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Still confused about Issue 1? Here are the facts

6:00am Monday, August 07, 2023

Ohio's special election to decide Issue 1 happens TOMORROW, Aug. 8. Opponents, including the media, are circulating a lot of misleading and confusing information about this issue. So here are the facts: Issue 1 seeks to elevate the standard for making changes to Ohio's Constitution. Right now, our founding document can be amended if just half of voters agree (technically 50% plus one additional...

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YES on Issue 1 is the best defense against big city Dems pushing unconstitutional gun laws

by Ohio Senator Terry A. Johnson

8:34pm Friday, August 04, 2023

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Liberal, progressive, anti-gun Democrats will use a no vote on Issue 1 to take away your right to self-defense. They will take away your guns. This is not an accusation. It is a fact. How do we know? Because they said so. They said the quiet part out loud. Here’s what Justin Bibb, Cleveland's liberal mayor, told the entire world at a news conference:“We can use our...

ODNR offers special deer hunts on 9 Ohio scenic river properties; drawings slated

6:00am Friday, August 04, 2023

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, is holding special archery deer hunts at nine locations bordering the Stillwater State Scenic, Little Miami State and National Scenic, and the Big and Little Darby State and National Scenic rivers. These sites offer excellent hunting conditions while reducing the impact of deer browsing on native plant populations...

Enjoy a Free Day at Ohio's Public Ranges in August

6:00am Friday, August 04, 2023

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are partnering to host Free Range Day at five of Ohio's premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 19. Visit one of the following public shooting ranges on Free Range Day to gain hands-on experience with firearms from certified instructors at no charge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deer...

Lawmakers challenge DOJ over tax dollars for red flag gun confiscation orders

8:53am Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Back in March, NRA-ILA alerted members that under the 2022 omnibus federal gun control bill (dubbed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act or BSCA) that the U.S. taxpayer is funding state Red Flag gun confiscation orders . On July 25, a group of federal lawmakers led by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-West Virginia) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice , demanding...

Crunch time on Issue 1: We need your help immediately

6:00am Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Recent polling suggests support for Issue 1 is growing but still very close . We've been doing all we can to educate gun owners, but now it's crunch time and we need to make one final push before Election Day on August 8. We're sending a mailer to thousands of Ohioans to get out the vote in favor of Issue 1 to protect our constitution and our gun rights. And we need your financial support. If you...

Clearing up confusion: 4 common misunderstandings about Issue 1

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Monday, July 31, 2023

I've talked to a lot of family and friends on both sides of the political spectrum about Issue 1, and the most common theme among them all is confusion. It's understandable, considering the misleading messages coming from the opposition. Here are four common points of confusion and the real facts on each one: Is a 60% majority undemocratic? Even though the U.S. Constitution and constitutions and...

Issue 1: Where's the outcry over these major 60% (or higher) organizations?

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Friday, July 28, 2023

It's stunning (not really) the level of hypocrisy these extreme progressives will go to just to get their way. How undemocratic it is, they say, that Buckeye Firearms Association and other Issue 1 supporters want a 60% majority to amend the Ohio Constitution. Yet the very bylaws and constitutions of many of those organizations opposed to Issue 1 require the same threshold — if not higher. Here...