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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...

Fearing homeowner has gun, BURGLAR dials 911

7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2011

by Gerard Valentino According to a recent report at USAToday.com, the mere inference of an armed victim was enough to force a burglar to cower in a bathroom and then dial 911 so the police would protect him. The incident took place in Portland, Oregon and was set in motion when a hapless crook was still in the process of robbing a home when the homeowner returned. From the article : Timothy...

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Pro-gun rights activists outbid cops for 'buy back' guns

3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2011

'They're going to destroy firearms; we're going to put them in hands of citizens' by Drew Zahn While the Austin, Texas, police were offering grocery cards in exchange for unwanted firearms over the weekend, local activists showed up to outbid the men in uniform, insisting liberty would be better served if the guns were in the hands of law-abiding citizens instead. At the "no-questions-asked"...