By Chad D. Baus

While it is now quite apparent from the ongoing sexual harrassment scandal that Democrat Marc Dann managed the office of Attorney General poorly over the past 17 months, many Ohio gun owners will no doubt still receive news of his resignation this week some sadness.

Thanks in large part to the hard work of Buckeye Firearms Association, the National Rifle Association, and pro-gun volunteers throughout the state, Marc Dann was narrowly elected in 2006 over the anti-gun, anti-self defense Republican Betty Montgomery, despite her having huge leads in every poll, huge leads in name recognition and a war chest more than double the size of Marc Dann.

During his short time in office, the pro-gun Democrat kept his campaign promises to gun owners.

In a recent outdoors column, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review asked if America's largest retailer is getting out of the hunting and fishing business.

Wal-Mart may not think so, but that's really up to their customers to decide, now that they have announced a partnership with the anti-gun extremist and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to video-tape and keep records on gun buyers.

State Sen. Steve Buehrer (R-1) offered sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation on Wednesday, May 14.

The bill, which received unanimous support in the Senate, is now being considered by the House Criminal Justice Committee.

Although originally scheduled for a vote this week, Chairman John White (R-38) has rescheduled SB184 for a second hearing next week. The Chairman has indicated that an amendment may be offered before a possible vote.