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Ohio Supreme Court to weigh question of whether self-defense "burden shift" should be applied retroactively

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, January 25, 2021

The Gongwer News Service reported recently that the Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to weigh the question of whether the self-defense "burden shift" should be applied to incidents that occurred before the effective date of March 28, 2019. From the article : At issue is the case of Ladasia Brooks, who was charged with several crimes, including assault, after a June 5, 2018, incident at the home of...

Unprecedented Numbers Exercise 2A Rights in 2020

7:00am Friday, January 22, 2021

Millions of Americans exercised their Second Amendment rights for the first time in 2020. And, it’s easy to understand why. Bare shelves at local grocery stores fueled fears that the breakdown in supply chains would lead to a breakdown in our social order. Inmates released early to stem the spread of the virus within prisons and rising unemployment led to fears of a crime wave. Americans watching...

Akron homeowner defends own life during home invasion

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, January 21, 2021

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that a homeowner used a firearm to defend himself when an armed intruder entered his home early Saturday morning. From the article : Demetrius Horton, 41, was shot by a homeowner on the 2200 block of Richmond Road after he broke into the house, according to police and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police responded around 5:45 a.m. Saturday...

Biden to Nominate Anti-Second Amendment Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General

7:00am Wednesday, January 20, 2021

At a news conference on January 7th, President-elect Joe Biden announced he will nominate U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden’s choice of a noted Second Amendment opponent to lead the Department of Justice is an overt assault on gun rights and gun owners. Following the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in...

NSSF Applauds OCC Finalization of Fair Access Banking Rule

7:00am Tuesday, January 19, 2021

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, applauded the finalization of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) rule to end discrimination by financial service providers against the firearm industry and others. NSSF worked closely with the OCC, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to ensure banking and credit decisions are...

Ohio CHL-holder defends own life when two teens attempt armed robbery

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, January 18, 2021

WCMH (NBC Columbus) is reporting that an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) -holder was forced to defend his own life when two teens attempted an armed robbery. From the article : According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 7:42 p.m., Tuesday, officers were called to the E&E Market in the 700 block of E. Hudson Street on the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene,...

Cleveland Lyft driver punched, choked, threatened with a knife, then fired for fighting back

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, January 15, 2021

A Cleveland Lyft driver found herself in a dangerous situation recently when two young men who she picked up began attacking her. From WOIO (CBS Cleveland) : Cynthia Norman said she picked up a pair of young men — likely in their 20s — at an apartment complex in Cleveland’s Nottingham neighborhood around 1:00 a.m. Sunday. As she arrived at the destination, the NEO Sports Plant, formerly known as...

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in Madison school case

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, January 14, 2021

On Tuesday, January 12, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety, which seeks to prevent Madison Local School District from arming staff. The district initially received a favorable ruling , but an appeals court overturned it . The result is that employees carrying firearms in schools would be required to complete more than 700 hours...