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Ohio News Network details Ohio Police Chief Assoc. concerns with HB347

11:00am Friday, February 03, 2006

The Ohio News Network (ONN) is running a segment on HB347. The segment includes statements in support of HB347 from the bill's sponsor, Representative Jim Aslanides, who said that an amended version of the bill would be introduced soon, as well as from Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson. (Note: graphics in video incorrectly identify Rep. Aslanides as Mr. Hanson and vice...

Grendell for Attorney General

11:36am Thursday, February 02, 2006

By Larry S. Moore As a sportsman and gun owner, I have been aware of the name Tim Grendell for several years. As an outdoor writer, his office has supplied background information on several Lake Erie issues in support of my writing efforts. Last year during the budget issues and the fight to protect the sportsmen dollars in the Division of Wildlife budget, I joined other sportsmen gathered at the...

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The NRA and hunters: friends in the good fight

12:05am Thursday, February 02, 2006

By Larry S. Moore Outdoor writer Pat Wray has authored a story titled, “NRA is no friend of hunters: Members’ dues fed to political machine” . Whether the sensational title is Wray’s or his editor’s, it certainly grabbed my attention. The article, which makes some valid points, is not nearly as sensational as the headlines. It basically accuses the NRA of selling out hunter rights and...

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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:57pm Wednesday, February 01, 2006

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 worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From at least two instances of persons being made victims by criminals who should have been in jail to the latest political moves in...

Opposition hearing on HB347 brings the same old show

12:18am Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association was on hand for opposition testimony on House Bill 347 today in Columbus, and fresh on the heels of our recent investigation into how the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence's Toby Hoover operates at these hearings, our representatives were keeping a watchful eye for the Puppetmaster's strings. And it didn't take long to spot them... Linda Walker, Joey Lee, Dean Rieck...

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Concealed Handguns: Danger or Asset to Ohio?

12:10am Wednesday, February 01, 2006

By Howard Nemerov The purpose of this study is to determine the relative criminality of concealed carry licensees versus the general population of Ohio. In order to do this, we will compare the number of concealed carry license suspensions and revocations to the arrest rates for the entire state population in 2004. This paper begins with a section displaying the raw data for the Federal Bureau of...

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Buckeye Firearms Assoc. on hand as Petro names Sen. Joy Padgett as running mate

3:30pm Monday, January 30, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson was on hand at the Statehouse Monday as current Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Jim Petro announced that state Sen. Joy Padgett, of Coshocton, will be his Republican running mate for governor. The announcement was made in the Capitol atrium to a crowd of about 100 people, including numerous senators and representatives who...

Blackwell & Petro both see positives in latest GOP polling data

12:10am Monday, January 30, 2006

Late last year, a spokesman for Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett announced that the party would conduct a poll before the Feb. 16 candidate filing deadline in hopes of persuading at least one among the three statewide officer-holders seeking the Republican nomination for governor to seek another office. It became obvious last week that the results of that poll were made known to the...