Gun Grabbers

If only there were no guns

Hoplophobes should be careful what they pray for by Jeff Knox The day before the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook atrocity, another demented little coward decided to do something so vile and outrageous that he would be remembered forever and get payback on all of those people who had made his miserable little life unbearable. As has been my longstanding policy, I will not mention the worm's...

Polls: 63% of Americans say stricter gun control laws won't prevent criminals from getting guns; Only 40% believe UBC necessary

by Chad D. Baus A recent poll by Reason-Rupe found that, when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, 63 percent of Americans remain unconvinced that tighter restrictions on buying and owning guns will be effective. From the article : Seven in ten Republicans say stricter gun regulations would not be effective while just 26 percent say they would be effective. Democrats are more...

2013 - The Year In Review

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 2013. January: The year begins where 2012 ended, as the country continues to discuss yet another horrific mass murder which occurred in a place where guns are banned. Images from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT and news of 20 children being ruthlessly murdered...

PETA to Mauling Victim: Grin and Bear It

On December 13th, PETA "Special Projects" Division Manager Alicia Woempner lived up to the group's reputation for bizarre extremism when she sent a letter scolding 18-year-old hunter and bear mauling victim Camille Bomboy. In the dispatch, Woempner urges the recovering teen to "reflect on [the] incident" and "abandon hunting." Earlier in the week, Bomboy had been the victim of a vicious bear...

Op-Ed: Blowing Smoke

by C. D. Michel The only thing cigarettes and guns have in common is that they both produce smoke. But if a pack of duplicitous San Francisco lawyers gets their way, your guns will soon be classified as a public health hazard and regulated like seat belts and Marlboros. On November 14th, 2013 the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (LCPGV) held a public meeting that was streamed live to fellow...

Headline: Cleveland pays out settlement in gun lawsuit, will review law over weapon seizures

by Chad D. Baus How do you turn a $400 gun into almost $7,000? Have it confiscated by the City of Cleveland. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reporting recently that Cleveland has agreed to give Derrick Washington his gun back and pay $6,750 in a settlement over a federal lawsuit that drew outrage from gun-rights advocates over the police department's seizure of Washington's weapon in a case in which...

Democrat who thinks Second Amendment is obsolete announces candidacy for Ohio Supreme Court

by Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported last week that State Rep. Tom Letson, a 2012 BFA D-rated Democrat from Warren, has announced his candidacy for the Ohio Supreme Court next year against incumbent Justice Sharon Kennedy (R). Letson, who is term limited and cannot run for re-election in the House, publicly announced his intention to run during the Ohio Democratic Party's executive...

State of Ohio considering more discriminatory rules for gun owners who foster children in need; Comment period closing soon

by Jim Irvine The State of Ohio is holding an open comment period on rules regarding foster care. While you may not be interested in becoming a foster parent, you should understand that rules in one government agency are often used to justify similar rules in a different place. In short, everything is related. Current foster care rules are covered in the Ohio Administrative Code . Rules regarding...

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