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HB347 & HB508: House hearing scheduled February 21

10:55am Thursday, February 16, 2006

Rep. Jim Aslanides' House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the House Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in Statehouse Hearing Room 121. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may accept a substitute bill that will reflect changes sponsors felt were necessary after consideration of testimony. Details of...

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Self-Defense Bill of Rights Part I

12:10am Thursday, February 16, 2006

By Ken Hanson With all the hype surrounding introduction of “Stand Your Ground” legislation in numerous different states (also referred to as “Castle Doctrine,” “No Retreat” or “Self-Defense Bill of Rights,”) you probably are wondering what all the fuss is about. In fact, if you listen to the Brady Bunch version, you might believe other states are handing out a “License to Kill (or “License to...

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Column by ‘NRA Hunter’ Writer Infuriates Gun Rights Activists

12:05am Thursday, February 16, 2006

By Dave Workman GunWeek.com Republished with permission A pair of newspaper columns authored by veteran outdoor writer Pat Wray of Oregon that detailed why he thinks the National Rifle Association manipulates hunters set off a firestorm among gun rights activists who blistered Wray’s essay on KeepAndBearArms.com (KABA) While proclaiming that, “I believe in the NRA,” Wray quickly acknowledged in...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

12:58pm Wednesday, February 15, 2006

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From the withdrawal of two pro-gun politicians from political races to a criminal who used the Cleveland Plain Dealer's classified ads...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. attends signing ceremony for HB296

12:10am Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Ohio becomes the 2nd state in the nation to adopt the Families Afield Apprentice Hunting License Governor Taft signed HB296, the Apprentice Hunting and Trapping License Bill, on Tuesday, February 14, sealing a victory for Ohio sportsmen in the fight to assure the future of hunting in the Buckeye State. Representative Steve Buehrer’s HB296, part of the Families Afield program introduced by the US...

NRA Tells Conservatives to 'Remember New Orleans'

12:05am Wednesday, February 15, 2006

CNSNews.com February 13, 2006 Larger than life images of law enforcement officers confiscating legally-possessed firearms from New Orleans residents, who were accused of no crimes, played on video screens at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre urged the audience to "Remember New...

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Analysis: Cheney's little shot not a big deal among mishaps

1:31pm Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Of all the places to (finally) find some accuracy from the media on this over-publicized hunting accident... February 14, 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer By D'Arcy Egan Harry Whittington has to be thanking his lucky stars that Dick Cheney is a crack shot. As shotguns go, Cheney's little 28-gauge is a pipsqueak. It shoots a shotshell that holds far less powder and lead shot than the standard 12-gauge...

Division of Wildlife Proposals Once Again Ignore Concealed Carry for Hunters

12:10am Tuesday, February 14, 2006

By Larry S. Moore The Ohio Wildlife Council met on Wednesday February 8 to finalize the proposed changes to the hunting and trapping regulations. Most of the discussion centered on the 2005 – 2006 deer harvest and projections for 2007. The Division received complaints that statewide muzzleloading season did not include a weekend date. The Division follows the statewide muzzleloading season dates...