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How strong thy gun vote: Pro-gun candidates rake in more votes, regardless of party

7:00am Thursday, November 18, 2010

by Jim Irvine After every election, people and groups of all political stripes and issues look at numbers and try to make a case for their side. Without taking political sides, there are some interesting aspects in this year's election for those willing to take an honest look at the raw numbers. We will only consider contested statewide races. These are the races where every Ohio voter had to...

NRA strongly opposes the nomination of Andrew Traver to head BATFE, Calls on President Obama to withdraw nomination

3:00pm Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Statement from Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA Institute for Legislative Action The National Rifle Association of America strongly opposes President Obama's nomination of Andrew Traver as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). Traver has been deeply aligned with gun control advocates and anti-gun activities. This makes him the wrong choice to lead an...

Does Ohio's Castle Doctrine law need to be changed?

7:00am Wednesday, November 17, 2010

by Jim Irvine Recently, several papers have run stories about supposed problems with Ohio's Castle Doctrine law and the use of the law by criminals in defense of their shooting people, as criminals will sometimes do. The Ohio legislature has failed to pass any pro-gun bills this session for anti-gunners to complain about, so The Columbus Dispatch and John Murphy, executive director of the Ohio...

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Kentucky: Thieves impersonating evangelicals prompt woman, 70, to teach gun safety

3:00pm Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Louisville, KY Courier-Journal reported recently that an elderly woman who was able to defend herself with a firearm during an attempted home invasion two years ago is now certified as an NRA-certified instructor, teaching others the same life-saving skills. From the article : Sylvia Hall had never used her handgun for protection until the morning four strange men appeared at her doorstep...

Visiting Chinese businessman could teach a thing or two about the freedoms too many take for granted

7:00am Tuesday, November 16, 2010

by Tom Woitovich As I lay awake on the eve of this election, my mind wandered. I prayed for the electorate of our great country, that we would make good decisions on who we would put in office, and for those governing us, that they would make wise decisions in the coming years. After awhile, I went to sleep, but awoke in the middle of the night not for any of the usual reasons - job stress or the...

Op-Ed: NRA Support Propels Candidates

3:00pm Monday, November 15, 2010

By Brad O'Leary When you analyze the impact of conservative and single-issue membership organizations on the 2010 midterm elections, you find that one group’s efforts dwarfed the rest: The National Rifle Association of America. The NRA spent $20 million on behalf of its candidates — nearly five times more than the combined effort of all other such groups. In fact, the amount of money the NRA...

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The glory and stupidity of upland season opening day

7:00am Monday, November 15, 2010

by Larry S. Moore I celebrated yet another wonderful opening day of upland game season in Ohio. Upland game season remains the traditional day of fellowship and celebration for me. I think that is because, of my age, the hunting traditions to which my father, uncle and cousins introduced me was upland game. The 1960s offered limited deer hunting and no turkey hunting in Ohio. It was squirrel...

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Ohio's Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season Set For November 20-21

3:00pm Friday, November 12, 2010

Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Young hunters killed 9,331 deer during last year's two-day season. The Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 40,000 young hunters will participate in the upcoming hunt. New at wildohio.com, young hunters can commemorate...