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ALERT: H.B. 228 may be coming up for a vote

3:37pm Tuesday, November 13, 2018

H.B. 228 may be finally coming up for a vote in the Ohio House of Representatives very soon. Our top priority this session remains correcting Ohio’s defective burden of proof standard for self-defense victims. Ohio law runs contrary to Federal law, the other 49 states, and our moral code that a person has the presumption of innocence, and is thus “innocent until proven guilty.” Ohio law is...

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Gun Control Editorial Twist: Saving One Life “Does Not Justify” Right-to-Carry

7:00am Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Gun control advocates often use some version of the phrase “if it saves one life” in order to justify their ineffective proposals. This week, the anti-gun editorial page of the Chicago Sun-Times offered a different take. Fearful that the Right-to-Carry was getting too much good publicity in the wake of an Illinois concealed carry permit holder’s heroic actions, the Sun-Times editorial board felt...

Lame-duck Kasich renews calls for gun control; promises veto of bill that would restore presumption of innocence

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Monday, November 12, 2018

If it wasn't that he was a liar and backstabber who is threatening to veto a bill that would restore the presumption of innocence to people who act in self-defense in the State of Ohio, it would be hard not to either laugh at or feel sorry for the increasingly pathetic lame-duck Governor John Kasich. Consider the facts: John Kasich, the man who once worked hard for passage of the 1994 Clinton "...

Ohio's Traditional Deer-Gun Hunting Season Begins Nov. 26

7:00am Monday, November 12, 2018

Deer hunting is an extremely popular activity for sportsmen and women statewide, and Ohio’s white-tailed deer continue to provide hunters across the state with excellent opportunities for success as they head out into the field. Hunting remains the most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Wildlife...

FASTER Saves Lives at OSBA conference

by Jim irvine

3:00pm Friday, November 09, 2018

FASTER Saves Lives will have a booth at the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) trade show next week in Columbus, Ohio. Jeff Staggs, Superintendent of Newcomerstown schools will be presenting on Sunday afternoon. When: Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 1:00 pm. Where: Columbus Convention Center, room A210-212 Subject: Myths about having your staff armed Staggs is one of the most experienced...

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Government-funded Researchers Discover Basic Ballistics

7:00am Friday, November 09, 2018

Each year, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) publishes the Wastebook, a project developed by former Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) in 2008. The document details the most ridiculous instances of federal government largesse, such as $1.7 million for a hologram comedy club in Jamestown, N.Y., $450,000 for National Science Foundation-funded research that determined dinosaurs couldn’t sing, and $230,000 for a...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2018 CHL statistics; RECORD 50,376 licenses issued or renewed

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, November 08, 2018

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2018. We established multiple new records, including most licenses ever issued in a quarter! During the second quarter Ohio Sheriffs issued 21,130 initial CHLs, 29,242 renewed CHLs and four Temporary Emergency Licenses (TELs). The combined 50,376 licenses is a new record and...

No Blue Wave in Ohio - Pro Gun Candidates Carry Election Day 2018!

by Jim Irvine

8:11am Wednesday, November 07, 2018

The Buckeye Firearms Association PAC-endorsed, A-rated ticket of Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R) achieved victory in the race to see who would be the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. DeWine and Husted defeated Richard Cordray (D) in a rematch of the 2010 Attorney General race. Listed as a “toss up” in most polls, DeWine bested Cordray by over 184,000 votes, or better than 5% of the...