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2012 Attorney General Summary on Concealed Carry: Another record year for Ohio concealed handgun licenses

3:00pm Thursday, February 28, 2013
by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2012. Ohio sheriffs set another new record issuing almost 19,000 CHLs for the busiest fourth quarter in the program's nine year history. Demand was up 31% compared to the same period a year earlier. For the year, Ohio Sheriff’s issued 64,650 regular CHL’s and...

Shelby Co. Sheriff's office holds first concealed carry/ firearms training course for school administrators and select teachers

7:00am Thursday, February 28, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Dayton television stations WDTN (NBC) and WRGT (Fox) are reporting that Shelby Co. Sheriff John Lenhart held the first session of the free 16-hour gun training course he has developed for area teachers and school administrators. From WDTN : "You tell me one more thing that's more important to do than to protect the kids of this county," says Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart He...

Ohio targeting gunmen, not guns

3:00pm Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski LIMA — As the gun control debate rages across the country, the head of one of the state's top policing agencies said Ohio is working to target the few criminals who commit the vast majority of gun crimes. The Ohio Attorney General's Office is working with state leaders and agencies to...

NRA's Letter to Congress Lays Out the Real Facts

7:00am Wednesday, February 27, 2013
by Marion P. Hammer On February 13, 2013, the NRA sent a letter to members of the U.S. Congress concerning the White House proposals to require background checks for all firearms purchases. The letter lays out facts that every concerned citizen needs to know -- just the facts, no fluff, no hyperbole, just simple, straight forward facts. To view a copy of the letter from the NRA-ILA's Executive...

Hundreds gather at events around the state to express support for gun rights

3:00pm Tuesday, February 26, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Hundreds of Ohioans who love the Constitution joined thousands upon thousands at more than 100 "Day of Resistance", or .223 rallies, events in all fifty states to express their support for the Second Amendment on Saturday, February 23. From The Washington Times : Gun-rights advocates pulled off a coordinated 50-state protest over the weekend with little time and even less money,...

When Things Go “Bump” in the Dark

by Gary Evens
7:00am Tuesday, February 26, 2013
If you are going to be involved in a violent confrontation, chances are that it will occur at night or in low light conditions and when you least expect it. The confrontation will be "up close and personal" and you will have little or no time to consider your options. The confrontation is likely to be over in just a matter of moments and what you do during those moments will be critical to your...

Spring Is On Its Way, Area Shooting Ranges Open Soon

3:00pm Monday, February 25, 2013
Division of Wildlife offers public ranges in central Ohio Columbus, OH- Just like the return of the red-winged blackbird, another true sign of spring's arrival is the annual reopening of the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Class "A" shooting ranges. Public shooting ranges operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife in District One will open for the year on February 27th. Two different counties in...

Where Has All The Ammo Gone?

7:00am Monday, February 25, 2013
by Gary Evens I've often said that there is no such thing as bringing too much ammunition to a gun fight. These days you might be lucky to have any ammo for that gunfight. It seems that it is virtually impossible to find some of the most popular calibers on dealers' shelves these days. I went out the other day in search of 9mm Luger ammo — I need about 400 more rounds for an upcoming class I will...

Legislative Reception for Ohio’s Sportsmen Announced

3:00pm Friday, February 22, 2013
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for all Ohio sportsmen and women with the members of the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at the Capital Club from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The Capital Club is located at 41 South High Street in the Huntington Building (across from the Ohio Statehouse) in downtown Columbus. This event is part of the organization’s...

BarackObama.com asks for gun violence stories, only shares ones that promote gun control

7:00am Friday, February 22, 2013
"We're a nation that believes in the Second Amendment, and I believe in the Second Amendment. We've got a long tradition of hunting and sportsmen and people who want to make sure they can protect themselves." - Barack Obama, Oct. 16, 2012 by Chad D. Baus On Wednesday, February 20, we received a great suggestion from a reader: Hello, on the barackobama.com or organizing for action site they have a...

Ex-sheriff says there is precedent for fighting federal gun laws

3:00pm Thursday, February 21, 2013
The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Bob Blake Don't like the gun control measures being sought by President Barack Obama? Think there's nothing that can be done about it? Think again. That's the message a former Arizona sheriff is bringing to people nationwide. Sheriff Richard Mack knows a thing or two about what it takes. After the...

Division of Wildlife Proposes Deer Regulations - sure to stir controversy

7:00am Thursday, February 21, 2013
Editor's Note: While the Division of Wildlife is proposing numerous changes to the deer hunting regulations, they have not yet answered hunters' requests to allow pistol caliber rifle cartridges for deer hunting. CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE SURVEY REGARDING THE USE OF PISTOL CARTRIDGE RIFLES FOR DEER HUNTING. by Larry S. Moore It has been quite some time since I can remember a year...

Op-Ed: The truth on background checks

3:00pm Wednesday, February 20, 2013
by John Lott Gun control "deserves a vote," President Obama said time and again in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Sadly, the measure Congress is most likely to pass — beefed-up background checks — may cause more harm than good. First, checks obviously won't do anything about gun crime in cities like Chicago or New York, which revolves almost exclusively around illegal guns. But they...

The Exasperating Gun Control Debate

7:00am Wednesday, February 20, 2013
by Rand Lennox Recent school shootings have again reignited the gun control debate. With The Debate occurring so often, one would think that participants would move their arguments away from emotion and toward fact. But they do not. Effective debating demands a thorough knowledge of both sides of an issue. Nonetheless, gun control debaters persist in their ignorance of firearms and firearms law...

Op-Ed: Obama's proposals won't reduce gun violence

3:00pm Tuesday, February 19, 2013
by John Lott Warning that we need to "get weapons of war and massive ammunition magazines off our streets," in his State of the Union, Obama kept repeating congress must vote on the three types of gun bills he supports. The most obvious thing that was left out of the talk was that none of the laws now being proposed would have done anything to stop the various attacks that Obama cited as...

Is protecting our children in school worth $25?

7:00am Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Dear Gun Rights Supporter, I was speechless. Recently, while reviewing donations, I found myself marveling at the generosity of our many Ohio supporters. From every part of the state, people of all ages were showing their support for our work on our Armed Teacher Training Program. . Checks for $100, checks for $500, and one massive donation for $15,000 from the Ohio Gun Collector's Association (...

Public Invited to Comment on 2013-2014 Hunting Season Proposals

3:00pm Monday, February 18, 2013
Input also accepted online at www.wildohio.com COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek public comments regarding the 2013-2014 hunting seasons. During these sessions, which will be held Saturday, March 2, from 12-3 p.m., input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted. Comments dealing with white-tailed deer and wild...

NRA-ILA Ad: "Ask Obama's Experts"

3:00pm Friday, February 15, 2013
The NRA-ILA has released a compelling commercial in response to President Obama's State of the Union address, in which the former Joyce Foundation Board of Directors member called on Congress to pass draconian gun control laws that have been tried before, and which were allowed to expire because they did not work to curb crime.

Raging (Pointlessly?) Against The Machine

7:00am Friday, February 15, 2013
by Jim Shepherd [On Tuesday], Olympic Arms became the latest company to tell the state of New York they were fired as a customer. The dismissal began with a clear enumeration of the firing offense: exceeding the authority granted to the government of New York by its citizens and violation of the Constitution of the United States. Those offenses led Olympic Arms president Brian Schuetz to announce...

Ohio Sen. Kris Jordan (R) introduces bill that would bar new local/federal/ international gun bans from being enforced in Ohio

3:00pm Thursday, February 14, 2013
by Chad D. Baus WTVG (ABC Toledo) is reporting that State Senator Kris Jordan (R-19th District) has introduced Senate Bill 36, legislation that he says would keep Washington from running wild over the constitutional right to own a gun. From the article : The president's 23-point gun control plan includes items such as how to do a background check, how states can share information if a gun is lost...

Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith (D) proposes assault weapons ban, gun registration

7:00am Thursday, February 14, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Cincinnati News is reporting that State Sen. Shirley Smith, a BFA "D"-rated Cleveland Democrat, has introduced Senate Bill 18, legislation that would ban so-called "assault weapons" in Ohio and create a state database of all guns and ammunition transactions. From the article : "While we cannot stop every act of suffering inflicted upon the public by depraved individuals, I...

January sees 94.4% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 32nd straight month over month increase

3:00pm Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The January 2013 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,790,154 is an increase of 94.4 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 920,840 in January 2012. For comparison, the unadjusted January 2013 NICS figure of 2,483,230 reflects an 81.4 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,368,816 in January 2012. This marks the 32nd straight...

Local sheriffs refuse to enforce Obama gun control proposal

7:00am Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Sarah Stemen LIMA - For Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey, it's a no-brainer. If the United States Congress passes new gun control laws, including a ban on assault weapons for law abiding residents, he won't enforce it. "Let me make it crystal clear, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office will not be...

ODNR proposes eliminating bonus deer gun weekend in favor of new early deer muzzleloader weekend, extended hunting hours & more

3:00pm Tuesday, February 12, 2013
COLUMBUS, OH – An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Feb. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The proposed antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting season would be Oct. 12-13 and scheduled for the second weekend of October in subsequent...

Mock disaster training exercise in Scioto County pits school employees/Second Amendment advocates as "terrorists"

7:00am Tuesday, February 12, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Recently, WSAZ (NBC Huntingon/Charleston, WV) reported recently that Scioto Co., OH held a mock disaster drill in conjunction with Scioto County first responders and the Ohio Army National Guard 52nd Civil Support Unit. The training exercise's mock "enemy?" Second Amendment advocates. From the article : A dead science teacher, weapons of mass destruction, first responders in...

Hunters Harvest Nearly 219,000 White-Tailed Deer in Ohio in 2012-2013

3:00pm Monday, February 11, 2013
COLUMBUS, OH – Deer-archery season ended Feb. 3, bringing the white-tailed deer season to a close. Hunters harvested 218,910 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2012-2013 hunting seasons for all implements, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters checked 219,748 deer in 2011-2012, a difference of less than 1,000 deer this season. "Ohio has become one of the nation's top...

Shelby Co. Sheriff's office implements concealed carry/ firearms training course for school administrators and select teachers

7:00am Monday, February 11, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Shelby Co. Sheriff John Lenhart's office has announced that it is implementing a concealed carry/ firearms training course for school administrators and select teachers. Following is the press release, dated Feb. 5, 2013: The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has been meeting with School Superintendents and local Boards of Education and will begin implementing a Concealed Carry/...

Op-Ed: Why I Just Joined the NRA

3:00pm Friday, February 08, 2013
by Wayne Root I'm not your typical NRA member. I'm Jewish, Ivy League educated (Columbia University, Class of '83, President Obama's classmate), and have been a member of the mainstream media (I started my career as an anchorman and host for CNBC, then called Financial News Network). Also unusual, I joined the NRA in the days after the Sandy Hook, Connecticut tragedy. Here are the reasons why...

Searching for Judas: The dangers of being in the gun business today

7:00am Friday, February 08, 2013
by Paul Markel It's official. The Dept. of Homeland Security, under Janet Napolitano, has put forth a "Personal Defense Weapon Solicitation" to purchase 7000 rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. (source: www.fbo.gov ) This is an official solicitation that they are accepting bids from manufactures/suppliers. While that story in and of itself is a bit incredulous given the current administration's...

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