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Another Pinhead Commentator Lives the Gun Control Dream

12:05am Tuesday, April 01, 2008
By Gerard Valentino As it becomes clear to the anti-gun minority that the District of Columbia v. Heller case will ultimately be decided in the favor of the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms, they are becoming increasingly hysterical. It is already clear their talking points are based on convincing people that “over 70 years of legal precedent” needs to be overturned to find in...

Download the Pro-CCW Sign and send a message to bad guys!

12:10am Monday, March 31, 2008
Are you getting tired of seeing only "no gun" signs around Ohio? They do nothing but create victim zones and tell criminals, "Hey, come on in! Everyone here is totally helpless!" Really bright, huh? Well, now there's an alternative sign created by one of our volunteers. This pro-CCW sign tells criminals that maybe they should move on. And it informs anyone entering the building that it's a much...

NPR: Students Make a Case for Carrying Guns to School

12:05am Monday, March 31, 2008
March 19, 2008 National Public Radio After deadly shootings at schools in Illinois and Virginia, 12 states are considering legislation to allow guns on college campuses. Stephen Feltoon, a director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), is part of a movement that says college students should have the same gun ownership rights as others. Feltoon says he purchased his first gun for...

Still a lot of fishing, hunting positives

12:10am Friday, March 28, 2008
By Jack Kiser It's an increasingly rare event in our culture for a hunter or fisherman to experience or even see cultural images or reminders at all beneficial or in any way even inferring even a hint of positivity towards the American outdoors tradition. The precipitous decline in sales nationwide of hunting and fishing licenses continues to fuel and propel the politically correct cultural...

Home Invasion has Happy Ending

12:05am Friday, March 28, 2008
By Gerard Valentino If journalists and police spokespeople describe a home invasion "gone wrong" as one in which the victim is murdered, I would suggest that the following is an example of a home invasion gone right. WCMC.com from New Jersey is reporting that two home invaders were shot and killed by an armed homeowner.

Massive, house-to-house searches now on tap in nation's capital

12:10am Thursday, March 27, 2008
They're Still Coming For Your Guns By Brian S. Stewart I recently wrote on Washington D.C.'s "Gun Recovery Unit", a group of officers tasked with hunting down guns in D.C. neighborhoods. Due to the D.C. gun ban, gun ownership in the city is illegal, and the police use traffic stops as an excuse to commit gun searches. That's if they aren't knocking the door down with a search warrant. Now Mayor...

Defenseless California woman murdered while on phone with 911 operator

12:05am Thursday, March 27, 2008
By Gerard Valentino A few days ago, another American did what the establishment media and so-called security experts recommend by calling 911 as someone was breaking into her home. Just as recommended, she stayed on the line while waiting for the cavalry to arrive. And unfortunately, yet again, an honest person died while waiting for the police to come and save her.

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, March 26, 2008
By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From a 13 year old kid being shot to a woman being murdered WHILE calling 911, these articles should be a part of your...

Liberal mindset can lead to creation of killing zones

12:10am Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Editor's Note: The following column by Buckeye Firearms Association Leader Larry S. Moore, was published in response to guest column published in the Xenia Gazette on March 12, entitled "The Second Amendment, guns and death" . The author of that anti-gun piece, attorney Jack LeMoult, once wrote that "most men are emotionally frail aggregations of self-doubt and vulnerability. The possession of a...

Anti-gun employers endanger our Second Amendment rights

12:05am Wednesday, March 26, 2008
By Gerard Valentino For years, pro-gun advocates have rightfully pointed out that several key groups are a serious threat to our gun rights. Most are avowed anti-gun organizations or have some other emotion based argument for wanting to confiscate the guns of law-abiding citizens. But, a bigger and more dangerous threat continues to put our firearms rights in jeopardy – employers.

Op-Ed: D.C. v. Heller Eyewitness Report — Analysis 1

12:10am Tuesday, March 25, 2008
By Alan Korwin It is a most dangerous game we’re playing here. The major “news” outlets seemed to agree with my assessment (and I went out on a limb with that, 12 hours before any of them), that the High Court seemed ready and willing to unequivocally affirm an individual right to keep and bear arms. [NOTE: see my pre-game and post-game eyewitness reports here: http://www.PageNine.org] But it...

Our Biggest Problem: Anti-gun Gun Owners

12:05am Tuesday, March 25, 2008
By Gerard Valentino The District of Columbia v. Heller case was argued before the United States Supreme Court just a few days ago. If the arguments were indicative of the final ruling, gun owners are in for the victory of our lifetime – or any lifetime. It will take months for the ruling to come down and as usual, different factions of gun owners are hoping for different outcomes. Self-defense...

Diligence Required (Angst Need not Apply)

12:10am Monday, March 24, 2008
By Gerard Valentino There is a great deal of angst in the pro-gun movement over the impending ascendancy of anti-gun politicians to the presidency. All three current presidential contenders have serious black marks on their gun resume. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have long-standing ties to the anti-gun movement and want to reinstate the expired ban on semi-automatic rifles. Clinton has...

Sportsmen and Candidates Will Get an Opportunity to Visit and Discuss Issues at Candidates Reception

12:05am Monday, March 24, 2008
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Leaders from the Ohio sportsmen’s community will be meeting with state and federal legislative candidates next month, rubbing elbows and voicing their concerns at the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance 2008 Candidates Reception. Most notably this year, the event is being sponsored and co-hosted by the Ohio Republican Party and the Ohio Democratic Party. Leaders from both organizations...

Op-Ed: Heller Case Goes Better Than Expected

12:10am Friday, March 21, 2008
By Alan Korwin The bottom line is, I think we’re going to be OK. When Justice Kennedy flat out said he believes in an individual right under the Second Amendment, there were no gasps in the hush of the High Court, but you could tell the greatest stellar array of gun-rights experts ever assembled, all there in that one room, breathed a sigh of relief — we had five votes to affirm the human and...

Legislators fail the Second Amendment when gun owners fail first

1:10am Thursday, March 20, 2008
By Gerard Valentino There can be little doubt that gun control debate in the United States is far from over. Even with Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton refusing to admit their continued willingness to kneel at the altar of gun control, there can be little doubt they will work to disarm honest Americans if elected. Everyone who takes the time to objectively investigate the gun control issue...

Concealed Carry On Campus...workplace...airports..public buildings...

1:05am Thursday, March 20, 2008
Keep Your Hands Off My . . . Burdens. By John Longenecker Numerous articles are surfacing in support of concealed carry of handguns for students, faculty and visitors. I support Concealed Carry Of Weapons [CCW] for students and visitors, but not for faculty. Faculty is too ever-present and recognizable. All a shooter need do is identify them and avoid them. Liberty enthusiasts observe that it is...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:00pm Wednesday, March 19, 2008
By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From criminals running for Cleveland City Council to a man who was trying to stop a hostage situation being shot by the...

Anti-Gun Schemers – More Crow for Dinner Tonight

1:10am Wednesday, March 19, 2008
By Gerard Valentino and Brian Stewart The Texas Department of Public Safety released the number of concealed carry license holders convicted of crimes in 2005. In yet another embarrassing defeat to the anti-gun schemers, permit holders in Texas proved to be in the 99th percentile of all law-abiding citizens. What that means is you are less likely to be a victim of a crime perpetrated by a license...

Concealed-carry requests escalate in Colorado; Defense against church shootings cited as cause

1:05am Wednesday, March 19, 2008
By Chad D. Baus As a regular church attendee, the issue of church security and the more than 500% increase in church shootings over the past 8 years is near and dear to my heart. In recent weeks, I have written several articles on the subject of the need for security preparations in places of worship. In " Ohio's ban on defending lives in places of worship: How did it get this bad? " I noted that...

D.C. v. Heller Day: A Terrifying, Glorious 30 Minutes

1:10am Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Supreme Court has heard the case. Buckeye Firearms Association LIVE blog published during oral arguments located at end of the following commentary...along with links to the written transcript and to archived audio of the entire hearing... By Ken Hanson, Esq. The historic day is finally here. The United States Supreme Court will hear testimony today on what is being called "the Roe v. Wade of...

Why District of Columbia v. Heller should not have been necessary

1:05am Tuesday, March 18, 2008
By Tim Inwood On this day, March 18th, 2008, the eyes of those in this nation who are interested in issues of liberty will be carefully watching the United States Supreme Court wrestle with the meaning of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and how it applies to the District of Columbia. This is rather sad, in my view. If the American people were properly taught history and understood the...

Will Democrats have a pro-gun Vice Presidential candidate?

1:10am Monday, March 17, 2008
By Brian S. Stewart Senator Joe Lieberman was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 2000 - six years later they effectively kicked him out of the party as a heretic. In 2000, Al Gore ran one of the most anti-gun presidential campaigns in history en route to losing his home state of Tennessee, several swing states, and the presidency. Eight years later, one of the most vocal Second...

22 year-old Buckeye state college student helps U.S. troops improve aim

1:05am Monday, March 17, 2008
By Ken Gordon The Columbus Dispatch The photo looks like one of those "Which one doesn't belong?" deals. Seven U.S. Army Rangers stand in fatigues and combat boots. In their midst stands a smiling college kid in tennis shoes, jeans and a hoodie. The only similarity is they all hold M-16 rifles. Sam Ohlinger, that smiling college kid, was teaching those professional soldiers how to better use them...

Cincinnati City Council sees need for guns; reverses Mayor's decision to weaken security at City Hall

1:05am Friday, March 14, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory has gone to great lengths over the years to prove his anti-gun, anti-self defense creds. As a State Senator, Mark Mallory spoke out against persons who participated in open carry 'Defense Walk' demonstrations (they were protesting an Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholding what was then a 100 year-old ban on concealed carry) and voted against the...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Legislative Chair Ken Hanson offers House testimony on 'Castle Doctrine'

12:10am Friday, March 14, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson delivered testimony Thursday before the House Criminal Justice Committee in support of 'Castle Doctrine' legislation currently receiving consideration in both the House and Senate. Following is the complete testimony delivered on behalf of Buckeye Firearms Association on HB264/SB184 .

Mobility-impaired hunting opportunities improved with passage of Buckeye Firearms Assoc.-supported legislation

1:05am Thursday, March 13, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce passage of Senate Bill 209, which will, among other things, create mobility-impaired access lanes on various public hunting lands of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. In late February, after accepting testimony from Buckeye Firearms Association's Bob Harsanje and Larry S. Moore, the House Finance & Appropriations Committee voted to amend HB473...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:00pm Wednesday, March 12, 2008
By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From a school stabbing to a senior citizen fighting back, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What...

"Security for Faith-Based Organizations Seminar" at greater Cincinnati's Creation Museum

1:10am Wednesday, March 12, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Can we take the lessons learned in blood and lives at Columbine and the World Trade Center and apply them so we'll never take this [path] again, or do we have to wait until our kids die?" - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman Concerns over security at places of worship are increasing in the wake of massacre after massacre in "no-guns" (victim disarmament) zones across the country. With an...

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