Hmmm…given all the rhetoric from John Kerry and the gun ban lobby about the recently-expired Clinton Gun Ban, we thought terrorists could just go to a local gun show to buy “weapons…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
”No-guns” shopping center heiress wants to go to Washington
26-year-old shopping center heiress Capri Cafaro wants to be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports she is planning to spend a million dollars between now and…
KEY OH Senate race: Pro-CCW Padgett faces challenge in Appalachia
The battle for Ohio’s 20th Senate district (Muskingum, Washington, Athens, Guernsey, Coshocton, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble Counties) may be one of the most important in terms of improving the makeup of the…
”Million” Mom March/ Brady bunch urges Ohio invasion on Election Day
In an October 8, 2004 press release, the “Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March” urged their anti-gun followers to “pack your bags and get to a…
FL headline – Senior security: Packing pistols
October 7, 2004 Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union More than 130,000 Floridians over age 50 are carrying guns and many say for protection, peace of mind. By Tia Mitchell It was the fear of…
Letters to the Editor: ”The Second Amendment ain’t about hunting”
October 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Congress finally proved that it listens to its constituents by letting the assault-weapons ban die a peaceful death. The law was so poorly written and hastily enacted,…
Dispatch: Fewer permits, problems than were expected
An article published in the October 8, 2004 Columbus Dispatch examines the first six months of Ohio's new Concealed Handgun License (CHL) law. Written by veteran reporter and capitol observer Lee Leonard,…
Another newswriter takes CHL training; comes away impressed
October 8, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald Weapons instruction provides valuable lessons Writer takes the test By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn The last time I was this nervous about taking an exam was … well,…
Op-Ed: Gunning for Cheney
Published at TechCentralStation.com October 6, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. During the Vice Presidential debate, Senator John Edwards asked how Vice President Dick Cheney could possibly oppose laws such as one…
Lake & Ashtabula Co. Sheriffs: Permit process now on target
October 7, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald by Jeffrey Frischkorn Concealed carry advocates believe few problems remain With a number of the start-up bugs stomped flat, authorities responsible for issuing concealed carry permits say…