Ohio Politics

Summit Co. considers ban on guns in employees' personal vehicles

12:05am Monday, April 13, 2009
The Akron Beacon Journal reported late last week that Summit County officials are attempting to prohibit the county's 3900 non-law enforcement workers from having a firearm or handgun with them anytime they are working or doing county business, even if they are traveling in a personal vehicle. The chief of staff for County Executive Russ Pry admits that no incident prompted the legislation, but...

As Americans get to know the man they elected, guns & ammo grow scarce

12:10am Thursday, April 09, 2009
By Chad D. Baus When Governor Ted Strickland (then a Congressman) took John Kerry goose hunting during the 2004 Presidential campaign, we recognized it for what it was - an obligatory photo op by a popular pro-gun Democrat to help a fellow anti-gun Democrat look less dangerous. It didn't work because, well, we all remember Obama's "lipstick on a pig" reference about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,...

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson refuses to answer questions about gun control enforcement in live Internet chat

12:10am Friday, April 03, 2009
By Chad D. Baus On March 24, 2009, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson took part in a live Internet chat hosted by NewsNet5.com (Cleveland's ABC affiliate, WEWS). It was clear from many of the questions that Cleveland's crime problem in general, and the city's continued enforcement of illegal gun control laws in particular, were of major concern to chat participants. But Mayor Jackson largely avoided...

Jon Husted makes his run for Secretary of State official

12:05am Friday, April 03, 2009
By Jim Irvine Pro-gun former Speaker of the Ohio House Jon Husted (R - Kettering) has officially announced that he is running for Ohio Secretary of State in 2010. As a State Representative, Husted voted for House Bill 274, an early concealed carry reform bill. And, it is worth noting, he voted for the clean bill, before the Ohio Senate wrecked it with every poison pill then Governor Taft could...

League of Ohio Sportsmen names State Senator Jimmy Stewart "2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year"

12:10am Thursday, March 05, 2009
By Larry S. Moore The League of Ohio Sportsmen recently recognized State Senator Jimmy Stewart (R-Athens) as the 2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year. The award was present at the 101st annual League Convention which was held in Marietta, Ohio. Senator Stewart was recognized for his sponsorship and leadership in fighting wildlife poaching in Ohio.

ODOT confirms all "NO GUNS" signs at rest stops and visitor centers have been removed

4:42pm Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Last fall, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all "NO GUNS" signs at state rest stops and visitor centers to be removed. This action was in response to passage and implementation of Senate Bill 184 , which included several major fixes to Ohio's concealed handgun licensure (CHL) law, including a change designed to allow...

Legislators and Sportsmen to Meet at Reception

12:05am Wednesday, March 04, 2009
(Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for the members of Ohio's Congressional Delegations and General Assembly with state sportsman leaders on March 10, 2009. The event is part of the organization's annual effort to connect Ohio's sportsmen's community with state and federal legislators. The reception will be March 10 at the Athletic Club of Columbus...

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