National Politics

Recently discovered report forces the question: Do I owe Mitt Romney an apology?

by Chad D. Baus I have not been easy on Mitt Romney in the years since he began seeking the presidency. During the 2008 Republican primary, I viewed Romney much as I did John McCain - a flip-flopper who just couldn't be trusted. In fact, in an op-ed entitled "Will you be Mitt Romney's cheap date?" , published at BuckeyeFirearms.org and picked up by World Net Daily (www.wnd.com) , I likened Romney...

BFA endorsee holds successful machine gun shoot fundraiser; Gun banners' internal emails about similar event last spring exposed

by Chad D. Baus Last spring, Rep. Margaret Conditt, an "A"-rated Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee, announced she was having a "Shoot for Liberty" fundraiser, at which it was originally advertised that participants would be given an opportunity to shoot a machine gun. The response from the gun ban extremist crowd was quick. Reps. Ted Celeste and Tracy Maxwell Heard (Democrats from the...

Congressman Paul Ryan buys hunting clothes for 10-year old daughter

by Larry S. Moore Congratulations to VP candidate and Congressman Paul Ryan for stopping at an Outdoor World store in Ohio to buy hunting clothes for his 10-year old daughter . Double "Daddy-points" for knowing her size too! Too bad he couldn't take her shopping with him. Speaking from experience I can assure Ryan that there is nothing quite like shopping with a 10 year-old in the hunting clothes...

Republican Veep nominee: ‘I am happy to be clinging to my guns and my religion’

By #gunvote Barack Obama would like us all to forget his derisive 2008 insult about clinging to guns and religion, but Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan took the statement as a challenge. In an interview with Deer & Deer Hunting magazine where Ryan outlines his credentials as an avid deer hunter, he proudly notes that, “From a guy who goes to St. John Vianney over there, whose...

Headline: Gun sales at record high

by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News is reporting that Ohioans are embracing their right to keep and bear arms in record numbers, mirroring a national trend. The article notes that gun manufacturers are making huge profits, which may go higher if President Obama is re-elected. (What the article fails to mention is that this is one of the few industries that can make such claims under the Obama...

DOJ "Fast and Furious" Report Hits Hard--But Pulls Punches on Holder

The Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the "Fast and Furious" scandal was released this week, and while it found 14 officials from the department and its Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives responsible for the reckless program, it failed, unfortunately, to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. responsible for the actions of those under his supervision. The...

Inspector General: White House ‘Made it Impossible’ to Pursue Lead in Fast and Furious Probe

by Chad D. Baus In the wake of the release of the Department of Justice's probe into the Fast & Furious gun walking scandal, which was unable to find evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder was aware of the operation, Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified last week that The White House's refusal to release communications related to the Fast and Furious gun-walking program and the...

NRA Board Member Linda Walker on the role Ohio will play in the upcoming elections

Recently, Executive Producer of NRA News John Popp talked to NRA Board Member Linda Walker from Buckeye Firearms Association about the upcoming elections, and challenges facing gun owners in Ohio. Click here to learn about how YOU can help Ohio elect pro-gun candidates!

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