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Republican councilwoman rethinking stance on guns in parks

1:22pm Friday, January 29, 2010

By Chad D. Baus Yesterday, the Dayton Daily News published a story entitled "Law allowing guns in parks irks Beavercreek councilwoman," which addressed comments made by Beavercreek Councilwoman Phyllis Howard at a January 25 council meeting. In the story, Howard is quoted as saying she opposed efforts to change to an ordinance prohibiting guns in public parks to comply with a state law passed in...

Protest organizer at Ohio gun show admits necessary laws already in place

7:00am Friday, January 29, 2010

By Chad D. Baus Last October, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg released video taken by people he paid to attend gun shows in Ohio, Tennessee and Nevada. The anti-gun mayor, who has had several Ohio mayors quit his gun control front group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (with many saying they were misled, and others saying they had never agreed to join the first place), claimed the heavily-edited...

Republican councilwoman calls law allowing guns in parks "ridiculous"

3:00pm Thursday, January 28, 2010

January 29, 2010 UPDATE : Republican councilwoman rethinking stance on guns in parks By Chad D. Baus Dayton Daily News writer Christopher Magan is reporting that the City of Beavercreek is considering a change to an ordinance prohibiting guns in public parks to comply with a state law passed in 2007 and upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court in 2008. "Unfortunately," Magan editorializes (in what is...

When it comes to gun rights, there is still plenty of need to preach to the choir

7:00am Thursday, January 28, 2010

By Jeff Knox I recently wrote about the need for preaching to the choir – too many of our own friends, family members, and fellow shooters are woefully uninformed about the fight for liberty. A chance conversation in a hardware store this week really brought home just how much work there is to do beyond the choir room doors. At the hardware store I got into a conversation with a fellow shopper...

Ohio Wildlife Council Hears 2010-11 Hunting Regulations Proposals

3:00pm Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Regulations on white-tailed deer to be heard at February 3 meeting Ohio sportsmen may notice a few changes in next year's hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented January 6 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...

Concealed carry applicants jumped 500% in some northwest Ohio counties; Sheriffs offer words of caution to criminals

7:00am Wednesday, January 27, 2010

By Chad D. Baus The Lima News is reporting that the number of people obtaining licenses to carry a concealed handgun exploded in 2009 to as high as 500 percent in some northwest Ohio counties. And that has county sheriffs offering words of caution - to criminals: "I hope criminals think twice before they attempt to steal from someone or harm someone," remarked Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon...

USSA: Hearing Scheduled on Bill that Would Threaten Ohio’s Deer Herd

3:00pm Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Recently introduced bills in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate could threaten the future of deer hunting in Ohio. The measures, House Bill 410, sponsored by Representative Mark D. Okey (D- Carrollton), and Senate Bill 225, sponsored by Senator Mark Wagoner (R- Toledo), move oversight and regulation of captive deer breeders and deer hunting facilities from the Ohio Division of Wildlife...

Drug bust reveals why concealed carry is a must for outdoor enthusiasts

7:00am Tuesday, January 26, 2010

By Larry S. Moore It was just a few years ago that Buckeye Firearms Association, along with support from the NRA, led the effort to obtain the ability for concealed handgun license holders to carry concealed while hunting. Working with the law enforcement side of the Division of Wildlife and with a major effort at the spring open house events by Buckeye Firearms supporters and volunteers, we were...