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Obama endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio gov as his former AG Eric Holder assists the campaign

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, August 02, 2018

"Show me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are." WKYC (Cleveland NBC) is reporting that former President Barack Obama (D) has endorsed Democrat Richard Cordray in his bid to win the Ohio governor's office, citing his work in his (anti-gun rights) administration as reason for his support. The news comes in the wake of an Associated Press report that Obama's former U.S. Attorney...

August is National Shooting Sports Month

3:00pm Wednesday, August 01, 2018

NEWTOWN, Conn. — August is National Shooting Sports Month®, a time to celebrate one of America’s great pastimes — target shooting — a safe, fun activity enjoyed by millions of people across the country, with millions more wanting to take their first shots. Research by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) shows that 24 million Americans are very interested in learning about the...

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Ohio's 12th Congressional District in danger from gun grabber

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Wednesday, August 01, 2018

VOTE Troy Balderson in the 12th District special election on Aug. 7 The 12th District includes Delaware, Licking, and Morrow counties, plus parts of Franklin, Marion, Muskingum, and Richland. If you live in this District, please READ THIS ... Ohio's 12th District is in danger of being lost to a gun grabber. That's why it's vital that you VOTE for BFA and NRA endorsed Troy Balderson. Here's the...

Justice Scalia Made Clear the Second Amendment and Heller Prohibit “Assault Weapon” Bans

7:00am Tuesday, July 31, 2018

On July 9, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) offered the following ham-handed statement in an attempted attack on President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh is a true Second Amendment radical. He believes assault weapon bans are unconstitutional, a position way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia...

Too Young or Too Old... To Own a Gun?

7:00am Monday, July 30, 2018

A common theme among anti-gun extremists is what we often refer to as the “Goldilocks” approach to limiting access to firearms by law-abiding citizens. Rather than admit that the ultimate goal is to disarm all Americans, those opposed to the Second Amendment create fictional arguments about why certain types of firearms, ammunition, or even accessories should be eliminated. In the 70s, the goal...

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Lawsuits bear fruit again as courts put hold on Cincinnati's bump stock ban

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, July 27, 2018

Less than two weeks after Franklin County Common Pleas Court ordered a permanent injunction against the City of Columbus, forbidding it from enforcing its ban against so-called "bump stocks," Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ruehlman granted a temporary injunction blocking Cincinnati's ill-advised ban on the devices. From Cincinnati.com on Tuesday, July 24: Hamilton County Common Pleas...

Op-Ed: Why I Joined the NRA After Writing Gun Control Articles

H. A. Goodman

7:00am Thursday, July 26, 2018

Years back, I was a staunch gun control advocate. Last week, I joined the NRA and the Gun Owners of America, and I’m looking to join more Second Amendment advocacy groups. How did this evolution take place? In 2014, I wrote articles for “The Huffington Post” titled “ If ISIS Had Committed the 11 School Shootings Since Sandy Hook, Congress Would Have Declared War ” and “ What Gun Advocates Should...

Clearing Up the Confusion About Ohio’s Knife Laws

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Recently I received three different emails from readers and former students regarding Ohio’s often confusing knife laws. If I’m getting this many inquiries on the same topic, an explanatory article is in order. Keep in mind, I am not a lawyer. As such, this is not legal advice. After 22 years as a cop in Ohio, I do have some experience arresting people for carrying weapons. Don’t consider this...