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Do as I Say, Not as I Do--NY Elitists Ray Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg Think Their Safety is More Important than Yours

7:00am Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Outgoing New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly has long been anti-gun. And, as a minion of anti-gun New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he is, naturally, an outspoken proponent of Bloomberg's gun control initiatives and agenda. But guess what? When he leaves office and reverts back to just being an "average citizen," Kelly wants for himself, what he would quickly deny to you: Self-...

To the Editor: OACP's "sky is falling" rhetoric hasn't proven true before, so why listen to them now?

3:00pm Tuesday, December 03, 2013

The following letter to the editor of the Akron Beacon-Journal was written in response to that newspaper's editorial calling on legislators to support HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) because of opposition from John Gilchrist, representing the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. The editorial board noted that Gilchrist "emphasized that changing current Ohio law would be an...

69 year-old man shoots home intruders; 83 year-old woman beats intruder with cane

7:00am Tuesday, December 03, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Two home invasions in recent weeks have made headlines in Ohio. WBNS (CBS Columbus) reported recently that a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran defended himself and his best friend during violent home invasion. From the article : Elec Reed and Ed Finnell have been best friends for nearly half of their lives. "Eighty percent of the people in the neighborhood think we're real brothers,...

More Obama Anti-Gun Regulation: Comment window is closing - Act Now!

3:00pm Monday, December 02, 2013

by Jeff Knox The Obama administration has proposed changes to regulations dealing with the transfer of legally owned full-auto guns and other restricted items like short-barreled rifles and silencers. Such items are legal, but controlled under the National Firearms Act of 1934, and are commonly referred to as NFA items. Under current NFA regulations, an individual wishing to purchase an NFA item...

Doing his duty: Man shot trying to retreat from armed robber in Columbus

7:00am Monday, December 02, 2013

by Chad D. Baus During debate on Ohio's original concealed carry law a decade ago, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, controlled by then-Gov. Bob Taft (R), voiced opposition to any law that would allow citizens a legal way to carry a concealed handgun in a motor vehicle. On February 13, 2003, OSHP spokesperson John Born was quoted as saying "We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the...

Ohio's Hunters Get More Prime Hunting Time When Deer-Gun Hunting Season Opens Dec. 2

3:00pm Friday, November 29, 2013

COLUMBUS, OH – Deer-gun season, one of Ohio's most revered hunting traditions, begins Monday, Dec. 2, with 30 more minutes of prime hunting time each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s deer-gun season is open through Sunday, Dec. 8. Hunting time is extended 30 minutes for all deer-gun seasons. Hunters were already allowed to hunt deer 30 minutes before...

Ohio Attorney General sees CCW becoming mainstream

7:00am Friday, November 29, 2013

The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski LIMA — When Ohio first licensed citizens to carry a concealed handgun nearly 10 years ago, then U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine was a little skeptical. He wasn't so sure it was a good idea. But after nearly 10 years of concealed carry not only has DeWine, the current Ohio Attorney General whose...

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Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

7:00am Thursday, November 28, 2013

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...