National Politics

Media brings gun issue to forefront in campaign coverage; Latest poll shows gubernatorial race tightening

7:00am Tuesday, September 28, 2010
by Chad D. Baus For much of the 2010 campaign season, the economy has dominated voters' thoughts as to their plans for the voting booth - far outweighing factors that often make the difference in close elections. But with The Dayton Daily News reporting that poll numbers between John Kasich and Ted Strickland have closed to within just four points , the gun issue could again become a deciding...

Police charge five "legal" open carry citizens in Wisconsin - victims need your support

7:00am Monday, September 27, 2010
by Ken Hanson UPDATE: Our supporters have once again shattered all of our expectations. The $2,500 dollar matching fund was exhausted in just a few hours. We have already written a check for $7,500 to help the victims fight this police harassment. If you wish to donate to Buckeye Firearms Foundation's general fund for future cases please visit: BuckeyeFirearmsFoundation.org UPDATE #2: Wisconsin...

Vote your conscience

3:00pm Tuesday, September 21, 2010
by Jeff Knox I've told this story before, but I think it's worth repeating. I started carrying on a regular basis over 25 years ago while I was a college student in Prescott, Arizona. I rented a room in the back of Bucky O'Neill Sporting Goods and worked part-time for J. & G. Sales, the firearms wholesaler. Guns had always been an important part of my life and that was especially true in...

NRA-PVF Endorses Rob Portman for U.S. Senate in Ohio

7:00am Monday, September 20, 2010
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) has announced its endorsement of Rob Portman for U.S. Senate. "I am honored to receive the endorsement of the NRA Political Victory Fund," said Rob Portman. "Our 2nd Amendment rights are under attack by forces in Washington that want to limit our Constitutional rights. I will continue fighting to protect and strengthen the rights of...

Obama reveals anti-gun U.N. intent: Sends ex-Seattle mayor as Rep

3:00pm Friday, September 17, 2010
The appointment of anti-gun rights former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels as an alternate representative to the United Nations has removed any doubt about the Obama administration's intentions regarding global gun control initiatives, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Nickels, a founding member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the author of Seattle's failed...

Ignorance, Apathy and Emotion Destroying America

3:00pm Wednesday, September 15, 2010
by Jeff Knox By reading this column you prove yourself to be an exception to the rule. You are an exception because you are doing things that most people don't do or are not doing yet. First off, you are reading which is becoming exceptional all by itself, but not only are you reading, you are reading about politics and it's still several weeks before a major election. On top of that, you are...

Early voting begins in two weeks

3:00pm Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The countdown to Election Day - 48 days away - will go by very quickly. Election Day offers a clear-cut finish line, but in reality voting is set to begin in just two weeks, on September 28! Ohio law now allows for any registered voter to request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. This convenience is now open to all Ohio voters and eliminates concerns about getting to the polls or waiting in...

August sees 4.6% jump in firearm sales from same period one year ago

7:00am Friday, September 10, 2010
The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for August 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (718,971) show a 4.6 percent increase over August of last year (687,252). The adjusted NICS data were derived by NSSF by subtracting out NICS purpose-code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as checks...

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