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Ohio's restaurant & car carry law in effect for two months, but where is the carnage?

3:00pm Friday, December 02, 2011

By Jim Irvine It has been two months since concealed carry in restaurants became law in Ohio and onerous car carry rules were removed. Once again the anti-gun editorial boards and fear mongers were wrong. Carrying a "hidden gun," as the "guns in bars" -types like to call it, is proving to be no more dangerous than the "hidden" car keys carried by the same person in the same establishment. It was...

Report: Ohio's Castle Doctrine puts law on the side of victims of home invasion

7:00am Friday, December 02, 2011

Associated Press article props up false notion of Obama having failed to deliver on gun control

3:00pm Thursday, December 01, 2011

by Chad D. Baus The Associated Press reported recently that while the Republican presidential candidates are fuzzy about some issues, they leave little doubt about where they stand on gun rights. From the article : Rick Perry and Rick Santorum go pheasant hunting and give interviews before heading out. Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain speak to the National Rifle Association convention. Michele...

Shooting for a Championship - The OSU Rifle Team

7:00am Thursday, December 01, 2011

by Larry S. Moore There is a strong tradition of excellence at The Ohio State University. The dedication, competitive spirit and success of the OSU NCAA rifle team exemplifies all that is OSU. The team kicked off the season with a luncheon and a special match pitting alumni against the current team. This was the warm up before launching into the highly competitive NCAA season. It's a long season...

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White-tailed Deer Hunters Challenged by Weather

3:00pm Wednesday, November 30, 2011

COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters took 23,600 white-tailed deer on a rain-soaked Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 4 then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18. The preliminary figures show a decrease of 39 percent from last year's opening day total of 39,071. "Last year's...

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Buckeye Firearms' Chairman Jim Irvine interviewed on KPCC Los Angeles re: NYT investigation on restoration of firearm rights

7:00am Wednesday, November 30, 2011

On November 17, 2011, following the publication of a New York Times' investigation of firearms rights restoration which included a quote from Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson, BFA Chair Jim Irvine was invited to discuss the article with Times reporter Michael Luo and Adam Winkler, constitutional law professor at UCLA, live on KPCC 89.3 FM in Los Angeles. Listen online...

Shooting for a Cause

3:00pm Tuesday, November 29, 2011

(Columbus, Ohio) – The Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio (at Exit 140 on Hwy. 71 and State Route 61 north of Columbus) is hosting a sporting clay fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Don Smith of Wooster on Saturday, December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost will be $50 for 100 targets. All proceeds for the event will go to help Smith and his family with medical expenses. Don, an...

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No Hiding the Wide Receiver Now: ATF gun-running scandal #2

7:00am Tuesday, November 29, 2011

by Jim Shepherd A major news feature written by Bloomberg/Businessweek Assistant Managing Editor Paul M. Barrett will likely make it difficult, if not impossible, for the administration to continue to defend Operation Fast and Furious as a one-time bad idea. Barrett's story "The Guns That Got Away" tells the story of Operation Wide Receiver, a 2006 Tucson, Arizona based ATF operation. Begun under...