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Man Claiming He Took Biden's Advice Charged with Illegally Firing Gun

8:00am Thursday, August 01, 2013

Back in February, we reported on Vice President Joe Biden's ill-advised "advice" that those who have to protect their homes and families from intruders should just walk outside and fire "two blasts" from a double-barreled shotgun. At the time, a FoxNews.com article reported that Biden claims to keep two shotguns locked up at his home, and that he has told his wife, Jill, to use them if she needs...

Youngstown homeowner defends self from attempted home invasion

3:00pm Wednesday, July 31, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The Youngstown Vindicator reported recently that police believe a man was reacting to a burglary in progress when he fired one shot through his front door, killing Terry D. Allen, 36, of Morris Street in Mineral Ridge. From the article : The man who fired the shot, who is not being identified, told police he saw two people outside the house and heard several voices before firing...

Letter: Restaurant carry law means one less stolen gun on the street

8:00am Wednesday, July 31, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The following letter was submitted to Buckeye Firearms Association. Personal information and police report case number have been redacted. A couple weekends ago I was working for a band running sound at a bar and, since the law allowed it and there were no signs prohibiting it, I kept my gun on me as I was inside working. My wife and her friend also came to visit, dance and listen...

Stand Your Ground Must Stand

4:00pm Tuesday, July 30, 2013

by Jeff Knox It didn't take long after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin for the event to be portrayed as the act of a vigilante, or a one-man lynching party. A mug shot of a surly, mentally detached-looking Zimmerman juxtaposed to a 9th grade yearbook photo of bright-eyed, smiling, young Martin became staples of reports on the story, and, in a way, became the story itself. The President of...

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Cleveland councilman applauds two residents after they shoot armed attackers in separate incidents

8:00am Tuesday, July 30, 2013

by Chad D. Baus WEWS (ABC Cleveland) reported recently that a Cleveland man is being praised by a city councilman for shooting an armed intruder at his Pawnee Avenue home. From the article : "Whoever shot this dirt bag ought to get a medal," Ward 11 Councilman Mike Polensek said. "I might get a proclamation for him.” It all started when Jacquella Lattimore left the house to take her children to...

Manipulating public opinion: The President’s misguided attacks on the natural right of self defense

4:00pm Monday, July 29, 2013

by Mike Horning, PhD Research has shown that Presidents often attempt to use the bully pulpit to sway public opinion, yet rarely succeed in doing so . Last Friday, President Obama tried such tactics when he used the Trayvon Martin verdict to question the value of Stand Your Ground laws. And in doing so, his only success might have been to provide more confusion about self-defense laws. Obama said...

Ken Hanson appears on "Piers Morgan Live" on CNN

Ken Hanson, Legal Counsel for Buckeye Firearms Foundation, appeared on Piers Morgan Live Monday night, July 29 at 9pm ET on CNN. Ken discussed the Zimmerman Second Amendment Fund to replace Zimmerman's firearm after the DOJ ordered it withheld after a not guilty verdict.

To support Ken, here are places to comment:
Morgan's CNN Blog
Morgan's Twitter Feed Messages to @PiersMorganLive
Morgan's Facebook Page

Tweet from George Zimmerman's older brother, Robert:

@rzimmermanjr: @piersmorgan STILL doesn't understand acquittal OR self-defense. Ken Hanson of @BuckeyeFirearms is a great man.>> http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/9038

Media Coverage:

TheBlaze.com - PIERS MORGAN CLASHES WITH PRO-GUN ADVOCATE WHO HELPED RAISE $12K+ TO GET ZIMMERMAN GUN, SECURITY (AND WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR CNN HOST'S HYPOTHETICAL)

CNN.com - Ken Hanson defends George Zimmerman owning another gun: "We'll sleep soundly"

HuffingtonPost.com - Buckeye Firearms Foundation Defends Raising Money To Buy A Gun For George Zimmerman (VIDEO)

Mediaite.com - Piers Grills Man Raising Money For Zimmerman Gun: ‘You Would Sleep Soundly’ If He Kills Someone Again?

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Website attack fails to stop Zimmerman fundraiser

8:00am Monday, July 29, 2013

In the early hours of Wednesday, July 24, 2013, a cyber attack took down our website. This isn't the first time we've been the victim of an attack. In fact, it happens all the time. In most cases, though, these attacks are unsuccessful or so minor that they go largely unnoticed. The attack on Wednesday, however, not only took out our website, it effectively shut down our hosting company,...