Ohio Politics

Kasich for Governor campaign compiles record of former Congressman's gun-related votes

7:00am Tuesday, February 16, 2010
By Chad D. Baus Say the name of the presumptive 2010 Republican nominee for Ohio governor - John Kasich - in a crowd of gun owners, and reactions are likely to vary widely. Many will simply respond with blank stares. That shouldn't be surprising, given that a recent poll recorded 69 percent saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion . Others will respond with skepticism, mistrust...

Sources: Legislation threatening Ohio's deer herd sent back to the drawing board

3:00pm Friday, February 12, 2010
On February 3, outdoor writer and hunter education instructor Larry S. Moore, a long-time volunteer leader for Buckeye Firearms Association and winner of the 2005 USSA Patriot Award and 2007 League of Ohio Sportsmen/Ohio Wildlife Federation Hunter Educator of the Year , offered opponent testimony expressing his personal opposition to Senate Bill 225 , which the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA)...

Caught on tape: Dem's Sec. State candidate Maryellen O'Shaughnessy defending Columbus gun ban

3:00pm Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Chad D. Baus Less than two weeks after the Ohio Democrat Party leaders, and Governor Ted Strickland, announced they would not support the candidacy of Jennifer Garrison for Secretary of State due to concerns about her support for gun rights , among other issues, the Democrats' anti-gun replacement, Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, has officially announced her candidacy for the office. To fully...

Obama supporter hosts shooting (!) fundraiser for anti-gun Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith Lanzinger

7:00am Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Chad D. Baus Gun owners and hunters often feel as though the only time some politicians know where they are is during election season. There can be no better example of this than the following Republican campaign fundraiser announcement: Please join Justice Maureen O'Connor and Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger for a Pheasant & Quail Hunt hosted by Rocky Saxbe... To attend the fundraiser, which...

Mike DeWine to have pro-gun primary challenger (despite Ohio Republican Party's best efforts)

7:00am Wednesday, February 10, 2010
By Chad D. Baus Just two weeks to the day after Ohio GOP chair Kevin DeWine worked to orchestrate an unopposed primary for his anti-gun cousin Mike by enticing pro-gun candidate Dave Yost to drop out of the race for Attorney General, the Dayton Daily News is reporting that Hardin County attorney Steve Christopher has announced that he will challenge DeWine.

Mike DeWine wants to be Ohio's Attorney General. But is that what YOU want?

7:00am Monday, February 08, 2010
By Chad D. Baus For the better part of the past year, Buckeye Firearms Association has been warning against the potential re-emergence of Mike DeWine into Ohio politics. We've warned that this is the same Mike DeWine who was thrown out of his U.S. Senate seat by voters in 2006, after running around sporting a Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly Handgun Control Inc.) endorsement...

2010 Governor's Youth Wild Turkey Hunter’s Essay Contest Announced

3:00pm Friday, February 05, 2010
March 15 is the deadline for all essays Ohio youth turkey hunters can enter to win a dream hunt with Governor Ted Strickland or nationally-known hunting guides during the Governor's Celebrity and Youth Turkey Hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. To enter the contest, Ohio youth hunters must write an essay on the topic, "My Best Hunt Ever." The essay...

Violent Encounters: A Tale of Two Pizza Shops

7:00am Friday, February 05, 2010
By Ken Hanson, Esq. Akron Pizza Shop Summer 2004 Our readers will remember the horrific July 2004 beating of Joseph Scarpino by convicted felon Mark Jones which occurred while Mr. Scarpino waited in line at DaVinci's Pizza Shop in Akron. Mr. Jones was, at the time he administered the unprovoked beating, on two years probation for possession of cocaine and marijuana trafficking. For those who do...

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