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Letter-writers provide facts on restaurant carry legislation to Columbus Dispatch readers

3:00pm Monday, April 25, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Newspapers across the state have responded to the Ohio Senate's overwhelming, bi-partisan passage of SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation) with the typical 'Chicken Little' cries that we have come to expect from the biased media. In an editorial entitled " Cold beer, hot lead go together...how? " The Cleveland Plain Dealer 's Connie Schultz, wife of anti-gun U.S...

Legislation to Protect Gun Owners' Rights, Reform Oversight of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers Introduced in Congress

3:00pm Friday, April 22, 2011
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) has joined with U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05) to introduce legislation that will clarify regulations and remove unnecessary restrictions on federally licensed firearms dealers and importers in the United States. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Reform Act would modernize and improve the BATFE by...

CBS: Gun shop owner expressed concerns early on in "gunwalker" scandal

7:00am Friday, April 22, 2011
CBS News is reporting that damning, newly-obtained emails show that a key gun shop owner made explicit concerns in writing last year in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' "gunwalking" scandal. From the report : Starting in late 2009, ATF allegedly directed an undetermined number of Phoenix-area gun shop owners to go ahead with sales of thousands of assault rifles and other weapons to...

Buckeye Firearms Association's Joe Eaton discusses restaurant carry legislation on Cincinnati's 700WLW

3:00pm Thursday, April 21, 2011
On April 15, Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader Joe Eaton was invited to discuss passage of SB17 by an overwhelming, veto-proof margin in the Senate with 700WLW's The Big Show host Bill Cunningham. Eaton did a superb job of explaining what the legislation will and won't do for concealed handgun license-holders in restaurants that serve alcohol, and also addressed the disappointing delay...

Mugging of Plain Dealer employee and subsequent commentary offers lesson in mindset

7:00am Thursday, April 21, 2011
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. - Proverbs 22:3 by Chad D. Baus On March 30, a Cleveland Plain Dealer employee was mugged in an isolated parking lot Wednesday night shortly after he left his office around 9:30 p.m. There is little doubt doubt, given the history of The Plain Dealer 's editorial animosity toward the practice of concealed...

Buckeye Firearms Association's Jim Irvine on The Sound of Ideas

3:51pm Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine was a studio guest on WCPN's The Sound of Ideas on Thursday, April 21 at 9:00 AM Eastern. Jim discussed SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) with a panel of guests that will also include: Toby Hoover, Executive Director, Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Mayor Michael Coleman (D), Columbus State Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-31) Every weekday at 9:...

Urge Your Representative To Cosponsor H.R. 822, The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2011

3:00pm Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) have introduced vital legislation that will enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states. There are now only two states that have no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense. Thirty-nine states have shall-issue permit systems that...

Concealed carry debate delivered four times the communication as collective bargaining bill; CCW still portrayed as fringe issue

7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011
by Gerard Valentino The Ohio media and anti-Second Amendment politicians are notorious for trying to portray gun rights as a fringe issue pushed by a small vocal minority. In contrast, the recent coverage of Senate Bill 5, which was designed to limit the collective bargaining rights of public unions, was covered as if the majority of Ohioans were riveted. After SB5 passed and was signed into law...

Op-Ed: The Unconcealed Truth About Carrying Guns

3:00pm Tuesday, April 19, 2011
by Steve Chapman "Experience is a dear teacher," said Benjamin Franklin, "but fools will learn at no other." Give some credit to fools: At least they eventually learn from experience. What would Franklin say about people who don't? By that, I refer to gun control advocates alarmed that the Illinois legislature may vote to let licensed individuals carry concealed handguns. The Brady Campaign to...

Another business owner with concealed handgun license defends lives in armed robbery attempt

7:00am Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Cleveland Fox affiliate WJW is reporting that another Ohio business owner was able to defend his life and the lives of four others when two armed robbers entered a pet store and began yelling. From the report : Five minutes before closing the Neptunes Corner Pet Store on East 71st Street Saturday, Nick Akoury said he was startled by two men wearing ski masks and threatening him with a gun. They...

Op-Ed: What's Really Behind Obama's New Push for Gun Control?

3:00pm Monday, April 18, 2011
by John Lott Despite the Libyan crisis and ongoing problems with America's massive deficit, last week President Obama decided it was time to focus on gun control. He wrote an op-ed, challenged the NRA to negotiate new gun control regulations, and met with gun control groups. Of course, Obama's op-ed says he supports gun rights. Yet, he also emphasizes that he doesn't want people to "shout at one...

Grassroots gun rights groups gain momentum

7:00am Monday, April 18, 2011
by Alan Gottlieb Considering that there are an estimated 80 million gun owners in the United States, it should be no surprise that local organizations devoted to protecting and promoting gun rights - especially in the wake of the 2008 Heller ruling and the 2010 McDonald decision by the U.S. Supreme Court - have been springing up, growing in numbers and gaining political clout. As founder of the...

State Representative Danny Bubp disappointed in fellow Republicans' reluctance to move Restaurant Carry bill

3:00pm Friday, April 15, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that State Rep. Danny Bubp, sponsor of Restaurant Carry legislation in the last two General Assemblies, had expected easy passage of his bill now that voters gave Republicans a 59 seat majority. From the article : In December, state Rep. Danny Bubp had so much support for legislation to allow concealed-carry permit holders to take guns into bars...

Republican House Speaker suggests restaurant carry votes aren't there yet, points to opposition from Ohio Restaurant Assoc.

7:00am Friday, April 15, 2011
by Chad D. Baus On December 8, 2010, the Democrat-controlled House passed a motion to force a vote on that session's version of Restaurant & Car Carry rules fix legislation by 57-39 majority. Only the refusal by then-Speaker Armond Budish, a Democrat, to call another session prevented the bill from being passed and signed into law. Now that pro-gun rights voters and other freedom-loving...

Ohio Spring Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 18

3:00pm Thursday, April 14, 2011
Youth-only hunt set for Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 Spring wild turkey hunting opens in all 88 Ohio counties on Monday, April 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, May 15. "Hunters may see three-year-old gobblers this spring based on the strength of the 2008 hatch," said ODNR Wildlife Biologist Mike...

Woman reported attempted abduction – or was it?

7:00am Thursday, April 14, 2011
by Larry S. Moore The first reports were that a woman, and Sinclair Community College student, was the target of an abduction attempt around the downtown Dayton campus. The Dayton Daily News reported : Dayton police Maj. Larry Faulkner said a woman reported she was stopped Tuesday afternoon by a man who grabbed her arm and started to pull her toward his truck. The woman, a Sinclair student, was...

FLASH: Ohio Senate passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights)

2:25pm Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Editor's Note: This story was updated as information became available. The Ohio Senate has passed Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R) which will allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to OpenCarry.org...

Senate expected to vote on Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix (SB17) and Restoration of Rights (SB61) later today

11:28am Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Multiple Buckeye Firearms Association sources have confirmed that Ohio Senate Tom Niehaus is expected to bring both SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights) to a vote today. The bills, which passed yesterday in the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, are essentially the same as bills which were passed in the Senate last session (SB239 and SB247)...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix (SB17) and Restoration of Rights (SB61) bills pass Senate committee

5:50pm Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Two pro-gun bills, one of which would make critical improvements to Ohio's concealed carry laws, have passed out of the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee. The committee, which is chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), passed SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) with a 7 - 2 vote. The committee also passed SB61 (Restoration of Rights) with a 8 - 1 vote. (See vote...

Headline: NRA Representatives Visit Harvard Campus

3:00pm Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Harvard Crimson is reporting that representatives of the National Rifle Association argued that an increase in the purchase of registered guns leads to decreased crime rates at a recent event sponsored by the Harvard Republican Club and the Harvard Shooting Club. From the article : The talk, which attracted about 100 people, was part of the NRA University program that tours college campuses...

Education: the key to fighting ignorance in the concealed carry on campus debate

7:00am Tuesday, April 12, 2011
by Stephen J. Feltoon It seems that this year more than ever, increasing numbers of state legislatures are considering expanding concealed carry rights. As firearms are a hot-button issue, the print medium in particular has noticeably increased its coverage. One tactic the media love to employ is to interview and quote individuals on both sides of the issue, and when it comes to firearms, more...

Congressional Fly-In Brings Industry and Lawmakers Together

3:00pm Monday, April 11, 2011
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry -- hosted its annual Congressional "Fly-In" for executives from industry companies this week. The nearly 40-member delegation heard from Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rep. Don Young (R-At Large-AK), Martin Heinrich (D-1-NM) and Rep. Mike Ross (D-4-Ark.), a co-chair of the...

Take Action to Stop Pending Gun Ban

7:00am Monday, April 11, 2011
(Washington, DC) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comment on their recent "study" on the importability of certain shotguns. It is critical that rights supporters express their objections to this "study" and its pending implementation in no uncertain terms. A strong showing of opposition can help to stiffen the spines of members of Congress and a...

At least 10 victims dead in Brazilian school attack: Killer's suicide note cites 'islamic fundamentalism'

10:49am Friday, April 08, 2011
by Chad D. Baus McClatchy-Tribune Information Services is reporting that at least 11 people, mostly children, died Thursday and more that 15 were wounded when an armed man attacked a school in Realengo in the poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. From the article : According to a preliminary police report, the attacker—a 24-year-old former student at the school—was among the dead after shooting himself...

The latest on the ATF "Gunrunner" scandal: Wondrous things, the subpoena...

7:00am Friday, April 08, 2011
by Jim Shepherd In the Paul Newman classic "Absence of Malice" a federal investigator played by Wilford Brimley is trying to get to the bottom of a case that has gone off the rails and threatens the careers of everyone associated with it. In a pivotal scene, Brimley sets all the involved parties in a room and tells them his deputy "has a briefcase over there full of subpoenas." "Wondrous things,...

Restaurant/ Car Carry Rules Fix and Restoration of Rights scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee

3:00pm Thursday, April 07, 2011
After another disappointing week with no floor action in the Republican-led House on HB45 (Restaurant/Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights), both of which have been passed in committee after multiple hearings, identical bills are showing new signs of life in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), has...

Coughlin may seek GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, challenge anti-gun Sen. Sherrod Brown

7:00am Thursday, April 07, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Last week we reported that Ohio Treasurer of State Josh Mandel (R), who has earned the endorsement of Buckeye Firearms Association in several previous campaigns, is reportedly leaning toward a run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. We are pleased to report that another former BFA endorsee is also considering a run. From the Dayton Daily News : Former state Sen. Kevin Coughlin, a...

March sees 15% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year

3:00pm Wednesday, April 06, 2011
The March 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 990,840 is an increase of 15 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 861,408 in March 2010. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2011 NICS figure of 1,437,709 is an increase of 11.3 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,291,618 in March 2010. The adjusted NICS data was derived by NSSF by...

Six years' hard work: Lawful concealed carry on TARTA buses is finally recognized

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Immediately after passage of Ohio's concealed carry law in 2004, the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Agency (TARTA) banned concealed handgun license-holders (CHLs) from their stations and buses , despite Section 9 of the legislation which became Ohio's concealed carry law (House Bill 12) having clearly prohibited such action . Pro-gun activists, including those represented by this political...

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