Ohio Politics

Help Buckeye Firearms stop Cleveland's abuse of law-abiding gun owners

12:10am Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The Law Applies to the Little People in Cleveland, but Not Mayor Jackson? Fresh on the heels of a poll naming Cleveland the second least-desirable U.S. city to live in, Mayor Jackson appears determined to make a run at the top spot as Cleveland continues to be the only municipality in Ohio illegally enforcing local firearm laws. The victims? Cleveland's own taxpayers. Local firearm laws were...

Clyde case yields first protections for gun owners

12:15am Thursday, September 25, 2008
On September 18, 2008 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that R.C. 9.68 is valid , and that municipalities may not infringe on the broad statutory and constitutional right to carry firearms. Within a few days, this opinion saw application in courtrooms around the state. Readers of this website are familiar with the story of Damon Wells , the young man in Cleveland who shot at thugs in self-defense last...

Is the OhioGOP (finally) getting the message from gun owners?

12:10am Monday, December 11, 2006
By Chad D. Baus On August 17, 2005, as a second conservative Republican announced his intention to contest the anti-gun Senator Mike DeWine in the GOP primary, a story in the Cincinnati Enquirer quoted OhioGOP spokesperson Jason Mauk as saying his party's commitment to the liberal DeWine remained solid: Jason Mauk, political director at the Ohio Republican Party, said the party is confident that...

Miami Twp. trustees vote to lift gun ban in parks

10:10am Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that trustees in Hamilton County's Miami Twp. voted Tuesday to remove a "no-guns" sign. Such signs at each of the five developed parks in this Clermont County township will be replaced. And anybody who wants to carry a gun openly in a park - or has a permit to carry a concealed weapon - will no longer have to worry about facing a fine of up to $100 for a first...

Buckeye Firearms endorsee attacks Columbus council for 'liberal agenda'

12:05am Wednesday, October 26, 2005
2005 Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Phil Harmon is making news by pointing out that liberal politics are affecting more than just gun control in the City of Columbus: October 23, 2005 Columbus Dispatch In the past two years, the Columbus City Council has banned smoking in public places. It banned assault weapons. And couches on porches. And it gave the green light last week to installing...

John Lott: City’s assault-weapons ban ineffective and unneeded

9:23am Saturday, July 23, 2005
By John R. Lott. Jr. Archived at JohnRLott.com Published Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at Columbus Dispatch When the federal assault-weapons ban expired in September, its fans claimed that gun crimes and police killings would surge dramatically. Sarah Brady, one of the nation’s leading gun-control advocates, warned, "Our streets are going to be filled with AK-47s and Uzis." The Columbus City Council...

FLASH: Petro finds ''no-guns'' signs on fairgrounds NOT valid

10:59am Friday, April 29, 2005
In response to a request from the Preble County Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney General Jim Petro has issued an opinion that coincides with one Ohioans For Concealed Carry has maintained since House Bill 12, Ohio's concealed carry law, went into effect: Ohio county fairboards may not post "no-guns" signs on fairgrounds property other than buildings, and concealed carry by licensed individuals is...

Letter to OFCC: Montgomery confronted at Republican meeting over anti-CCW stance

12:05pm Tuesday, January 25, 2005
From: Tim Inwood Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 7:22 AM Subject: Betty Montgomery put on the spot Here is a report from last night's Blue Chip Republicans meeting [in the Hamilton County/ Cincinnati area], which featured State Auditor and gubernatorial-hopeful Betty Montgomery. Rep. Tom Brinkman spoke earlier in the evening. Montgomery arrived about 30 minutes late from a fundraiser. She got...

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