National Politics

President Bush pardons TN man so he can get his CCW permit

President Bush pardoned seven minor criminals as 2002 closed. One of those pardoned was Tennessean Kenneth Copley. Forty years ago he worked deep in the Hickman County woods, where in less than three hours he could turn grain into a clear liquid that would make its way into the murky distribution channels that supplied the local taste for untaxed whiskey. He'd been working his new trade for...

California Court: Right To Bear Arms Not For Individuals

The Associated Press has published an article concerning an individual's right to bear arms. Also featured is a poll question in relation to the topic. Click here to read the entire story . This is the same court that ruled the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. The 9th Circuit Court is the most overturned court in the United States. It is likely the United States Supreme Court will take up...

Armed Pilots Legislation Passes In Homeland Security Legislation

This story is from The Airline Pilot's Security Alliance out of Cincinnati, Ohio. When the United States Senate passed the Homeland Security legislation on Tuesday, Nov. 19, it included legislation that will make it possible for airline pilots to carry firearms on the flight deck if they choose to do so. This is a great victory for those who were involved in the fight, including OFCC PAC Chairman...

Bloomberg anti-gun group all smoke and mirrors

"What exactly happens when you throw a political rally an no one shows up - except your opposition?" WBNS (CBS Columbus) 10TV's Jim Heath says the question was answered at a rally organized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) and President Obama's Organizing For Action (OFA) in Columbus on Friday... Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) plays a good PR game...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation Raises Thousands to Buy Zimmerman New Gun

Donors from 48 states and 4 other countries chip in to help. When the U.S. Department of Justice ordered the Sanford, Florida police department to keep possession George Zimmerman's personal property after he was found not guilty, including his firearm, Buckeye Firearms Foundation started a fund to replace the gun. "We consider this an outrageous abuse of power to score political points at the...

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine calls for arming school employees

by Chad D. Baus Various Ohio media are reporting that advocates who've long been calling for arming our teachers to deter mass murderers and to stop them if they can, have a new ally: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R). From The Columbus Dispatch : Attorney General Mike DeWine said today that Ohio schools should consider arming at least one staffer in their building in case of a shooting...

Independence Day 2012

With the upcoming holiday, let's look at what it might mean to some people…a day off with pay, just a day off, family, friends, cookouts, reunions or just a day to lounge and watch the fireworks. As for me, I think of our Constitution, our founding fathers, our Bill of Rights, our military men and women who are performing their duties to protect our freedom. “FREEDOM”. We say it often, exclaiming...

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