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Ohio State Highway Patrol study highlights need for changes in concealed weapons laws

12:10am Friday, October 02, 2009
By Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine A study released last week by the Ohio State Highway Patrol is highlighting the need for reforms to concealed weapons laws in the Buckeye State. According to the report , which covered January 2008 through August 2009, OSHP Troopers made 447 arrests for illegal weapons, or less than one per day. OSHP District 9 (south-central Ohio) accounted for the largest number...

Central Ohio GM dealer: "Buy a truck, get a gun!"

12:10am Wednesday, September 30, 2009
By Chad D. Baus Coming off of the blast of consumers that bought into the government's Cash for Clunkers ruse, car dealers across the country knew that September was going to hit them hard. Traditionally, short term incentive programs result in "borrowing from tomorrow's sales," and dealers anticipated a return to the dismal sales numbers that have marked the rest of 2009 as soon as the...

NSSF Launches Campaign to Educate America About 'Most Misunderstood Firearm'

12:05am Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Modern Sporting Rifles -- based on the AR-15 platform -- Are Widely Owned by Hunters and Target Shooters and Are Not 'Assault Weapons' The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched a national media campaign designed to correct widespread misperceptions among gun owners and non-gun owners about AR-15-style rifles, also known as modern sporting rifles. "The best-selling rifles in America...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2009 CHL statistics

12:10am Tuesday, September 22, 2009
First half of 2009 exceeds all of 2008, marks third straight year for increase By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2009. There has been great demand for firearms and concealed carry licenses and the trend clearly continued through the last quarter. Concealed carry continues to be something...

New Mexico: Federal judge rules police cannot detain people for openly carrying guns

12:05am Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Washington D.C. Gun Rights Examiner recently reported that, on September 8, 2009, United States District Judge Bruce D. Black of the United States District Court for New Mexico entered summary judgment in a civil case for damages against Alamogordo, NM police officers. The Judge's straight shootin' message to police: Leave open carriers alone unless you have "reason to believe that a crime [...

Senate votes to allow Amtrak riders to carry guns in their checked baggage

12:05am Friday, September 18, 2009
The Associated Press reported recently that the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to permit riders on the Amtrak passenger railroad to transport handguns in their checked baggage. The report says the proposal was approved by a 68-to-30 vote, and would give Amtrak riders rights comparable to those enjoyed by airline passengers, who are permitted to transport firearms provided that they declare they are...

Background checks up 12% on firearm sales in August

12:05am Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Background checks on the sale of firearms were up 12.3 percent in August, according to data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). A total of 1,074,757 checks were reported for the month, up from 956,872 in August 2008. FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing either newly manufactured or used firearms from...

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