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Letter writers set newspapers straight on anti-concealed carry editorial

12:05am Thursday, December 03, 2009

(Note: This story has been updated to reflect the publishing of additional letters.) On November 19, 2009, the Hamilton News-Journal and Middletown Journal , sister papers which are both owned by Cox Ohio Publishing, responded to an anti-concealed carry report issued by the Violence Policy Center ( "Concealed Carry Killers" ) by running an unsigned editorial entitled "Tracking a bad law's...

OSU's Second Amendment Research Center shut down; Anti-gun "think tank" had ties to Obama

12:10am Wednesday, December 02, 2009

By Chad D. Baus Randy Barnett, writer for the pro-gun blog The Volokh Conspiracy , is reporting that the Ohio State University's Second Amendment Research Center (SARC), an anti-gun "think tank" with strong ties to Barack Obama, has been shut down. Barnett notes that the ex-Center's URL [ http://www.secondamendmentcenter.org] is out of service and the OSU operator had no information. The story...

White-tailed Deer Hunters Successful on Opening Day of Gun Season

12:05am Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Statewide harvest up from 2008 COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 33,607 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 6, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20. The...

Saturday, December 5 is Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Day in Ohio

12:10am Tuesday, December 01, 2009

It is free for hunters to donate a deer; no processing cost for the hunter COLUMBUS, OH – With the opening day of Ohio's deer-gun season on November 30, hunters are reminded that donating a deer is free at meat processors participating in the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) venison donation program. Participating meat processors can be found by visiting the FHFH page at www.fhfh.org...

Women hunters on the rise, participation up 3.5% in past 5 years

12:05am Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Between 2003 and 2008, women who hunted with firearms increased 3.5 percent to 2.9 million, according to new data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Women who participated in bowhunting rose 1.5 percent to 600,000 during that time. And according to the Shreveport Times , Louisiana can attest to the recent rise in female participation. This year alone, the number of women with...

Hunting season a bonanza for suffering Ohio economy

12:10am Monday, November 30, 2009

The Marietta Times is reporting that today's opening of deer gun season in the Buckeye State will bring some good news regarding the state's suffering economy. From the story : Susie Vance with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the state is rated sixth among the top 10 or 12 states that receive the most economic impact from hunters and fishermen. "Our state is really appealing to...

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Ohio's Young Hunters Succeed During Special Two-Day Deer Hunt

12:05am Monday, November 30, 2009

COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the seventh annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22. Hunters age 17 and under killed 9,331 deer during the special two-day season, aimed at providing a high-quality hunting experience for younger Ohioans. Last year's youth hunt saw a deer harvest of 9,852. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources...

Cordray Joins in Defending Second Amendment Rights in United States Supreme Court Case

12:10am Friday, November 27, 2009

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Based on his longstanding support for Second Amendment rights, Attorney General Richard Cordray announced today that his office has co-sponsored an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court, arguing that these rights should be protected from undue restrictions imposed by state and local governments. The Supreme Court is examining this issue in the case of McDonald v...