRA, Gov. Strickland, Ken Hanson-BFA at SB184 signing ceremony CAUTION: Erroneous media reports on Castle Doctrine implementation The bill Gov. Ted Strickland calls “common-sense legislation”, establishes Castle Doctrine in Ohio and clears up ambiguous sections of Ohio's concealed carry law goes into effect September 9, 2008. Castle Doctrine is arguably the most important part of...

The McCain-Palin ticket: A good choice for gun owners

By Tim Inwood This has been a most unusual political year for me--unusual in that I was having trouble working up real enthusiasm for the Republican nominee after the primary season, as I thrive on politics. But I had little joy this time. I will confess John McCain was not my first pick, nor even my second or third choice, in the primary process. His record on guns has not been good enough for...

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