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The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 100 - NICS Background Checks Expensive, But At Least They're Flawed

3:00pm Tuesday, June 07, 2011
1- "Guns Save Lives" Censorship Opposed -- in Court The lamestream media told you: The city of Phoenix has censored 50 ads for the educational program of a local gun-safety training association, TrainMeAZ.com. We oppose censorship in all its forms. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: Although the "news" media steadfastly censors news about firearms, self-defense cases, new firearm...

Journalists for hire, ethics be damned: Anti-gun Joyce Foundation grant funds media "studies" pushing gun control

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, June 06, 2011
ad·vo·ca·cy noun, plural -cies. the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active The Code of Ethics for the Society of Professional Journalists states that "Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know," and specifies that: Journalists should: — Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived. — Remain free of associations and...

Guest editorials offer island of truth in a sea of misinformation and lies about Ohio Restaurant Carry legislation

3:00pm Friday, June 03, 2011
by Jim Irvine & Chad D. Baus After the Ohio Senate passed its version of Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation, SB17, Ohio's newspapers quickly carpet-bombed their readers with slanted, misleading and out-right false articles and editorials about the issue. ("The sky is falling!") Despite their efforts, the Ohio House passed its own version of the important legislation, HB45. The...

FLASH: House Speaker says SB17 (Restaurant/Car Carry Rules Fix) will move in the House before summer recess, be sent to governor

3:46pm Thursday, June 02, 2011
Three weeks after his chamber passed its version of Restaurant & Carry Carry Rules Fix legislation, Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) is saying that his chamber plans to move the Senate's version (SB17) this month, before the General Assembly breaks for the summer. From the Dayton Daily News : The constitution requires Kasich and the lawmakers to agree on a balanced budget by June 30, but...

FBI data proves anti-gunners wrong on crime

7:00am Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Preliminary crime data from the FBI for 2010 adds more evidence that gun prohibitionists have been consistently wrong, and that more guns do not equal more crime, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. According to the FBI, all four violent crime offense categories show declines nationwide for 2010, with murder and manslaughter down 4.4 percent from 2009, robbery...

Attorney General announces First Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2011
By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2011. At the end of March, we had an all-time record of approximately 228,088 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) The Ohio House recently passed HB45, a bill that would allow license-holders to carry concealed into Ohio restaurants...

Victim of an on-campus rape publicly shares the story of her horrific attack, fights to overturn campus carry bans

7:00am Thursday, May 26, 2011
[Editor's Note: The following article should take on a whole new meaning for people in the Buckeye State when they consider that the Ohio State (University) Police are currently investigating five possible rapes on campus at OSU. ] by Chad D. Baus FOXNews.com recently reported that lawmakers across the country are debating whether universities should let students and faculty with permits carry...

Richard Daley – Chicago’s Emperor Nero retires

7:00am Tuesday, May 24, 2011
by Gerard Valentino Richard Daley's request for armed bodyguards to protect him after he leaves office shows that his career as Chicago Mayor is ending, but his legacy of hypocrisy will live on. After years of disarming all civilians, Daley's tune is now changing, and he is making sure that someone carrying a gun is in place to defend him when he no longer holds his throne. For Daley to request...

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