Guns in the News

EDITORIAL: Kagan's threat to gun owners

3:00pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Nominee has a past that is opposed to individual self-defense By THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Obama poses a real and present danger to the Second Amendment, and he's working to pack the Supreme Court with justices who will undermine Americans' gun rights. Mr. Obama didn't fess up to this radical agenda when running for the highest office in the land. "I have said consistently that I believe...

Columbus Dispatch publishes extensive look at successful efforts of pro-gun rights advocates in Ohio

7:00am Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A front-page story in Sunday, June 13 edition of The Columbus Dispatch took an extensive look at the recent efforts by the National Rifle Association, Buckeye Firearms Association and other pro-gun groups to modernize Ohio's concealed carry law to more closely resemble that of surrounding states by allowing license-holders to protect themselves in restaurants that serve alcohol, and by removing...

Two 'no guns' UDF convenience stores in Dayton robbed within 24 hours

3:00pm Friday, June 11, 2010
by Tim Inwood According to news reports this week, two United Dairy Farmer's stores in Dayton ( Wyoming Street and North Main Street ) were robbed within 24 hours. Apparently the thugs missed the little 'no guns' sign on the door UDF corporate put there to keep him out. Or just maybe the miscreant was a bit wiser than the UDF corporate stuffed shirts who put the sign up. The crook was certainly...

May second highest all-time for background checks on firearm sales

3:00pm Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,016,876 checks in May 2010, ranking the month the second highest May for most NICS checks. This figure, while being a .6 percent decrease from the 1,023,102 checks conducted in May 2009, is an increase of 14.7 percent over checks in May 2008. The total number of background checks reported since the...

England shooting proves fallacy of gun control laws

3:00pm Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Last Wednesday's mass shooting in northwest England is more proof that restrictive gun laws do not prevent horrible criminal acts, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Wire service and British news agency reports say 12 people are dead and 25 people are wounded, and suspected gunman Derrick Bird is among the fatalities. It appears he died from a self-inflicted...

Gun control restrictions snag heroes, but have no effect on criminals

3:00pm Monday, June 07, 2010
by Jeff Knox With a decision expected from the Supreme Court later this month, the importance of the McDonald case challenging Chicago's handgun ban was brought into stark relief last week when an 80-year old Chicago resident used a handgun to stop a violent home intruder. Reports indicate that the intruder broke in through a back window of the octogenarian's home in the early hours of May 26 and...

Ohio man competes in History Channel's "Top Shot"

11:32am Monday, June 07, 2010
The Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting that an Ohio man is among those competing on Top Shot , a History channel series that premiered Sunday at 10:00 p.m. Hosted by Colby Donaldson of Survivor fame, the show has 16 marksmen competing for a $100,000 prize. Among the competitors is Chris Cerino of Wadsworth, Ohio, who told the Alron newspaper he loved being part of it.

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