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Op-Ed: What's Really Behind Obama's New Push for Gun Control?

3:00pm Monday, April 18, 2011

by John Lott Despite the Libyan crisis and ongoing problems with America's massive deficit, last week President Obama decided it was time to focus on gun control. He wrote an op-ed, challenged the NRA to negotiate new gun control regulations, and met with gun control groups. Of course, Obama's op-ed says he supports gun rights. Yet, he also emphasizes that he doesn't want people to "shout at one...

Grassroots gun rights groups gain momentum

7:00am Monday, April 18, 2011

by Alan Gottlieb Considering that there are an estimated 80 million gun owners in the United States, it should be no surprise that local organizations devoted to protecting and promoting gun rights - especially in the wake of the 2008 Heller ruling and the 2010 McDonald decision by the U.S. Supreme Court - have been springing up, growing in numbers and gaining political clout. As founder of the...

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State Representative Danny Bubp disappointed in fellow Republicans' reluctance to move Restaurant Carry bill

3:00pm Friday, April 15, 2011

by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that State Rep. Danny Bubp, sponsor of Restaurant Carry legislation in the last two General Assemblies, had expected easy passage of his bill now that voters gave Republicans a 59 seat majority. From the article : In December, state Rep. Danny Bubp had so much support for legislation to allow concealed-carry permit holders to take guns into bars...

Republican House Speaker suggests restaurant carry votes aren't there yet, points to opposition from Ohio Restaurant Assoc.

7:00am Friday, April 15, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On December 8, 2010, the Democrat-controlled House passed a motion to force a vote on that session's version of Restaurant & Car Carry rules fix legislation by 57-39 majority. Only the refusal by then-Speaker Armond Budish, a Democrat, to call another session prevented the bill from being passed and signed into law. Now that pro-gun rights voters and other freedom-loving...

Ohio Spring Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 18

3:00pm Thursday, April 14, 2011

Youth-only hunt set for Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 Spring wild turkey hunting opens in all 88 Ohio counties on Monday, April 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, May 15. "Hunters may see three-year-old gobblers this spring based on the strength of the 2008 hatch," said ODNR Wildlife Biologist Mike...

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Woman reported attempted abduction – or was it?

7:00am Thursday, April 14, 2011

by Larry S. Moore The first reports were that a woman, and Sinclair Community College student, was the target of an abduction attempt around the downtown Dayton campus. The Dayton Daily News reported : Dayton police Maj. Larry Faulkner said a woman reported she was stopped Tuesday afternoon by a man who grabbed her arm and started to pull her toward his truck. The woman, a Sinclair student, was...

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FLASH: Ohio Senate passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights)

2:25pm Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Editor's Note: This story was updated as information became available. The Ohio Senate has passed Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R) which will allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to OpenCarry.org...

Senate expected to vote on Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix (SB17) and Restoration of Rights (SB61) later today

11:28am Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Multiple Buckeye Firearms Association sources have confirmed that Ohio Senate Tom Niehaus is expected to bring both SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights) to a vote today. The bills, which passed yesterday in the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, are essentially the same as bills which were passed in the Senate last session (SB239 and SB247)...