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Buckeye Firearms Foundation Youth Shoot brings out nearly 100 participants

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, September 17, 2015

WHIZ (NBC Zanesville) is reporting that the annual Buckeye Firearms Foundation Youth Shoot was a rousing success, despite a bit of "liquid sunshine." From the article : Youth from all over Ohio battle the drizzle to participate in the 5th annual Youth Shoot. Kids ages 10 through 18 were invited to learn about firearms, and take some shots of their own after training sessions on firearm safety...

NRA Supports Senator Cornyn’s Bill to Halt Obama NICS Abuses

3:00pm Wednesday, September 16, 2015

On August 5th, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced S. 2002, a bill to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens from continued bureaucratic abuse by the Obama Administration. As we reported on July 18th, Obama’s latest gun grabbing ploy was to forward all individuals receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits through a representative payee to the National...

Larry Householder's possible second act brings memories of the fight for Ohio concealed carry

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Larry Householder, who served as Speaker of the House during the fight to pass Ohio's original concealed carry law, is contemplating a return to the legislature. From the article : ...[F]ormer Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, a Perry County Republican, is considering whether to seek a return to the House. Term limits sent Householder home in...

Research Findings a Blow to Anti-gun Academics

3:00pm Tuesday, September 15, 2015

For decades, anti-gun academics have attacked firearms and firearm owners by conducting “research” that purportedly offers insight into the psyche of gun owners. The dubious findings of these psychology studies typically portray gun owners in a negative light, and are frequently published in uncritical academic journals, and then touted by gun control activists and the mainstream media as...

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State supreme court rules broken gun not a deadly weapon

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an inoperable gun that cannot fire bullets is not a deadly weapon under the state law that prohibits carrying a concealed handgun without a license. From the article : The justices reversed the findings of a juvenile court and the Cincinnati-area appeals court that the teenager was guilty of a delinquency count of...

You are cordially invited to the Sportsmen's Alliance 19th annual "Save Our Heritage Rally"

3:00pm Monday, September 14, 2015

You are cordially invited to the Sportsmen's Alliance 19th annual "Save Our Heritage Rally" The Rally will be held on Saturday, September 19 at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 3850 Stelzer Road in Columbus, Ohio. Sportsmen's Alliance is the only organization in the country with the sole mission of protecting hunting, fishing and trapping rights in all 50 states. This event is the largest fundraiser of...

Hillary Clinton on 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that."

7:00am Monday, September 14, 2015

We're always warning people that elections matter. And the quickly approaching presidential election could matter a LOT to gun owners. Why? Because there is a very real - and very frightening - possibility that Hillary Clinton could be our next Commander in Chief. Like most liberals, she supports a host of anti-gun laws. She has pushed for these laws for a very long time. And she has undoubtedly...

August 2015 Firearms Sales Checks Second-Highest August on Record

3:00pm Friday, September 11, 2015

The August 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,031,959 is the second-highest August on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 4.3 percent compared to the August 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 989,337. For comparison, the unadjusted August 2015 NICS figure of 1,735,911 reflects a 12.8 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS...