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Bill Passes to Extend Expired Concealed Handgun Licenses During Pandemic Shutdown

5:30pm Wednesday, March 25, 2020

House Bill 197 , with an amendment to address Concealed Handgun License expirations, has unanimously passed in the House and Senate and now goes on to the Governor for his signature. The legislation extends the expiration date of Ohio Concealed Handgun Licenses for 90 days if the expiration falls during the state of emergency in Ohio, declared by Executive Order 2020-01D, issued on March 9, 2020...

Pandemic Engenders Appreciation for Second Amendment Rights

3:00pm Wednesday, March 25, 2020

As the Wuhan virus pandemic grips the U.S., Americans have been forced to focus on what is truly important. This includes ensuring that they and their loved ones have enough food to eat, the proper hygiene supplies to ward off infection, and adequate shelter. Further, a diverse and growing number of Americans have sought to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense and acquire the...

Ohio Gun Stores Deal with Coronavirus Shutdown in Different Ways

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Ohio's "stay at home" order in response to the coronavirus outbreak mandates that "non-essential" businesses cease operations from 11:59 p.m. March 23, 2020, to 11:59 p.m. April 6, 2020. While the order makes an exception for firearm and ammo retailers , among other businesses, some gun stores have decided to close. L.E.P.D. Firearms & Range in Columbus, issued a statement about closing their...

SAF sues N.J. governor for deprivation of rights

3:00pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020

In a move directly linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy and State Police Supt. Patrick J. Callahan, asserting violation of civil rights under color of law by shutting down firearms dealerships in the Garden State, thus preventing citizens from exercising their rights under the Second and...

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The 2A is a Constant in Times of Crisis

7:00am Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Concerns for personal safety, new limitations on the arrests of criminals in some cities, and potential gun control enacted under the guise of fighting the pandemic have Americans preparing to take responsibility for their own safety. Sales of firearms and ammunition have surged across the country, even in the most ardently anti-gun states. The Los Angeles Times story on surging sales included a...

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Op-Ed: “Woke” Ohio Mayor’s Gun Policy Criticized by Local Firearms Store Owner

by Garrett O’Leary

3:00pm Monday, March 23, 2020

A commercial from ADCO Firearms in Sylvania, Ohio, (a Toledo suburb) criticized the city’s policy to only buy from “responsible” firearms manufacturers. ADCO Firearms’ 30-second commercial from November 2019 was initially set in October 2018 and features a man asking a woman what she’s watching on her tablet. She replies, “The mayor just gave a speech about the new requirements for who the city...

10 Things Gun Owners Can Do During the Pandemic

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Monday, March 23, 2020

Welcome to the age of coronavirus. Many people are working from home for the first time. Others have been told to just not show up for work. And a lot of activities have been postponed or cancelled. People's calendars are looking pretty empty right now. But there's no point in sitting around and getting depressed about it. The one great thing about being a gun owner is that you always have things...

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Ohio Department of Health stay-at-home order exempts guns & ammo retailers

by Chad D. Baus

7:38pm Sunday, March 22, 2020

A stay-at-home order issued by the Ohio Department of Health specifically exempts retailers and suppliers that sell firearms and ammunition from the long list of businesses that have been ordered to close. Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity I, Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), pursuant to the authority...