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Hunters Prepare for Ohio's Fall Turkey Hunting Season

COLUMBUS, OH – Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, Oct. 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, Nov. 25. “The warm and dry spring resulted in better nest success and brood survival this year,” said ODNR Wildlife Biologist Mike Reynolds. “Although fall turkey hunting is not as popular...

One month out – U.S. Senate still up for grabs

By Jim Irvine In June I wrote an article detailing the importance of control of the U.S. Senate, especially if President Obama is re-elected. With a month till the November elections it is time to take a look to see how some critical U.S. Senate races are shaping up. The U.S. Senate is critical because this is the body that approves or rejects treaties and judicial appointments. While the make-up...

Op-Ed: 'Fast & Furious' report leaves Americans with crucial questions

by John Lott Finally, the media is showing the staggering human cost of Operation Fast & Furious. But the news broadcast wasn't in English. Sunday, Univision, the Spanish language television network, ran a program showing the faces and stories of dozens of people who have been killed in Mexico with guns the Obama administration supplied to Mexican drug gangs. One Mexican interviewed summed up...

Headline: Univision report connects Operation Fast and Furious scandal to murders of Mexican teenagers

by Matthew Boyle The Daily Caller The Spanish language television news network Univision unleashed a bombshell investigative report on Operation Fast and Furious Sunday evening, finding that in January 2010 drug cartel hit men slaughtered students with weapons the United States government allowed to flow to them across the Mexican border. "On January 30, 2010, a commando of at least 20 hit men...

Kasich promises to protect license dollars, right to bear arms; Latta honored with USSA Patriot Award

(Columbus, OH) – Ohio's Governor John Kasich opened the recent U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance "Save Our Heritage" Rally with a welcomed pledge to protect hunting and fishing license dollars as the state continues to work through the tough economy. Prior to leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, Kasich noted, "I believe the most important thing is when you tell people you are going to do...

Buckeye Firearms Association goes "one-on-one" with VP candidate Paul Ryan

by Larry S. Moore (Columbus) - Congressman Paul Ryan has become a household word since being tapped by Mitt Romney to become his running mate. The sportsmen community has been buzzing with news about Ryan's hunting trips. Congressman Ryan's record is easy to research. He was first sworn into office as the Congressman representing Wisconsin's First District on January 3, 1999. He is currently the...

Josh Mandel - Working hard at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Ohio Rally

by Larry S. Moore State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Mandel made a late evening stop at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Ohio Rally in Columbus. Mandel had an earlier event in Greene County. While Mandel may not be wearing out another pair of shoes walking, he is certainly busy criss-crossing the state. His work ethic is still being applied to meeting voters. Mandel walked the floor...

Voter guide updated with NRA Congressional endorsements

Many people have written to ask about endorsements for U.S. Congress. Our Custom Voter Guide now returns information on all Ohio Congressional candidates. Following the many votes and procedural actions in Washington D.C. has become extremely time consuming. With limited resources, we didn't feel that we could do the job with the expertise and knowledge that we feel is necessary to make grades...

ATF Offers Reward in Gun Shop Burglary

36 Firearms Stolen from High Powered Armory YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Youngstown Police Department, announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from High Powered Armory, 2500 Market St.,...

Report: Thousands of felons on the lam - Many Ohio criminals aren’t pursued; issues include lean budgets, jail space

by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News reported recently that there are tens of thousands of wanted Ohio felons on the loose, and that not many of them are being actively sought. From the article : After six years on the loose, James Scott Jr. was arrested during a random traffic stop – the way many of those wanted on felony warrants are picked up, if they are apprehended at all. "There's just too...

Colorado theater owner sued over mass shooting

by Chad D. Baus CNN reported recently that three people wounded in the July mass shooting at a Colorado multiplex are suing the theater owner, claiming that security was lax the night a gunman opened fire and killed 12 people. From the article : Two lawsuits filed Friday against Cinemark USA Inc., owner of Century Aurora 16, allege negligence on the part of the corporation because the theater...

At USSA event in Columbus, Paul Ryan tells hunters thought of second Obama term makes him ‘shudder’

by Chad D. Baus Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was the keynote speaker at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance 16th Annual "Save Our Heritage" Rally in Columbus on Saturday, and made national news when he told attendees that he "shudder(s)" to think what President Obama would do "if he never has to face the voters ever again." From ABC News : "You see the federal government already...

Media: "Akron would-be robbers take off when victim, CCW permit holder, pulls gun on them"

The Akron Beacon-Journal and WEWS (ABC Cleveland) are reporting that two would-be robbers reversed course when their intended victim pulled out his own gun. From the Beacon-Journal : The man, 23, told police he had just parked his car in a lot in the 800 block of West Market Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday when two men in a nearby car donned masks and approached him. One of the would-be robbers...

Headline: "Guns in bars | One year later: ‘Carry’ fear silenced"; Gun banners' internal efforts to defeat bill exposed

by Chad D. Baus We told them so. One year ago a Buckeye Firearms Association-backed modification to Ohio's concealed carry law took effect, making it legal for concealed carry licensees to enter establishments that serve alcohol so long as they did not drink, and this week, The Columbus Dispatch has published an article we could have written one year ago: A year after the sound and fury over a...

NSSF: Where do your candidates stand?

The usual suspects are at it again. It's disappointing but it's a fact. When tragedy strikes, there will always be politicians who leap to exploit it. They're pushing for new restrictions on ammunition sales, ammunition magazines, and millions of commonly-owned guns. http://www.nssf.org/gunvote NOTE: The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund has just released its 2012 endorsements.

Ohio Democrats introduce bill to effectively kill concealed carry in Ohio

Editor's Note - the author misread the bill language pertaining to tenants of rental/ lease properties. Corrections added in bold. We regret the error. by Chad D. Baus Two Ohio Democrat State Representatives, Bill Patmon and Ted Celeste, are co-sponsoring a bill "to generally prohibit a person from having a firearm on privately owned land or premises unless the person owns, controls, or resides...

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