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No U.S. Ammo in Canada?: Politics and Pistols, Pt. 2

12:05am Friday, February 27, 2009

Editor's Note: The following commentary was published as a follow-up to the article published on this website here . By Jim Shepherd [Recently], we reported that Canadian authorities had sent word of a United States State Department proposal that would ban several ammo calibers sale by United States companies to Canada. It's safe to say that the story kicked off quite a storm on both sides of the...

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Obama's anti-gun Attorney General makes it official: Gun bans are coming

1:21pm Thursday, February 26, 2009

"Lawful gun owners have nothing to fear...I think people can take me at my word." - President-elect Barack Obama, just weeks before his inauguration. By Chad D. Baus Attorney General Eric Holder has just confirmed what pro-gun activists warned of before Election Day - the Obama administration is going to try to ban your guns.

Controversy over the Division-Proposed Move of the Deer Statewide Muzzle Loading Season

12:10am Thursday, February 26, 2009

Editors Note: District Open Houses on Sunday March 1 provide an opportunity to give feedback on proposed moves. For all the regulation changes and Open House information click here . By Larry S. Moore The Ohio Division of Wildlife is proposing moving the muzzle loading season for deer. It is good to question the status quo. I enjoy a good debate and applaud the Division biologists for examining...

No U.S. Ammo in Canada?: Politics and Pistols, Pt. 1

12:05am Thursday, February 26, 2009

Editor's Note: The following commentary was published by The Outdoor Wire on February 13. A follow-up article, published days later, will follow tomorrow . By Jim Shepherd Despite the fact that tomorrow's supposed to be the day to show love and affection, it looks like Canadian firearms enthusiasts aren't much in love with parts of the government right now. The reason? A report making the rounds...

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Athens County, Ohio joins rest of America, stocks up on guns

12:05am Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Athens News is reporting that Athens County, Ohio is a part of the growing national trend toward increasing firearms purchases. The story notes that while other businesses are tanking in the shaky economy, the firearms industry is growing rapidly due to widespread uncertainty about the markets and future legislation.

Buckeye Firearms Foundation sues Cleveland to stop enforcement of unconstitutional gun laws

1:55pm Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Buckeye Firearms Foundation, Inc. , an Ohio not-for profit foundation, filed a lawsuit today in the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction to stop the City of Cleveland from prosecuting law-abiding gun owners under local ordinances that restrict gun ownership and concealed carry (CCW). The lawsuit also asks the Court to declare...

Dayton Daily News (accidentally) educates readers on need for national reciprocity law

12:10am Tuesday, February 24, 2009

By Chad D. Baus While it obviously wasn't the intent of Dayton Daily News reporter Laura Bischoff, whose most memorable gun-related story came after passage of Ohio's concealed carry law in 2004, when Bischoff suggested that the "gun lobby" bought the law by outspending gun control extremists, a pair of stories on the subject of out-of-state licenses are serving to expose the need for a national...

$30,000 in College Scholarships Available to Students

12:05am Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Application Deadline - March 2nd Just a reminder that the National Rifle Association is currently taking applications from outstanding high school sophomores and juniors to participate in the 13th Annual Youth Education Summit July 6th-12th. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity! Approximately 40 students are chosen to take part in this expense-paid, seven-day event in Washington...