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March second highest all-time for background checks on firearm sales

3:00pm Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,300,100 checks in March 2010, ranking the month the second highest March (fifth highest month overall) for most NICS checks. This figure, while being a 3.3 percent decrease from the 1,345,096 checks conducted in March 2009 -- the early stage of an ongoing surge in firearms and ammunition sales -- is an...

Judge advises Ashtabula County residents to "arm themselves" in face of law enforcement cut-backs

7:00am Tuesday, April 13, 2010

By Chad D. Baus Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mackey made national headlines over the weekend after he advised residents to "arm themselves" in the face of severe budget cuts that have reduced the number of sheriff's deputies in the state's largest county by land area from 112 to 49, and parked all but one patrol car.

Ohio Second Amendment March a complete success

3:00pm Monday, April 12, 2010

Several hundred Ohioans who share a passion for gun rights advocacy, but who knew they would be unable to make the journey to our nation's capital on April 19 for the Second Amendment March , gathered at our state capitol in Columbus this past weekend to voice their support for pending concealed carry reform legislation. Video snippets from Saturday's march: It's not too late to get your bus...

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The anti-gun Brady Campaign's (anti) Second Amendment census

7:00am Monday, April 12, 2010

By Chad D. Baus Dear John, What best describes your feelings about guns? What do you think the Second Amendment means? We want to know your answers to these questions and to learn more about your preferences. ...As the fight against gun violence continues, our goal is to learn more about you and to develop a better understanding of what you and others think is important in the battle against gun...

SB239 (Restaurant Carry & Car Carry Rules Fix) scheduled for proponent testimony in Senate committee

3:04pm Friday, April 09, 2010

The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee , chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent testimony on SB239 , sponsored by Senator Shannon Jones and Senator Tim Schaffer to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a license holder must transport a firearm in a car, on...

Has The Gun Purchase Bubble Burst?

7:00am Friday, April 09, 2010

By Jim Shepherd For the past few days we've been asking our industry contacts, insiders and observers a simple question: has the Obama gun-bubble burst? Since President Obama's election, certain segments of the firearms industry have been running at full -and beyond- capacity. Some, myself included, were quick to attribute the early surge in firearms and ammunition purchases to a fear that the...

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NSSF/Harris Poll: Target Shooting, Home Defense Top-ranked

3:00pm Thursday, April 08, 2010

A new National Shooting Sports Foundation poll conducted by Harris Interactive found that more Americans are target shooting now than six months ago, and that "home and personal defense" were the main reasons Americans recently purchased firearms. The poll also showed that 43 percent of respondents, which equates to nearly 98 million people, expressed some level of interest in participating in...

Retail stores and open carry: Responsible gun owners can knock down inaccurate stereo-types

7:00am Thursday, April 08, 2010

By Jim Irvine Across the nation, the media have been reporting on the controversy that some nationwide chains have found themselves in regarding store policy on firearms. In "Stores Land in Gun-Control Crossfire," the Wall Street Journal examines how Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Home Depot and other stores who allow guns are attracting law-abiding, gun-carrying customers. Best Buy spokesman Sue Nehring...