Guns in the News

Republican presidential candidates seek to educate primary voters on Romney's flip-flops on gun rights

7:00am Tuesday, November 01, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Two Republican presidential candidates with documented pro-Second Amendment rights records as governors are seeking to make sure that primary voters are aware that former governor Mitt Romney's record on the issue looks more like Barack Obama's or Hillary Clinton's than that of a supposedly pro-gun conservative. One of the flip-flop issues consistently mentioned about Romney? His...

Gallup: Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban; Majority Oppose Ban on So-Called Assault Weapons

7:00am Friday, October 28, 2011
Support for stricter gun laws in general is lowest Gallup has measured by Chad D. Baus A new Gallup poll has found that a record-low 26% of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns in the United States other than by police and other authorized people. According to the article, when Gallup first asked Americans this question in 1959, 60% favored banning handguns. But since 1975,...

TX Gov. Rick Perry goes hunting; Associated Press reminds nation of Romney's anti-gun record

7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2011
by Chad D. Baus As the run-up to Republican presidential primary continues, Buckeye Firearms is interested in covering as many of the candidates as possible, in order to give our readers an informed perspective on the candidates' position on the Second Amendment. As it stands, however, there continues to be only one candidates among those polling in the top eight who is making a point to discuss...

Headline: "Guns in bars cause no problems, local law officials say they have seen no real issues"

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Lorain Morning Journal reporter Bill Delaney has done what few in the media are going to be willing to do - compare the claims of what opponents said would happen when Ohio's restaurant carry law went into effect with the reality that is being experienced so far. From the article : Almost a month ago, at midnight on Sept. 30, Senate Bill 17 became law, allowing concealed carry...

Washington Times series: "Emily Gets Her Gun"

3:00pm Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Washington Times is currently running an excellent series of articles entitled "Emily Gets Her Gun." The series follows senior editor Emily Miller as she legally tries to get her hands on a gun in the nation's capital, navigating the city bureaucracy and outdated rules in order to legally buy a firearm. The first installment of the series begins like this: I want a gun. I don't feel safe...

Op-Ed: Michelle Obama’s Warning to Gun Owners

3:00pm Monday, October 24, 2011
At a recent fundraiser for her husband's re-election campaign, first lady Michelle Obama told her audience: "We stand at a fundamental crossroads for our country. You're here because you know that in just 13 months, we're going to make a choice that will impact our lives for decades to come...let's not forget what it meant when my husband appointed those two brilliant Supreme Court justices...let...

Letter-writers correct Toledo Blade's erroneous editorial opposing sunshine amendment to Media Access Loophole

3:00pm Tuesday, October 18, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Toledo Blade has published three letters to the editor correcting them on their facts, and opinions, as expressed in an editorial published on October 10, entitled " Don't conceal gun data ." In the editorial, unidentified Blade editors write that legislation that seeks to shine a light of openness on a secretive process by which journalists can gain access to the confidential...

Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine interviewed for 30 minute PBS documentary "Guns N' Pubs"

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Watch the full episode . See more Western Reserve Public Media Specials. A related blog post from reporter Jody Miller, who decided to obtain her CHL in preparation for this show, is available here . From the article:

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