Youth-only weekend is Nov. 23-24 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s deer-gun week is fast approaching! White-tailed deer hunters have the chance to pursue Ohio’s favorite big-game animal with approved firearms during the 2019…
SB 237 (Remove Duty to Retreat) to receive first hearing in Senate committee
Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that sponsor testimony will be heard on Sen. Terry Johnson's (R) SB 237, recently introduced in the Ohio Senate. The hearing will…
Violent Crime Dropped in 2018
The FBI released the 2018 “Crime in the United States” report [last month], which compiles crime data from law enforcement agencies around the country. The news is good, and the positive data…
Legal Analysis of Governor DeWine’s SB 221 STRONG Ohio Bill
In early August, 2019, after the mass murders in Dayton, Governor Mike DeWine announced a 17-point plan to address violence, which is a key element of his “STRONG Ohio” initiative. The plan…
Veteran Criticizes Police Practices, Gets Guns and Firearm License Seized by Chief of Police
Watch what you say about local officialdom in Tisbury, Mass., or you may find Police Chief Mark Saloio knocking at your door to revoke your Second Amendment rights. That’s the harsh lesson…
Sen. Terry Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Duty to Retreat
SB 237 has been introduced by Senator Terry Johnson (R). The bill would eliminate the "duty to retreat" for victims of violent crime. Johnson said, "Self-defense is a basic, natural human right….
Federal Court Entertains Bizarre Legal Theories That Threaten Gun Owners, Rule of Law
Frustrated by the lack of political progress on the gun control agenda, the legal wing of the anti-gun movement continues to pursue ever-more radical and confused legal strategies. In the 1990s, trial…
SB 221 to receive second hearing
Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that proponent testimony will be heard on Rep. Matt Dolan (R) and Gov. Mike DeWine's (R) SB 221….
Number of Concealed Carry Permit Holders Increased Again
[In October], economist John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center released “Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2019,” his annual report on the number of concealed carry permit holders…
Report: DeWine Gun Bill Draws Skepticism
The Gongwer News Service is reporting that Senate Bill 221, introduced by Sen. Matt Dolan (R) on behalf of Governor Mike DeWine (R), is drawing criticism from both sides of the issue….