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Central State University Pre-Law School Day - HB256 Guns on college campus debate

7:00am Friday, September 23, 2011

by Larry S. Moore From left: Rep. Clayton Luckie and Larry S. Moore (photo courtesy of Central State University) The Third Annual Central State University Constitution/Pre-Law Day was held Sept 15 at the College of Education and Natural Sciences. It was quite an eventful day. The activities included various law colleges on hand to speak with the pre-law program students regarding their programs...

City council repeals firearms measure after lawsuit filed by Ohio concealed carry group

3:00pm Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the City of Cleveland Heights has repealed firearms ordinances following a lawsuit by Ohioans for Concealed Carry. From the article : City Council unanimously approved the measure at its Sept. 6 meeting, after the interest group filed to seek a permanent injunction against the city in mid-August for passing legislation that superceded state law. This...

Join me at the Second Amendment Foundation's 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Chicago this weekend!

7:00am Thursday, September 22, 2011

by Jim Irvine For those that have not already made plans to attend our sold out Dave Grossman event this weekend, I highly recommend a trip to Chicago for the Second Amendment Foundation's 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC). The event is free and will be held at the airport Hyatt at the Chicago O'Hare airport. This year's speakers include: Mark Walters of Armed American Radio Alan...

Call for support: "Voice of Ohio sportsmen now needs help from them"

3:00pm Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wooster's The Daily-Record is reporting that one of our own needs our help. For the past three decades, Don Smith has been fighting for sportsman's rights as a field representative for the United States Sportsman's Alliance. There's not a sport show, rendezvous or traderee that he hasn't set up a booth at in the state of Ohio. He's logged more miles than a long-distance truck driver, carrying the...

Representative Joe Uecker introduces HB328 to modify Ohio CHL Media Access Loophole

7:00am Wednesday, September 21, 2011

by Chad D. Baus State Representative Joe Uecker (R-Miami Twp.) has introduced HB328, legislation which seeks to modify a provision in Ohio law which allows journalists access to the private confidential information of persons who hold concealed handgun licenses. Under the proposal, journalists would need to submit a complaint to the court of common pleas in order to request permission to view the...

USSA Director Sets Record Straight on Federal Public Lands Bill

3:00pm Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Newly introduced H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act) is being supported by a "who's who" of hunting groups for good reason: it is a necessary piece of legislation with a great upside for conservation. Unfortunately, the Obama administration is opposing the bill and is joined by several groups with a history of opposing sound wildlife management and...

Buckeye Firearms' Sean Maloney Receives NRA's Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award

7:00am Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association would like to congratulate Sean Maloney, on being chosen as the recipient of the very prestigous NRA-ILA "Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award." This is the highest award given by NRA-ILA to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the preservation of the Second Amendment, for advocacy and volunteerism. Sean is the NRA-ILA EVC (election volunteer...

House Crime Subcommittee holds hearing on National Right-To-Carry bill

3:00pm Monday, September 19, 2011

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to...