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The "de-Tafting" of Ohio's concealed carry laws is nearly complete

7:00am Friday, September 30, 2011
by Gerard Valentino and Jim Irvine When Ohio's concealed carry law passed in 2004, then-Governor Bob Taft made sure to insert poison pills designed to make it nearly impossible for a citizen to carry legally. It took nearly seven years, but as of today, September 30, 2011, the onerous car-carry restrictions that Taft created and that made countless honest Ohioans into felons are being relegated...

Ohio firearms and concealed carry laws change Friday, September 30 - What do these improvements mean for you?

3:00pm Thursday, September 29, 2011
by Ken Hanson, Esq. Ohio concealed carry licensees, and gun owners in general, benefit from multiple changes in Ohio laws that take effect this Friday, September 30, 2011. Prior to explaining the changes in the laws, I must first take care of some personal business. As readers of this website are aware, last fall I had concerns about John Kasich's commitment to these two bills, should he be...

The Term ‘Modern Sporting Rifle’

3:00pm Wednesday, September 28, 2011
by Bill Brassard When pro-gun blogger Eric at Gunmart Blog wrote that he does not care for the term "modern sporting rifle," which NSSF has been promoting to describe AR-platform rifles for the last two years, well, he's entitled to his opinion. However, when he wrote "perhaps we should just embrace the term 'assault rifle,' then he becomes an accessory to those who want to ban these sporting...

Public Support for Hunting Remains Strong, NSSF Study Shows

3:00pm Tuesday, September 27, 2011
94 Percent Agree with 'Right to Hunt' As sportsmen and sportswomen celebrated the 40th annual National Hunting & Fishing Day last Saturday, a new study shows that the majority of Americans continue to support hunting. The scientific telephone survey of American adults 18 and older was conducted in early September and commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade...

"Get out, get out, get out!" Father's frantic plea for family to flee before 'stabbing burglar six times'

7:00am Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Homeowner attacked burglar after he tried to force his way into his home by Aaron Kirkingburg The UK Daily Mail reported recently that "a wealthy company boss" in England has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a burglar who was threatening his life, and that of his wife and son. From the article : Vincent Cooke, 39, was confronted on his doorstep by two thugs who then forced their way...

Review: Tactical Defense Institute's Active Shooter Training course

7:00am Monday, September 26, 2011
by Mike Hummel On Saturday September 10th and 11th, Tactical Defense Institute of West Union, Ohio held a two day Active Shooter Training course for the Law Enforcement officers, Emergency Medical Responders, School Teachers and School administers of Holmes County, Ohio. We began Saturday morning training at the West Holmes Jr. High school. From 9:00 am until noon John Benner from TDI spoke and...

Central State University Pre-Law School Day - HB256 Guns on college campus debate

7:00am Friday, September 23, 2011
by Larry S. Moore From left: Rep. Clayton Luckie and Larry S. Moore (photo courtesy of Central State University) The Third Annual Central State University Constitution/Pre-Law Day was held Sept 15 at the College of Education and Natural Sciences. It was quite an eventful day. The activities included various law colleges on hand to speak with the pre-law program students regarding their programs...

Join me at the Second Amendment Foundation's 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Chicago this weekend!

7:00am Thursday, September 22, 2011
by Jim Irvine For those that have not already made plans to attend our sold out Dave Grossman event this weekend, I highly recommend a trip to Chicago for the Second Amendment Foundation's 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC). The event is free and will be held at the airport Hyatt at the Chicago O'Hare airport. This year's speakers include: Mark Walters of Armed American Radio Alan...

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