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House committee hears sponsor testimony on HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fixes)

Representative Danny Bubp and Terry Johnson presented sponsor testimony for HB45 to the House Committee on State Government and Elections, chaired by Rob Mecklenborg. Representatives from Buckeye Firearms Association and the NRA were on hand and were joined by many interested media and citizens. Toby Hoover from the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence was also on hand. From the Gongwer News...

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman on guns: 'What's good for me is not good for thee'

by Gerard Valentino NBC News in Columbus is reporting that, while at the same time working to oppose the self-defense rights of his constituents and other Ohioans, Mayor Michael Coleman himself has used over $1 million in taxpayer funds to pay three police officers to protect him on a 24/7 basis. From the report : An NBC4 investigation finds that over the past four years, the City of Columbus has...

H.R. 308 -- The Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

NRA-ILA would like to draw your attention to pending federal legislation that needs your immediate action. On Jan. 18, anti-gun U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 308, the "Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act." The bill would ban the manufacture and importation of new magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Unlike the magazine ban that was in...

Formerly anti-gun Ohio newspaper editor admits "I was wrong" about concealed carry reform

by Chad D. Baus It took the editor of The Lorain Morning-Journal nearly seven years, but he has finally realized something Ohio's pro-self-defense rights community has always known: "[C]oncealed carry is safe for the public in general." From Morning-Journal editor Tom Skoch, in an opinion entitled " Facts top feelings, change views on gun issues ": After reading through reporter Taylor Dungjen's...

Some hunting seasons wind down while coyote hunting heats up

Coyote hunting offers challenging and exciting opportunities Deer season has concluded for another year and most other seasons have wrapped up too, so what are hunters to do? Repair hunting equipment? Clean guns? Fight cabin fever? According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyote hunting is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this time of year while helping to keep the coyote population...

First-time gun buyers spiking in Scioto County following series of home invasions

Under Ohio's Castle Doctrine law, if someone unlawfully enters an occupied home or temporary habitation, or occupied car, citizens have an initial presumption that they may act in self defense, and will not be second-guessed by the State. Related Article : Scioto county home invasions end badly...for the criminals

Bipartisan restoration of rights legislation (re)introduced in Senate

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has announced that a bill to restore gun ownership rights has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. Senator Jason Wilson (D) introduced SB61, which contains language from SB247 in the 128th General Assembly. The bill will align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms purchasers. Due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the...

Restaurant & car carry rules fix legislation (re)introduced in Senate

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) today announced that a bill refining concealed carry statutes has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. The bill, which contains language from SB239 in the 128th General Assembly, is designed to update Ohio's current concealed carry laws to make them more consistent with those in other states. Senator Tim Schaffer (R- Lancaster) introduced SB17 which will allow...

HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) scheduled for sponsor testimony in House committee

The House committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, will hear sponsor testimony on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a...

Deer proposals make upcoming Division Open Houses interesting

by Larry S. Moore There are several proposals regarding deer hunting that should make the annual Division of Wildlife Open Houses on Saturday March 5 interesting. One proposal circulated by Whitetails Unlimited Field Director Tim Schlater calls for allowing deer gun hunting to continue for one-half hour past sunset to align with the archery season. Another proposal being circulated would allow...

Bloomberg Operating Outside NYC - Again

by Jim Shepherd Seems New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't much care where he sends his officers outside their jurisdiction if it advances his anti-gun agenda. And it seems federal authorities have very little interest in slamming him for activities that would land a mere mortal in a federal penitentiary for being an accessory in a felonious act. [Earlier this week] The New York Times...

Op-Ed: After Tucson, Stricter Gun Laws Aren't the Answer

by Dan Baum It's tempting, after a hideous event like the shooting in Tucson, to want to "do something" about gun violence. But let's pause to consider what that something could be, and what price we might pay for doing it. Much has been made of Arizona's notoriously lax gun laws. But Arizona law was irrelevant to Jared Loughner's purchasing the gun. The background check is federal, and he passed...

Scioto county home invasions end badly...for the criminals

More residents say they're keeping guns for home security by Chad D. Baus A series of home invasions in Ohio's Scioto County have turned out very badly for the perpetrators, and more residents say they are keeping guns loaded and ready for home security, saying it's either shoot or be shot. In the first case, a man broke into the home of a former Scioto County Sheriff. From The Portsmouth Daily-...

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