Ohio Politics

Headline: Local schools analyzing NRA safety recommendations, Firearms group raises funds for teacher training

by Chad D. Baus The Middletown Journal is reporting that Ohio schools are analyzing the results of a recently-released $1 million, 225-page study on school safety funded by the NRA. From the article : Schools should train selected staff members to carry weapons and should each have at least one armed security officer to make students safer and allow a quicker response to an attack, the director...

Sen. Rob Portman issues strong statement condemning gun control proposals in D.C. and the U.N.

"I support the good work being done here in Ohio to provide appropriate training to teachers and administrators who have permission from their local school boards to carry." - United States Senator Rob Portman by Chad D. Baus As a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Republican Rob Portman was unabashed in his support for the Second Amendment. In September 2010 his campaign released a flyer which...

Murder in Ohio church during Easter services "the will of Allah"

by Chad D. Baus Yet another murder occurred over the weekend in a so-called "gun free" zone in Ohio, and church officials are thankful the death toll wasn't higher. From The Star Beacon : Children screamed in terror and hid under the pews at Hiawatha Church of God in Christ on Sunday, witnesses said, as an Ashtabula man was shot and killed by his son just after the Easter service. Richard Riddle...

Messages of thanks pour in from school employees after attending Buckeye Firearms Foundation-funded training opportunities

In addition to its much-publicized Armed Teachers Training Program, Buckeye Firearms Foundation is supporting various types of educational opportunities all over the state of Ohio. Following are just a few of the many responses we have received from people who have attended the training. ...I received a rare chance to be a guest of yours for the teachers conference Saturday morning [March 16]. I...

First class for Buckeye Firearms Foundation-funded Armed Teachers Training Program held at Tactical Defense Institute

by Chad D. Baus The first Armed Teachers Training Program class was conducted this week at Tactical Defense Institute in Adams County. The Columbus Dispatch has published the first coverage of the training, which was funded by Buckeye Firearms Foundation. From the article : Arming teachers in classrooms is the best way to stop more mass murders, said Jim Irvine, the president of the Buckeye...

Sportsmen leaders meet with governor and legislators at Columbus reception

by Larry S. Moore The US Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) recently held a legislative reception in Columbus. In addition to the USSA, the event was co-sponsored by the Buckeye Firearms Association. Buckeye volunteers attending the event included Linda Walker, Sean Maloney, Aaron Kirkingburg, Austin Force and this author. Also representing gun owners were several members of the Board of Directors of...

Study finds 40% of Ohio teachers feel school security measures are inadequate; Politicians' answer? Levy taxes.

by Chad D. Baus The Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting that a recent Ohio School Board Association survey of school board members and superintendents found that about 40 percent felt safety measures at schools are not adequate. From the article : Some 25 percent in the survey felt their school buildings do "not have proper safety and security measures in place" and another 14 percent were "unsure...

Headline: Local armed teacher training available

by Chad D. Baus The Lima News is reporting that another training class for armed teachers is being made available as the effort to offer greater protection for school children continues to grow in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre. From the article : "It is something that needs to be addressed," said instructor Mike Goff. "When Sandy Hook took place, that really lit a fire that we need to do...

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