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National reciprocity for concealed carry holders fails to pass in U.S. Senate

Two Republicans, including Ohio's lame duck Republican Senator George Voinovich, voted AGAINST nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license-holders. The resulting 58-39 vote failed to overcome a Democrat filibuster. By Jim Irvine The United States Senate failed to pass an amendment that would have made concealed carry licenses valid in all states that issue them. This is another blow to law...

Urgent: Tell Ohio senators to support the National CCW Reciprocity Law

UPDATE: Lame duck Republican Senator George Voinovich votes NO. 58-39 vote fails to overcome Democrat filibuster. SENATOR GEORGE VOINOVICH (202) 224-3353 (D.C.) (202) 228-1382 (D.C. Fax) (216) 522-7095 (Cleveland) (513) 684-3265 (Cincinnati) (740) 441-6410 (Southeast OH) (216) 522-7095 (Northeast OH) (419) 259-3895 (Toledo) (513) 684-3265 (Dayton) (614) 469-6697 (Central OH) Email: http://...

High stakes: Do U.S. Senators risk their NRA rating in vote on Sotomayor?

Joint Statement Wayne Lapierre, Executive Vice President, National Rifle Association And Chris W. Cox, Exec. Dir., National Rifle Association - Institute For Legislative Action On Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Nomination To The United States Supreme Court Other than declaring war, neither house of Congress has a more solemn responsibility than the Senate's role in confirming justices to the U.S...

Op-Ed: Sotomayor's bias against guns

By Wayne LaPierre Other than declaring war, neither house of Congress has a more solemn responsibility than the Senate's role in confirming justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Senate considers the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Americans are watching to see if this nominee would lend her support to those who've declared war on the rights of America's 80 million gun owners. After the...

He's BAAACK!: Anti-gun Mike DeWine seeks Ohio AG slot three years after Ohio voters send him packing

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905 By Chad D. Baus Montgomery County Republican Party Chair Greg Gantt is circulating an email to "Republican insiders" that Mike DeWine will announce his candidacy for Ohio Attorney General on Wednesday, July 22nd at 9:45am at the Greene County Courthouse. That's right, Mike...

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority opposes attempt to restore gun rights to less fortunate Americans

By Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that a push by some federal lawmakers to allow guns into public housing has outraged Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority officials, who call it "absurd."

The Importance of an Unsympathetic Judge

By Dave Yost A judge's black robe is a symbol of impartiality - a head-to-toe cloaking of the self, of all the human passions and weaknesses and individual characteristics that attend a person. Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears to believe that her heart belongs on the sleeve of that robe, and a thoughtful senator might conclude it makes her a poor judge. Judge Sotomayor and the president who...

Exposed: Ohio anti-gunners' 2006 & 2007 IRS returns

"If we have more use of guns, then we're going to have more people who are injured and die." - Toby Hoover, Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, when asked in April 2004 about her predictions about Ohio's newly-implemented concealed carry law By Chad D. Baus As the State of Ohio celebrates five successful years of concealed carry, with applications setting a record pace, it seems appropriate to...

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