Ohio Legislation

Cleveland Mayor's latest theory on cause of crime wave: Statewide Preemption

12:10am Tuesday, August 21, 2007
By Chad D. Baus The City of Cleveland is now considered to be one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in America. Cleveland’s homicide rate has been on the rise ever since drastic cuts in the police department’s manpower and programs were made. Just one week after Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson rightly theorized to the Cleveland Plain Dealer that a "drought" in the supply of powdered cocaine...

Plain Dealer offers BALANCED coverage of Castle Doctrine law introduction

12:15am Wednesday, July 18, 2007
It took some time (one month, to be exact), but the Cleveland Plain Dealer has finally gotten around to publishing a story on SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation introduced by Senator Steve Buehrer. It may be surprising for gun owners to learn that the newspaper's coverage is much more fair than the paper has developed a reputation for. From the story : Right now, Ohio law says that if you...

Rush Limbaugh praises Buckeye Firearms Assoc. response to Sandusky Register

12:10am Monday, July 09, 2007
On Friday, July 6, 2007, America's #1 talk radio host notified his national audience about the actions Buckeye Firearms Association has taken in response to the privacy-invading actions by the Sandusky Register . From the transcript, which can be viewed at RushLimbaugh.com : RUSH: A friend of mine sent me a note about a story going on in Sandusky, Ohio. It's a big issue there. A newspaper...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with Governor Ted Strickland

12:15am Friday, July 06, 2007
By Gerard Valentino Buckeye Firearm’s Chairman, Jim Irvine, is fond of saying that all politicians are not the same, despite people’s belief to the contrary. As proof that not all politicians are the same, Buckeye Firearms Association has set up interviews with pro-gun legislators, and other elected officials who believe strongly in the right to bear arms. Thankfully, our current governor, Ted...

Working to help Ohioans protect themselves and their families

12:15am Thursday, June 21, 2007
By State Senator Steve Buehrer Imagine it is 10 p.m. on a Tuesday night. After turning out the lights and making sure all the doors in the house are locked, you retire to your bedroom to get some sleep before having to work early the next morning. Shortly after your head hits the pillow, you begin to hear a soft tapping outside the bedroom window. Quickly, you roll over to see what’s going on,...

FLASH: SB184 assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice

3:37pm Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Senator Steve Buehrer's Castle Doctrine legislation, which concerns protecting crime victims and restoring the presumption of innocence to those forced to act in self-defense, has received a committee assignment. Click here to download this important three-page bill.

Rep. Danny Bubp: Second Amendment Legislation is necessary

12:10am Friday, June 01, 2007
May 30, 2007 People's Defender By Rep. Danny Bubp It is interesting how events in our lives affect us. When I first arrived in Columbus, it was made clear to me that most legislators have strong opinions concerning Second Amendment rights. There are legislators that are pro-gun and there are those that are not. A recent confrontation has changed one legislator's anti-gun stance. Earlier this...

AG Dann: Handful of CHL applicants slip through mental health background checks

11:00pm Friday, April 27, 2007
By Chad D. Baus Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann (D) announced today that at least some Ohioans applying for concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) since 2004 have not been properly screened to determine if they have been found mentally incompetent by a judge, or involuntarily committed to a mental institution. Such screens are required by state law. Mr. Dann, who initiated a check of the state’s...

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