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HB347: Senate Proponent/ Opponent hearing scheduled May 10

5:37pm Thursday, May 04, 2006

House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for May 10 at 9:00a.m. in Senate Building, North Hearing Room. The purpose for Wednesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB347 from proponents and opponents of the legislation, and other interested parties. Buckeye Firearms Association...

Media continues to howl over amendment to House Bill 9

12:05am Thursday, May 04, 2006

When the idea to amend House Bill 9 (a media-backed open records bill) to protect the privacy of Ohio concealed handgun licenseholders was first proposed in committee by Rep. Bill Seitz in March of 2005, one would have thought the sky was falling. The Wicked Witch of the Ohio Media , as I termed it at the time, shrieked as if she were melting. Just a month later, the not-so-grand old lady...

REMINDER: Vote Tuesday in the Buckeye State!

8:44am Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Tuesday May 2 is Election Day in Ohio, and the forecast for everywhere in the state is for rain. The Secretary of State's office is already projecting just a 25% turnout, and if poor weather further dampens those numbers, die-hard gun owners who Vote Freedom First will be able to have an even bigger impact on election results. Please consult the following voter resources and then get your friends...

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Will Bob Taft help Democrats win this November?

12:15am Monday, May 01, 2006

By Chad D. Baus With polls showing Ken Blackwell holding anywhere from a 12 to 21 percentage-point lead over Attorney General Jim Petro in the Republican Party primary one week from election day, the Petro campaign has embarked on a Statewide Bus Tour as a get-out-the-vote effort. Although primary ballots won't be cast until Tuesday, political pundits this weekend were already turning their...

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Op-Ed: One Silly Summit

12:10am Monday, May 01, 2006

By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com and Townhall.com ) The recent summit led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was yet another example of the anti-gun movement proving that their own cause has failed. Bloomberg, and his band of big city mayors, called for an increase in the tracking of illegal guns, and more education for citizens on how to avoid...

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Peirce for Governor Campaign to Reach Signature Goal

12:30am Friday, April 28, 2006

Press Conference Ohio Secretary of State Offices 180 Broad Street, Columbus, 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1 The Peirce for Governor Campaign announced today that it has obtained more than 9,000 signatures and will have close to 11,000 by the filing deadline of Monday, May 1. This should be enough to ensure the 5,000 valid signatures required on a nominating petition for an independent gubernatorial...

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AR15Armory.com Invites Buckeye Firearms Into The Club House

12:10am Friday, April 28, 2006

by Linda Walker Perusing the Internet these days, the searcher can come up with any subject from A to Z, and then some. That also applies to talk forums. Many forums are extremely informative, usually loosely based around a particular subject, but then some forums can take on a life of their own, and sometimes that life becomes rather raunchy and no longer a good place to visit. There's a new...

Op-Ed: Did You Forget Patriot’s Day?

12:05am Friday, April 28, 2006

By Sim Evans “What a glorious morning this is!” --Samuel Adams, April 19, 1775 April 19, was Patriot’s Day; a day to remember how it all started. It’s not a very popular holiday nowadays, but nevertheless, I hope you didn’t forget. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Amongst nations, America is a very young country. Charles Dawes, former vice-president and a native of Ohio, died on...