By Ray Butler
The freedoms Americans enjoy as per the Second Amendment is one that all should cherish and fight tooth and nail to keep. Living in England unarmed is a totally different way of life.
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
“Zero Tolerance”: Invasion of the Brain Snatchers
By Bruce A. Beatty
Marie Morrow, Honors student, Young Marine, and Drill Team Commander at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colorado, knows how it feels.
So does Jeffery Maxwell, and honorably discharged (I never did like the term “ex”) Marine and veteran of the war on terror in Iraq.
And, of all people, suspended Wisconsin schoolteacher Betsy Ramsdale.
All have become the latest victims of the incredibly stupid war on sanity and common sense also known as “Zero Tolerance”.
82 year-old Buckeye State woman uses pistol to fend off aggravated robbery
The Jackson, OH Telegram is reporting that an elderly Jackson County woman who was about to become the apparent victim of a home-invasion burglary last Saturday afternoon was more than ready to stand up for herself and protect her property.
Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday’s Buckeye State Roundabout
By Chris Chumita
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention.
What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.
From an air rifle championship at Camp Perry to destroying the “evil gun” myth, these articles should be a part of your required reading!
What follows is several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.
Leading Conservation Groups Respond to Attacks on Alaska Governor
(Columbus) – A consortium of conservation organizations today sent a letter of support of Alaska’s wolf management program to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
The letter, spearheaded by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and signed by 8 other organizations representing nearly 3 million conservationists nationwide, came in response to unwarranted attacks on the Alaska wolf management program by the animal preservation group Defenders of Wildlife (DoW).
The attack includes a television ad featuring actress Ashley Judd. The ad is as part of an aggressive media campaign to cast public disfavor on Alaska’s scientifically valid and sound method of predator management.
Changing attitudes in Chicago: 150 First-Timers give shooting a try
In an effort to help educate the Chicago-area public about gun ownership, shooting and firearm safety, three ranges around the Windy City teamed up with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to…
Obama’s “Drug Czar” pick offers more proof of anti-gun agenda
Reports that Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has been tapped to become the nation’s next “drug czar” offer more proof of the anti-gun intentions of the Obama administration, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.
“During his eight-year tenure as Seattle’s police chief, Gil Kerlikowske has established himself as a devoted lobbyist for every restrictive gun law proposal,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “That’s pretty hypocritical of a guy whose own gun was stolen out of his department car on a downtown Seattle street. He may pass an FBI background check for an appointment, but he flunked the responsible gun owner’s test.”
Proper trigger management
By Jim Irvine
Every spring baseball players arrive at spring training and practice the basics of their game. If the best players in the game take time to review the basics, it stands to reason that shooters should review our basics occasionally too.
One of the NRA safety rules is, “Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.” Always is a powerful word. Following this rule, the only time our finger should be on the trigger is when we have the gun on target, and are consciously ready to press the trigger.
Obama, Ginsburg and Guns
By Ken Blackwell Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being treated for pancreatic cancer. While Americans pray for her recovery, this sad news is a sobering reminder that President Obama is likely to…
Poachers Pay $13,277.60 for Illegally Killing Trophy Buck
Largest fine to date involving Ohio’s updated restitution value for wildlife
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Two men convicted of the illegal taking of white-tailed deer from Side Cut Metro Park in Maumee have been ordered to pay restitution of $13,277.60 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The revised restitution law went into effect March 2008 and allows the ODNR Division of Wildlife to seek an increased recovery value on all illegally harvested wildlife. Last November, two Ross County poachers were ordered to pay $12,988 under the law.