Cincy store clerk distracts armed robber long enough to pull own gun and shoot

Cincinnati's NBC affiliate, WLWT, is reporting that a store clerk was able to protect himself from an armed robber by distracting the criminal long enough to draw his own gun and fire. From the article : Grayson Matthews was working at the family-owned 12th Street Market on Saturday night when a man wearing a garbage bag walked in and demanded money. "I laid it on the counter and he demanded more...

Op-Ed: Fear people, not guns

by Sam Greene In case you hadn't heard, Pistol Pete, starting this [past] Friday it [became] legal to carry the ol' six-shooter into your favorite saloons and taverns — that is, assuming you're licensed, completely sober and the bar owner is OK with it. This past June, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed into law House Bill 45 which allows gun owners with concealed carry licenses to bring their weapons...

Municipal court judge to decide whether to drop charges against victim of Canton officer's violent outburst & execution threat

by Chad D. Baus The Canton Repository is reporting that a Municipal Court judge will soon decide whether to dismiss charges against a Brewster man at the center of a concealed-carry controversy. From the article : Judge Stephen Belden heard arguments Wednesday over the validity of the evidence and the law at issue in William Bartlett's case. Bartlett, 52, is charged with stopping in the roadway...

What does Presidential-hopeful Rick Perry do in his free time?: 'I don't play golf, I shoot guns'

"Stay in shape. Piss on golf. Real Americans go to the range. Choose a sport with cardio or survival skill benefit. If you see a cop carrying golf clubs, do one thing for me. Look him in the eye and say 'baaa!'" Plan A is the British Model. Disarm everyone. It's not working. Plan B is the Israeli Model. Train/ arm everyone. Israel has few golf courses and a lot of rifle ranges!" - Lt. Col. Dave...

The "de-Tafting" of Ohio's concealed carry laws is nearly complete

by Gerard Valentino and Jim Irvine When Ohio's concealed carry law passed in 2004, then-Governor Bob Taft made sure to insert poison pills designed to make it nearly impossible for a citizen to carry legally. It took nearly seven years, but as of today, September 30, 2011, the onerous car-carry restrictions that Taft created and that made countless honest Ohioans into felons are being relegated...

Ohio firearms and concealed carry laws change Friday, September 30 - What do these improvements mean for you?

by Ken Hanson, Esq. Ohio concealed carry licensees, and gun owners in general, benefit from multiple changes in Ohio laws that take effect this Friday, September 30, 2011. Prior to explaining the changes in the laws, I must first take care of some personal business. As readers of this website are aware, last fall I had concerns about John Kasich's commitment to these two bills, should he be...

Woman says she's alive because she bought a gun rather than counting on a protection order to stop her violent ex

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that a Columbus woman is alive today because she took steps to protect herself in the event that her estranged boyfriend chose to ignore the protection order that was supposed to keep him away from her and their 7-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. From the article : The woman's hands were shaking, but she spoke in a calm voice as she stood outside the Far...

The Term ‘Modern Sporting Rifle’

by Bill Brassard When pro-gun blogger Eric at Gunmart Blog wrote that he does not care for the term "modern sporting rifle," which NSSF has been promoting to describe AR-platform rifles for the last two years, well, he's entitled to his opinion. However, when he wrote "perhaps we should just embrace the term 'assault rifle,' then he becomes an accessory to those who want to ban these sporting...

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