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More northeast Ohio mayors suspicious about how their names were added to Bloomberg's gun control list

12:10am Friday, September 18, 2009

Long-time gun control activist Lori O'Neill signed up several mayors after speaking to the Northeast Ohio Mayors and City Managers' Association By Chad D. Baus Amidst news of an increasing number of mayors in Ohio and across the country who are resigning from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control front group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) , and in the wake of questions over whether...

Senate votes to allow Amtrak riders to carry guns in their checked baggage

12:05am Friday, September 18, 2009

The Associated Press reported recently that the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to permit riders on the Amtrak passenger railroad to transport handguns in their checked baggage. The report says the proposal was approved by a 68-to-30 vote, and would give Amtrak riders rights comparable to those enjoyed by airline passengers, who are permitted to transport firearms provided that they declare they are...

Ohio GOP refuses to endorse anti-gun Attorney General candidate Mike DeWine

12:10am Thursday, September 17, 2009

By Chad D. Baus On June 16, 2009, I published an editorial entitled " Will the Ohio Republican Party cement their minority status by backing anti-gun Mike DeWine for Attorney General? " For now, at least, the answer appears to be leaning to "No." The 66-member Ohio Republican State Central Committee officially endorsed four statewide candidates last Friday, but the news was perhaps more notable...

Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting

12:05am Thursday, September 17, 2009

If you carry a gun for self-defense, it is your responsibility to know how to use it. Here's a sample chapter from Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting, one of the excellent Armed Response videos we are proud to sell in our Gun Stuff Mall. CLICK HERE to read more about Armed Response videos.

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Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer leaders deliver Second Amendment speeches at 9.12 Tea Parties

12:10am Wednesday, September 16, 2009

For those who couldn't join the more than one million people protesting massive government spending in Washington D.C. on 9.12, smaller events like it were held in cities and towns across the country. Buckeye Firearms Foundation Treasurer Gerard Valentino spoke to several hundred attendees at an event in Mansfield, and Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Chad D. Baus spoke at a rally in Wauseon...

Background checks up 12% on firearm sales in August

12:05am Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Background checks on the sale of firearms were up 12.3 percent in August, according to data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). A total of 1,074,757 checks were reported for the month, up from 956,872 in August 2008. FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing either newly manufactured or used firearms from...

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They were for it before they were against it: Cleveland Plain Dealer editors call for repeal of statewide preemption

by Chad D. Baus

12:10am Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Newspaper once editorialized in favor of preempting local gun laws Last week, upon the occasion of the injury of two Columbus officers by a marijuana-growing suspect who fired on them with a semi-automatic AK-47 rifle, gun ban extremists quickly ran out to dance in the officers' blood . These groups, including the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Freedom States Alliance, and the Ohio...

Training workshop for new Ohio Hunter Education Instructors to be held at Wildlife District Three in Akron

12:05am Tuesday, September 15, 2009

AKRON, OH – Northeast Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for an upcoming training workshop in Akron according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The workshop will take place on Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st, 2009. Attendance is required on both dates to become certified. The workshop will be held at the...