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Ignorance, Apathy and Emotion Destroying America

by Jeff Knox By reading this column you prove yourself to be an exception to the rule. You are an exception because you are doing things that most people don't do or are not doing yet. First off, you are reading which is becoming exceptional all by itself, but not only are you reading, you are reading about politics and it's still several weeks before a major election. On top of that, you are...

Supporters from 16 states attend 2010 "Bullet-Proofing the Mind" seminar

by Chad D. Baus Approximately 300 men and women gathered together in Strongsville, OH on Saturday, September 11 for the annual Buckeye Firearms Association "Bullet-Proofing the Mind" seminar, presented by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. This year's event was especially meaningful, having been held on the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center. The morning began...

Early voting begins in two weeks

The countdown to Election Day - 48 days away - will go by very quickly. Election Day offers a clear-cut finish line, but in reality voting is set to begin in just two weeks, on September 28! Ohio law now allows for any registered voter to request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. This convenience is now open to all Ohio voters and eliminates concerns about getting to the polls or waiting in...

Crime Rates Continued to Fall as Firearm Sales Soared in '09

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that, even as firearms and ammunition experienced record sales in 2009, the nation's crime rates continued to fall, according to new report from the FBI. "During 2009, violent crime declined for the third straight year, with an estimated 5.3 percent drop from 2008 figures. Homicides were down 7.3 percent. The FBI statistics undermine a favorite...

Task Force 20-20 Launches 'Take Me Hunting, Take Me Shooting' Campaign with Support from NSSF

Task Force 20-20, the committee formed at the NSSF Shooting Sports Summit to evaluate opportunities to grow hunting and the shooting sports, will begin testing its first initiative—a coordinated marketing effort in selected states designed to reactivate lapsed hunters and shooters. The Task Force 20-20 steering committee has approved piloting the "Take Me Hunting/Take Me Shooting" campaign this...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 90 - Hidden Firearms Threat

Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" -------- 1- Hidden Firearms Threat The lamestream media told you: Nothing. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: The two plants that make smokeless powder in the U.S. are the General Dynamics plant in St. Marks, Florida (manufactures for Hogdon and Winchester, plus military contracts), and the Alliant...

August sees 4.6% jump in firearm sales from same period one year ago

The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for August 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (718,971) show a 4.6 percent increase over August of last year (687,252). The adjusted NICS data were derived by NSSF by subtracting out NICS purpose-code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as checks...

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This guide provides an overview of our candidate grades and endorsements. You can access the guide online or download a copy as a PDF. You can also create your own fully customized Voter Guide that will show you candidates who will appear on the specific ballot in your district. > Access our Pro-Gun Voter Guide online. > Download our Pro-Gun Voter Guide as a PDF. > Create a Custom Pro-...

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