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Sub. HB 142 (Modify LEO Notification) Explained; 6th Hearing, Possible Vote Today

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, September 19, 2017

This afternoon, I will testify before the House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee in support of Substitute HB 142. That testimony is included at the end of this article. Committee chair Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) has designated the bill for a possible vote. Over the past few days, there has been much misunderstanding/misinformation about what this substitute bill would and would not...

Senate Bill 180 (Fix Burden of Proof/ Concealed Carry Modernization) scheduled for first hearing

7:00am Monday, September 18, 2017

Senator Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva Park), who chairs the Judiciary Committee, has announced a first hearing for Senate Bill 180 (Concealed Carry Modernization) on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. in the North Hearing Room. The committee will consider sponsor testimony. SB 180, introduced last month by Sens. Joe Uecker (R-Miami Twp.) and Jay Hottinger (R-Newark), seeks to reform the state's...

Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll Throws Wrench in Anti-gun Agenda

7:00am Friday, September 15, 2017

[Last] week, the Wall Street Journal and NBC News released the results of a 1200 person survey that measured Americans’ opinions on a host of political issues. Included were a handful of questions that gauged Americans’ attitudes on gun rights and gun control. The results should serve to bolster the position of gun rights advocates and prompt bouts of anxiety among anti-gun activists and...

House committee adopts Sub HB 142 (Modify LEO notification); Chair signals vote coming soon

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, September 14, 2017

On Tuesday, September 12, the House Federalism & Interstate Relations Committee, chaired by Rep. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson), reviewed and adopted a substitute version of Rep. Scott Wiggam's (R-Wooster) House Bill 142. As originally introduced, HB 142 sought to eliminate the requirement that, when detained for a law-enforcement purpose, a concealed handgun license (CHL) holder must "promptly...

NRA Applauds Reintroduction and Expansion of SHARE Act

7:00am Wednesday, September 13, 2017

On Sept. 1, U.S. Congressman Jeff Duncan introduced H.R. 3668, the Sportsman’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act) , a wide-ranging package of legislation aimed at promoting Second Amendment rights and America’s outdoor sporting traditions. Different versions of the SHARE Act have been pending for a number of years, and the legislation has passed the U.S. House of...

"New" group behind proposed ballot initiative to mandate background checks is same old anti-gun rights crowd

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Last week, a "newly-formed" group calling itself "Ohioans for Gun Safety" announced a press conference to discuss their goal to launch a "common sense" ballot initiative to mandate background checks between private individuals in Ohio. Both the Columbus Dispatch and WCMH (NBC Columbus) covered the event, providing quotes from: a father whose son was killed by a gang-banger and believes a...

HB142 (Repeal LEO notification) scheduled for 5th hearing in House committee

7:00am Monday, September 11, 2017

Chairwoman Kristina Roegner (R-37) has announced that the House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee will be holding a 5th hearing on Rep. Scott Wiggam's HB 142 (Repeal LEO notification) on Tuesday, September 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 115. The committee will be considering a substitute bill that is slated to be introduced. In its original form, House Bill 142 seeks to repeal requirements...

The Post-Recall Ruger Mark IV

by Rich Grassi

7:00am Friday, September 08, 2017

Everyone who owns the excellent Ruger Mark IV 22 pistol should be aware of the safety recall – and should be in line to get their guns updated. A Ruger Mark IV Target has just made the trip back from the recall, making it a good time to take it to the range and see what's changed. There are certain guns in the line that were found to fire if the safety lever was moved only part-way between "fire...