By Chris Chumita

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 all worthy of mention.

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

From tougher sentences on illegal guns to another attack on the NRA, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

Click on the "Read More..." link below for several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.

By Chad D. Baus

When HB347 was first introduced in September 2005, the Ohio media gave almost total focus on a provision which sought to limit journalist access to CHL-holder records. Once that provision was removed and placed in another piece of legislation, very little time was spent by the media to inform Ohioans about the many other improvements to Ohio law contained in HB347. Although it had been in HB347 since the day it was introduced, the provision initiating statewide preemption of local gun control laws only received attention from the media and governor's office on the eve of its final passage.

Now that the dust has settled on the veto battle over preemption, and now that the media have taken a break from publishing the biased sky-is-falling stories on preemption, it is time to take a look at some of the other improvements to Ohio law that CHL-holders will enjoy when the law becomes effective in March.

Following is a list of some of the ways in which HB347 will improve life for Ohio gun-owners, sportsmen and CHL-holders.

For those who enjoy brushing up on their knowledge of hunting, writer Jared Meighen has written an extremely informative article in Ohio Fish and Game magazine.

The Buckeye State has slowly evolved into one of the finest whitetail-hunting hotspots in the country. Every year, hunters tag a plethora of goliath bucks that would make even the late, great Jack O'Connor sweat bullets. Many attribute this boom in big bucks to good management, while others maintain that it's just Ohio's time to shine.

Perhaps it's a little bit of both.

In 2005, Ohio hunters tagged 116,855 whitetails during gun season -- a slight drop, while the bow and primitive weapons harvests went up.

The following is a sampling of the finest big buck hotspots in the state for the 2006 deer gun season...

Click here to read the entire article from Ohio Fish and Game.