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Our Appleseed Experience

3:00pm Tuesday, April 27, 2010

By Aaron Kirkingburg I awoke early in the morning, most of the gear already loaded in the truck. It would be an hour and a half drive down to Athens County Fish and Game where our first Appleseed experience awaited. I woke my oldest daughter, who would be with me on the firing line for the weekend. She prepared for the ride with stoic anticipation. We had only the vaguest idea what we were in for...

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Pro-gun rights advocates turn fear into confidence; raise the level of discourse in policy debate

7:00am Tuesday, April 27, 2010

By Gerard Valentino As evidence supporting permissive gun laws and legal concealed carry mounts, the Ohio anti-gun movement's shrill ravings and outlandish antics are a clear indication of desperation. Recent press releases by anti-gun organizations called for closing a mythical "terrorist loophole," have labeled proponents of the Second Amendment as violent insurrectionists and promised, yet...

Ohio's Spring Turkey Hunting Season Underway

3:00pm Monday, April 26, 2010

Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,874 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 16. Last year's opening day harvest number was 1,712 turkeys, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Top counties for wild turkeys killed were: Ashtabula-115, Guernsey and Meigs-94, Tuscarawas...

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Modern Sporting Rifle Owners Are Most Active Shooters, Says NSSF/Responsive Management Survey

7:00am Monday, April 26, 2010

Overall Target Shooting Participation Reaches New High -- 34.4 Million The first comprehensive survey to look at ownership and use of modern sporting rifles reveals that 8.9 million Americans went target shooting with AR-style rifles in 2009 and that participants using this type of rifle were the most active among all types of sport shooters. "These findings underscore that modern sporting rifles...

City of Campbell repeals ordinance banning gun sales after residents protest

3:00pm Friday, April 23, 2010

Youngstown's NBC affiliate, WFMJ, is reporting that a Campbell city ordinance banning the sale of guns within the city has been repealed after sparking controversy among council and residents. From the story : The ordinance was originally passed in January with the intention of stopping gun shops from opening in the city. Last weekend, protesters gathered to voice their opposition to the...

Book Review: From Luby’s to the Legislature - One woman’s fight against gun control

7:00am Friday, April 23, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT: Suzanna Gratia Hupp will be offering proponent testimony at the Wednesday, April 28 Senate hearing on SB239 . Following the hearing, she will be appearing at Gander Mountain in Reynoldsburg, OH from approximately 2:30-4:00 PM for a book signing for her new book, From Luby's to the Legislature - One Woman's Fight Against Gun Control! By Jim Irvine Suzanna Gratia Hupp's new book, From...

SB239 (Restaurant/Car Carry) & SB247 (Restoration of Rights) scheduled for proponent testimony in Senate committee

3:07pm Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee , chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), has scheduled a hearing on Wednesday, April 28 at 10:15 AM in the Senate Building's South Hearing Room. The committee will hear further proponent testimony on SB239 , sponsored by Senator Shannon Jones and Senator Tim Schaffer to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a...

LTE: Newspaper opinion on concealed handguns is antiquated

7:00am Thursday, April 22, 2010

Editor's Note: As we recently reported, there is a coordinated (and misguided) effort to oppose SB239 (Restaurant Carry & Car Carry Rules Fix) on the editorial pages of Ohio newspapers. The following letter was published in response to a recent editorial published by several Gannett-owned newspapers. To the Editor: Your continued bias against law-abiding Ohio citizens having the basic right...