There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention.

What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

From shootings at City Hall and campaign headquarters to Anti-DeWine editorials, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

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4/18/2006
The (Hillsboro, OH) Times-Gazette

By Senator John Carey

Imagine being in your own home, sound asleep in your own bed. Suddenly, you wake up to an unfamiliar noise. As you stumble to turn on the light, you find that a stranger has forcibly entered your home, potentially to harm you or your family.

There is a natural instinct that when someone is jeopardizing the well-being of you and your family, you will take every measure available and necessary to protect your loved ones and your home, even if it results in serious physical harm or death to yourself or the intruder.

Fortunately, our laws recognize this instinct and right to protect ourselves, our families and our homes from criminals as “self-defense.”

While Ohio has these kinds of laws in place, unfortunately they are quite cumbersome for victims who must prove that their act of self-defense was truly warranted, often at their own expense and with the threat of imprisonment looming over them.

That’s why I recently co-sponsored legislation to improve Ohio’s self-defense laws.

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