Guns in the News

Ohio media: Two gun stories, one surprise

12:05am Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Ohio Media Gun Story #1 On April 8, 2004, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman staged a press conference next to a jungle gym, lamenting the fact that the city was unable to protect children by posting signs banning concealed handgun license-holders. Coleman called Ohio's concealed carry law "a travesty for our city and for our state." On Monday, the Columbus Dispatch reported on how police have been...

Annie Oakley Festival at her Ohio hometown draw crowds

11:47am Friday, July 28, 2006
In the midst of what seems like an increasing number of anti-gun mayors and city councils who are seeking to stamp out our gun rights, the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting on one Ohio town that is, to the benefit of women everywhere, going in the exact opposite direction: A rootin', tootin' affair Legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley may conjure up images of the Wild West, but she has Ohio roots...

Plain Dealer: Mayors fear bill would allow guns in parks

12:10am Monday, July 17, 2006
The anti-gun Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that mayors in Cuyahoga County are saying they fear that state lawmakers soon will rob them of the right to bar gun owners from packing pistols in the park. Newsflash to the Plain Dealer and those mayors - according to the Attorney General of the state of Ohio , state law already prohibits them from enacting these bans, which serve only to render...

Headline: Franklin Board treasurer by day, cowgirl by night

12:05am Thursday, July 13, 2006
An article in the Middletown Journal by Ed Richter this week educated readers to a sport that is racing into popularity. From the story: For the members of the 1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, shooting from the hip is expected. The organization is part of a growing equestrian sport that combines target shooting using .45 caliber, single action revolvers and barrel racing over a timed...

Op-Ed: Gun Control - The Sins of Government Are Visited Upon the People

12:05am Tuesday, July 11, 2006
July 03, 2006 By Howard Nemerov Excerpt from Fear or Fact by Howard Nemerov (Author’s note: The United Nations is currently meeting to discuss ways of implementing “adequate controls” over the international arms trade. What this means in real language is that they seek a way to implement global civilian disarmament. Here is a glimpse of how that actually plays out.) More than 500,000 people have...

Hello Help Desk? I forgot the password to my bullets.

11:12am Wednesday, June 28, 2006
First it was smart guns with secret rings and bracelets. Then came the fingerprint and palmprint technologies. Get ready for password lists and keypads on your firearms next. An article Password-protected bullets in New Scientist describes a recent patent to do just that. From the article: "The way to make firearms really safe, says Hebert Meyerle of Germany, is to password-protect the ammunition...

American's spending on guns rises to more than $2b during 2005

12:10am Friday, June 09, 2006
June 6, 2006 Connecticut Post Americans spent more than $2 billion on guns and ammunition in 2005, showing the nation's fascination with firearms is not fading despite concerns raised by gun-control advocates. The Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation on Monday touted a U.S. Department of Treasury report that said sales of firearms and ammunition increased by 2.6 percent in 2005,...

Op-Ed: ''Gun Control: Why Tell the Truth When a Lie Will Do?''

12:10am Thursday, June 08, 2006
By Howard Nemerov A recent Washington Post article claims “More than 500 children die annually from accidental gunshots: Some shoot themselves, while others kill friends or siblings, often after discovering a gun.” To understand how a biased or under-educated writer makes an inaccurate and misleading error, we must first clarify the term “child.” Oxford English Dictionary defines the word “...

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