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Victims of attempted armed robbery fight back in Columbus and Cincinnati

7:00am Wednesday, August 24, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Columbus police say a man who died on August 10 was attempting to rob someone when he was fatally shot by the intended victim. From WCMH, Columbus' NBC affiliate : According to Columbus police, the shooting occurred in the 700 block of Sullivant Avenue at 8:48 p.m. Monday. Officers found Mario Williams, 22, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Mount Carmel...

To the Editor: Plain Dealer overstates dangers of kids and guns

3:00pm Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The following letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Foundation Board of Directors member Gerard Valentino in response to an editorial entitled " Kids and guns are a tragic mix ." To the editor: Monday's editorial "Kids and guns are a tragic mix" takes a shallow look at the problem of how children are killed in America today. According to the Centers...

Reason.tv: Guns, Laws, and Panics - How Fear, Not Fact, Informs the Gun Rights Debate

7:00am Tuesday, August 23, 2011

State Medical Board votes to allow its investigators to carry guns

3:00pm Monday, August 22, 2011

by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that the State Medical Board, responsible for licensing and disciplining physicians, has voted to allow its investigators can carry guns. From the article : The board agreed unanimously today that the 20 state investigators have a right to protect themselves against threats on the job. Safety has become a larger concern as investigations of...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers hits new record

7:00am Monday, August 22, 2011

by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2011. At the end of June, we set another all-time record of approximately 243,121 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) There were 14,594 new CHLs, 19 temporary emergency licenses (TELs) issued and 749 licenses renewed in the April...

UK Mayhem Leaves Disarmed Citizens at the Mercy of Criminals

3:00pm Friday, August 19, 2011

By now you have seen the headlines and images of destruction: the rioting, looting, violent assaults, and arson. London and other UK cities look like war zones and their citizens are afraid to venture out, because the danger is very real. It's a view of the temporary breakdown of society. It is gut check time; a time when the concept of being able to defend oneself gives way to the stark reality...

Dayton gun show arrests are proof that pro-gun rights advocates are right

7:00am Friday, August 19, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Recently, at a gun show in Dayton, Ohio several people were arrested for violating the law by buying a gun when they knew it was illegal for them to do so. As usual, the media tried to hang the arrests on gun show promoters and stirred up discussion about the mythical gun show loophole. From the article : "The gun show loophole is a deadly serious problem — and this undercover...

Op-Ed: Bloomberg Will Not Rest In His War On Firearm Freedoms

3:00pm Thursday, August 18, 2011

A look at how this billionaire bankrolls his vision of a disarmed citizenry by Raquel Okyay Philanthropist and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the kind of anti-freedom politician every gun owner should despise. Whether it is the food we eat or the kind of car we drive, Bloomberg likes to stick his nose in other people's business, and tell us what to do. Bloomberg's viewpoints are not...