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2009 - The Year In Review

12:01am Friday, January 01, 2010

By Chad D. Baus While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2009. January: The year begins with the inauguration of former Joyce Foundation board member Barack Hussein Obama, who quickly proves he lied during the campaign in describing himself as a pro-Second Amendment candidate by announcing the administration's declaration of war on...

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Disabled man stops home invasion with 3 gun shots

12:10am Thursday, December 31, 2009

By Gerard Valentino Photo: Star-Banner Gary Wroblewski is confined to a wheelchair and therefore an easy target for criminals. His physical limitations and lack of mobility are the type of weakness that cowards look for in an easy mark. But, Mr. Wroblewski is anything but a helpless victim. Instead, he took the time to arm himself and learn how to properly use his gun. That decision just might...

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Rush Limbaugh - Hunting Villain of the Year?

12:05am Thursday, December 31, 2009

By Greg R. Lawson Rush Limbaugh has won a knock down drag out contest over such anti-hunters as Ingrid Newkirk and Cass Sunstein to become the number one villain of hunters and anglers in 2009. No, El Rushbo may not be twirling a handlebar moustache anytime soon, but he did manage to come out on top in Field and Stream 's 2009 " Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villains Face Off ." This very...

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Ohio GOP primary critical in race for Attorney General

12:10am Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Buckeye Firearms' supporters know that the easiest way to guarantee pro-gun office holders is to guarantee pro-gun candidates on the ballot. From the standpoint of our endorsement committee, nothing is sweeter than being able to recommend support for every choice on the ballot. The November 2010 Ohio AG race has the potential to be a choice between two great firearm supporters, or a life and...

USSA: United Airlines hears sportsmen, antlers to be allowed on flights

12:05am Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The voices of sportsmen were heard loud and clear by United Airlines as the company made the decision to change a new policy that would have banned antlers from being allowed onto any flight. As previously reported , sportsmen from coast to coast were enraged as it became known United Airlines had quietly initiated a policy preventing passengers from carrying on or checking antlers or animal...

Columbus Dispatch says home invasion "went wrong" when intended victim fought back with gun

12:10am Tuesday, December 29, 2009

By Chad D. Baus In the words of Columbus Dispatch reporter Martin Rozenman ( [email protected] ), a home invasion "went wrong" the day after Christmas when the intended victim fought back, shooting one of his attackers and inflicting what Columbus Police Sgt. Eric Pilya said were life-threatening wounds.

Another shooting on a "no-guns" Virginia campus

12:05am Tuesday, December 29, 2009

By Chad D. Baus Amidst continued reverberations from the worst campus shooting in our nation's history at Virginia Tech in 2007 came news of yet another shooting on a "no-guns" Virginia campus earlier this month. According to news reports, as 20 year-old James Michael Hamilton stood at the entrance to his math classroom with a long black canvas bag at his side, oblivious classmates filed into a...

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Violent Crime Continues Decline (Even While Gun Ownership Increases)

12:10am Monday, December 28, 2009

By Bill Brassard Preliminary statistics released by the FBI for the first half of 2009 show that violent crime continues a downward trend that began in 2006. The figures show crime falling in all categories--robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle thefts, etc.--with murders down a remarkable 10 percent from the previous year. The FBI statistics undermine a favorite argument of anti-gun groups...