Ohio Politics

RAPIST PROTECTION ZONE: Midday rape at Tiffin University

12:10am Friday, September 07, 2007
By Chad D. Baus She can vote. She can join the Armed Services in defense of her country. But in the eyes of Ohio law, she cannot be trusted to carry a firearm in defense of her dignity at her chosen place of higher learning. As if we needed any more evidence of the terrible danger of marking off Ohio's college campuses as defenseless victim zones, the Toledo Blade is reporting that an 18-year-old...

Former Attorney General Petro to run for state Supreme Court in 2010

12:10am Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Northeast Ohio native and former Attorney General, Jim Petro, has set his sights on becoming Ohio's next Supreme Court chief justice. From the story : Party leaders, including U.S. House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio, had urged Petro, a moderate Republican who made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2006, to run next year for a seat being...

Baseballs to Starter Pistols…Mark Mallory embarrasses Cincinnati again

12:10am Thursday, August 23, 2007
By Tim Inwood I love Cincinnati. It is a great town with a rich history. The Museum Center in the old Union Terminal train station lays it all out before you. I can easily spend days down there reading the panels and admiring the displays. The mock up of a river boat, the old Crosley car and of course the scale model of Cincinnati in the World War II era are so fascinating. Some of my favorite...

All Politicians are not the Same - an Interview with Governor Ted Strickland

12:15am Friday, July 06, 2007
By Gerard Valentino Buckeye Firearm’s Chairman, Jim Irvine, is fond of saying that all politicians are not the same, despite people’s belief to the contrary. As proof that not all politicians are the same, Buckeye Firearms Association has set up interviews with pro-gun legislators, and other elected officials who believe strongly in the right to bear arms. Thankfully, our current governor, Ted...

Police chiefs argue against gun ban; judges rely on anti-gun info from Supremes

12:05am Tuesday, June 05, 2007
By Chad D. Baus The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reported last week that police chiefs from Lorain County are trying to persuade the 10 judges who work at the Lorain County Justice Center to lift a ban on officers carrying their firearms inside the courthouse. When the county judges (many of whom are now no longer serving at the courthouse) made the decision three years ago to enforce the ban, the...

USCCA: Exclusive live audio interview with OH Rep. Michael DeBose

12:05am Monday, June 04, 2007
The U. S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), for which several Buckeye Firearms Association Leaders are contributing writers (and members), has posted an exclusive audio interview with Rep. Michael DeBose, who went public with a decision to change his viewpoint on concealed carry after suffering a violent attempted mugging. From USCCA's most recent weekly newsletter: This week, we have a very...

Anti-gun politician switches sides after being made victim in mugging

12:15am Wednesday, May 16, 2007
By Chad D. Baus Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Philip Morris is reporting that State Rep. Michael DeBose, a Cleveland Democrat who has a solid history of anti-gun votes in the Ohio legislature, has changed his mind in the wake of a violent robbery attempt near his home. The op-ed begins with this: It's funny how a gun can in stantly change your perspective on things, make you wish you could...

Cleveland NAACP Pres.: Don't blame CHL-holder for protecting himself

12:15am Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Cleveland's News Channel 5 is reporting that the Cleveland NAACP responded Friday to criticism surrounding the shooting death of a teenage boy during a robbery, and for once this organization is placing the blame where it belongs - on the criminal. From the story: NAACP President George Forbes and Cleveland Councilman Zach Reed said the black community failed 15-year-old Arthur Buford,...

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