National Politics

McCain emerges as key senator in creating universal gun registration scheme; Bloomberg targets Ohio Sen. Rob Portman in ads

7:00am Wednesday, March 27, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Hill is reporting that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has emerged as a key player in Senate Democrats' battle to move legislation to impose a so-called "universal" background check gun registration scheme that would force law-abiding gun owners to get permission from the government before any private transfer of firearms, even among family members. From the article : McCain and...

No Time to Relax

3:00pm Tuesday, March 26, 2013
by Jim Shepherd For everyone who's celebrating California Senator Dianne Feinstein's "2013 Assault Weapons Ban" being omitted in the package of legislation being considered in the Senate, a word of warning: not so fast. Sure, Sen. Feinstein's had a public come-apart over Majority Leader Harry Reid's decision to omit her signature piece of legislation from the Democrat's comprehensive gun bill,...

Headline: Firearms stolen from Buckeye Outdoors during break-in

7:00am Tuesday, March 26, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Newark Advocate reported recently that firearms were reported missing after a break-in at Hebron, OH's Buckeye Outdoors. From the article : Officers were called to the store at 10:36 p.m. on reports of an alarm triggered by broken glass, said Lt. Larry Brooks, with the Hebron Police Department. Officers found several firearms missing from the store, Brooks said. Newark and...

Dems: Goal of banning modern sporting rifles is unreachable at present time; Focus efforts on registration via background checks

7:00am Friday, March 22, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Fox News is reporting that the leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate has dropped a proposed ban on modern semi-automatic rifles from the chamber's gun-control package – dealing a blow to supporters of the ban. Noting that the ban could still come up for a vote, the article stated that the sponsor of the measure, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA., revealed that Reid told her the...

Law enforcement officers and the unenforceable gun control laws being passed across the country

3:00pm Thursday, March 21, 2013
by Jim Shepherd What does a law-enforcement officer do when the elected officials pass legislation that he knows is simply unenforceable? That's a quandry facing law officers in many parts of the country as feel-good but do-nothing anti-gun legislation continues to pass through state legislatures. There have been several sheriffs speak out and say-clearly- they're not going to try and enforce...

Law enforcement: Connecticut school killer chose Sandy Hook Elementary because it was a "gun-free" zone

7:00am Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Editor's Note: In keeping with the desire to deny glory killers the thing they desire most - notoriety - Buckeye Firearms Association replaces their names with the term "the little coward" - an appropriate term coined by Tactical Defense Institute's John Benner. by Chad D. Baus Fox News and The New York Daily News are reporting that a law enforcement source has said that Connecticut police...

CPAC: NRA's Wayne LaPierre criticizes media, feds and White House of offering illogical solutions to gun violence

3:00pm Monday, March 18, 2013
The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre delivered a rousing speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. on Friday, and was given several standing ovations. LaPierre opened by noting the NRA's strong history of gun safety education and reiterated the NRA's desire to put armed protection in America's schools. The NRA Executive CEO then fired attacks at...

Congresswoman Admits "Assault Weapons" Ban is "Just the Beginning"

7:00am Monday, March 18, 2013
As reported by Breitbart.com this week, anti-gun U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was interviewed at a rally on February 13, and admitted to the reporter that proposed gun and magazine ban legislation (S. 150, the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013") is "just the beginning" of a broader gun control agenda that will eventually include handguns. According to the article, Schakowsky--who has a well-...

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