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Media Trackers interviews Representative Maag on his bill to reduce Ohio’s “Unarmed Victim Zones"

8:00am Wednesday, August 07, 2013
by Jesse Hathaway Ohio Representative Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) introduced House Bill 231 (HB 231) to reduce the number of what he calls "unarmed victim zones," areas where law-abiding Ohioans with concealed handgun licenses are prevented from carrying firearms, on July 11. Maag's proposal, which has eight Republican cosponsors, seeks to align Ohio's concealed carry restrictions more closely with...

July sees .02% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 38th straight month over month increase

4:00pm Tuesday, August 06, 2013
The July 2013 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 855,259 is an increase of 0.2 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 853,355 in July 2012. For comparison, the unadjusted July 2013 NICS figure of 1,271,571 reflects a 1.4 percent decrease from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,289,585 in July 2012. This marks the 38th straight month that NSSF-...

Headline: Black Legislative Caucus Circulates Petition To Stop Stand Your Ground Bill

8:00am Tuesday, August 06, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Despite nationally publicized proof that blacks benefit from Florida 'Stand Your Ground' law at disproportionate rate , Columbus' WBNS (CBS Columbus) is reporting that the Legislative Black Caucus is circulating petitions to keep a Stand Your Ground law from being adopted here in Ohio. From the report : "I think it's absolutely dangerous to have to elevate it to Stand Your Ground...

To the Editor: Coleman’s plan would not stem gun violence

4:00pm Saturday, August 03, 2013
The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was published on Sunday, August 25: In his recent interview with WBNS-TV (Channel 10), Mayor Michael B. Coleman illustrated what is wrong with his position on gun control when he lamented seeing "an AK-47 being used in our city against police." Fully automatic AK-47 machine guns are heavily regulated by the federal government, requiring...

Columbus 10TV's Jim Heath exposes personal bias in report on Zimmerman Second Amendment Fund

8:00am Friday, August 02, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Buckeye Firearms Association and our non-profit, educational Foundation are successful because our supporters trust us to use their financial contributions to fight for gun rights, and to fight to protect gun owners. That trust allowed us to become one of the most effective state-level gun rights organization in the country, and is held sacred by our entire leadership team...

Op-Ed: Focus is on the wrong law

4:00pm Thursday, August 01, 2013
by John Lott On Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what was responsible for Trayvon Martin's death: Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Or, as Bloomberg calls it: a "shoot-first" law. According to Bloomberg: "'shoot-first' laws like those in Florida can inspire dangerous vigilantism and protect those who act recklessly with guns. Such laws - drafted by gun-lobby extremists in Washington -...

Man Claiming He Took Biden's Advice Charged with Illegally Firing Gun

8:00am Thursday, August 01, 2013
Back in February, we reported on Vice President Joe Biden's ill-advised "advice" that those who have to protect their homes and families from intruders should just walk outside and fire "two blasts" from a double-barreled shotgun. At the time, a FoxNews.com article reported that Biden claims to keep two shotguns locked up at his home, and that he has told his wife, Jill, to use them if she needs...

Youngstown homeowner defends self from attempted home invasion

3:00pm Wednesday, July 31, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Youngstown Vindicator reported recently that police believe a man was reacting to a burglary in progress when he fired one shot through his front door, killing Terry D. Allen, 36, of Morris Street in Mineral Ridge. From the article : The man who fired the shot, who is not being identified, told police he saw two people outside the house and heard several voices before firing...

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