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

7:00am Tuesday, February 08, 2011
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

3:00pm Monday, February 07, 2011
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

7:00am Monday, February 07, 2011
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

3:00pm Friday, February 04, 2011
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

7:00am Friday, February 04, 2011
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

3:00pm Thursday, February 03, 2011
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

3:00pm Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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

7:00am Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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

3:00pm Tuesday, February 01, 2011
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

7:00am Tuesday, February 01, 2011
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-...

The Pro-Gun Rights Movement: The Tea Party before the Tea Party

3:00pm Monday, January 31, 2011
by Gerard Valentino Quite often when a pro-gun advocate brings up the gun issue, politically-astute friends roll their eyes and try to shut down debate. It could be because many gun owners are single-minded, or because some of the right, including many Republicans, realize they missed the boat on the issue. We can't forget, however, that the gun movement was the precursor to the Tea Party and to...

BATFE proposes ban on importation of "military-style" shotguns; Deadline for submission of comments is May 1

7:00am Monday, January 31, 2011
by Jim Shepherd Last week, the ATF released a study regarding the importability of certain shotguns. It might behoove anyone who believes that the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) or International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) are sporting communities to chime in on this latest bit of research. They're accepting comments through...

Op-ed: Gun Control Emotions vs. Gun Control Facts

3:00pm Friday, January 28, 2011
by John R. Lott Just 24 hours after the shooting in Tucson, politicians were calling for more gun control. And the drumbeat has continued. On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for using the information supplied on people's applications to join the military to determine whether they will be banned from buying guns. Sens.Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., promised a new...

What the heck is a WOCRMS? (And why is it important to Ohio's sportsmen & women?)

7:00am Friday, January 28, 2011
by Larry S. Moore The world is full of acronyms. What is a WOCRMS and why is it important to Ohio's sportsmen and women? WOCRMS stands for Wild Ohio Customer Relationship Management System. It's the state of the art way for sportsmen to interact with the Division of Wildlife. It's been several years from concept, to the pilot program and now to the roll-out starting March 1. I met with Kathy...

Bill (re)introduced to restore gun ownership right to Ohio citizens

3:00pm Thursday, January 27, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has announced that a bill to restore gun ownership rights has been introduced in the Ohio House. Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) introduced HB54, 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...

Bill (re)introduced to allow guns in restaurants and fix car carry rules

12:13pm Thursday, January 27, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) today announced that a bill refining concealed carry statutes has been introduced in the Ohio House. 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. Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott...

Report: Obama to give presidential address on gun control

7:00am Thursday, January 27, 2011
President Obama did not, as gun control extremists hoped he would, take the opportunity of a State of the Union address so closely following the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona to push the issue of gun control. Following the State of the Union address, MSNBC's Chris Matthews broke the news that Obama is planning a special address on the issue in the near...

2011-12 Hunting Regulations Proposed to Ohio Wildlife Council

3:00pm Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The 2011-12 hunting and trapping regulations proposals were presented January 19 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. September 1 is again proposed as the kick-off date for the state's fall hunting seasons—with the opening of squirrel and dove hunting. Other proposed hunting and trapping rules and season dates will be similar to...

Ohio poll finds large majority say no new gun control laws needed, but that isn't stopping Mayors Against Illegal Guns

7:00am Wednesday, January 26, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Dayton's NBC affiliate, WDTN, is reporting that since the shooting in Tucson, a recent local poll indicates that more Americans are buying guns, and they don't want more regulations. From the article : According to a poll conducted by our partners at the Dayton Business Journal, 75% of people do not want more gun control measures, and just 23% felt there should be stricter laws on...

Tale of the Tape: Buckeye Big Bucks Club

3:00pm Tuesday, January 25, 2011
by Larry S. Moore The current Ohio deer season is winding down with the archery season concluding February 6. It is the time when hunters remember the season, celebrate the harvest or perhaps lament about the lack of success. It's often a busy time of year for the official scorers of the Buckeye Big Bucks Club (BBBC). Perhaps no one in Ohio has scored more animals than Ron E. Perrine, Sr, of...

Cleveland police union president & Plain Dealer editorial board claim shootout with felon proves need for more gun control

7:00am Tuesday, January 25, 2011
by Chad D. Baus 23-year-old Glenn Proctor was killed last week in a shootout with police, despite a gun control law that prohibited the felon from even possessing a firearm, despite a gun control law the prohibits shooting a firearm in city limits, despite a law that prohibits shooting at police, despite laws against attempted murder, etc. etc. etc. Despite all the gun control laws that were...

Op-Ed: We Are All Funding Anti-Hunting Groups

3:00pm Monday, January 24, 2011
Extremist environmental groups often get their legal fees reimbursed by the federal government under the Equal Justice Act. By David Hart How would you like to make a donation to the anti-hunting movement? You wouldn’t, of course, but like it or not, you already have. In 2007, for example, $280,000 of your tax dollars went directly to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)—the nation’s...

Urban editorial boards argue 2nd Amendment should be applied differently depending on where one lives, so what about the 1st?

7:00am Monday, January 24, 2011
by Gerard Valentino & Ken Hanson On December 29, 2010, the Ohio Supreme Court once again upheld statewide preemption of gun laws, in essence knocking Ohio's cities out of the gun control business. The Ohio establishment media is attacking this ruling, not because of the substance of the ruling, but because it is a win for gun owners. In an attempt to disguise these editorials as something...

New gun range plan at Marietta community college not dead, but many hurdles still ahead

3:00pm Friday, January 21, 2011
The Marietta Times is reporting that while proposed plan to build an outdoor gun range at Washington State Community College isn't dead, but those involved say there are numerous hurdles to overcome before it could happen. A meeting in early December about the proposed range, which would be located on a hill beyond the college's lower parking lot, yielded anger and concerns about safety from...

Message to Ohio gun owners: Telling the "embarrassing" truth about a Republican could cost you

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, January 21, 2011
"I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights!" - Warren G. Harding For the volunteer leaders at Buckeye Firearms Association, 2010 was one of the more interesting election years in this political action committee's history. While BFA is now and always has been a non-...

The passing of Aaron Zelman: A Tribute To A True Patriot

7:00am Thursday, January 20, 2011
by Chris Chumita The gun rights movement lost one of its fiercest defenders with the passing of Aaron Zelman on December 21st, 2010. Zelman was the Executive Director of Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership (JPFO). Zelman was well known for his no-compromise stance when it came to the Second Amendment. He boldly practiced what he preached and helped to expose the abuses of government...

Op-Ed: The Arizona Shootings, Gun Violence Research and the Facts vs. The New York Times

3:00pm Wednesday, January 19, 2011
by John Lott You know you're doing something right when two New York Times columnists, Gail Collins and Nicholas Kristof, attack your research on the same day. Kristof followed up on criticism leveled earlier in the week by others writing for The Times . I must have said something substantial enough to warrant this attention. Let us check the facts. Gail Collins worries that law-abiding citizens...

Murders down in DC; where is the media fanfare?

7:00am Wednesday, January 19, 2011
by Tim Inwood For someone who lived in the greater metropolitan Washington D.C. area in the 80's, and who was bombarded nightly with the stories of homicides and how D.C. was the murder capital, I find the current deafening silence on the subject quite curious. Why has the mainstream media dropped the subject and why is the good news not broadcast-worthy? In 2008, as the US Supreme Court prepared...

Report: Obama admin. reconsidering ban on importation of historical M1 rifles from South Korea

3:00pm Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Outdoor Wire has learned the United States Department of State is reconsidering last year's decision to block the importation of World War II rifles from the Republic of Korea. Citing concerns over the proposed demilitarization and disposal of 850,000 surplus M1 Garand rifles and M1 Carbines, the State Department had rescinded authorization for the transfer, saying the decision was based on...

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