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Colorado theater owner sued over mass shooting

3:00pm Wednesday, October 03, 2012

by Chad D. Baus CNN reported recently that three people wounded in the July mass shooting at a Colorado multiplex are suing the theater owner, claiming that security was lax the night a gunman opened fire and killed 12 people. From the article : Two lawsuits filed Friday against Cinemark USA Inc., owner of Century Aurora 16, allege negligence on the part of the corporation because the theater...

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At USSA event in Columbus, Paul Ryan tells hunters thought of second Obama term makes him ‘shudder’

7:00am Wednesday, October 03, 2012

by Chad D. Baus Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was the keynote speaker at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance 16th Annual "Save Our Heritage" Rally in Columbus on Saturday, and made national news when he told attendees that he "shudder(s)" to think what President Obama would do "if he never has to face the voters ever again." From ABC News : "You see the federal government already...

Media: "Akron would-be robbers take off when victim, CCW permit holder, pulls gun on them"

3:00pm Tuesday, October 02, 2012

The Akron Beacon-Journal and WEWS (ABC Cleveland) are reporting that two would-be robbers reversed course when their intended victim pulled out his own gun. From the Beacon-Journal : The man, 23, told police he had just parked his car in a lot in the 800 block of West Market Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday when two men in a nearby car donned masks and approached him. One of the would-be robbers...

Headline: "Guns in bars | One year later: ‘Carry’ fear silenced"; Gun banners' internal efforts to defeat bill exposed

7:00am Tuesday, October 02, 2012

by Chad D. Baus We told them so. One year ago a Buckeye Firearms Association-backed modification to Ohio's concealed carry law took effect, making it legal for concealed carry licensees to enter establishments that serve alcohol so long as they did not drink, and this week, The Columbus Dispatch has published an article we could have written one year ago: A year after the sound and fury over a...

NSSF: Where do your candidates stand?

3:00pm Monday, October 01, 2012

The usual suspects are at it again. It's disappointing but it's a fact. When tragedy strikes, there will always be politicians who leap to exploit it. They're pushing for new restrictions on ammunition sales, ammunition magazines, and millions of commonly-owned guns. http://www.nssf.org/gunvote NOTE: The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund has just released its 2012 endorsements.

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Ohio Democrats introduce bill to effectively kill concealed carry in Ohio

7:00am Monday, October 01, 2012

Editor's Note - the author misread the bill language pertaining to tenants of rental/ lease properties. Corrections added in bold. We regret the error. by Chad D. Baus Two Ohio Democrat State Representatives, Bill Patmon and Ted Celeste, are co-sponsoring a bill "to generally prohibit a person from having a firearm on privately owned land or premises unless the person owns, controls, or resides...

Why your vote for President matters this year

3:00pm Friday, September 28, 2012

By Jim Irvine On November 6, 2012 Americans will go to the polls to vote for the next President of the United States of America. Either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will win this contest. It has become cliché, but this really is the most important election in our lifetime. In the last few years, gun owners have celebrated two of the most important Second Amendment rulings the in our nation’s...

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Recently discovered report forces the question: Do I owe Mitt Romney an apology?

7:00am Friday, September 28, 2012

by Chad D. Baus I have not been easy on Mitt Romney in the years since he began seeking the presidency. During the 2008 Republican primary, I viewed Romney much as I did John McCain - a flip-flopper who just couldn't be trusted. In fact, in an op-ed entitled "Will you be Mitt Romney's cheap date?" , published at BuckeyeFirearms.org and picked up by World Net Daily (www.wnd.com) , I likened Romney...