Ohio Politics

It’s the Criminals, Stupid - Man is dead after City of Cleveland fails to get violent felon off the streets

7:00am Wednesday, August 17, 2011
by Ken Hanson, Esq. The Cleveland Plain Dealer is once again reporting on gun violence in Cleveland , and once again dedicating the majority of the ink to "getting the guns off the streets" and "prevention programs." In what I am sure is an unintended omission, this article makes reference to seven people shot in a 10 day span beginning July 26, 2011. Had The Plain Dealer extended their...

Op-ed: Responsibly protecting our right to bear arms

3:00pm Monday, August 08, 2011
Editor's Note: The following guest op-ed was originally published in The Ironton Tribune . by Terry Johnson As United States citizens, we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights, protected from government restrictions and limitations. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was adopted by our young nation, cementing our basic personal liberties. Among the most fundamental of these freedoms is the...

To the Editor: Bill gives upstanding folks a second chance

3:00pm Friday, July 29, 2011
The following letter to the editor was published recently in The Columbus Dispatch . As reported in The Dispatch ("Bill can expunge gun-crime record," June 17), the legislature recently gave a small and specific group of people the opportunity to clear their records of particular concealed-carry firearm violations. This is part of Senate Bill 17, which clarifies where and how Ohio’s concealed-...

CCW laws "completely insane": Canton City Council President rails against Americans upset about cop's behavior on dash cam video

3:00pm Wednesday, July 27, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Perhaps now we know why police officer Daniel Harless thought it was acceptable behavior to unleash his violent, profanity-laced tirade on a concealed handgun license-holder in Canton, Ohio, saying "People like you don't deserve to @#$%#$ move throughout public. Period!" before threatening to murder the CHL-holder. Canton City Council President Allen Schulman has unleashed his own...

Unsung heroes behind passage of Ohio's Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix and Restoration of Rights bills deserve our thanks

7:00am Wednesday, July 27, 2011
by Jim Irvine Governor John Kasich recently signed two important firearms bills into law. SB17 affects those with who carry concealed in Ohio. HB54 affects those who have had firearm rights restored. In addition to the Governor and bill sponsors, there are some other people who worked hard for your rights and deserve recognition. Senator Jason Wilson (D-Columbiana) was a primary sponsor of the...

Legislation will allow some auditors to carry concealed weapons; another proposal addresses EMTs

7:00am Monday, July 25, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Lost in all of the sky-is-falling media coverage of the debate over restaurant carry legislation last month was news of passage of legislation that will allow some employees of the state auditor's office to carry concealed weapons. From June 11 in the The Columbus Dispatch : Carrie Bartunek, spokeswoman for Auditor Dave Yost, said four investigators in the auditor's office - all...

Ohio Attorney General's "Violent Crime with Guns Advisory Group" holds first meeting; AG's goal is targeting repeat offenders

7:00am Friday, July 08, 2011
The office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that held the first meeting of the Ohio Attorney General's Violent Crime with Guns Advisory Group on Wednesday, July 7. The group discussed its mission, and DeWine emphasized that repeat gun offenders are the ones with which the group should be most concerned. According to a press release, the advisory group was established to focus...

Toledo police create gun task force that will stop "those who look suspicious"

3:00pm Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Toledo's Fox News affiliate is reporting that anti-gun Police Chief Michael Navarre is desperately looking for ways to control crimes committed with guns in the city. From the report : In the wake of at least six shootings and eight people shot over the weekend in the Glass City, Toledo Police Chief Michael Navarre has come up with a new way to stop the violence in the city and put some extra...

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