By Larry S. Moore

National Hunting and Fishing Day is September 22nd. This is an annual celebration of our hunting and fishing heritage as set by Congress. It provides a day for celebrating our freedoms to hunt and fish, as well as the Second Amendment. Whether you are a hunter, fisherman, trapper or shooter take some time this special day to think about that heritage. Even better would be to take some time to take a new shooter, young or old to the range. See below for some events around Ohio that celebrate our heritage on September 22.

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A proposal by anti-gun Cleveland, OH Mayor Frank Jackson to make firearm possession illegal by anyone under age 21 is a non-solution to a genuine problem of violent crime, and like all gun control laws, it targets the wrong people, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in a recent press release.

Mayor Jackson's suggestion came after the killing of a 12-year-old girl caught in a crossfire near her home Sept. 1. However, one of the suspects in that gun battle, Eric Romel Wilson, would not have been affected by such a law because he is 35 years old, and due to his criminal history, he cannot legally own a gun.

"Mayor Jackson's call for more gun restrictions was nearly as predictable as the sunrise," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. "What happened to the proposition that individuals be held accountable for their misconduct? Instead, politicians like Jackson want to blame the firearm, and punish everyone who owns one, or may want to own one.

"Jackson seems to conveniently overlook the fact that tens of thousands of Ohio youngsters who have been properly trained in the safe use of firearms so they can hunt would also be affected by this one-size-fits-all scheme," he added. "And besides, the armed thugs on Cleveland's streets aren't going to pay attention to some new gun law, and Jackson knows it."