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Shelby Co. Sheriff's program arms Sidney teachers; Local police chief "not a fan"

12:00pm Friday, November 15, 2013
by Jim Irvine The Sidney Daily News is reporting that Sidney police chief Will Balling is not a fan of Sidney school staff carrying firearms. There is obvious tension and the issue of guns in schools remains a polarizing topic. Misinformation continues to cloud the discussion. From the article : Balling said he is worried because there is a 70 percent chance that a teacher would miss their target...

Americans Doubt Reliability of 'Smart Guns'; Won’t Buy Them and Oppose Their Mandate, NSSF Poll Finds

7:00am Friday, November 15, 2013
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it. They also say overwhelmingly that they would not be likely to buy such a so-called "smart gun" and overwhelmingly oppose any government mandate requiring the use of this technology should it become available. These...

Third hearing on HB 203 brings out the crazies; OACP denies own testimony submitted 5 years ago predicting same sort of mayhem

4:06pm Thursday, November 14, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Any discussion about the claims being made by opponents to the portion of HB 203 that seeks to reform Ohio's self-defense law needs to begin with a simple explanation of how the law would actually change. According to the individuals who offered testimony at yesterday's, the following legislative change would make Ohio into a racist "shoot first" state: Sec. 2901.09 (B) For...

College students could be expelled for defending themselves from a six-time felon attempted to gain entry into their apartment

7:00am Thursday, November 14, 2013
by Chad D. Baus CNN.com is reporting that two Gonzaga University students could be suspended or even expelled after using a handgun to defend themselves from a six-time felon in their university-owned apartment, an act which the university says violates the school's weapons policy. From the article : Gonzaga University, a private, four-year university in Spokane, Washington, says the students...

CDC Data Refutes New Anti-Gun Study's Claims

3:00pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Firearm-related deaths among children have decreased since the mid-1990s, but new research heralded by gun control supporters claims the opposite. A research abstract entitled United States Childhood Gun-Violence – Disturbing Trends , presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibitions by physicians Arin L. Madenci and Christopher B. Weldon, claims that from...

Akron police chief: Focusing on gun ownership will never curb gun violence

7:00am Wednesday, November 13, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Last month, Akron Police Chief James Nice made waves when he told AkronNewsNow.com that mandatory background checks won't work to stop criminals, and that "gun buybacks are a farce." This month, Nice is speaking more words of truth on the subject of the impotence of gun control, in an interview with Cleveland's fox affiliate, WJW: Simply put, Akron Police Chief Jim Nice believes...

Sen. Dick Durbin Chairs Divisive "Stand Your Ground" Hearing; Ohio Rep "Fudges" the truth

3:00pm Tuesday, November 12, 2013
On October 29th, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin titled, "'Stand Your Ground Laws': Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force." Present were several witnesses who attacked not only SYG laws, but also the Right-to-Carry, and even the American jury system. An overarching theme of the testimony alluded that Americans are...

Cleveland Man Sues City for Return of His Legally-Owned Gun

7:00am Tuesday, November 12, 2013
by Jesse Hathaway Derrick J. Washington of Cleveland has spent nearly nine months fighting city law enforcement officials to retrieve his legally licensed and registered firearm, which is being held as evidence following his arrest after he reported a potential crime in progress. Washington is suing the City of Cleveland in federal court, alleging that the city's policy of requiring citizens to...

HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) scheduled for third hearing in House

3:00pm Monday, November 11, 2013
Chairman Mike Dovilla has announced that the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee will be hearing proponent and opponent testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB 203 this Wednesday, November 13 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 115. This will be the third hearing for this important bill. Any persons who are interested in testifying are welcome to contact Jim Irvine (...

Guns & Ammo editor apologizes, fires writer and resigns after publishing column advocating gun control

7:00am Monday, November 11, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The editor of Guns & Ammo magazine apologized to readers and resigned after he published a column advocating gun control. In his apology, Editor Jim Bequette admitted that he intended to "generate a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights" when he published a commentary by Dick Metcalf, who wrote that he supported regulations on firearms. Metcalf's editorial had a different...

Op-Ed: Guns Gone Gone

3:00pm Friday, November 08, 2013
by C. D. Michel When reporters panic about gun control, it is time for perspective. Some panicky-sounding reporters portray the loss and thefts of guns from licensed gun dealers ("FFLs" in the trade) as a huge problem, one that leads to violent crimes committed with those stolen guns. But how big is this lost or stolen gun crime problem? Guns do get lost and guns do get stolen. Criminals confess...

Armed Ohio citizens fight crime, shoot back

7:00am Friday, November 08, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Law-abiding Ohio citizens continue to exercise their Ohio constitutional "right to bear arms for their defense and security" in incidents around the state. In Toledo, a clerk and a robbery suspect were both shot in what police call a "robbery gone bad" at a local Stop & Go convenience store. One might be prompted to ask the police - is there ever "a robbery gone good?" From...

Op-Ed: The benefits of using a silencer

3:00pm Thursday, November 07, 2013
Editor's Note: Given the discomfort I have been made aware of regarding HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting), even among at least one certain supposedly pro-hunting/ pro gun Ohio interest group, it seems many American gun owners and hunters need to be made aware of the wool that has been pulled over their eyes. by Jim Dickson One of the best examples of the effectiveness of brainwashing...

NRANews' Cam & Company nominated for Sportsman Channel Choice Awards

7:00am Thursday, November 07, 2013
NRANews.com's Cam & Company has been nominated for this year's Sportsman Channel "Sportsman Choice Awards" in four categories: Sportsman Choice Awards Nominations Best New Series Best Educational Best Shooting Best Host Voting is open between now and December 1. CLICK HERE TO VOTE ! Questions 3, 6, 7 and 8 are the ones that pertain to host Cam Edwards or NRA News.

Op-Ed: "Guns & Ammo" Supports Gun Control

3:00pm Wednesday, November 06, 2013
by Robert Farago Click here to download a pdf of Guns & Ammo 's column "Let's Talk Limits." Technical Editor Dick Metcalf penned the editorial for the December issue. Metcalf, a writer whose technical knowledge (or lack thereof) has earned him brickbats before, bases his editorial on a distinction between "infringement" and "regulation." "I bring this up," Metcalf writes, "because way too...

Humane Watch Ads/ Video Expose HSUS Fundraising Fraudulence

7:00am Wednesday, November 06, 2013
The organization Humane Watch is taking its ever-expanding case against the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to the Metro station serving Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill with provocative posters and banners that point out that the organization that advertises as if its funds go to support animal shelters across the country, in fact, only spends 1 percent of its intake on these activities...

Good and Bad News in Latest Gallup Poll

3:00pm Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Gallup's most recent poll on public attitudes toward gun laws shows that anti-gun activists and their friends in elected office and in the media have lost considerable ground over the years, and in the months since the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut in December last year. However, it also shows that both sides in the gun control debate have their work cut out for them in the days ahead. Gallup...

Poll: Columbus-area voters favor armed officers in schools by 2 - 1 margin

7:00am Tuesday, November 05, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that, by almost a 2-to-1 ratio, Columbus City Schools voters want an armed police officer in their school. From the article : A new poll by Saperstein Associates for The Dispatch shows support for gun-carrying police across geographic, racial, gender and age boundaries, regardless of whether those answering have a child in Columbus schools. "...

Armed Citizens an Answer to Terrorism? The head of INTERPOL says they might be.

7:00am Monday, November 04, 2013
by Jeff Knox The head of the international police organization INTERPOL created a minor stir recently when he suggested that armed civilians might be a more realistic answer to the evolving trend of terrorists attacking "soft targets" like shopping malls, schools, and public events, than trying to "harden" those areas with more physical barriers and police officers. While the comments have been...

The Sparks, Nevada School Shooting- Five Points To Consider

4:00pm Friday, November 01, 2013
by Greg Ellifritz On Monday morning, October 21, a 12-year old seventh grader in Sparks, Nevada shot and killed one teacher and wounded two other students on the school playground before classes began. The shooter then killed himself with the same gun. If you are unfamiliar with the event check out this article from CNN . While details are still sketchy in this case, several facts have come out...

When it comes to gun rights, it's been a very busy week in Columbus [Press Conference Video]

by Jim Irvine
8:00am Friday, November 01, 2013
This was a busy week at the Ohio Statehouse where guns, Second Amendment rights and self-defense were discussed and debated before committees. Lobbyists and citizens invested many hours to explain their perspective to legislators, and to answer questions. HB234, sponsored by Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) would allow the use of Hunting with suppressors. The Agriculture and Natural Resources...

Victim zones: Cleveland news station finds day care owner that supports repeal legislation - and gun store owner who opposes?

4:00pm Thursday, October 31, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Last week, Rep. Ron Maag offered sponsor testimony before a House committee on House Bill 231, which would repeal the ban on concealed carry in many of the places where multiple-victim public shootings often occur. In news coverage about the hearing, Cleveland's Fox affiliate, WOIO, interviewed a day care owner who is very concerned for the safety of the children in her care and...

Buckeye Firearms Association announces endorsements in several local races

8:00am Thursday, October 31, 2013
by Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association has endorsed several local candidates for the November 5, 2013 election. Off-year elections do not garner the same attention as the years when we are voting for president or governor, but they are important to you. Candidates for higher offices generally come from state legislatures, and those candidates come from city councils, law directors, clerk of...

The AR-15 Shines in New NRA Defensive Rifle Marksmanship Events

4:00pm Wednesday, October 30, 2013
The popularity of the AR-15 as a general-purpose rifle that is useful for defense and sports alike was demonstrated during three NRA National Defense Matches (NDM) held at Peacemaker National Training Center in Glengary, West Virginia, last weekend. Though similar rifles are permitted under match rules, almost every shooter came equipped with an AR-15. For more than 15 years, the AR-15 has been...

Ohio House committees hear TEN gun rights-related bills this week; Buckeye Firearms Assoc. offers testimony

8:00am Wednesday, October 30, 2013
by Chad D. Baus A total of ten gun rights-related bills are being heard in committee this week - four of which are gun control bills. On Tuesday, Buckeye Firearms Association leaders offered testimony on two bills - HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) and HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting). A substitute bill was offered for HB 203 - click here to download . The...

Thousands of Ring-Necked Pheasants Released Throughout Ohio

4:00pm Tuesday, October 29, 2013
COLUMBUS, OH – More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released at 27 Ohio public hunting areas this fall to provide additional hunting opportunities across the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "Ohioans have enjoyed more than 100 years of pheasants in Ohio," said ODNR Director James Zehringer. "We are dedicated to increasing opportunities for Ohio...

ABC News: After Westgate, Interpol Chief Ponders 'Armed Citizenry'

8:00am Tuesday, October 29, 2013
by Chad D. Baus In an exclusive report last week, ABC News reported that Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said the U.S. and the rest of the democratic world is at a security crossroads in the wake of last month's deadly al-Shabab attack at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya – and suggested an answer could be in arming civilians. Noble told ABC News there are really only two choices for...

To the Editor: Ohio needs to enact Stand Your Ground laws

4:00pm Monday, October 28, 2013
The following letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was published last week. The letter does an excellent job of addressing the supposed racial aspects of certain self-defense laws. It is apparent elected officials and anti pro-rights groups in the state of Ohio are in an uproar regarding the implementation of Stand Your Ground. These individuals fear more people will be gunned down...

GunsandAmmo.com ranks Ohio low among gun-rights friendly states

8:00am Monday, October 28, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Friends and acquaintances in political circles who are unfamiliar with our state's gun laws are often surprised by my lack of absolute zeal for the Ohio Republican Party. To them, the Republicans are the pro-gun rights party, Democrats are the anti-gun rights party, and that is the end of the discussion. For gun owners, however, especially ones who follow the matter closely, there...

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