On Monday, May 8, Secretary of State Jon Husted announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio by highlighting his achievements to promote and defend Second Amendment rights. From his campaign announcement letter:…
Reps. Johnson & LaTourette introduce HB 228 (Fix Burden of Proof/ Concealed Carry Modernization)
Representatives Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Sarah LaTourette (R-Chesterland) have introduced HB 228, a concealed carry modernization bill. The bill seeks to fix several problems with Ohio's concealed carry law, including the state's arcane…
Review: 2017 Handgun Moving and Movers Class
Please let me begin by admitting that I attended this class after completing my CCW class and, at this point, I had had no other formal training. Although I understood the importance…
Two self-defense bills scheduled for hearings in House committee
Chairwoman Kristina Roegner (R-37) has announced that the House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee will be hearing testimony on two self-defense bills on Tuesday, May 16 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 116. The committee…
Co-Sponsorship Memos Circulating for Ohio Self-Defense Legislation
There are co-sponsorship memos currently circulating for two important pieces of pro-gun legislation, and you can help see that they get the support they deserve! First, via NRA-ILA: State Representatives Terry Johnson (R-90)…
April 2017 firearms sales up over prior year
The April 2017 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,111,596 is an increase of 0.04 percent compared to the April 2016 figure of 1,111,205. The adjusted NICS data…
Ten years after confiscating Damon Wells’ gun, Cleveland police are at it again
Even though ten years have passed, many grassroots gun owners have likely not forgotten the name Damon Wells, the Cleveland concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder who defended himself from a violent attempted robbery…
Cedarville University trustees vote to allow faculty and staff to carry concealed on campus
Cedarville University trustees have approved a plan that makes theirs the first college in Ohio to allow concealed carry on campus. From Cedars, the campus newspaper: The policy, a first among Ohio colleges,…
Ohio junior high student suspended for ‘liking’ photo of airsoft gun on Instagram
WXIX (Fox Cincinnati) reported Friday that an Edgewood, Ohio middle school student was handed a 10-day suspension for “liking” a picture of a gun on Instagram with the caption “ready." According to…
Representatives Hood and Brinkman introduce HB 201 (Constitutional Carry)
Representatives Ron Hood (R-78) and Tom Brinkman (R-27) have introduced House Bill 201, a bill which seeks to have Ohio join the growing number of states which allow "constitutional" carry, or lawful carry of…