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Permitless Carry Works: Fewer Ohioans Apply for New CCW Licenses in 2022

by Dean Rieck

6:00am Thursday, March 02, 2023

According to the Ohio Attorney General's annual report on concealed handgun licenses , fewer Ohio residents applied for a new license in 2022 than in previous years. However, license renewals remained average compared to the previous nine years. What this means is that the Buckeye Firearms Association-backed permitless carry law is working as intended. Those who wish to carry concealed may do so...

Major poll shows rise in popularity of modern sporting rifles among Americans

By Larry Keane

7:00am Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Americans have purchased modern sporting rifles (MSRs) by the millions and are becoming more aware of the firearm’s functionality and operation. As a result, a new poll shows Americans increasingly do not support a national ban on MSRs at the same time President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats continue to demand one. Americans want criminals held accountable for breaking existing gun laws,...

Upper Arlington updates ordinances to comply with Ohio gun laws

by Dean Rieck

6:00am Tuesday, February 28, 2023

"Preemption," as specified in Ohio Revised Code 9.68 , says that gun regulation is the exclusive purview of the state and that political subdivisions, such as cities, cannot enact gun laws beyond what state law sets forth. While some cities, such as Columbus and Cincinnati , fight Ohio's preemption laws and must be sued to force them into compliance , others understand they are obligated to...

Debunking gun-banners’ false constitutional carry claims

By Lee Williams

6:00am Monday, February 27, 2023

In what has been called “smart bundling,” SB 150 also includes numerous school-safety provisions, such as expanding Florida’s School Guardian program, adding funds for hardening schools, providing additional money for gun-sniffing dogs, clarifying zero-tolerance policies and ensuring every law enforcement agency has an active-shooter policy. So, a vote against the bill can be seen as a vote...

Gun News Roundup - February 25, 2023

7:00am Saturday, February 25, 2023

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Tennessee bill would expand concealed carry from handguns to all firearms Texas State Rep. Files Bill to Protect Gun Purchase Privacy Colorado Democrats unveil gun bills as Republicans promise to fight NC House...

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Gun bills trickle in as Ohio legislature's 135th assembly gets rolling

6:00am Friday, February 24, 2023

A handful of House and Senate bills are beginning to work their way through the state's legislative process, as the Ohio Legislature's 135th General Assembly gets underway. The first three, as currently written, would reduce firearms regulations and expand Second Amendment rights. One in particular is called the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Introduced by Reps. Mike Loychik, R-Bazetta, and...

Discover Card to start tracking firearms purchases

By John Crump

6:00am Thursday, February 23, 2023

Discover Financial Services will start tracking gun purchases at retailers nationwide this coming April. Discover is the fourth largest credit card provider after American Express, Visa, and Mastercard and is the first provider to publicly state that it will start tracking gun purchases. The credit card company claims it will begin monitoring gun purchases to help law enforcement agencies...

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State attorneys general to Biden on 'assault weapons' ban: Nope, nada, not having it

6:00am Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Following his State of the Union (SOTU) speech earlier this month, in which President Joe Biden yelled , “Band [sic] ‘assault weapons’ now!”, the president predictably included the same demand last week in remarks at the National Association of Counties legislative conference. “I’m gonna say something that’s always controversial but there is no rationale for assault weapons and magazines that...