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What HB 234 Means to You: Part V - CHL mandatory training reduction

by Ken Hanson, Esq.

7:00am Monday, March 16, 2015

Editor's Note: The following was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on March 1, 2015. On March 23, 2015 several changes to Ohio law that are of particular significance to Ohio gun owners will take effect. This article will look at improvements to training requirements to obtain an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL). While Am. Sub. H.B. 234 contains many provisions, the single provision...

Humane Society of the United States To Go Bear Hunting in 2016

by Jim Shepherd

3:00pm Friday, March 13, 2015

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is no stranger to controversy. Known for their longtime practice of deliberately misleading of the public into thinking they are all about protecting animals in shelters, they've managed to keep some of their shadier situations out of the public eye. That includes their having lost a huge lawsuit brought against the organization after their claims...

Your Tactical Training Scenario…A night time knock at the door

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Friday, March 13, 2015

You watched the evening news before bed and heard a report about police attempting to locate a wanted murder suspect. The suspect was reportedly last seen in the area of your apartment complex. Making sure all your doors were locked and that you had a handgun nearby, you go to sleep. At 1:30am you hear a loud banging at your door. You look out the window but can’t see anyone. What would you do? A...

Current Status of Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation in the U.S. Congress

3:00pm Thursday, March 12, 2015

Recently, a number of NRA-supported Right-to-Carry Reciprocity bills have been introduced in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. NRA fully supports efforts to require states to respect an individual’s right to self-defense no matter what state they are in. Below is the status of each bill, as of this writing. NRA urges you to please contact your elected officials to support these important measures...

What HB 234 Means to You: Part IV - CLEO "shall sign" provision for National Firearms Act (NFA) restricted items

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, March 12, 2015

On March 23, 2015 several changes to Ohio law that are of particular significance to Ohio gun owners will take effect. This article will look at the new “shall sign” provision addressing the chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) signoff to purchase National Firearms Act (NFA) restricted items. To buy a gun from a licensed firearms dealer, one must pass a NICS background check, then pay your money...

February 2015 Firearms Sales Checks Second Highest February on Record

3:00pm Wednesday, March 11, 2015

The February 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,280,825 is the second highest February on record for the 16-year-old system, with an increase of 1.3 percent compared to the February 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,264,010. For comparison, the unadjusted February 2015 NICS figure of 1,848,308 reflects a 10.9 percent decrease from the...

Legislators make stop at Spring Valley range on way to the state-of-the-state address

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Wednesday, March 11, 2015

A number of Ohio legislators, Democratic Senate Caucus staff and ODNR leadership made a stop at the Division of Wildlife Spring Valley range facility on the way to the state-of-the-state address in Wilmington. The event was supported by several partners with the Division of Wildlife including Buckeye Firearms Association, Lakota Bows, Ohio Conservation Federation, Greene County Fish and Game...

BATFE withdraws proposal to ban common AR-15 ammo after record response from opponents

by Chad D. Baus

4:39pm Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The joke goes that anything named “Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms” ought to be a convenience store instead of an arm of the federal government, but several years in the wake of the Operation Fast & Furious gun-walking scandal, the things President Obama is still trying to pull through the BATFE are anything but a joking matter. That's because the most anti-gun rights president in American...