Wednesday was another great day for pro-gun, pro-self-defense, and good people of Ohio. SB184, known as Castle Doctrine, received a third hearing and the anti-gun, anti-self defense, anti-crime victim social do-gooders had their say. While anyone would have a hard time explaining and defending their view of the world, the people they chose looked more inept than ever.

State Representative Bruce Goodwin (R-74) has introduced legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21.

The bill would allow these servicemen and women to purchase a handgun if the person has received firearms training.

Under current state law, even the young men and women who are asked to fight and die for their country are subject to a gun control law which has failed to achieve its goal of reducing crime committed by young offenders.

Click here to view the single-page legislation, House Bill 450.

The Associated Press is reporting that Attorney General Marc Dann asked the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday to throw out the city of Clyde's challenge to a Ohio's concealed handgun licensure law.

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 Captain America packing heat to Cleveland's new crime fighting plan, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

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

By Steve Loos

No, You're not having a flash back to 1989 and your eyes are not deceiving you! After many years absence a Gun Show is returning to Columbus Ohio proper! This April 5th, licensed dealers from across the country as well as participants from throughout Ohio will gather once again at Vet's Memorial in Downtown Columbus.

The grassroots group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus has announced that they are organizing another national empty holster protest (EHP). The Spring 2008 EHP will be held from April 21st to April 25th. Campus leaders are encouraged to contact the organizers listed at http://concealedcampus.org/contact.htm about other activities to hold on their campus to make the EHP even more successful.

To join the protest, students are encouraged to sign up at the event page, which can be found here.

Commentary from The (Ohio State University) Sentinel:
Concealed Carry on Campus - Your guide to self-defense, should you ever be allowed to defend yourself

2008 Candidates, call your office. It's what 80 Million gun owners aren't that wins this issue.

By John Longenecker

The District of Columbia, which had gotten justice three times in adverse decisions that its gun ban was unconstitutional, does not debate, nor follow the law — it quarrels with a civil right. That quarrel involves defying the rulings handed them, being slippery, as in asserting that the District is exempt from the Constitution, that gun owners are 22 times more likely to kill each other, and other methods of trying the case in the media after it's already been ruled against them in their own back yard.

Click "Read More" to read the entire article.

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There is a Lt. Col. Dave Grossman seminar in NW Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and it has only recently been opened up to the public. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world's foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.

Lt. Col. Grossman teaches fantastic mindset. Any instructor or person who carries a concealed handgun for their personal protection would benefit from this class.

Thanks to the Fulton Co. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge's generous sponsorship, the class entry fee is only $65! You will NEVER get into a Dave Grossman class again for $65!!!!

If you have not voted in the past four years, if you have moved, or if you need to register to vote for some other qualifying reason, please act quickly as you must register no later than 30 days prior to the election. The last day to register to vote for the upcoming March 4th Presidential primary election is February 4, 2008.