Ohio Politics

Should teachers be required to have five times more firearms training than law enforcement to carry in a school?

7:00am Monday, February 03, 2014
The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) says yes. Simple logic says hell no. by Chad D. Baus In the wake of the horrific attack on a Connecticut elementary school in December 2013, many Ohio boards of education finally realized that "no-guns" signs and zero-tolerance policies have utterly failed their promise to protect our children, and were ready to do something different. More than two...

Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor meets with southwest Ohio Sportsmen Leaders

7:00am Thursday, January 02, 2014
by Larry S. Moore Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor met with a group of approximately thirty sportsmen leaders at the Clark County Sportsmen Club. The group represented a true cross-section of the Ohio sportsmen and women. In addition to the host club, representative were present from the Greene County Fish and Game Association, Ohio Gun Collectors Association (OGCA), Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA),...

Bloomberg anti-gun group all smoke and mirrors

by Dean Rieck
8:00am Tuesday, September 03, 2013
"What exactly happens when you throw a political rally an no one shows up - except your opposition?" WBNS (CBS Columbus) 10TV's Jim Heath says the question was answered at a rally organized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) and President Obama's Organizing For Action (OFA) in Columbus on Friday... Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) plays a good PR game...

First Buckeye Firearms Foundation-funded training class for Ohio teachers is a success; It won't be the last

7:00am Friday, April 05, 2013
by Jim Irvine The training class that Buckeye Firearms Foundation proposed at a town hall meeting following the mass murder of teachers and school children in Newtown, Connecticut, has been completed. The class of 24 teachers, administrators, and school employees attended a three day class at Tactical Defense Institute (TDI) in Adams County, Ohio on March 25-27. The weather was cold and at times...

HB495: Definition of "unloaded" gun is now fixed for all Ohioans; "No Guns" signs come down in Statehouse parking garage

7:00am Friday, March 29, 2013
by Ken Hanson and Sean Maloney HB495, sponsored by Rep. Terry Johnson (R) and passed into law last December, became effective March 27, 2013, and is now the law of the land. The reforms make three changes to current law: Eliminates the "demonstrated competency" requirement for second and future CHL renewals, making CHL training similar to a hunting license. Fixes the definition of a "loaded gun"...

Governor John Kasich signs Am. HB495; Ohio's concealed carry and firearms laws continue to be improved

3:00pm Thursday, December 20, 2012
On Thursday, December 20, Governor John Kasich (R) signed amended House Bill 495 into law. HB495, sponsored by Rep. Terry Johnson (R), makes three changes to current law: Eliminates the "demonstrated competency" requirement for second and future CHL renewals, making CHL training similar to a hunting license. Fixes the definition of a "loaded gun" to match the commonly accepted definition. Allows...

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine calls for arming school employees

3:00pm Wednesday, December 19, 2012
by Chad D. Baus Various Ohio media are reporting that advocates who've long been calling for arming our teachers to deter mass murderers and to stop them if they can, have a new ally: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R). From The Columbus Dispatch : Attorney General Mike DeWine said today that Ohio schools should consider arming at least one staffer in their building in case of a shooting...

UPDATE: Senate & House pass amended HB495; Bill sent to Governor Kasich for signature

1:46pm Thursday, December 13, 2012
Editor's Note: This article is being updated as information becomes available. by Chad D. Baus An amended HB495 was passed by the Ohio Senate today by a 26-7 vote. Two and a half hours later, the Ohio House voted 66-23 to concur with Senate amendments. The amended bill makes three changes to current law: Eliminates the "demonstrated competency" requirement for second and future CHL renewals,...

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