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Americans Doubt Reliability of 'Smart Guns'; Won’t Buy Them and Oppose Their Mandate, NSSF Poll Finds

7:00am Friday, November 15, 2013

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it. They also say overwhelmingly that they would not be likely to buy such a so-called "smart gun" and overwhelmingly oppose any government mandate requiring the use of this technology should it become available. These...

Third hearing on HB 203 brings out the crazies; OACP denies own testimony submitted 5 years ago predicting same sort of mayhem

4:06pm Thursday, November 14, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Any discussion about the claims being made by opponents to the portion of HB 203 that seeks to reform Ohio's self-defense law needs to begin with a simple explanation of how the law would actually change. According to the individuals who offered testimony at yesterday's, the following legislative change would make Ohio into a racist "shoot first" state: Sec. 2901.09 (B) For...

College students could be expelled for defending themselves from a six-time felon attempted to gain entry into their apartment

7:00am Thursday, November 14, 2013

by Chad D. Baus CNN.com is reporting that two Gonzaga University students could be suspended or even expelled after using a handgun to defend themselves from a six-time felon in their university-owned apartment, an act which the university says violates the school's weapons policy. From the article : Gonzaga University, a private, four-year university in Spokane, Washington, says the students...

CDC Data Refutes New Anti-Gun Study's Claims

3:00pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Firearm-related deaths among children have decreased since the mid-1990s, but new research heralded by gun control supporters claims the opposite. A research abstract entitled United States Childhood Gun-Violence – Disturbing Trends , presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibitions by physicians Arin L. Madenci and Christopher B. Weldon, claims that from...

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Akron police chief: Focusing on gun ownership will never curb gun violence

7:00am Wednesday, November 13, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Last month, Akron Police Chief James Nice made waves when he told AkronNewsNow.com that mandatory background checks won't work to stop criminals, and that "gun buybacks are a farce." This month, Nice is speaking more words of truth on the subject of the impotence of gun control, in an interview with Cleveland's fox affiliate, WJW: Simply put, Akron Police Chief Jim Nice believes...

Sen. Dick Durbin Chairs Divisive "Stand Your Ground" Hearing; Ohio Rep "Fudges" the truth

3:00pm Tuesday, November 12, 2013

On October 29th, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin titled, "'Stand Your Ground Laws': Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force." Present were several witnesses who attacked not only SYG laws, but also the Right-to-Carry, and even the American jury system. An overarching theme of the testimony alluded that Americans are...

Cleveland Man Sues City for Return of His Legally-Owned Gun

7:00am Tuesday, November 12, 2013

by Jesse Hathaway Derrick J. Washington of Cleveland has spent nearly nine months fighting city law enforcement officials to retrieve his legally licensed and registered firearm, which is being held as evidence following his arrest after he reported a potential crime in progress. Washington is suing the City of Cleveland in federal court, alleging that the city's policy of requiring citizens to...

HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) scheduled for third hearing in House

3:00pm Monday, November 11, 2013

Chairman Mike Dovilla has announced that the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee will be hearing proponent and opponent testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB 203 this Wednesday, November 13 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 115. This will be the third hearing for this important bill. Any persons who are interested in testifying are welcome to contact Jim Irvine (...