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Ohio Hunters and Anglers Can Now Purchase Multiyear Licenses

7:00am Monday, October 15, 2018

Hunters and anglers are now able to buy multiyear licenses in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio resident license buyers can choose from 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and lifetime hunting or fishing licenses. All single-year and multiyear licenses can be purchased online at wildohio.gov and at hundreds of participating agents throughout the state if an Ohio driver...

Surprise: Problems with Widely Touted Anti-Gun Research

7:00am Friday, October 12, 2018

“I am not interested in giving any serious thought to John Lott or his claims.” Those are the words of University of Alabama associate professor Adam Lankford in response to Fox News after economist John Lott called Lankford’s highly publicized study into question . Lankford’s study was published in 2016 but was touted by President Obama and a fawning media anxious for any “evidence” that gun...

Levi’s Teams with Billionaire Michael Bloomberg to Attack Gun Rights

7:00am Thursday, October 11, 2018

Levi Strauss & Co. established its brand in the mid-19th century by selling durable clothing to working-class Americans. As Levi’s signature jeans gained popularity amongst a wider set in the middle of the last century, the pants came to symbolize American freedom. As Stanford Historian Niall Ferguson points out in his book, Civilization: The West and the Rest, during the Cold War, the...

Newly-Renovated Shooting Ranges Open at Zaleski State Forest

7:00am Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Renovations at the popular shooting ranges at Zaleski State Forest have been completed, and the ranges are now open, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "The renovations at the Zaleski State Forest target ranges were needed to provide visitors with a more enjoyable experience while providing easier access for participants," said Robert Boyles, state forester and chief of...

NRA Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor, Jon Husted for Lieutenant Governor

7:00am Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Fairfax, Va.— The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today announced its endorsement of Attorney General Mike DeWine for governor and Secretary Jon Husted for lieutenant governor. "Mike DeWine and Jon Husted support our right to keep and bear arms," said Chris W. Cox, chairman, NRA-PVF. "Ohioans can trust Mike DeWine and Jon Husted to protect their constitutional right to...

ALERT: Ohio Supreme Court proposes rules to seize and destroy guns

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Monday, October 08, 2018

*** CALL TO ACTION *** In a shocking move, the Ohio Supreme Court has proposed amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio that will empower law enforcement to seize guns. Many of these changes usurp the role of elected lawmakers and represent the most significant changes to Ohio law of our time. The rule changes have been posted for public comment. We MUST convince the...

Help Make the Difference for Pro-Gun Candidates in Ohio

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Monday, October 08, 2018

This may be one of the most important elections of our lifetimes. Anti-freedom organizations are attacking gun owners and pro gun candidates from all directions. We're seeing it right here in Ohio. Bloomberg-backed groups are providing attorneys to work against us in our lawsuits with Columbus and Cincinnati, sending Moms to protest at legislative hearings, encouraging Mayors and city council...

Bloomberg Presidential Run? Maybe. Bloomberg Effort to Buy the Midterms? Definitely.

7:00am Friday, October 05, 2018

Billionaire gun control financier and former-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is once again floating a presidential run. According to a September 17 report from the New York Times, the would-be oligarch is interested in seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. Though Bloomberg has previously run for political office as a Republican and an independent, the political...