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HB142 (Modify LEO notification) scheduled for 6th hearing in Senate committee

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Chairman Bill Coley (R-Liberty Township), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced his committee will be holding a 6th hearing on Rep. Scott Wiggam's HB 142 (Modify LEO notification) on Wednesday, December 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the North Hearing Room. The committee will be considering testimony from proponents, opponents and interested parties. The chair has also...

Yes, George Soros is a Gun Grabber

7:00am Monday, December 10, 2018

In 2015, billionaire gun control financier and potential 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg financed the creation of the anti-gun propaganda outlet The Trace. Ever grateful for their wealthy benefactor’s unfettered largesse, the Bloomberg advocacy group now views less-profligate anti-gun tycoons as irrelevant to gun control lobby’s efforts. In a piece titled, “George Soros Is Not the...

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UPDATE: H.B. 228 Goes to Governor's Desk [UPDATED: SENATE VOTE TALLIES]

11:10am Friday, December 07, 2018

This has been a long and difficult week at the Statehouse. However we're glad to report that H.B. 228, a bill we've been working on for 2 years, is finally headed to Governor Kasich's desk. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, a substitute bill was adopted by the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee by a 9-1 vote, with the lone dissenter being Kris Jordan. Votes are not always what they seem...

Bloomberg Finds Home in Today’s Democratic Party

7:00am Friday, December 07, 2018

In what observers have pegged as a preparatory step for a presidential run in 2020, on October 10 billionaire gun control financier and former-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg registered as a Democrat. Bloomberg ran as a Republican in his 2001 and 2005 mayoral campaigns. In 2009 Bloomberg ran for reelection as an independent. Despite having spent the better portion of the last two decades...

Blue Skies "Warrior Weekend to Remember"

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Thursday, December 06, 2018

The Blue Skies for Good Guys and Gals "Warrior Weekend to Remember" is for Purple Heart and Gold Star families. The Foundation's mission is to honor our nation’s veterans, wounded warriors and the families of fallen heroes by providing enriching, life changing experiences that facilitate new friendships and emotional healing. I was invited to cover one phase which was the bow fishing at Caesars...

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Full Scale War: Bloomberg and Allies Come Out in Force Against H.B. 228

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Mayhem! Shootouts! Blood running in the streets! On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, opponents of H.B. 228 packed the hearing room for the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee and in a cacophonous din proclaimed that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will roam free if these bills pass. This wasn't just the usual collection of hair-on-fire gun bill opponents. This was a well-...

Ohio teen attends NRA Youth Education Summit

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Wednesday, December 05, 2018

The NRA Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.) has been taking some of America's brightest and most patriotic youth to Washington DC each summer for over two decades. The high school juniors and seniors spend an action packed week in the capital. They meet the leaders of our country, visit historical places and engage in enlightening competitive debates. The program has enriched and motivated scores of...

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Why Libertarians Don't Win Elections

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Tuesday, December 04, 2018

If you're unhappy with both Democrats and Republicans, you're not alone. Nearly everyone says they are disappointed with their own party and many long for an alternative on Election Day. So it would seem that Libertarians, who embrace key policy positions of both major parties, and tend to be hardcore gun rights supporters, should be able to win a fair number of elections. But they don't. Why? It...