Guns in the News

TERMINATED: Canton police officer who threatened to execute concealed carry licensee is finally off the payroll

by Chad D. Baus The Canton Repository is reporting that notorious Canton Police Officer Daniel Harless, who was caught on his own police dash cam video last June verbally assaulting a concealed carry license holder and threatening to "execute" him, has finally been fired. From the article : Bill Adams, president of the Canton Police Patrolmen's Association, the union that represents Patrolman...

Cleveland restaurateur with concealed handgun license forced to shoot man who threatened employees with two handguns

by Chad D. Baus WEWS, Cleveland's ABC affiliate, reported recently that a Cleveland business owner who is licensed to carry a concealed handgun shot and killed a man after police said the man made threats during an argument. From the article : According to Cleveland police, the incident began late Thursday night when the owner of "The Kitchen," an Internet café located at 6816 Superior Avenue,...

President Obama's Anti-Gun Agenda Shows No Sign of Stopping

by John Lott President Obama keeps pushing for gun control. "I just want you to know that we are working on [gun control]. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar," President Obama told Sarah Brady, the former president of the Brady Campaign, this past spring. His push as been quiet but relentless. Just this past week Obama signaled that he was going to just ignore two new...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry at shooting range; Presidential candidate keeps Second Amendment front and center of his campaign

by Chad D. Baus Twitter.com/GovernorPerry ABCNews.com is reporting that ahead of Saturday night's ABC News-Yahoo-WMUR debate in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Perry took a few moments to himself at an Austin-area shooting range. Perry is the only Republican presidential candidate to have made his support for gun rights an integral part of his campaign. From the...

84-year-old Cincinnati man uses gun to defend himself during home invasion

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that an 84-year-old man shot and killed an intruder at his home Tuesday morning. From the article : Officers discovered the body after they were summoned to the residence about 10 a.m. when the homeowner called 911, said Officer Kristy Collins, spokeswoman for Hamilton police. Ed T. Stevens, 75, of Hamilton was found dead in the home's basement. Police said...

Canton police officer who threatened to execute concealed carry licensee should be fired

by Gerard Valentino The Canton Repository reported recently that notorious Canton Police Officer Daniel Harless, who was caught on his own police dash cam video verbally assaulting a concealed carry license holder, was a no-show at his latest disciplinary hearing . So, despite berating an honest citizen for lacking responsibility, when faced with taking responsibility for his own actions, Officer...

Man uses handgun to open window and pocket knife to cut seat belts in order to rescue three children in sinking Honda

by Chad D. Baus The New York Daily News is reporting that a man shot out a car's window with a handgun and cut a seat belt to help free three children who were trapped after their Honda Accord plunged down a 10-foot embankment and flipped over in an icy river. From the article : As many as 10 people jumped into an icy Utah river to help save three trapped children after a car plunged down a 10-...

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