Back to School: Crime Alerts Issued After Capital Students Report Sexual Assaults

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While Ohio’s public and private colleges and universities remain opposed to campus carry, today they have recommitted their institutions to the safety of their students.

“We promise our students, their parents and loved ones, that we are committed to dealing with crime on campus. As this incident shows, we will firmly deal with violent crime by swiftly informing the campus community that a crime has already occured, issuing press releases and generally otherwise acting concerned within 6-8 hours after the fact. This most recent event is an excellent opportunity to remind our students and staff of our volunteer, unarmed, untrained escort service. If this doesn’t work, we stand ready to immediately plunge into full-fledged candlelight vigils and take back the night rallies. Even installing additional emergency phones is not off the table.”

Or something like that….

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New Bill Will Improve, Increase Public Land Opportunities

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Hunting and fishing opportunities will become a priority on 440 million acres of federal public lands under the newly proposed “Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act” (HR 2834) introduced today by Reps. Dan Benishek (R-MI) and Dan Boren (D-OK). Cosponsors of the bill include Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bill is also supported by other key members of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance.

This vast acreage is managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is found from coast to coast, and is used – and relied on – by many public land hunters, trappers, shooters and anglers. This bill, championed by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and other leading angling and hunting organizations, establishes in law that recreational fishing, hunting (which includes trapping) and shooting are important and traditional activities to be continued on these public lands and that fish and wildlife conservation is improved by protecting these activities. Joining USSA in this landmark effort are the American Sportfishing Association, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International, and the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation.

“The USSA has strongly encouraged such legislation for over a decade to spell out in law that fishing and hunting on federal public lands must be protected from the rising animal rights lobby,” said Bill Horn, USSA director of federal affairs. “This bill will provide needed protection for years to come.”

Buckeye Firearms Association submits campaign finance report; Supporters help keep all-volunteer PAC in strong financial shape

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By Jim Irvine

Buckeye Firearms Association has filed its campaign finance report covering the period from the post-election report in 2010 through June 30, 2011. We are again pleased and grateful to the many people who donate to our organization in support of the Second Amendment.

During the period, we had almost 600 donations totaling nearly $21,000. Donations ranged $5 to $750. We are particularly grateful to our Defenders, whose automatic monthly donations allow us to plan on a dependable income.

Buckeye is run by volunteers who give considerable time toward our cause. But we simply could not execute ideas without the funding of our supporters. Some people can contribute time. Some people can contribute money. Together we form a team that is a political force.

Governor Rick Perry an ‘egotistical extremist?’ I don’t think so!

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by Linda Walker

Yes, I must confess, I am on the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence’s email list. There, I said it!

“Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”
Sun Tzu, Chinese general & military strategist (ca. 500 BC)

To my horror, amazement, shock and a wealth of other instantaneous emotions, I read the following email from the Brady Campaign that popped into my email inbox recently:

I’m sorry, Gov. Perry, I didn’t quite catch what you said…

Is this the type of President the American public wants?

When asked if he was armed on the campaign trail, Texas Governor Rick Perry smiled and replied, “That’s why it’s called concealed.”

The Republican primary campaign has hardly begun and already it is being dominated by extremists. None as scary as Rick Perry who brazenly carries weapons — concealed and revealed. Even on the campaign trail!

Only an egotistical extremist would carry a loaded weapon into a crowd — encouraging others to do so.

Is this where America is headed? Is this the America you want for our nation’s children?

A look at the GOP’s 2012 Presidential field from a gun rights perspective

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by Chad D. Baus

In 2008, there was much discussion about gun rights during the Republican Presidential primaries. Although there were a number of Republican candidates who had a strong pro-Second Amendment record, the party eventually settled on a candidate with an extremely spotty record on the Second Amendment (as well as other issues important to the conservative base).

The end result was that very little excitement could be found among the grassroots gun rights movement, which had been credited just two elections before of having tipped the vote in favor of then-Texas Governor George W. Bush (R) over then-Vice President Albert Gore Jr. (D). (In 2000, gun owners made up 38 percent of the total vote in New Mexico, 33 percent of the total in Florida and 27 percent of the total in Ohio)

Coupled with a media willing to cover for the extreme anti-gun record of the Democrats’ candidate, Barack Obama, and a faux pro-gun group which had been set up by Democrats to provide cover (and which has since been dismantled), the stage was set for the election of the most anti-gun President in history.

Three years later, the Republican party is again faced with the prospect of choosing a candidate they believe can beat Obama at the ballot box. Unlike his last campaign, Obama’s record of opposition to the Second Amendment rights of Americans can no longer be concealed. Since he was elected, Obama nominated proven gun ban extremists to his cabinent, attempted to stop the Department of Defense from selling once-fired military brass to reloaders, voiced support for a South American treaty as an end run around the Constitution, appointed two anti-gun Supreme Court Justices, blocked the import of highly collectible, historical military surplus firearms and slated them for destruction, and in a secret, closed door meeting with one of the nation’s leading gun ban groups promised that he is working on even more gun control efforts “under the radar.” More recently still, Obama’s ATF has been exposed for having allowed the sale of as many as 2500 guns to Mexican drug cartels, which have since been used in multiple murders, as part of the now infamous “Fast and Furious” scandal.

If ever there was a time for Republicans to take advantage of a motivated grassroots pro-gun voting block, it is now. But will the party choose wisely, or will they once again neuter the pro-gun vote?

What to do if you are involved in a shooting

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by Ken Hanson

This week, Buckeye Firearms received a question asking 1.) how to find a self-defense attorney, and 2.) what to do in the aftermath of a shooting.

My book, the Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws, is now out in a Fourth Edition. Something I have been writing about for years, in the past and current editions, is the importance of the legal aftermath of a shooting. The first, last and only words you utter to the police should be “I can not talk to you until I have spoken with my attorney.”

This is important enough that in the current edition of my book, I break it down into a checklist. Here is what I write in the narrative portion of my current edition:

50 youth participants enjoy marksmanship training weekend sponsored by Buckeye Firearms Foundation

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by Aaron Kirkingburg

Over the weekend of July 29-31st a group of 30 adult volunteers ran a youth shooting event out at Dillon Gun Range. Both firearms safety and marksmanship skills were learned by 50 youth participants, ranging in age from 11-17. Boys and girls from the Licking county area received instruction in proper marksmanship skills, the basic rules of safe gun handling, the importance of conservation, and much more. Area Boy Scouts and American Heritage Girls in attendance were given the opportunity to meet all their requirements for both Shotgun and Rifle merit badges. First, Second and Third place trophies were awarded in both Rifle and Shotgun disciplines. Among the many marksmanship ratings that were earned over the weekend, there were two Marksman 1st class and three Sharpshooters awarded in rifle, and one Marksman 1st Class in Shotgun.

Thanks to sponsor Buckeye Firearms Foundation, as well as a Step Outside grant from the ODNR, and the help of a some local businesses, participants enjoyed the weekends shooting activities without the normal cost of ammunition, targets, and range fees.

Despite temperatures hovering in the mid to high 90’s, punctuated by occasional thunderstorms, both attendance and moral was high. Most of the registered attendees camped from Friday evening, till Sunday around mid-day. Those youth attempting to complete their goals on the range had the opportunity to receive instruction and attempt to get their qualifications done until 11:30 when we shut down the firing lines. The persistence and dedication exhibited by these kids is remarkable. Seeing the sparkle in their eyes when they get that qualifying target, or break five clay birds in a row cannot be described with words. Giving these kids the opportunity to have a great time while learning safe gun handling along with marksmanship skills, ensures that under no circumstances will the “guns are bad” crowd ever hold sway over them in the future. NRA Marksmanship Qualifications along with the opportunity to earn merit badges and trophies, appeals to the widest variety of active youth out there. Marksmanship rockers and the competition for top shooter give them the motivation to continue shooting year after year, even after any initial goal may have been achieved.

Journalist exploits Ohio media access loophole to expose elected officials who have obtained concealed handgun licenses

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by Chad D. Baus

Jessica Heffner, a staff writer for The Middletown Journal, has used a provision in Ohio law to compile and publish a list of elected officials in the Buckeye State who have obtained concealed handgun licenses.

Under O.R.C. § 2923.129 (B) (1), Ohio law specifically states that the CHL list is confidential – not a public record:

    “The records that a sheriff keeps relative to [concealed handgun licenses] ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORDS.” (emphasis added)

However, when Ohio’s concealed handgun licensure law was first passed in 2004, a poison pill was inserted by then-Governor Bob Taft (R). Dubbed the Media Access Loophole, the law allowed media outlets across the state, which had fought passage of the CCW law for years, to begin using the loophole to obtain and publish lists containing the private, personal information of Ohioans who had obtained a license to carry. This practice had a chilling affect on the number of people who sought to obtain licenses (just as the media likely hoped that it would), and it prompted Buckeye Firearms Association and other pro-gun rights groups to call on the legislature to close the loophole.

Heffner’s article appears to be the first use of Ohio’s media access loophole to expose a list of license-holders since the Ohio legislature attempted to clarify its intent in giving journalists access to the records via passage of House Bill 9 in 2006, and allowing journalists to view, but not copy, the list.

Where’s the media outrage over Fast and Furious?

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By Tim Inwood

After discovering that a friend had no idea what I was talking about when mentioning “Operation Fast and Furious” and “Project Gunrunner,” I find myself disgusted with the lousy job the press has done covering this major scandal. CNN is usually on in his workplace, yet he had no clue. In the past, minor issues like Valerie Plame became huge national scandals. However, what might bring this administration down is getting little notice. Flatly, few know of it.

Shortly after President Obama made the false allegation that 90 percent of crime guns in Mexico came from the USA, Fox News exposed that the number was much lower; 17 percent at best. Obama lied. Shortly after that, the Justice Department requested and got $10 million of stimulus money for Operation Gunrunner; this can be found on page 16 of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, under Office of Justice Programs. Both President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder denied knowledge of the operations that oversaw thousands of guns being sold to gun smugglers who took these firearms to criminal cartels in Mexico. There is no logical reason to allow guns to get to criminals in Mexico other than to make the president’s lie about the number of crime guns in Mexico with American origins a reality, this of course to justify new anti-gun legislation desired by Obama.

On May 3rd, Eric Holder, under oath, told Congressman Darrell Issa’s committee he had only learned of these programs “a few weeks before.” This was a lie. Holder is on the record speaking about the operation on April 2, 2009 and on other occasions too. Lying to Congress is a crime and the Attorney General needs to be sacked immediately and prosecuted.

Obama has denied that the White House knew anything. However, emails between BATFE agent Bill Newell and White House National Security Director for North America Kevin O’Reilly, from September 2010, show otherwise.

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