Non-Resident Licenses (When the Ohio Concealed Handgun License Isn’t Enough)

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By Ken Cormack

First things first – The Disclaimers: This article attempts to explain the concept of non-resident concealed carry licenses and permits, describes the application processes for some of the states that offer them, and lists the factors you should consider when choosing which non-resident licenses to obtain. It makes no attempt to describe the differences in the laws of the various states, with regard to firearms ownership in general, or concealed carry specifically.

Even if you choose not to obtain a non-resident license from any state, the following point still bears mentioning with regard to your Ohio Concealed Handgun License, since it too, allows you to carry concealed in several states other than Ohio: It is up to you to research and understand the laws of each state you plan to visit, whether simply transporting, or carrying a firearm in any state. This cannot be overstated as it can mean the difference between a pleasant trip, and an arrest. These laws vary widely from state to state, and only the laws of the state you are in at the time, apply. Know the laws of the states into which you plan to bring your handgun. Professional legal assistance is advised, to answer any questions.

To this, Buckeye Firearms Association’s Legislative Chair Ken Hanson adds the following: “Most federal law exemptions for CHLs apply only to a resident license, in the resident’s home state. For example, the federal school zone restriction doesn’t apply to someone with a CHL, but only if it is a resident license, and inside the state of residence”. So again, readers are cautioned to perform careful legal research, and consult professional legal assistance.

WHAT IS A NON-RESIDENT LICENSE, AND WHY WOULD I WANT ONE?

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 50

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Taken from the most recent “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The Uninvited Ombudsman Report”

1- Are Handguns Machineguns?

The lamestream media told you:

Dick Heller, the security guard who won back limited gun rights in an historic decision at the Supreme Court last month, was turned down by D.C. police when he tried to register his semiautomatic handgun. District authorities decided it was not a proper handgun under the new law.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Defying all logic and reason, D.C.’s new law repeats language from its old law, that says any firearm that could take a magazine with more than 12 rounds — whether you own such a magazine or not — is a machine gun. Blatant lunacy, D.C. bureaucrats are trying to get away with this abuse, to ban anything but revolvers and derringers.

Proof: Believe the NRA when it says gun ban extremists are lying

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By Chad D. Baus

Having adopted the deceptive tactics suggested a few years ago by billionaire gun-hater Andrew McKelvey, gun and hunting ban lobbyist groups go to great lengths these days to deny that their ultimate goals are to stamp out all civilian ownership of firearms, or to eradicate all forms of hunting.

In response to warnings by grassroots pro-Second Amendment groups about these anti-gun organizations’ true goals, Americans are offered assurance by the gun banners and their media friends that all they want are “sensible” or “common sense” reforms to our gun laws.

One of the loudest voices of warning about the gun ban lobby’s true intentions is the National Rifle Association. And now, if one can believe the leftist Mother Jones magazine, we may have even more reason to believe the NRA when they say groups like the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Freedom States Alliance, States United to Prevent Gun Violence and the Violence Policy Center are lying about their true goals:

They had a (wo)man on the inside.

D.C. Gun Ban: Anti-gun House Dems buckle under NRA pressure, vote to come next month

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The Washington Post is reporting that Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have agreed to allow a vote next month on a bill that would end local handgun control in the District, making it easier for D.C. residents to acquire pistols, including semiautomatics, while eliminating the strict handgun-storage requirements imposed by the city.

Even as Democrats shuttered the Capitol for the summer vacation without addressing other critical election year issues, such as energy crisis contributing to $4 gasoline, the National Rifle Association managed to force the D.C. gun ban issue onto the table by announcing that it would be grading members on whether they sign a discharge petition to force a vote on a similar, GOP-backed bill.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) said in a statement that those Democrats “hope to relieve election year pressure by getting a Democratic-backed bill to the floor, out of fear that the [National Rifle Association] will run hometown ads against their reelection.”

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday’s Buckeye State Roundabout

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By Chris Chumita

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention.

What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

From an armed robber temporarily escaping to robberies at diners, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

What follows is several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.

The ACLU’s hypocritical position on the Second Amendment

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By Brian S. Stewart

“The ACLU interprets the Second Amendment as a collective right. Therefore, we disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision in D.C. v. Heller.”

Gun rights advocates have long charged that the ACLU are left-wing activists first, “civil rights advocates” a very distant second. The organization has confirmed it with this position, and buried their collectivist heads in the sand. It should come as no surprise, as a trip to their website quickly confirms.

Guns Are Not Right Wing, Guns Are Patriotic

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By John Longenecker

Predators In The Bigger Cities Who Refuse Safer Streets.

There is a big difference between being Conservative and being Patriotic. Elephants and Donkeys can agree on many, many questions on how we run our country, come to the same conclusions and get a lot of business done. And a lot of Conservatives can drop the ball and refuse to see the citizen authority – lethal force connection they should be standing up for.

This is one of the biggest complaints of constitutents: for all the talk of Independence, the Conservatives won’t really take a position on how citizen authority in this country is backed by lethal force in the hands of the citizen first and always. It is this authority backed by force which shall not be infringed, and it is this which contributes substantively to safer streets where the armed citizen is affirmed. That’s forty-eight states. The problem is in the large cities who defy their own state law affirming armed citizens everywhere. Crime is higher there, of course.

More Guns, Less Road Rage in Ohio

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By Chad D. Baus

The Associated Press is reporting that Ohio State Highway Patrol figures prove road rage is on the decline in Ohio.

While there could be many causes for this good news (Patrol spokeswoman Anne Ralston speculates that reduced travel due to higher gas prices is having an effect), one truth is certain:

Gun ban extremists’ dire warnings about what would happen if Ohio passed a concealed carry law have failed to come to pass.

BOOK REVIEW: Safe Streets in The Nationwide Concealed Carry of Handguns

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By Chris Chumita

Safe Streets In The Nationwide Concealed Carry of Handguns by John Longenecker is one of the first publications from his new Libertarian and pro-gun publishing company, Contrast Media Press. His hard hitting articles can be read at his web site called Good For The Country and have been picked up by numerous media outlets and web sites. In fact, his articles are always insanely popular whenever they are posted on the Buckeye Firearms Association web site. If you enjoy Longenecker’s energetic writing style, then you will definitely love Safe Streets In The Nationwide Concealed Carry of Handguns.

Illinois’ Blagojevich and Daley – A Tale of Two Failures

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By Gerard Valentino

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently offered to call out the Illinois National Guard to help Chicago fight the recent spike in violence that has catapulted the City into the national news. Daley didn’t immediately accept the Governor’s offer of help and the two most powerful leaders in Illinois missed the irony of the offer.

There is a reason ‘citizen’ comes before ‘soldier’ when describing National Guard members. Illinois National Guard members are simply citizens who are given a gun and told to keep order. So, essentially, both the Governor and Mayor are doing what concealed carry advocates have wanted to do all along – put honest citizens on the streets with guns.

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