by Jeff Knox New York City’s controversial billionaire mayor was slapped down again in races in Colorado and Virginia on Tuesday, November 5. Unfortunately, in Virginia, the slap was only symbolic as…
The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 129 – New Federal Gun Law Coming Under Radar
2- New Federal Gun Law Coming Under Radar Lobbyists Overlooked Dec. 3 Date Will Expiring “Invisible Gun” Law Be Renewed? Anti-Rights Plans Top Secret for Now by Alan Korwin, Author Gun Laws…
Attorney General announces Third Quarter 2013 CHL statistics; Record demand for CHLs continues
by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the third quarter of 2013. Demand continued at a record setting pace, setting new…
HB 231 (Eliminate ‘No-Guns’ Victim Zones) scheduled for second hearing in House
Chairman Jim Butler has announced that the Judiciary Committee will be hearing proponent testimony on Representative Ron Maag’s (R-Lebanon) HB 231 next Wednesday, November 20 at 4:00 p.m. in Statehouse Room 121. This will be the second hearing for this important bill.
Buckeye Firearms Association will be testifying in support of the bill.
Under the proposed legislation, Ohioans would be able to carry concealed guns in churches, daycares, private airplanes and government buildings. The bill would also allow college campuses to permit concealed guns on their campuses if they choose to.
HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) scheduled for fourth hearing, possible vote in House committee
Chairman Mike Dovilla has announced that the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee will be hearing all testimony on Representative Terry Johnson’s (R-McDermott) HB 203 this Tuesday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 116. This will be the fourth hearing for this important bill.
Any persons who are interested in testifying are welcome to contact Jim Irvine (jirvine@BuckeyeFirearms.org) for help in preparing and coordinating your testimony.
Chairman Dovilla has indicated that amendments and a vote are possible.
Buckeye Firearms Association will again provide testimony in support of the bill.
HB 203 seeks to make many improvements to Ohio’s concealed carry laws.
Shelby Co. Sheriff’s program arms Sidney teachers; Local police chief “not a fan”
by Jim Irvine The Sidney Daily News is reporting that Sidney police chief Will Balling is not a fan of Sidney school staff carrying firearms. There is obvious tension and the issue…
Americans Doubt Reliability of ‘Smart Guns’; Won’t Buy Them and Oppose Their Mandate, NSSF Poll Finds
NEWTOWN, Conn. — By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it. They…
Third hearing on HB 203 brings out the crazies; OACP denies own testimony submitted 5 years ago predicting same sort of mayhem
by Chad D. Baus Any discussion about the claims being made by opponents to the portion of HB 203 that seeks to reform Ohio’s self-defense law needs to begin with a simple…
College students could be expelled for defending themselves from a six-time felon attempted to gain entry into their apartment
by Chad D. Baus CNN.com is reporting that two Gonzaga University students could be suspended or even expelled after using a handgun to defend themselves from a six-time felon in their university-owned…
CDC Data Refutes New Anti-Gun Study’s Claims
Firearm-related deaths among children have decreased since the mid-1990s, but new research heralded by gun control supporters claims the opposite. A research abstract entitled United States Childhood Gun-Violence – Disturbing Trends, presented…