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"Conduct was defensible:" Arbitrator overturns firing of Canton policeman who threatened to execute concealed carry licensee

7:00am Monday, November 19, 2012

by Chad D. Baus The Canton Repository is reporting that notorious Canton Police Officer Daniel Harless, who was fired after being caught on his own police dash cam video in June 2011 verbally assaulting a concealed carry license holder and threatening to "execute" him, is one step away from winning back his job. From the article : Fired police officer Daniel Harless could get his job back if he...

Review: Project Appleseed

3:00pm Friday, November 16, 2012

by Bob Maroldy It was a cold (43 degrees) and rainy Saturday morning as I pulled out of my driveway at 06:30. I had packed up the night before so I could just get up, get dressed, and go. However, the weather was already making me wonder if I should stay rather than go. I grimly continued on. I had been trying for a couple of years to get to a Project Appleseed event. I read "Fred's" column that...

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Navigating the new political landscape

7:00am Friday, November 16, 2012

by Jim Irvine We've had our election and will have the same president, same Republicans in control of Congress and same Democrats in control of the Senate. Ohio is a similar picture to Washington. Same Governor, identical balance in Senate and GOP picks up one seat to hold 60 of 99 House seats. So what's new? Everything. Lame duck, or the rest of the session after an election, is always different...

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Ohio Marks 10th Annual Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season

3:00pm Thursday, November 15, 2012

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio youth hunters will participate in the state’s 10th annual youth white-tailed deer hunting season this month, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This year’s deer-gun youth hunting season is Nov. 17-18. Ohio youth hunters killed 8,867 deer in 2011 and at least 8,300 deer in the two-day season every year since 2005. Youth hunters...

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Another 4 Years...The assault has already begun

7:00am Thursday, November 15, 2012

by Jeff Knox I'm still reeling with dismay and confusion. How could so many of my fellow Americans choose to reelect someone who has proven to be totally unqualified for the job, if not downright destructive? It is unfathomable to me. I could offer up a litany of reasons why their choice was such a mistake, but most of you reading this know them all too well. Even so, I'm still catching flak from...

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Cabela’s to hire 195 employees for new Columbus store

3:00pm Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to hire approximately 195 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees to staff the new Columbus, Ohio, store scheduled to open in spring 2013. Applications are being accepted now and interviews will begin Nov. 27, running through Dec. 1. To apply, click here and follow the directions...

Ohio CHL-holder chases off Craigslist robbers

7:00am Wednesday, November 14, 2012

WHIO (CBS Dayton) is reporting that a 32-year-old concealed handgun license-holder was able to scare off a group of robbers after he responded to a Craigslist ad and was held up in downtown Dayton. From the article : The man, who was robbed of $200, was reportedly shaken up when he approached an officer in the Oregon District to tell him he’d been robbed. According to a Dayton police report, the...

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Sportsmen's Act Will Soon Face A Vote

3:00pm Tuesday, November 13, 2012

As the 112th Congress begins its post-election session, NSSF encourages all firearms owners, hunters and sportsmen to call or email their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on the Sportsmen's Act (S. 3525), the most important package of measures for the benefit of sportsmen in a generation. An early vote has been cleared procedurally, so act now. This historic legislation includes the...