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Ohio Marks 10th Annual Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season

3:00pm Thursday, November 15, 2012

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio youth hunters will participate in the state’s 10th annual youth white-tailed deer hunting season this month, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This year’s deer-gun youth hunting season is Nov. 17-18. Ohio youth hunters killed 8,867 deer in 2011 and at least 8,300 deer in the two-day season every year since 2005. Youth hunters...

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Another 4 Years...The assault has already begun

7:00am Thursday, November 15, 2012

by Jeff Knox I'm still reeling with dismay and confusion. How could so many of my fellow Americans choose to reelect someone who has proven to be totally unqualified for the job, if not downright destructive? It is unfathomable to me. I could offer up a litany of reasons why their choice was such a mistake, but most of you reading this know them all too well. Even so, I'm still catching flak from...

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Cabela’s to hire 195 employees for new Columbus store

3:00pm Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to hire approximately 195 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees to staff the new Columbus, Ohio, store scheduled to open in spring 2013. Applications are being accepted now and interviews will begin Nov. 27, running through Dec. 1. To apply, click here and follow the directions...

Ohio CHL-holder chases off Craigslist robbers

7:00am Wednesday, November 14, 2012

WHIO (CBS Dayton) is reporting that a 32-year-old concealed handgun license-holder was able to scare off a group of robbers after he responded to a Craigslist ad and was held up in downtown Dayton. From the article : The man, who was robbed of $200, was reportedly shaken up when he approached an officer in the Oregon District to tell him he’d been robbed. According to a Dayton police report, the...

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Sportsmen's Act Will Soon Face A Vote

3:00pm Tuesday, November 13, 2012

As the 112th Congress begins its post-election session, NSSF encourages all firearms owners, hunters and sportsmen to call or email their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on the Sportsmen's Act (S. 3525), the most important package of measures for the benefit of sportsmen in a generation. An early vote has been cleared procedurally, so act now. This historic legislation includes the...

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Ohio: Comprehensive Pro-Gun Reform Legislation Remains Stalled

7:00am Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Election season has concluded and Ohioans are fortunate to have elected and re-elected numerous pro-gun candidates who will lead the state in protecting our Second Amendment rights during the 2013-2014 legislative session. However, our legislative agenda for this year is not complete. House Bill 495, an important pro-gun reform bill that would address several problems with current Ohio gun laws,...

Michigan House of Representatives passes bill that would allow the use of certain rifles during the regular firearm deer season

2:00pm Monday, November 12, 2012

Efforts to make similar changes in Ohio ongoing by Chad D. Baus & Larry S. Moore Owosso, Michigan's Argus Press recently published an op-ed discussing House passage of Michigan House Bill 5249, which would allow the use of certain specific rifles during the regular firearm deer season in the area that is currently restricted to only shotguns, muzzleloaders, and certain types of pistols. From...

October sees 18.4% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 29th straight month over month increase

7:00am Monday, November 12, 2012

The October 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,118,994 is an increase of 18.4 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 945,088 in October 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted October 2012 NICS figure of 1,604,743 reflects a 20.5 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,331,836 in October 2011. This marks the 29th straight...