By Larry S. Moore

There are several State Issues on the November 8 ballot. State Issues 2, 3, 4, and 5 are of special concern to me as a gun owner. These issues never mention the Second Amendment, firearms, hunting or concealed carry. However, if passed, they are certain to have a negative impact on our future. These issues will make participation in PACs, such as the Buckeye Firearms Association, more difficult and limit our free speech in the political process.

Perhaps you have already seen the ads by Reform Ohio Now touting the reform and a fresh outlook for Ohio. If not, you will - the media blitz is starting. Reform Ohio Now (RON) is attempting to capitalize on Gov. Taft’s opposition to the state issues. This is not an issue about Gov. Taft. If it were about defending Gov. Taft I would not waste my time writing it or your time reading it. The issue is not even whether reform is needed in Ohio. Many of us agree that reform is needed. The question for the November 8 ballot is, are Issues 2, 3, 4, and 5 the type of reform that is needed for Ohio?

To help determine those answers any gun owner need only look as far as the groups that are providing huge dollars to fund Reform Ohio Now.

Almost 94% of the money raised in support of RON has come from out of state. Even more concerning to gun owners should be the fact that just over 48% has come from organizations that are funded by George Soros. In case there are gun owners that still don’t recognize the name Soros, he is the rabidly anti-gun billionaire financier who has backed such organizations as Common Cause (a RON contributor), Act, MoveOn.Org, Americans For Gun Safety, and others. He literally spent a fortune attempting to buy the Presidency for John Kerry.

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The Springfield News Sun is reporting that Ross McGregor has been appointed to replace Ohio House majority leader Merle G. Kearns in the 72nd Ohio House District, and Buckeye Firearms Association can further report that Mr. McGregor was sworn in Wednesday afternoon.

Kearns, a previous endorsee of this political action committee, was appointed by Gov. Bob Taft in August to become director of the state’s Department of Aging, a cabinet-level position. The Sun News reports that thirteen people originally applied to fill her position, but several dropped out before the local GOP committee made its recommendations.

According to the story, five candidates were interviewed by a Republican House committee to take Kearns’ spot: Linda Donaldson, Clark County Republican Chairman Dan Harkins, Springfield City Commissioner Dan Martin, Ross McGregor and county Department of Job and Family Services Director Bob Suver.

All but Donaldson were recommended by the county’s Republican Central Committee.

Buckeye Firearms Association looks forward to learning more about Rep. Ross McGregor's positions on firearms-related issues, and to working with him in the future.

In other news, a Dayton Daily News report this week announced that a pro-gun state lawmaker who in 2000 became the youngest person elected to the Ohio legislature has decided against seeking another term...

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