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That Odd Duck, Ohio: Self-Defense as an Affirmative Defense (Kind Of)

7:00am Monday, December 09, 2013

by Andrew Branca Of the 50 states in the US, 49 of them require the State to disprove a defendant's claim of self-defense, beyond a reasonable doubt. Ohio, on the other hand, requires that the defendant prove self-defense by a preponderance of the evidence. Why is Ohio Such an Odd Duck on the Burden of Proof for Self-defense? To understand this curiosity it is necessary to cover a little history...

Op-Ed: The gun grab - How ‘zero tolerance’ school policies ignore common sense

by Kelsey Osterman

3:00pm Friday, December 06, 2013

By now, you've heard the stories: Florida boy suspended for pointing his finger like a gun. Rhode Island student suspended for bringing quarter-sized gun keychain to class. West Virginia middle schooler arrested for wearing a National Rifle Association t-shirt. Coast-to-coast, it seems our nation's schools have grown so gun-shy that every implementation of a "zero tolerance" policy entails a...

An Example of Why the Administration Wants More Gun Control "Research"

7:00am Friday, December 06, 2013

If anyone was still wondering why Congress prohibited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using tax dollars to fund gun control advocacy research, and why the White House has called for $10 million in new funding for such research to help the administration "transform" the country's gun laws, the authors of a recent "study" that characterizes gun-owning whites as racists have bent...

Not Quite All "The Facts" About the AR-15

3:00pm Thursday, December 05, 2013

Though he didn't get everything right in his article about the AR-15 for Business Insider on November 8, Brian Jones included a number of facts that are beyond dispute. He noted, for example, that the AR-15 is "America's most popular rifle," which is certainly the case, based upon recent firearm manufacturer reports showing that between 300,000 and 500,000 AR-15s are made annually for sale to the...

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Choosing and Equipping Your First AR-15 Rifle

7:00am Thursday, December 05, 2013

by Greg Ellifritz One of the most common question I get from readers is "How do I choose the right AR-15 rifle?" The options are overwhelming to many new rifle shooters and lots of folks need some guidance. It really isn't all that hard. Here are some tips to get you set up right and save you some money in the process. Brands If you want an AR-15 don't buy the cheapest rifle you can find. The...

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Ohio's Deer-Gun Season Opens with 22,620 Deer Harvested

3:00pm Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 8 COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 22,620 white-tailed deer on Monday, Dec. 2, the opening day of Ohio's deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 8. Hunters are encouraged to take to the field to enjoy the six days remaining in...

Do as I Say, Not as I Do--NY Elitists Ray Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg Think Their Safety is More Important than Yours

7:00am Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Outgoing New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly has long been anti-gun. And, as a minion of anti-gun New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he is, naturally, an outspoken proponent of Bloomberg's gun control initiatives and agenda. But guess what? When he leaves office and reverts back to just being an "average citizen," Kelly wants for himself, what he would quickly deny to you: Self-...

To the Editor: OACP's "sky is falling" rhetoric hasn't proven true before, so why listen to them now?

3:00pm Tuesday, December 03, 2013

The following letter to the editor of the Akron Beacon-Journal was written in response to that newspaper's editorial calling on legislators to support HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) because of opposition from John Gilchrist, representing the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. The editorial board noted that Gilchrist "emphasized that changing current Ohio law would be an...

69 year-old man shoots home intruders; 83 year-old woman beats intruder with cane

7:00am Tuesday, December 03, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Two home invasions in recent weeks have made headlines in Ohio. WBNS (CBS Columbus) reported recently that a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran defended himself and his best friend during violent home invasion. From the article : Elec Reed and Ed Finnell have been best friends for nearly half of their lives. "Eighty percent of the people in the neighborhood think we're real brothers,...

More Obama Anti-Gun Regulation: Comment window is closing - Act Now!

3:00pm Monday, December 02, 2013

by Jeff Knox The Obama administration has proposed changes to regulations dealing with the transfer of legally owned full-auto guns and other restricted items like short-barreled rifles and silencers. Such items are legal, but controlled under the National Firearms Act of 1934, and are commonly referred to as NFA items. Under current NFA regulations, an individual wishing to purchase an NFA item...

Doing his duty: Man shot trying to retreat from armed robber in Columbus

7:00am Monday, December 02, 2013

by Chad D. Baus During debate on Ohio's original concealed carry law a decade ago, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, controlled by then-Gov. Bob Taft (R), voiced opposition to any law that would allow citizens a legal way to carry a concealed handgun in a motor vehicle. On February 13, 2003, OSHP spokesperson John Born was quoted as saying "We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the...