Op-Ed: ''Now We’re Getting Somewhere: A silver lining in a gun ban''

November 9, 2005 National Review Online By Dr. John R. Lott Jr. Who wrote the following? "[I]t is possible that once residents gave up their handguns, San Francisco would be seen as an easy hunting ground for criminals who have no intention of giving up their own pistols." Is it the NRA claiming that gun laws disarm law-abiding citizens and not criminals? No. Amazingly enough it was the San...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 comment. What follows is our weekly view of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Click on the "Read More..." link below for seven days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis. Wednesday in...

Democracy Preserved: Defeat of State Issues 2-5 give victory to Ohio gun owners

When Buckeye Firearms Association's Larry Moore first sounded the alarm bells about why gun owners needed to pay attention to State Issues 2, 3, 4, and 5, many Second Amendment supports probably wondered what the Issues had to do with their gun rights. Our answer was simple - a fair and open elections process has everything to do with our gun rights, and the anti-gun people who were trying to...

Possible first hearing for HB347 Nov. 15; Opposition tries same old lines

The Youngstown Vindicator is reporting that Rep. Jim Aslanides' sweeping firearms law reform bill may have it's first hearing next week. House Criminal Justice Committee chairman Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, told the Vindicator he expects this legislation, which has been endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association , to receive its first hearing Nov. 15. After many false representations from the Ohio...

Another two-time Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsee to run for Congress

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that State Sen. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), will run next year for the 4th District congressional seat being vacated by the retirement of U.S. Rep. Mike Oxley. From the story: Jordan is the first for formally announce his intention to seek the congressional seat that represents a large swath of central Ohio. href="http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/graphics/...

Two opportunities to rub elbows with your elected officials this weekend

There are two great opportunities for Ohio gun rights activists to get to know their elected officials this weekend. Ohio Attorney General and gubernatorial-hopeful Jim Petro is inviting constituents to attend the 19th Annual Petro Pancake Breakfast in the Cleveland area. From the invitation: This year's special guest is Commissioner Phil Heimlich (Hamilton County), who is running as Jim's Lt...

Report shows that young hunters are safe hunters

The following report from the National Wild Turkey Federation gives good support to the need for Rep. Steve Buehrer's HB296 , Apprentice Hunting License bill. A new report shows that young hunters supervised by an adult mentor have one of the lowest injury rates of all hunters. "The most important factor affecting youth hunting safety is the presence of a responsible, attentive adult hunter,...

Concealed carry in the Buckeye State - 18 months of success

UPDATE November 4, 5:00 P.M.: Thanks to the alertness of a reader of this website, an error was discovered on the Ohio Attorney General's website with regard to CHL statistics. For the past several months, the AG's office has been offering a Quarter 2, 2005 report that inadvertantly contained totals for two quarters. That problem has now been corrected on the AG's website , and the story below...

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