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Greene County to allow CCW in government buildings

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Senate Bill 199 was passed and became effective in March 21, 2017. The bill was sponsored by Senator Joe Uecker (R), while the companion House Bill was championed by then State Rep. Ron Maag (R). The bill contained many sweeping changes to Ohio's concealed carry law. Included in that list was the option for local governments to allow concealed carry in their buildings. The initial reaction to the...

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Primary polling indicates potential DeWine-Cordray general election rematch

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, January 29, 2018

A poll released last week by Fallon Research shows gubernatorial candidates Mike DeWine (R) and Richard Cordray (D) both leading their respective party's races for governor, with DeWine also having a big lead over Cordray in a head-to-head matchup. From the Dayton Daily News : Here are the poll results released by Fallon’s firm Thursday: In the Republican primary, DeWine has 54 percent support...

Shooting Down Negative Sport Shooting Stereotypes

James A. Swan, PhD

7:00am Friday, January 26, 2018

The tragic mass shooting by a lone gunman perched in a suite on the 32nd floor in the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas targeting an outdoor music concert on October 1, 2017, clearly sent shock waves through the nation, and beyond. We know how this happened, but why remains a mystery, although the shooter was prescribed an anti-anxiety drug that can release anger and psychoses. As a psychologist, I...

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Former NPR CEO Finds Travel Fatal to Anti-gun Prejudice

7:00am Thursday, January 25, 2018

In his book, The Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain explained, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these counts.” While this passage is often cited to promote the virtues of foreign travel, a new book by former National Public Radio CEO Ken Stern suggests that much of the country’s coastal elite would be just as well served by a...

Your Tactical Training Scenario-Stabbed for Wearing a Blue Shirt

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, January 24, 2018

You are walking down the street when you are approached by several teenagers who accuse you of being a rival gang member because you are wearing a blue shirt. Two of the boys begin striking you with their fists and one pulls a knife and begins stabbing you. What do you do? This exact scenario happened to a man in San Mateo, California . This is a tough scenario to prevent. Talking to enraged...

Rosie O’Donnell and Kim Kardashian West Aren’t Entirely Against Guns, Just You Having Them

7:00am Tuesday, January 23, 2018

In the late 1990s and early 2000s no celebrity pushed gun control more than comedienne and actress Rosie O’Donnell. Longtime NRA supporters will remember the famous incident in 1999 where the arch-gun control supporter ambushed actor and NRA Board Member Tom Selleck on her now-defunct daytime talk show. O’Donnell was active with Handgun Control Inc. (now the Brady Campaign) and the Million Mom...

The Problems of Ohio’s Current Laws on Burden Shifting in Self-Defense Cases

by: Ronald J. Lemieux, Esq.

7:00am Monday, January 22, 2018

(Submitted to the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee by Buckeye Firearms Association, for and on behalf of its statewide membership, in support of Ohio Senate Bill No. 180 and House Bill No. 228) Executive Summary: Under Ohio Revised Code Section 2901.05, a defendant is required to prove all elements of self-defense by a preponderance of the evidence. Recent case law and the development of the...

Survey: NRA and the Right to Bear Arms Strongly Associated with American Patriotism

7:00am Friday, January 19, 2018

The NRA prides itself on being “freedom’s safest place,” and its members exemplify what is best about our beloved country. A pair of recent national surveys on patriotism bears out what many instinctively understand: that for those who embrace traditional American values, the NRA remains an important cultural touchstone in its own right. Meanwhile, the surveys also show Americans strongly...