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"STRONG Ohio" water-carrier Matt Dolan begins "listening tour" for Senate run

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, July 16, 2021

One would be hard-pressed to find a gun owner over the age of 35 in this state (perhaps even in this entire country) who doesn't remember the problems Mike DeWine created for the Second Amendment while he served in the United States Senate. After he was voted out of office and returned to state politics, his record on the Second Amendment, first as state attorney general and now as governor, has...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joins 21 other AG's in support of a decision that struck down California’s ban on "assault weapons"

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, July 16, 2021

Fox News is reporting that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has joined attorneys general from 21 states in filing a court brief in support of a decision that struck down California’s ban on "assault weapons" – which the liberal state has now appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court. From the article : The coalition, led by Arizona, is urging the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision to...

New Study Shows More Guns Do NOT Equal More Crime

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Thursday, July 15, 2021

A new study proves once again what we've been saying for years: more guns do not lead to more crime. Axios is reporting on a study from researchers at the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California. They examined the sharp spike in homicides in 2020 to see if they could link it to the equally sharp spike in gun purchases during the same time period. Their conclusion?...

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ATF’s Behavior Paints Ominous Picture for Biden’s “Crackdown” on FFLs

7:00am Thursday, July 15, 2021

According to the president and his ever-obliging attorney general, a “crackdown” is coming on America’s federally licensed gun dealers (FFLs), with “zero tolerance” for allegedly illegal behavior. While no decent person – least of all the NRA or its members – supports arming dangerous criminals, a recent case from Texas provides disturbing hints as to what this policy might look like in practice...

Court of Appeals Affirms Second Amendment Rights Start at Age 18 for Handguns

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Wednesday, July 14, 2021

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that 18, 19, and 20-year-olds share Second Amendment rights with every other U.S. adult and should have the ability to legally purchase handguns. You can read the full decision in Hirschfeld v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives . The case involved Tanner Hirschfeld and Natalia Marshall,...

NSSF Hitting Airwaves to Urge “NO” Vote on David Chipman for ATF

7:00am Wednesday, July 14, 2021

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is making its first-ever television commercial debut in a spot that is urging U.S. senators to oppose President Joe Biden’s nomination of David Chipman for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The television ad spots will appear in West Virginia and Maine. “This is monumental for NSSF and it...

Woman forced to shoot man caught performing sex acts in her kitchen

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, July 13, 2021

WTOL (CBS Toledo) reported recently that a woman was forced to use her firearm to defend herself when she discovered a home invader performing sex acts in her kitchen. From the article : Toledo police say a woman shot a man who walked into her home and was conducting inappropriate acts in her kitchen around 3 a.m. Monday. Police say 38-year-old Joshua Hall, a homeless man, walked into the home of...

Who pays for the Ohio Division of Wildlife?

by Larry Moore

3:00pm Monday, July 12, 2021

Sportsmen pay the bills. Sportsmen have heard from the Ohio Division of Wildlife personnel that they are actively managing the funds - the sportsmen and women's dollars - and making wise use of that resource just as with natural resources. What does that mean, how is it accomplished and where does the Division of Wildlife receive their funding? While I had some glimpse into the process, I...