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Attorney General announces Third Quarter 2013 CHL statistics; Record demand for CHLs continues

7:00am Monday, November 18, 2013

by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the third quarter of 2013. Demand continued at a record setting pace, setting new records for the most number of initial licenses issued and most number of licenses renewed during a third quarter. Demand for licenses has been so strong this year that with only nine months' worth of...

HB 231 (Eliminate 'No-Guns' Victim Zones) scheduled for second hearing in House

5:16pm Friday, November 15, 2013

Chairman Jim Butler has announced that the Judiciary Committee will be hearing proponent testimony on Representative Ron Maag's (R-Lebanon) HB 231 next Wednesday, November 20 at 4:00 p.m. in Statehouse Room 121. This will be the second hearing for this important bill. Buckeye Firearms Association will be testifying in support of the bill. Under the proposed legislation, Ohioans would be able to...

HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) scheduled for fourth hearing, possible vote in House committee

3:00pm Friday, November 15, 2013

Chairman Mike Dovilla has announced that the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee will be hearing all testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB 203 this Tuesday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 116. This will be the fourth hearing for this important bill. Any persons who are interested in testifying are welcome to contact Jim Irvine ( jirvine@BuckeyeFirearms...

Shelby Co. Sheriff's program arms Sidney teachers; Local police chief "not a fan"

12:00pm Friday, November 15, 2013

by Jim Irvine The Sidney Daily News is reporting that Sidney police chief Will Balling is not a fan of Sidney school staff carrying firearms. There is obvious tension and the issue of guns in schools remains a polarizing topic. Misinformation continues to cloud the discussion. From the article : Balling said he is worried because there is a 70 percent chance that a teacher would miss their target...

Americans Doubt Reliability of 'Smart Guns'; Won’t Buy Them and Oppose Their Mandate, NSSF Poll Finds

7:00am Friday, November 15, 2013

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it. They also say overwhelmingly that they would not be likely to buy such a so-called "smart gun" and overwhelmingly oppose any government mandate requiring the use of this technology should it become available. These...

Third hearing on HB 203 brings out the crazies; OACP denies own testimony submitted 5 years ago predicting same sort of mayhem

4:06pm Thursday, November 14, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Any discussion about the claims being made by opponents to the portion of HB 203 that seeks to reform Ohio's self-defense law needs to begin with a simple explanation of how the law would actually change. According to the individuals who offered testimony at yesterday's, the following legislative change would make Ohio into a racist "shoot first" state: Sec. 2901.09 (B) For...

College students could be expelled for defending themselves from a six-time felon attempted to gain entry into their apartment

7:00am Thursday, November 14, 2013

by Chad D. Baus CNN.com is reporting that two Gonzaga University students could be suspended or even expelled after using a handgun to defend themselves from a six-time felon in their university-owned apartment, an act which the university says violates the school's weapons policy. From the article : Gonzaga University, a private, four-year university in Spokane, Washington, says the students...

CDC Data Refutes New Anti-Gun Study's Claims

3:00pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Firearm-related deaths among children have decreased since the mid-1990s, but new research heralded by gun control supporters claims the opposite. A research abstract entitled United States Childhood Gun-Violence – Disturbing Trends , presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibitions by physicians Arin L. Madenci and Christopher B. Weldon, claims that from...

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