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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 16, 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 being locked down to an armed citizen being honored, these articles should be a part of your required...

Confusion reported on whether CHLs can carry during 30-day grace period after expiration date

12:10am Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Nearly half of the more than 100,000 concealed handgun licensees (CHLs) in Ohio are up for renewal in 2008, and questions on the renewal process or reports about renewal applicants' experiences in various counties continue to come in to Buckeye Firearms Association. One of the more frequently asked questions deals with whether or not a person can carry on their license during the 30-day grace...

Gun show promoter takes time out to chase down "no-guns" signs

12:05am Wednesday, April 16, 2008
To residents of southwest Ohio, the name Goodman is synonymous with some of the best gun shows in the state. But Buckeye Firearms Association has long been familiar with the fact that the men involved in Bill Goodman's Gun & Knife Shows are also pro-gun activists who stay intimately involved with the daily battle to protect and defend our Constitutional right to bear arms. Dave Goodman took...

Protests Marking Virginia Tech Murders To Tell Only One Side Of The Story

12:05am Tuesday, April 15, 2008
By Brent Greer On Wednesday, April 16, gun control and anti self defense organizations are planning a series of protests around the nation to commemorate the one year anniversary of the mass murders at Virginia Tech. Remember? This was a likely preventable tragedy, had university administrators not openly scoffed at the common-sense proposal to permit students, faculty and staff the means to...

Plain Dealer columnist's series on the thug culture named Pulitzer finalist

12:10am Monday, April 14, 2008
By Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported last week that the newspaper's metro columnist Regina Brett was one of three finalists for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary. After the death of a teen-aged armed robber who attacked a concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder, and in response to community outrage insanely focused against the robber's victim for protecting himself, Brett wrote...

HB450: House committee to hear proponent testimony on bill that would restore gun rights to young troops

12:05am Monday, April 14, 2008
The House Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Rep. John White (R-38), will hear proponent testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Thursday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 121. Thank you for responding to our call to use our Write to...

SB184: Castle Doctrine bill amended in 5th Senate Hearing

12:10am Friday, April 11, 2008
By Linda Walker On Wednesday, April 9, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice held a 5th hearing for Senate Bill 184, the Castle Doctrine bill. Amendments to the bill were adopted via a Substitute Bill, which can be downloaded via a link below. Sub SB184 offers a revised and more descript language to Castle Doctrine compared to the language originally introduced. The bill spells out...

Sportsmen are Encouraged to Attend Reception to Visit and Discuss Issues

12:05am Friday, April 11, 2008
(Columbus, Ohio) - You are invited to join the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance at the 2008 Candidates Reception on April 15. The event provides an opportunity for the Ohio sportsmen’s community to meet with state and federal legislative candidates, rub elbows and voice their concerns. The reception will be April 15 at the Athletic Club of Columbus from 5:30 to 7:30 PM and all are welcome to attend. The...

SB184: Castle Doctrine scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee!

4:19pm Thursday, April 10, 2008
Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill, has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North Hearing Room. This will be the sixth hearing of the bill by this committee. The committee chairman has indicated that the committee may adopt amendments before a possible vote. For more information on Ohio'...

(More) Proof Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson lies about need for local gun control

12:10am Thursday, April 10, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Last September, anti-gun Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, in a continuing struggle to get ahead of the public relations debacle he faces while presiding over a significant increase in homicides in 2007, and seeking to justify his use of taxpayer resources on a go-it-alone court challenge of HB347 , a state law which preempts local gun control laws, launched another salvo in his...

Boston police commish "taken aback" by public opposition to door to door gun searches

12:05am Thursday, April 10, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Boston.com recently reported that the Boston Police Department delayed its program to institute warrantless searches of people’s homes because of strong opposition to the plan. OK, even though I’ve read the article four times it hasn’t stopped causing me to hyperventilate. It isn’t that the police administration would actually try to search people’s houses without proper cause...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 09, 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 bank robbery in a gun free zone to a carjacking, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What...

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on guns in parks

12:00pm Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Oral arguments were held today in the case of Ohioans for Concealed Carry Inc. et. al v. City of Clyde et. al. [Case No. 07-0960]. The proceedings lasted for just under one hour. Click here to watch a video archive of the hearing (RealPlayer required). Excerpts of and links to media coverage of the proceedings will be added here as they are published.

20 year-old Florida man offers red meat the anti-gun media prayed for

12:10am Wednesday, April 09, 2008
By Tim Inwood There are certain pro-gun control elements in the American news media that have been almost despondent since the Supreme Court heard District of Columbia v. Heller. It was pretty clear to most observers from the comments made by the Justices that a majority on the Court will rule the Second Amendment is a recognition of a pre-existing individual right. However, these individuals in...

Charlton Heston: The Passing of a Legend

12:10am Tuesday, April 08, 2008
by Linda Walker America has suffered a great blow with the passing of an American legend and patriot, Charlton Heston. Mr. Heston passed away Saturday at the age of 84 after enduring several years battling Alzheimer's disease. Lydia, his wife of 64 years was beside him, as she had always been. Charlton Heston is known for his movie portrayals of generals, saints, kings, American presidents, Moses...

Ohio justices to hear arguments on gun bans in public parks

12:05am Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Early last month, we posted the Ohio Supreme Court's Notice of Oral Argument , in which it was announced that The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold an oral argument on the merits in Ohioans for Concealed Carry Inc. et. al v. City of Clyde et. al. [Case No. 07-0960] on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. The Ohio media has finally caught on. Links and excerpts from some of the media coverage follow.

7 years too late: Columbus Dispatch finally discovers open carry isn't a viable self-defense option for Ohioans

12:10am Monday, April 07, 2008
By Chad D. Baus "Ohioans already have the right to carry guns and other weapons openly but not concealed. Anyone who believes he is in danger can holster a pistol on his waist or tote a shotgun around wherever he goes." - Columbus Dispatch editorial, June 22, 2001 "I can cite you example after example of people [openly] carrying weapons in the City of Columbus. ...I never heard a single example [...

Self-Defense 101

12:05am Monday, April 07, 2008
By Emily L. Mullin With school violence on the rise and campus shootings becoming increasingly more common, some states are rethinking their gun laws. Instead of putting more useless restrictions on guns, many of these states are looking into the possibility of allowing people with valid permits to carry concealed weapons on school grounds. Arizona State Senate Bill 1214, for example, would allow...

Castle Doctrine Receives 4th Senate Hearing

12:10am Friday, April 04, 2008
By Linda Walker After several weeks delay, Castle Doctrine (SB184) received it’s 4th opponent/proponent hearing in the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice. John Murphy, with the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, once again provided opponent testimony. Mr. Murphy explained that the main concern is civil action, in which the burden of proof...

Lead found in donated venison

12:05am Friday, April 04, 2008
By Larry S. Moore According to a Minneapolis Star-Tribune story , Dr. William Cornatzer, a Bismarck physician and hunter, alerted health officials after he conducted tests on venison using a CT scanner and found lead in 60 percent of 100 samples. The North Dakota Health Department confirmed the results on at least five samples of venison destined for food pantries and told food pantries in the...

SB184: Castle Doctrine scheduled for fifth hearing in Senate committee

1:10pm Thursday, April 03, 2008
Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill, has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for Wednesday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North Hearing Room. This will be the fifth hearing of the bill by this committee. The committee chairman has indicated that the committee may adopt amendments via a substitute bill. For more information on Ohio's...

Buckeye CCW Cards a huge success in first year

12:10am Thursday, April 03, 2008
A year ago, we came up with the idea of printing wallet cards with basic CCW rules and giving them to instructors around Ohio. We expected this to be a simple way to help instructors add value to their classes, educate CCW students, and introduce citizens to Buckeye Firearms Association. What we didn't expect was the overwhelming response to this idea. The program launched with little fanfare on...

CCRKBA calls on Obama to apologize to millions of license-holders for anti-CCW remarks

12:05am Thursday, April 03, 2008
BELLEVUE, WA - Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday insulted millions of legally-armed American citizens when he told a Pennsylvania newspaper that concealed carry poses a threat to innocent people, and he should immediately apologize for that remark, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Senator Obama, quoted by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , admitted, "I am not in...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 02, 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 robbery at a video store to an elderly woman being carjacked, these articles should be a part of your required...

Dealer in Stupidity...The Toledo Blade and Guns on Campus

12:10am Wednesday, April 02, 2008
By Jeff Riley The Editorial Board of the Toledo Blade has outdone themselves this time and has become hysterical to the point of incontinence. The subject: Internet sales of guns and gun related parts (a legal activity) and the responsible carry of handguns for self-protection by college students. The editorial, entitled " Trading in death ", begins by slandering Eric Thompson, president of...

Why a Peaceful Society is an Armed Society

12:05am Wednesday, April 02, 2008
By Gerard Valentino To hear the left scoff at the premise that an armed society is a polite society, you would think Americans are uncivilized barbarians just waiting for a chance to shoot each other. Such a backwards thought process isn’t limited to gun control, their distrust of average Americans is rampant in the left’s pantheon of ridiculous beliefs. Their duplicitous ways are exposed most...

SB184: Castle Doctrine scheduled for another Senate committee hearing

6:13pm Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill, has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North Hearing Room. This will be the fourth hearing of the bill by this committee. For more information on Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation, see: Buckeye Firearms Association Endorses HB264/SB184; Castle...

Tactical Handgun Choices for the Organic Lifestyle - What Would Al Gore Pack?

1:10am Tuesday, April 01, 2008
By Ken Hanson Today's progressive lifestyles often run into an unavoidable conflict with the tactical warrior mindset. Specifically, how does one balance one-shot stopping power with the desire to leave a carbon-neutral footprint? In an effort to aid the eco-warrior in making environmentally friendly choices in carry gun and ammunition choices, this article will examine defending yourself and...

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