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Senator Rob Portman surges ahead of Strickland in polls following stand against gun control proposals

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The post recent Quinnipiac University poll of three swing states shows U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) opening up a seven-point lead on anti-gun rights Democrat Ted Strickland. According to the poll , Sen. Portman leads Mr. Strickland 47-40%. Last month, Quinnipiac’s survey found the pair were locked in a dead heat, and earlier in the contest, Mr. Portman trailed by as much as nine points. I...

Chris W. Cox Delivers the Straight Truth on Hillary Clinton and the Second Amendment

3:00pm Monday, July 25, 2016

[Last week], NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox addressed the Republican National Convention about the grave threat to the Second Amendment posed by a Hillary Clinton presidency. [The next day], Clinton’s attack dogs were out in force, desperately trying to discredit the case Mr. Cox methodically built against her. But Clinton’s campaign knows that the truth is to her presidential...

Butler Co. Sheriff Richard Jones discusses call to arms for civilian staff on NRANews.com

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, July 25, 2016

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones is receiving international attention for his decision to urge his civilian staff with a valid Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry their firearms within the department’s headquarters at 705 Hanover St. in Hamilton, OH. Sheriff Jones is also encouraging employees to carry their weapon while operating any department vehicle away from the headquarters...

The Myth of “Declining” Gun Ownership

3:00pm Friday, July 22, 2016

Americans are buying guns at an unprecedented rate and have been doing so for some time, but is gun ownership declining, as gun control supporters claim? Gun control supporters want politicians to believe that it is, on the theory that politicians are more likely to vote for restrictions if they think that opponents of restrictions are in the minority. Are gun control supporters guilty of what...

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Op-Ed: John Kasich Can’t Just Suspend Ohio’s Gun Laws

by Kyle Sammin

7:00am Friday, July 22, 2016

As the Republican National Convention began in Cleveland, prominent Democrats joined with local police in calling for Ohio Gov. John Kasich to suspend the state’s open-carry law during the convention. Sherrod Brown, a progressive Democrat who represents Ohio in the U.S. Senate, went even further in an interview with BuzzFeed, saying he “hope[s] that the governor would listen to the police union...

In Draft Party Platform, Democrats Regress on Gun Rights

3:00pm Thursday, July 21, 2016

Following the lead of their presumptive presidential nominee, the Democratic Party is set to adopt a gun control plank in their 2016 party platform that lays bare the party leadership’s antipathy towards gun rights. The draft 2016 plank marks a significant shift in the party’s approach to the issue. Out is the lip service paid to the Second Amendment contained in the last several party platforms...

Ohio Democrats join call for suspension of Second Amendment

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, July 21, 2016

During the runup to the March 16 primary, Democrat Senate candidate P.G. Sittenfeld staged a last-ditch effort to gain publicity for his underdog campaign by calling for a constitutional amendment to repeal Ohio's preemption law which prohibits cities from enacting laws that are more strict than state law. As Buckeye Firearms Association and several news outlets have noted since Sittenfeld's...

Violate these 4 gun safety rules at your own risk

3:00pm Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The single most important subject for every gun owner is also the subject few gun owners ever want to talk about: safety. Why? Because to many, it's boring. It's a lot more fun to talk about the latest and greatest firearm or debate the best caliber for self defense. Right? But let's face it. Accidents happen. And there's only ONE reason they happen. In every case, without exception, an...