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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...

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...

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...

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...

Early Christmas Gift: Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Against Gun Maker

12:05am Wednesday, December 23, 2009
On Monday, December 14, the U.S. Supreme Court handed Beretta U.S.A. and the firearms industry another victory by rejecting the Brady Center's appeal of Adames v. Beretta U.S.A. Corporation challenging the constitutionality of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The PLCAA is the 2005 federal law passed by Congress in response to the flood of reckless lawsuits brought by the...

Gun control advocates seek to "tighten" gun laws

2:54pm Monday, December 21, 2009
By Gerard Valentino Over the last few months, the anti-gun movement, with help from the establishment media, has started a new attack campaign with their usual flair for the dramatic and lack of concern for the facts. Every article on gun-control during that time period mentioned that America has "loosened" regulations on buying, carrying, and owning guns over the last three decades. It is as if...

Ohio Republican Party does not endorse in Attorney General race between staunch pro-gun/ anti-gun candidates

12:10am Monday, December 21, 2009
By Larry S. Moore The news that the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) did not make an endorsement in the Ohio Attorney General race is making waves. Blogs have been making the most of it. Ohio political columnist William Hershey had pieces in the major Ohio newspapers, including the left-wing Dayton Daily News . It is reported that DeWine is not disappointed but pressing forward with the race. Hershey...

Protecting Gun Shows : It's Time for Some Self-Regulation

12:05am Monday, December 21, 2009
By Jeff Knox Anyone who does not hold an FFL and sells a firearm to someone he doesn't know well is incurring a certain amount of liability. And, a bit of bad judgment could cause trouble not just for the seller, but for the rest of the gun owning community as well. There is no question that individuals have the right to buy, sell, and trade firearms between themselves without government...

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