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 another attack on the NRA to eighteen million safer kids, 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.

Originally published in Ohio Outdoor News on January 5, 2007. Republished with permission.

By Robert Loewendick

Preparing to enter his hunting blind for an afternoon deer hunt, 26 year-old Steve Smith was eager to see deer. Smith’s enthusiasm was to be temporally harnessed by his guide, Brian Bodi, and Smith’s father, Ron, for a few minutes as they helped him into his insulated clothing. Once secured with his gear, the elder Smith steadied his son as they slowly walked the short distance to their hunting hideout. Bodi was busy gathering the remainder of Smith’s gear from their vehicle and soon joined them.

Steve Smith’s outdoor pursuits were drastically affected a few years prior. Sitting on an oil tank with friends, doing an ill-advised act of smoking, an explosion occurred. Smith’s life was changed forever, losing his motor skills and enduring other life-threatening injuries. He overcame the odds and survived, but the demands of everyday life created situations for Smith that he couldn’t do alone. It seemed his passion for hunting would go unused. But with the help of his father and volunteers from the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wolf Creek Chapter of McConnelsville, Smith was once again in his hunting environment.

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