By John Longenecker
Week after week, I see articles from around the world about incoming illegal guns. Today, I read an article which wonders where they come from.
This is not even germane to the predicament, for it reflects a misunderstanding of the very nature of the problem, and therefore its straightforward solutions.
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 another attack on the NRA to eighteen million safer kids, these articles should be a part of your required reading!
Click on the “Read More…” link below for several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.
Originally published in Ohio Outdoor News on January 5, 2007. Republished with permission. By Robert Loewendick Preparing to enter his hunting blind for an afternoon deer hunt, 26 year-old Steve Smith was…
By Tim Inwood
On the weekend of January 6th 2007, the Ohio Gun Collectors Association had their first show of the year at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington Ohio. As I walked the aisles admiring the displays of Colt’s from the American Civil War and Winchesters of the “Old West”, the PA system came to life, and the voice over my head began talking about how the OGCA was celebrating seventy years in 2007. It made me stop and think to myself.
“Will there be another seventy years?”
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By Chad D. Baus
Traditionally, whomever is leading in polling one year ahead of the Presidential primaries becomes the eventual party nominee. If tradition holds true…there is a storm on the horizon…
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican
All gun owners should pass written test
“I do not think the government should cut off the right to bear arms. My position for many years has been that just as a motorist must have a license, a gun owner should be required to have one as well. Anyone wanting to own a gun should have to pass a written exam that shows that they know how to use a gun, that they’re intelligent enough and responsible enough to handle a gun. Should both handgun and rifle owners be licensed…we’re talking about all dangerous weapons.”
Source: Boston Globe, p. A4 Mar 21, 2000
Arizona Senator John McCain, Republican
Ban cheap guns; require safety locks; supports gun show checks & “smart” gun technology
McCain favors outlawing cheaply made handguns called Saturday night specials, and favors mandating safety locks on certain guns. He said he is intrigued by new technology that electronically identifies a person handling a gun, allowing only the owner to fire it. McCain rallied Senate Republicans behind a Democratic measure requiring background checks at gun shows.
Source: Scott Lindlaw, Associated Press Aug 17, 1999
Supports ban on certain assault weapons
McCain said he was open to voting for an assault weapon ban, depending on the details.
Source: Los Angeles Times, “McCain Calls for Hearings” Aug 17, 1999
And those are just the top-polling Republicans!
A Friendly Open Letter To The New 2007 Congress:
January 01, 2007
By John Longenecker
Before I get to the letter:
Buckeye Firearm Association’s web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week.
With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don’t miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday.
This week’s “Friday Flashback” is….
Exposed: Pulling back the curtain on the gun grabbers’ Wizard of Toledo
Exclusive to Buckeye Firearms Association, reprint only with attribution
By Larry S. Moore Governor Ted Strickland tapped Sean Logan as the new Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Logan is taking the helm of a fine ODNR organization….
On January 4, 2007, Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader John Salyers published a story on this website entitled “from the leadership of Buckeye Firearms Association. Now it is up to the sportsmen,…