The Ohio Senate is expected to move House Bill 12 deliberately. Under Sen. President Doug White, the climate in the Senate appears much more positive for concealed carry reform than when Dick…
Is Gov. Taft signaling retreat on CCW?
As we’ve been reporting since early March, Governor Taft and legislators have been at odds almost since the first gavel was struck in the 125th General Assembly. Significant events are occurring in…
House Bill 12 receives first hearing in Senate committee
Representatives from Ohioans For Concealed Carry and OFCC PAC were on hand today at the Statehouse, as HB12 received it’s first hearing in the Senate Commitee on Criminal Justice. A complete summary…
Cincy Post: City is dropping handgun lawsuit
After a four-year long legal battle, the city of Cincinnati is dropping its lawsuit against handgun manufacturers. Noted product liability attorney Stanley Chesley, who is representing the city, told local officials Tuesday…
Bill to carry concealed weapons goes to Ohio Senate
Cincinnati’s 9News (WCPO, a CBS affiliate), filed a report on the beginning of Senate consideration of HB12 today. It be be read, or viewed on a video file, by clicking here. The…
Ohio CCW Debate Loaded
As Ohio’s race between the Senate and the OSC heats up, finally we see front page coverage in the Willoughby News-Herald, Sunday edition. While our own Jeff Garvas and the owner of…
John Lott book signing in Cincinnati this week!
Dr. John R. Lott Jr. will be making a public appearance in Cincinnati this week to promote his newly released book, The Bias Against Guns. YOUR APPEARANCE IS REQUESTED! Dr. Lott will…
Letter to the Editor: Armed citizens more apt to help themselves
Canal Winchester resident Steve Elsea has written an excellent letter to the editor about the need for concealed carry reform, which was published in Tuesday’s Columbus Dispatch. Elsea points out how different…
Dereliction of duty: Time is now for Ohio’s Republican leadership to act
Under the control of Gov. Taft, Ohio continues to fall farther and farther behind the rational majority of states in our country. In the past few weeks, three more governors (two Republicans,…
Ohio’s law enforcement bureaucrats: time for a little soul searching
Do a few bad apples truly ruin the bunch? Do people truly deserve to be judged by the very worst among them? That’s exactly what anti-gun extremists do when they exploit despicable…