The BDN's recent series of stories on guns in Maine revealed, among other things, the chasm that lies between those who want to regulate gun ownership and use and those who believe gun ownership is as sacrosanct as the secret ballot and free speech.

Law Enforcement Examiner friends, the Law Enforcement Alliance of America, yesterday responded to President Barack Obama's Attorney General's US Senate testimony on Wednesday, November 18.

One of the myths surrounding concealed-weapon laws in Ohio and other states is that the ability for certain people to walk around with hidden handguns makes us all safer.

Tomorrow will be as important a day as any in our lifetimes in determining whether the anti-gun health care bill moves forward. In the Senate, we are faced with a health care bill that: * Costs $2.5 trillion during its first ten years of full implementation (2014-2023); * Increases insurance premiums and imposes $376 billion in tax increases - many on the middle class; and * Cuts Medicare by $465 billion, while increasing health costs by over $100 billion. ACTION: Call your two U.S. Senators. Please urge them to vote against "cloture" on the "motion to proceed" to HR 3590.

Before the Senate Judiciary Committee November 18th, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder revealed a stunningly broad and aggressive anti-gun agenda.

SIG SAUER, a leader in manufacturing military, law enforcement and commercial firearms, welcomed New Hampshire Governor, John Lynch, to its Exeter, New Hampshire facility on November 13, 2009.

In a case funded by the Oregon FIrearms Educational Foundation, Jane Doe Vs Medford School District, the court ruled that Oregon's preemption statute does not protect employees from gun restrictions imposed on them by state employers.

Otis Gun Care Invitational Golf Outing Raises Over $33,000 In support of Community Action Angels and Lewis County Opportunities.

Oklahoma based LOKI Weapon Systems, a subsidiary of THOR Global Defense Group, recently donated the first of ten custom built TR-15 rifles to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training in Ada, Oklahoma.

Colt factory letter dated January 25, 1999 confirms configuration and shipment to Pacific Hardware and Steel Company, San Francisco, California on March 22, 1906, the year of the San Francisco earthquake tragedy! The features of this Colt are as follows: Blade front sight and frame notch rear sight.

Cottonwood, Ariz. a ' - - Due to overwhelming customer demand LaserLyte announces the expansion of its Rear Sight Laser line for Springfield Armory XD and XD a pistols.

CLINTWOOD, VA a ' - - Extreme Shock Ammunition, known for producing the worlda TMs most advanced ammunition, has added the .308 160 grain Short Ranged Tactical to its impressive line of hunting and tactical ammo.

This week, the Bangor Daily News has been doing a very good series on gun ownership in Maine and the state's gun culture.

The 2009 firearm deer season is underway and the first few days have been typical of recent years, the Department of Natural Resources said.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to make safety their first priority as the state's deer season begins this week.