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Judge suspends enforcement of Ohio city’s bump stock ban

by Chris Eger
7:00am Wednesday, June 27, 2018
A county court in the Buckeye State has sided with a pair of gun rights groups challenging the city of Columbus over their recently enacted prohibition on bump stocks. Judge David Cain in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Friday issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting Columbus from enforcing their bump stock ban pending a July 9 hearing on a lawsuit brought against the city...

Attorney General and gubernatoral candidate Mike DeWine seeks to join fight against Columbus/Cincinnati gun control

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, June 26, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is siding with gun-rights groups suing to overturn local restrictions on firearms enacted in Columbus and Cincinnati. DeWine is asking Franklin County and Hamilton County judges to allow him to join the lawsuits filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court last week. Click here to read the proposed briefs. From the article...

House Republicans back away from plan to vote on HB 228 before summer recess, hold another hearing on Kasich gun control bill

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Monday, June 25, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that House Republicans have backed away from a plan to vote on House Bill 228 (Fix Burden of Proof/Concealed Carry Modernization). From the article : Gun supporters and gun-control advocates had been gearing up for a show-down this week, particularly following comments last week from Speaker Ryan Smith, R-Bidwell, who said a vote was expected, with enough...

HB 228 Scheduled for Vote This Week

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, June 25, 2018
UPDATE 6-25-18: This morning, the plan was to have a House vote on this bill on Wednesday. Now, a few hours later, we've learned the vote has been canceled . Many in the media are saying that the "stand your ground" bill will be voted on this week in the Ohio House. That's misleading. The Ohio House of Representatives is expected to vote on HB 228 this Wednesday, and this is the bill the media is...

Lawsuits Filed Against Columbus and Cincinnati Over Bump Stocks

3:00pm Thursday, June 21, 2018
COLUMBUS, OH - Simultaneous lawsuits were filed on Thursday, June 21, 2018, against the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati over recently introduced ordinances banning the possession, use, or acquisition of so-called "rate-of-fire firearms enhancers," commonly referred to as bump stocks or trigger cranks. Buckeye Firearms Foundation and Ohioans for Concealed Carry are named as plaintiffs in the...

CMP Awards 151 Scholarships to Student Athletes for 2018-2019 School Year

by Ashley Brugnone
7:00am Thursday, June 21, 2018
CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $151,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2018-2019 term. A total of 279 applications were received, with 151 awarded to both junior males and females. The $1,000 CMP Scholarships are available to graduating high school JROTC, 4-H and other junior shooting club members...

Report: DOJ Says Federal Gun, Violent Crime Prosecutions in Ohio Up 60 Percent

by Stephen Gutowski
7:00am Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced 13 new gun-related indictments in Ohio on Friday bringing the number of gun and violent crime indictments up about 60 percent over the previous two fiscal years. The crimes included in the indictments ranged from illegal possession of a firearm by a felon to lying on a background check in order to purchase a firearm to possessing a firearm in furtherance...

An Open Letter to GOP Legislators on HB 585 from a fellow Republican

by Tim Inwood
7:00am Tuesday, June 19, 2018
I have several very blunt things to say about Governor Kasich's gun control bill as embodied by House Bill 585. It's absolutely stupid. The provisions within it are largely redundant, already codified by law. It's already illegal to do straw man purchases under federal law. To write it into law again is pointless. As evidenced by the recent arrest of a young man in Lima, Ohio planning to attack...

84 year-old Ohioan uses firearm to protect own life during violent home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, June 18, 2018
Cincinnati.com reported last week that an 84-year-old man exchanged gunfire with two other men who broke into his Silverton home. From the article : The victim was struck by gunfire and the two suspects fled the scene on Sampson Lane and are still at-large, a spokesman for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said. The victim's 17-year-old grandson was also inside the residence. It is unclear if...

VIDEO: Experts Town Hall - Effective Response to Active Killer Events

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, June 15, 2018
After the mass murder on February 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed and 17 others wounded, our Foundation decided to host a town hall titled Experts Town Hall: Effective Response to Active Killer Events . Read our report on the town hall here . Over 200 concerned citizens attended the event and asked dozens of intelligent and...

Deputies confiscate AR-15 and ammo from potential Ohio school shooter

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, June 14, 2018
Despite Governor John Kasich's (R) claims that a so-called "red flags" provision in his gun control bill (HB 585) is needed to allow law enforcement to confiscate firearms from potential threats, the Allen Co. (OH) sheriff's office proved last week that existing law is well up to the task. From NationalReview.com: Another school shooting was prevented on Thursday when four Ohio students warned...

Tell the BATFE what 93% of BFA poll respondents know: Banning Bump Stocks is Wrong

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, June 13, 2018
In November 2017, President Donald Trump, who had a record of support for gun control before his latest run for president, directed his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to have the Department of Justice to "review" whether or not bump stocks could be banned through means other the legislation. This "review" was something that had been done twice before by their predecessors, President Barack Obama...

Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Shoot 2018

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Shooters dodged the predicted thunderstorms to complete the fifty-bird sporting clays shoot of the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus. Many shooters agreed that the windy conditions preceding the storm resulted in a few extra missed targets. The wind certainly made many of the targets jump and dance just as I pulled the trigger. The shoot was once again held at the Cardinal Center Sporting Clays...

Firearm Instructors: List your Ohio CCW and gun classes at the NEW OhioGunClass.org

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, June 11, 2018
We've just unveiled our brand new website for firearm instructors to promote their gun classes. It's called OhioGunClass.org . And you're invited to get your classes listed right now. NOTE: This new listing will replace our current listing page, so if you have a previous listing, please visit OhioGunClass.org to create your new account . We offer 3 different listing options, including a FREE...

Do Dogs Deter Criminals?

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Friday, June 08, 2018
I investigated a recent break in and the victim told me “ I’m going to get a big dog. This will never happen again. ” I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the presence of a dog may or may not prevent a burglary. The dog may also fail to deter crimes like robbery or assault. A quick internet search shows several incidents of people being targeted for robbery or assault even while walking their...

Secretary Zinke Announces Members of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council

7:00am Thursday, June 07, 2018
WASHINGTON - On May 22, 2018, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the newly appointed members of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council. The Council was established on January 9, 2018, and is intended to provide the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture with advice regarding the establishment and implementation of existing and proposed policies...

Obama advisers sought to 'tap people's emotions' for gun-control push after Sandy Hook: Emails

by Valerie Richardson
7:00am Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Rahm Emanuel, Arne Duncan talked strategy in correspondence published by Baltimore Post Rahm Emanuel famously said that “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” and apparently that included the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Two days after the horrific school shooting, the Chicago mayor advised then-Education Secretary Arne Duncan to “[t]ap peoples emotions” as they discussed how to leverage...

March & April 2018 busiest ever for firearms sales

7:00am Tuesday, June 05, 2018
We haven’t reported on the FBI NICS background check numbers for some time, but recent numbers show a sharp increase in checks. The most recent numbers are for the month of April. April 2018 was the busiest April ever (since NICS began in November 1998). March was the busiest March ever. February was the second-busiest February. More than 2.2 million background checks were conducted through NICS...

Beware the Straw Purchase!

by John Bocker
7:00am Monday, June 04, 2018
Recent highly publicized shootings have heightened concerns over firearms purchases and the background screening processes required by FFLs. Now more than ever there is a heightened level of public awareness focused on how firearm retailers include proper screening and follow guidelines. Know Your Customers A seasoned firearms salesperson working for a licensed FFL can quickly recognize a first-...

CDC, in Surveys It Never Bothered Making Public, Provides More Evidence That Plenty of Americans Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns

by Brian Doherty
7:00am Friday, June 01, 2018
CDC surveys in the 1990s, never publicly reported, indicate nearly 2.5 million defensive uses of guns a year. That matches the results of Gary Kleck's controversial surveys, and it indicates more defensive than offensive uses of guns. Many people who support gun control are angry that the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are not legally allowed to use money from Congress to do research...

UK Officials Continue to Push Knife/Gun/Cleaning Products Control

7:00am Thursday, May 31, 2018
The UK’s descent into absurdity continue[s]...as officials announced new efforts to crack down on knives and other potentially dangerous objects. The renewed interest in banning sharp objects stems from a recent spate of killings in London. In February and March, London’s murder rate topped New York City’s for the first time in recorded history. As we previously reported, Home Office officials...

CMP, ORPA Host Highpower Rifle Matches at Camp Perry in June

by Ashley Brugnone
7:00am Wednesday, May 30, 2018
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), in collaboration with the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association (ORPA), will be hosting a weekend of Highpower Rifle Matches in June. Competition will begin on Saturday, June 23, with a CMP Cup Series 800 Aggregate event, followed immediately by an EIC (Excellence-In-Competition) match. Firing will begin at 7:00 a.m., with all competition...

COMMENTARY: Arming teachers is smart, safe, necessary

7:00am Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The following op-ed was originally published in the Dayton Daily News . Republished with permission of the author. Re: Lance Salyers’ April 1 guest column, “We need a debate before we arm teachers.” It was well written and thought-provoking. In Ohio, the time for debate was over five years ago. That is when the FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) was born. Since...

MEMORIAL DAY 2018: In 1788, Ohio law required ALL men aged 16-50 to bear arms

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 28, 2018
(Originally posted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and on this website July 25, 2003) Ohio Moments Soldiers fined 50 cents for lack of weaponry On July 25, 1788, the first Ohio law to establish and regulate a militia was published in Marietta. It mandated all men between 16 and 50 perform military duty. They were required to arm themselves with a musket and bayonet, a cartridge box, powder horn, one...

P.G. Sittenfeld's latest anti-gun PR stunt re: bump stocks could demand a steep price from Cincinnati taxpayers

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 25, 2018
On May 9, the Cincinnati City Council voted to ask the city administration to prepare an ordinance that would "ban the possession and use of bump stocks within the city of Cincinnati." The effort, spearheaded by Councilman P. G. Sittenfeld, purports to have "immediately" ban possession of the devices. The actual motion approved by the council can be viewed here . Given that only one crime is...

Hanging together, or hanging separately

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Thursday, May 24, 2018
The past few months have been trying for gun owners. 17 people were slaughtered in Parkland, Florida in a “gun free” zone. The police and school didn't make “mistakes” in not stopping the crime before it happened, they made a conscious choice to participate in the PROMISE program so that the killer would not be charged/convicted for previous crimes. (It might hurt someone’s feelings or...

HB 228 (Fix Burden of Proof/ Concealed Carry Modernization) passed out of committee with 7-3 vote

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Wednesday, May 23, 2018
HB 228, sponsored by Terry Johnson (R) and Sarah LaTourette (R), passed out of the House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee on Tuesday afternoon. The vote was 7-3 along a straight party-line vote. [Editor's Note: the vote count was originally reported here as 7-4. However, one democrat was absent. We regret the error.] We thank Chairwoman Kristina Roegner (R) and all the committee...

Case Study: Whose ideas worked to stop the Santa Fe High killer - gun control extremists' or gun rights advocates'?

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, May 22, 2018
In the wake of the Valentine's Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida, gun ban extremists claimed that we could stop this from ever happening again if only we would strip 18-20 year olds of their Constitutional rights, and if only we would ban modern sporting rifles and bump stocks, and if only we would pass so-called "red flags" rules to take away certain citizens' Second Amendment rights...

HB 228 (Fix Burden of Proof/ Concealed Carry Modernization) scheduled for seventh hearing, possible vote

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 21, 2018
Representative Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson), who chairs the House Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations, has announced a seventh hearing for Sub. House Bill 228 (Fix Burden of Proof/ Concealed Carry Modernization) on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in Statehouse Room 115. The Chair has scheduled the bill for a possible vote. The bill, introduced one year ago by Representatives Terry...

A tale of two Waffle Houses

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, May 18, 2018
On April 22, the nation watched as yet another mass shooting unfolded. At 3:25 a.m., a man, naked from the waist down, fatally shot two people outside an Antioch, TN Waffle House, then walked inside and continued to fire, killing a third person and fatally injuring a fourth person. Four others were also treated for injuries. The national media rightfully praised the actions of an unarmed man in...

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