Get up to the minute news on pro-gun legislation, politics, and events in Ohio!
A battle is brewing. Help us build an army to win the fight.
Anti-gun activists have been struggling in recent years.
The national assault weapons ban has expired. Concealed carry has swept the nation. The Supreme Court appears ready to declare the Second Amendment an individual right. And here in Ohio, we have enjoyed victory after victory, including electing a pro-gun governor.
But make no mistake, the anti-gun lobby is not dead. They are merely licking their wounds and lying in wait for the right moment to renew their attack.
Dave Grossman in Columbus! Discover the truth about lethal combat and get the tools you need to survive!
Submitted by drieck on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 19:45.Dear Friend,
The bad guys are out there. They're assaulting, raping, and murdering your fellow citizens every day. And when you least expect it, they could choose you and your family as their next victims. Will you be ready?
Your Ohio legislators need to hear from you
When the 127th General Assembly was sworn in at the beginning of 2007, there were high hopes among gun owners. Although Republicans lost their super-majorities in both chambers of the legislature, Ohio voters had preserved a strong pro-gun majority in the House and Senate, and for the first time in recent memory, they had elected a truly pro-gun Governor in Democrat Ted Strickland.
More than half of the tenure of the 127th General Assembly is now over, and soon gun owners will once again be called upon to support their elected officials through volunteering, campaign donations, spreading the word to friends and family, etc.
Unfortunately, progress on several emergency action items and other pro-gun legislation has been incredibly slow, and unless significant progress is made in the coming months, it is highly unlikely that gun owners are going to be willing to pour their blood, sweat and tears into the 2008 campaigns.
Marc Dann resigns amid scandal; Governor should appoint a pro-gun replacement
Submitted by cbaus on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 00:10.By Chad D. Baus
While it is now quite apparent from the ongoing sexual harrassment scandal that Democrat Marc Dann managed the office of Attorney General poorly over the past 17 months, many Ohio gun owners will no doubt still receive news of his resignation this week some sadness.
Thanks in large part to the hard work of Buckeye Firearms Association, the National Rifle Association, and pro-gun volunteers throughout the state, Marc Dann was narrowly elected in 2006 over the anti-gun, anti-self defense Republican Betty Montgomery, despite her having huge leads in every poll, huge leads in name recognition and a war chest more than double the size of Marc Dann.
During his short time in office, the pro-gun Democrat kept his campaign promises to gun owners.
Big Brother Sam: Wal-Mart to videotape gun buyers
Submitted by cbaus on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 00:05.In a recent outdoors column, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review asked if America's largest retailer is getting out of the hunting and fishing business.
Wal-Mart may not think so, but that's really up to their customers to decide, now that they have announced a partnership with the anti-gun extremist and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to video-tape and keep records on gun buyers.
Castle Doctrine sponsor testimony heard in committee; Vote rescheduled for May 22 after possible amendment
Submitted by cbaus on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 17:08.State Sen. Steve Buehrer (R-1) offered sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation on Wednesday, May 14.
The bill, which received unanimous support in the Senate, is now being considered by the House Criminal Justice Committee.
Although originally scheduled for a vote this week, Chairman John White (R-38) has rescheduled SB184 for a second hearing next week. The Chairman has indicated that an amendment may be offered before a possible vote.
Governor's First Annual Turkey Hunt is a Success!
Submitted by cbaus on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 00:10.Governor Ted Strickland and many current and former NFL players participated
COLUMBUS, OH – Governor Ted Strickland enjoyed a day in the field on Saturday, May 10, during the first-ever Governor’s Annual Turkey Hunt. The event, which took place in Muskingum and Coshocton counties, included current and former NFL players who partnered with nationally known hunting guides on an outing with 11 area youths.
The hunt dovetailed with the kickoff of Explore the Outdoors, a statewide effort to promote youth and outdoor recreation. The event also highlighted Ohio’s premier wild turkey hunting opportunities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Surveying Dem & GOP Presidential candidates, Brady bunch President declares "we got the ball back"
Submitted by cbaus on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 00:05.We're All Gun Nuts Now
By John McCormack
WeeklyStandard.com
During a campaign debate on April 16, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were asked if the District of Columbia's ban on gun possession, now facing a challenge before the Supreme Court, is constitutional. "I think a total ban, with no exceptions under any circumstances, might be found by the Court not to be. But I don't know the facts," said Clinton (Yale Law '73), dodging the question for the third and final time. Obama (Harvard Law '91) also pleaded ignorance, confessing he hadn't "listened to the briefs and looked at all the evidence."
When moderator Charlie Gibson pointed out that Obama's handwriting was on a 1996 candidate survey that said he favored banning handguns, Obama flatly denied his writing was on the questionnaire, contradicting what a campaign staffer had told Politico weeks earlier. Asked if he still supports licensing and registering guns, Obama said he favors "common-sense approaches" to gun control like keeping guns from "the mentally deranged." When Clinton was asked if she maintains her past support for licensing and registration, she too sidestepped the question, saying, "What might work in New York City is certainly not going to work in Montana."
With both contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination evading the gun control issue as if it were sniper fire, you couldn't blame gun control advocates for feeling bitter. Yet Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence--the pro-gun control counterweight to the National Rifle Association--says Obama and Clinton are "coming fairly close to delivering the message we'd like."
Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout
Submitted by cchumita on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 14:05.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 increased police patrols to a teenager fighting off a rapist, these articles should be a part of your required reading!
What follows is several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.
We hope to see you at the NRA Annual Meetings this weekend!
Submitted by jirvine on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 00:10.By Jim Irvine
This weekend, May 16 - May 20, the NRA Annual Meetings will be held in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to being a huge gun show, you can also attend seminars about gun laws, concealed carry, and self defense, as well as meet Eddie the Eagle and learn about the NRA’s gun safety programs.
The Second Amendment is about more than CCW, or hunting, or target shooting – it’s about all of them and more.
Every major gun manufacturer will be there showing their wares. Whether you are looking for a new concealed carry gun, a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, or one of those so-called assault weapons, you will find it on display this weekend. (No guns are sold at the meetings, but there is not a better place to compare guns so that you come home to your local dealer knowing exactly what you want to buy)
