Chairman Kevin Bacon has announced that the Senate Civil Justice Committee will be hearing sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry) today, Wednesday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m.in…
Summer 2015: New Record for Gun Sales?
Data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) indicate that firearm acquisitions set a new record during June, July and August, and are on track to finish the year…
Report: With less training required, more central Ohioans file to carry concealed guns
The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that more central Ohioans are filing for licenses to carry concealed guns in Franklin County after the state legislature relaxed training requirements earlier this year. In fact,…
Virginia Senator Kaine Introduces Bill to Turn Innocent Mistakes into Felonies
On Tuesday, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced what he is calling the “Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act.” As The Hill amusingly noted, “It is the latest gun bill introduced by Democrats that is…
Survey: Which Republican presidential candidates own guns?
The London Daily Telegraph recently asked the Republican presidential candidates if they owned a gun, and reported the responses. The candidates, including one who has since dropped from the race, are listed below…
NRA Ad Targets “Candidate” Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg hasn’t said that he’s running for president, but an NRA TV ad campaign launched recently contends that the most aggressive gun control advocate in the country will, at the very least, attempt…
Guns & Ammo “Best States for Gun Owners” shows progress, but Ohio legislators STILL have a lot of work to do
One year ago, and despite the fact that Republicans had been in control of the General Assembly and governor's mansion for 4 years, a lack of progress in improving the state's gun rights law…
Mass Shootings Rare, Government Study Says
A new study by the Congressional Research Service, by far the most thorough and comprehensive of its type to date, confirms that mass shootings continue to be rare in the United States. While Michael…
Buckeye Firearms Foundation Youth Shoot brings out nearly 100 participants
WHIZ (NBC Zanesville) is reporting that the annual Buckeye Firearms Foundation Youth Shoot was a rousing success, despite a bit of "liquid sunshine." From the article: Youth from all over Ohio battle…
NRA Supports Senator Cornyn’s Bill to Halt Obama NICS Abuses
On August 5th, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced S. 2002, a bill to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens from continued bureaucratic abuse by the Obama Administration. As we…