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 criminals running for Cleveland City Council to a man who was trying to stop a hostage situation being shot by the police, these articles being told to stop calling 911 before she was murderedshould be a part of your required reading!

What follows is several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.

By Gerard Valentino and Brian Stewart

The Texas Department of Public Safety released the number of concealed carry license holders convicted of crimes in 2005. In yet another embarrassing defeat to the anti-gun schemers, permit holders in Texas proved to be in the 99th percentile of all law-abiding citizens. What that means is you are less likely to be a victim of a crime perpetrated by a license holder in Texas, than you are likely to see Sarah Brady make a straw purchase of a shotgun for her son.

By Chad D. Baus

As a regular church attendee, the issue of church security and the more than 500% increase in church shootings over the past 8 years is near and dear to my heart. In recent weeks, I have written several articles on the subject of the need for security preparations in places of worship.

In "Ohio's ban on defending lives in places of worship: How did it get this bad?" I noted that, thanks to Ohio law, CHL-holders are banned from attending worship services (or even entering the building) while armed, unless they have received special permission from church/synagogue/mosque officials.

In "New Life Church Pastor Brady Boyd speaks out on church security preparedness", I recounted a discussion by New Life Church Pastor Brady Boyd over how churches need to recognize that they are targets of violence in this day and age, and about how (thankfully) his church had prepared in advance for such a day.

Last week we announced that a "Security for Faith-Based Organizations Seminar" is being offered at greater Cincinnati's Creation Museum.

Clearly, concerns over security at places of worship have been increasing in the wake of massacre after massacre in "no-guns" (victim disarmament) zones across the country, and even more evidence has come to light this week to support this fact.

According to The Denver Post, applications for concealed-weapon permits have skyrocketed in Colorado, with state's sheriffs pointing to heavily publicized mass shootings as motivation.