CNN Photo Essay: Ohio teachers pose with their guns

by Chad D. Baus CNN's Lauren Russell has written two articles on the move to arm teachers here in Ohio. Accompanying her article is a photo essay compiled by an Italian photographer. From the article accompanying the photo essay, entitled " Teachers pose with their guns ": December's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut jarred parents and teachers around Ohio. Thinking more had...

Toledo woman confronts would-be home invader with handgun

by Chad D. Baus WTVG (ABC Toledo) reported recently that a Toledo woman with a handgun was able to detain a man who was attempting to gain entry into her home. From the article : Tense moments in the early morning hours, as a woman carrying a gun confronts a man trying to get into her home. The attempted home invasion happened on the 1900 block of Loxley near Upton, just before 5 a.m. Thursday...

House committee holds first hearing on HB191 (Align Firearms Definitions)

by Chad D. Baus State Rep. John Becker delivered sponsor testimony on House Bill 191 Tuesday before the House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security committee. HB191 would change the state's Weapons Control Law by removing from the definition of "automatic firearm" a semi-automatic firearm that is designed or adapted to fire more than 31 cartridges without reloading. Section 2923.11...

Ohio: Senate Committee to Hear Important Right-to-Carry Confidentiality Legislation this Wednesday

This Wednesday, June 12, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee will hold its first hearing on legislation to further protect the confidentiality of concealed handgun license holders. Senate Bill 60 , sponsored by state Senator Joe Uecker (R-14), would permanently protect the confidentiality of concealed handgun license holders throughout the Buckeye State by eliminating the journalist access...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation commissions six more teacher classes

by Jim Irvine In the wake of the killings at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, Buckeye Firearms Foundation partnered with John Benner of Tactical Defense Institute (TDI) to give teachers and administrators training on the best ways to stop an active killer in a school. The idea garnered worldwide attention and the first class was a resounding success. Many Ohio schools...

Anti-Gun Researchers Saddling Up to Ride Again

With the racetrack dust having barely settled after this year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and with the final leg of the Triple Crown--the Belmont Stakes--scheduled for this weekend, we can't help but marvel at the incredible ability of a horse, with 120 pounds on its back, to sustain better than a 35 mph pace over up to 1½ miles, often topping 40 mph in the home stretch. But no matter...

Concealed handgun license-holder fends off car-jacker

by Chad D. Baus WKBN (CBS Youngstown) is reporting that a 23-year-old concealed handgun license-holder fired several shots late Wednesday at three masked gunmen who attempted to steal his car at a gas station on Youngstown's South Side. From the article : David Ferguson, 23, was shot in the arm during the brief shootout at the South Avenue Gas Mart, thwarted an attempted carjacking by firing five...

Op-Ed: Why gun control just got even more difficult

by John Lott Gun control, an already difficult task, just got even more difficult. The 3D printing revolution is well under way. This wonderful new technology will allow small companies and even individuals to manufacture a wide range of items, such as medical devices that fit each individual’s unique size and shape. However, it is increasingly obvious that guns and gun parts can be made, even...

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