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Two gun bills have hearings scheduled next week

5:10pm Thursday, March 23, 2006

Castle Doctrine/ Stand Your Ground House Bill 541 has been added to the House Criminal Justice Committee's agenda for sponsor testimony on March 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Statehouse Hearing Room 121. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB541 from the legislation's sponsor, Rep. Steve Buehrer. For more information on HB541, see: Ohio considers measure to...

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Op-Ed: Why were guns taken from law-abiding citizens in New Orleans?

12:05am Thursday, March 23, 2006

By John R. Lott Jr. at JohnrLott.com Also published Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in National Review Online. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ residents got an idea of what life is like without the rule of law. They had no telephones, no way to call 911. Even if they had, the police who reported for duty were busy with rescue missions, not fighting crime. Citizens had to protect...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

1:17pm Wednesday, March 22, 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 hunter education in school to protecting Junkyard License information, these articles should be a part of your required reading!...

The Devil is in the Details - Sportsmen Beware of TEL

12:10am Wednesday, March 22, 2006

By Larry S. Moore Ottawa County's, The Beacon ran a very informative op-ed piece March 9th entitled href="http://www.thebeacon.net/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=200" target="_blank">"Outdoor Sports Lovers Beware". This is just the start of in depth analysis of the proposed TEL (Tax and Expenditure Limitation) constitutional ammendment being considered this year by Ohio'...

Ohio Pro-Gun Republican, Where Art Thou?

12:05am Wednesday, March 22, 2006

By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ) At both the federal and state level, Ohio's Republican political machine not only churns out winning candidates, but they inexplicably do so while pursuing an openly anti-gun agenda. Both United States Senators from Ohio, Mike DeWine and George Voinovich, supported a renewal of the Clinton assault weapons ban. DeWine...

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Statewide and Hamilton County ACTION ALERT

1:17pm Tuesday, March 21, 2006

YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED Support Tim Grendell for Attorney General Gun Rights supporters in Ohio we need your help again. The State and Hamilton County Republican Committees will be endorsing for the May primary this Friday. Grassroot efforts have already helped Senator Grendell obtain endorsements from Miami, Clermont, Knox and Geauga County Republican Parties and we must keep this...

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Ohio University Sportsmen/2nd Amendment Club host Ken Hanson & Larry Moore

12:10am Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce an opportunity to hear Attorney Ken Hanson, along with outdoor writer and leading sportsmen/Second Amendment advocate Larry Moore. They will appear as the guest speakers at the upcoming Ohio University Sportsmen/2nd Amendment Club meeting in Athens, Ohio on April 1. “Ken Hanson is an NRA instructor and competitive shooter. In addition to his...

15 Ways To Fight For Our Second Amendment Rights

12:05am Tuesday, March 21, 2006

By Chris Chumita The fight to keep our Second Amendment rights has had some impressive victories lately. In the past few years, we have seen more states begin to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms, the repeal of the “Clinton Assault Rifle Ban,” and the recent passage of the “Lawful Commerce In Arms Act.” Despite these victories, now is not the time for us to become complacent about our...