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Ohio’s New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License and Permit Sales System is Up

3:00pm Friday, April 01, 2011

Customers Should Buy Their Licenses and Permits Early to Avoid Lines Ohio's 2011-12 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits are on sale now, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "Some agents have decided not to continue to sell licenses and others have decided to join as authorized license sales agents. Don't assume the place where you...

Ohio Supreme Court confirms that Cleveland's elected officials are morons

7:00am Friday, April 01, 2011

By Ken Hanson, Esq. In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court has recently affirmed that Cleveland's elected officials, at least those not under indictment and awaiting trial on multiple felony charges, are jackasses. The case arose as the result of Cleveland's arguments in favor of the authority of municipalities to regulate firearms. Writing for the five justice majority, Justice Stratton wrote...

Interested in becoming an Ohio Wildlife Officer?

3:00pm Thursday, March 31, 2011

ODNR accepting applications through April 15 Applications are being accepted beginning Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 15, for the next wildlife officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. ODNR is seeking to fill approximately 18 new wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio. Wildlife officers have statewide jurisdiction to...

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NSSF Statement on Legislation to “Improve” NICS

7:00am Thursday, March 31, 2011

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, has issued the following statement concerning legislation to "improve" the National Instant Criminal Background Check System: When it comes to supporting commonsense measures that will help keep firearms out of the hands of those prohibited by law from possessing them, America's firearms industry takes a...

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Restoration of Rights bill (HB54) passes House committee

5:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011

HB54, sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) has passed out of the House Committee on Criminal Justice . The committee, which is chaired by BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, passed HB54 with a 8-3 mostly party line vote (one Democrat Rep. Connie Pillich [D-28] joined seven Republicans in support of the bill). Three Democrats, Reps. Garland (D-20),...

To the Editor: No, "many" American households don't contain fully-automatic weapons

3:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011

[Editor's Note: The following letter was written to the editor of The Dayton Daily News in response to a letter-writer who alleged that "fully-automatic weapons" are in "many households" in America. Few legally own 'machine guns' Re "Common-sense gun rules are what we need," March 6: Apparently, the letter writer is either grossly misinformed about laws relating to civilian possession and use of...

Cleveland Plain Dealer's Thomas Suddes' racist remarks about gun owners are ignored by the politically-correct thought police

7:00am Wednesday, March 30, 2011

by Gerard Valentino A recent comment penned by long-time Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Thomas Suddes is a reminder that the left in America can make racist comments without fear of repercussions. It also teaches us that attacking gun owners and conservatives is not only acceptable under the left's politically correct guidelines, it is apparently encouraged. The best way to tell if a comment is...

Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Near $24,000 Trophy Buck

3:00pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Largest restitution for a poached deer ever imposed in Ohio A Logan County man pled guilty to three wildlife violations stemming from the illegal taking of a trophy white-tailed deer in the Bellefontaine Municipal Court on Monday, January 3. As a result, he will be required to pay $23,816.59 in restitution, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. James C...