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SB 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry/ Handgun Transfer) passes Senate and is moving through the Ohio House

by Jim Irvine

3:00pm Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Last week, Senate Bill 199 passed the Ohio Senate 32-0 and moved to the House. Senator Joe Uecker (R) will give sponsor testimony in the House tomorrow. SB 199 is a simple bill. It allows our active duty military to carry firearms while home on leave. Military members have long been people who obtained CHL's (Concealed Handgun Licenses) and carried, but members who are 18-20 years old are...

Ohio concealed carry licensee says he was forced to defend against three attackers

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Cincinnati.com is quoting a police report which says that a man was shot Saturday during a mid-day assault on a concealed handgun license (CHL) holder in the suburb of North College Hill. From the article : Officers responded to the 6500 block of Betts Avenue at approximately 11:45 a.m. for reports of a shooting. In a press release, North College Hill police reported Verlin Stone, who possesses a...

Hypocrisy on Firearms Enforcement? Congressman Beyer, Heal Thyself!

3:00pm Monday, May 09, 2016

On April 11, U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) rolled out his so-called ATF Enforcement Act, H.R. 4905 in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. Beyer claimed hypocrisy on the part of NRA and other pro-gun advocates who claim existing laws are not being adequately enforced. “We should call their bluff,” he wrote. Those are big words coming from the author of a bill he claims would “remove...

National Rifle Association Foundation License Plate Reinstated in Ohio

by Linda Walker

7:00am Monday, May 09, 2016

I am excited to announce that the Ohio Department of Public Safety has once again brought back the “special” license plate representing the National Rifle Association’s Foundation. It is available immediately on www.Oplates.com or by visiting your local BMV office. Years ago, the BMV had this license plate available, but had a high standard of requiring over 100 special plates be purchased per...

Senator Charges Obama's Executive Clemency Program with Putting Firearm Offenders on the Streets

3:00pm Friday, May 06, 2016

We’ve often mentioned that President Obama, despite his insistent shaming of America over its supposed lack of gun regulation, has shown little interest in enforcing the gun control laws already on the books. But it gets worse. A lot worse. Information has now arisen that the Obama administration is granting executive clemency to dozens of felons imprisoned for firearm-related offenses, some...

5th Amendment Update: Why silence is no longer golden

by Sean Maloney, Esq.

7:00am Friday, May 06, 2016

From our friends at Second Call Defense ... Nearly 70 years ago, Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson wrote in Watts v. Indiana: "[A]ny lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances." I have shared Justice Jackson's wisdom over the course of my legal career with anyone who would listen. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, I...

April 2016 firearms sales jump 14.4% over prior year

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Thursday, May 05, 2016

As we predicted at the beginning of the year, sales of firearms continue to rise in the wake of the December 2 terrorist attack in San Bernadino, CA and President Obama's ongoing attempts to intimidate peaceable gun owners through executive actions. The April 2016 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,130,238 is an increase of 14.4 percent compared to...

Hillary Blames Guns, Not Criminals

7:00am Thursday, May 05, 2016

Despite a litany of rebukes from news outlets and organizations that normally provide her with a steady stream of fawning coverage, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton refuses to abandon her misleading statements blaming Vermont’s gun laws for New York’s crime problems. Moreover, her continued defense of the deceptive talking point has provided a disturbing glimpse into the depths...