Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 violence in Cleveland to boy scouts getting robbed, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

Click "Read More..." for several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.

12/11/07: Cleveland, Ohio: Man Shot On Cleveland's East Side

From the article:

Cleveland police and paramedics are rushing to the 1060 block of East 168th Street. Two callers said a man has been shot and a postal carrier tried to help him.

Well, it looks like Cleveland's "gun buy back" program didn't make the city any safer.

12/7/07: Mentor, Ohio: Police: 2 Armed Men Rob Mentor Restaurant

From the article:

Mentor police are searching for two armed robbers. Police said two men entered Penn Station on Mentor Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Thursday.

Violent crime can happen in "safe" cities such as Mentor. That is why we must always always be alert and prepared to defend ourselves.

12/7/07: Cleveland, Ohio: Man Fatally Shot Near Bar

From the article:

Cleveland police are investigating the shooting death of a man near a Cleveland bar Thursday night.

When will Cleveland focus its attention to the violent offenders who are destroying the city instead of targeting law-abiding gun owners?

12/6/07: Socorro, New Mexico: Men Shot During Attempted Home Invasion

From the article:

Two men were trying to get into a Socorro home when they were shot, according to police.

Home invasions appear to be happening more often. When they do occur, a firearm maybe the only thing that can save your life.

12/4/07: Akron, Ohio: Loaded Rifle Left In Church Office For Gun Buy-Back Program

From the article:

Unofficially, the buy-back program began on Monday when someone left two rifles in a church office.

One of the rifles was even loaded.

"That could've been an accident in someone's home with someone's family because it was just there for several years for what I understood, and if a grandchild visits her family member, niece or nephew had to come to the home, then we would not be reporting that the gun was turned in but was used in an actual shooting," said Pastor Marc Neal.

Or we could be reading about how a child or someone not familiar with firearms "found" the load gun and had an accident with it in the church.

12/4/07: Gallia, Ohio: ATF Offers Reward in Gun Shop Burglary

From the article:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from Simmon's Gun and Supply Inc., located at 14489 State Route 554, Bidwell, Ohio. The burglary occurred between the late evening hours of Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007 and the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 6, 2007

Please contact the ATF if you have any information about this crime.

12/4/07: North College Hill, Ohio: Boy Scouts Robbed At Gunpoint At Tree Lot

From the article:

North College Hill police are looking for three men who robbed a pair of Boy Scouts and their fathers late Monday.

The Boy Scouts, age 13 and 11, were selling Christmas trees in the parking lot of Tom's Drive Thru on West Galbraith Road shortly before closing at 9 p.m. when the men approached, one carrying a sawed-off shotgun, TV station WLWT reported.

Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. This incident reminds us that violent criminals will target anyone - even children.