By Larry S. Moore

I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with Tom Raga at the Greene County Fair. The initial purpose was a short interview for this profile article. I ended up spending over two hours with Mr. Raga, State Representatives Kevin DeWine and Chris Widener, and State Central Committee Member Joe Haines. Chris Widener is my State Representative covering eastern Greene County, part of Clark and Madison County. Kevin DeWine's district is in the Xenia, Beavercreek and Fairborn areas of Greene County. I ended up with much more than an interview. I was afforded the opportunity to watch them interact with many constituents and discuss a wide range of issues. It was a good look into the role of our state elected officials.

The interview with Raga focused on outdoor experiences, legislative record, sportsmen issues and the Blackwell-Raga platform for Ohio.

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By Jim Irvine

Many papers have recently done stories noting the success of the concealed carry licensing system. The Lorain Morning Journal, on the other hand, has published another editorial crying about their limited access to license holder’s personal information.

Well over 99% of license holders licenses have flawless records carrying their guns. Contrary to what the Journal editorialized for years leading up to passage of HB12, there has been few problems.

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In recent weeks, Buckeye Firearms Association leaders Ken Hanson and Larry Moore participated in two separate conversations with Republican running mates Ken Blackwell and Tom Raga, respectively. (A profile of Tom Raga, which was produced by Moore after a two-hour meeting with Raga, will be published on this website on Thursday, August 17.)

Among other matters, a key purpose for the discussions was to convey the sense of urgency that Ohio gun owners have been expressing about months of delay in the Senate over HB347. We are pleased to announce that the
Blackwell-Raga campaign were extremely receptive to the concerns addressed.

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The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that trustees in Hamilton County's Miami Twp. voted Tuesday to remove a "no-guns" sign.

Such signs at each of the five developed parks in this Clermont County township will be replaced. And anybody who wants to carry a gun openly in a park - or has a permit to carry a concealed weapon - will no longer have to worry about facing a fine of up to $100 for a first offense.

The ban on guns conflicts with Ohio law, trustees were told Monday by the township's Police Chief R. Steven Bailey.

Park rules that date to 1990 will be revised to remove the ban.

The newspaper reports that the township's law director, John Korfhagen, advised trustees Tuesday that failure to lift the ban on guns in parks might result in a suit. Tax money might have to be used to pay for a test case.

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