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Attorney General announces Fourth Quarter 2010 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Thursday, March 03, 2011

by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the year-end report, Ohio Concealed Handguns Law - 2010 Annual Report . There were 10,675 concealed handgun licenses (CHL's) issued for the period of October through December 2010, essentially the same as the fourth quarters in 2008 and 2009. 2008 was...

Fourth House hearing on Restaurant/ Car Carry rules fixes brings more 'Chicken Little' claims from opponents

3:00pm Wednesday, March 02, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On Tuesday, March 1, the House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, held a fourth hearing on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott). From the Gongwer News Service: Michael Weinman, government affairs director for the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, outlined...

Op-Ed: Close the Car Show Loophole!

7:00am Wednesday, March 02, 2011

By Evan F. Nappen, Esq. At car shows and swaps throughout the United States, cars are sold in private sales with no dealer being involved. Car shows at which cars are exhibited or offered for sale or exchange provide a convenient and centralized commercial location where criminals and other wrongdoers obtain cars without credit background checks and without records that enable car tracing. We all...

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Report: More women in Ohio and elsewhere carry concealed handguns

3:00pm Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Find a CCW instructor - This is our county-by-county listing of instructors who provide training required to get an Ohio Concealed Handgun License.

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 97 - Magazine Ammo Limits Are A Smokescreen, Experts Say

7:00am Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" -------- 1- Magazine Ammo Limits The lamestream media told you: 30-round magazines are too dangerous for the public to have. There is no legitimate use for large magazines. If this Tucson murderer had smaller magazines he would have done less damage. Magazines over ten rounds should be outlawed. Banning...

Ohio’s Turn-in-a-Poacher Program Provides Rewards

3:00pm Monday, February 28, 2011

Hotline number now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week Eight Ohioans recently received a combined $2,420 in rewards for reporting wildlife violations to the Turn-In-a-Poacher (TIP) hotline, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. As a result of these calls, 31 people were convicted of poaching wildlife, including white-tailed deer and wild...

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NSSF: Report Shatters Myth of Mexico’s Gun Supply

7:00am Monday, February 28, 2011

A new report calls "The 90 Percent Myth," which refers to the number of illegal guns in Mexico coming from the United States, "more political rhetoric than empirical fact." We couldn't agree more. NSSF has been trying to stamp out "The 90 Percent Myth" ever since ATF misstated the number in testimony at a congressional hearing in 2009. A prompt clarification issued by ATF couldn't put the...

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CCRKBA to Holder on ATF Scandal: 'Investigate and fire, or resign'

3:00pm Friday, February 25, 2011

Following new revelations regarding the growing scandal over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' "Project Gunrunner"- the most recent on Wednesday's CBS Evening News — the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the allegations and remove ATF officials responsible, or hand in his resignation. "...