Guns in the News

Will Canton police officer who threatened to execute concealed carry licensee show up for his own disciplinary hearing?

7:00am Monday, December 12, 2011
by Chad D. Baus As we reported last week, a disciplinary hearing for Canton police officer Daniel Harless, which has already been postponed on two occasions, is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Dec. 15. The hearing is the culmination of an investigation of Harless' conduct during a traffic stop in June involving a concealed handgun license holder. The officer's actions were captured on dash cam...

Attorney General's "Violent Crime with Guns Advisory Group" meets again; DeWine's goal is to "deep six" violent offenders

7:00am Friday, December 09, 2011
The Ohio News Network is reporting that the office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine held another meeting of the Violent Crime with Guns Advisory Group on Wednesday, December 7. The group gathered at DeWine's office to look at the statewide numbers and search for solutions. From the article : Ohio State University professor Deanna Wilkinson and other members of the Violent Crimes with Guns...

Emails expose what gun owners have long suspected: "Fast & Furious" was a plot aimed at making the case for tougher gun laws

7:00am Thursday, December 08, 2011
CBS News is reporting that internal emails obtained by the news organization show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation "Fast and Furious" to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales. From the article : In Fast and Furious, ATF secretly encouraged gun dealers to sell to suspected traffickers for Mexican drug cartels to go...

The death of common sense: Now even a purse decorated with the small image of a gun can get you in trouble with the TSA

7:00am Tuesday, December 06, 2011
A Jacksonville, FL television station is reporting that the Transportation Security Administration stopped a 17 year-old girl at the security gate and caused her to miss her flight because the design of her purse contained the small shape of a revolver molded in plastic. From the article : "It's my style, it's camouflage, it has an old western gun on it," [Vanessa] Gibbs said. But her preference...

CCW Permit Holders Have Better Carriage Protocol Than One Federal Law Enforcement Agency

3:00pm Monday, December 05, 2011
On November 1, 2011, Marcus Flagg, President of Federal Flight Deck Officers Association (FFDOA) testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee, Chaired by Senator Joeseph Lieberman (D-CT). Mr. Flagg did an excellent job addressing problems with the TSA in general and the FFDO program in particular, as well as explaining the importance of a multi-layer...

Headline: Shootings prompt personal protection

7:00am Monday, December 05, 2011
WUPW, Toledo's Fox News affiliate, is reporting that more people are considering carring a concealed handgun in the wake of two violent encounters. From the report : "Frightening that you can't go out in public without having to worry about your safety.late at night,” said Derek Mungons, who lives a few blocks from one of the shooting incidents. Mungons is glad he got a conceal-carry permit. A...

Associated Press article props up false notion of Obama having failed to deliver on gun control

3:00pm Thursday, December 01, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Associated Press reported recently that while the Republican presidential candidates are fuzzy about some issues, they leave little doubt about where they stand on gun rights. From the article : Rick Perry and Rick Santorum go pheasant hunting and give interviews before heading out. Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain speak to the National Rifle Association convention. Michele...

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