Under current law, the Ohio constitution can be amended when an issue is placed on the ballot and voters approve by a simple majority. In other words, Ohio's founding document, the keystone…
Gun News Roundup – April 22, 2023
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Fingerprint-activated 9mm handgun coming to…
Concealed-carry manager stops armed robbery at Chicago auto parts store
Some of us need supplies to fix or maintain our automobiles. All of us have been out shopping on the weekend. The customers and employees at an O’Reilly Auto Parts store never…
Nebraska becomes 27th state to pass NRA-backed ‘Constitutional Carry’
The National Rifle Association applauds the Nebraska legislature for passing NRA-backed constitutional carry today in a 33-14 vote. The bill is now headed to the governor for his signature. “With Gov. (jim)…
ATF determines ‘metal sliver’ is a machine gun
Thanks to a Gun Owners Foundation and AmmoLand News Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the gun-owning community now knows that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has determined…
New York court: ‘Innovative’ gun control unconstitutional
Well, that was interesting. Our alert last week pointed out that “[g]un control advocates are ceaseless innovators in the realm of limiting freedom,” with one of these original ideas being so-called “red…
Ohio’s 2023-24 deer hunting seasons approved
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved proposed hunting and trapping season dates for 2023-24, including deer bag limit changes in seven counties, during its regularly scheduled meeting April 12, according to an April…
African American gun ownership is up; here’s why
Policy-makers are confounded. A recent report by The Hill showed that African Americans are the most directly impacted by what they call “gun violence.” At the same time, firearm purchases by African…
Alabama: House Republican majority moving anti-gun bills
The supposedly pro-gun majority in the Alabama House has scheduled committee hearings for three anti-gun bills. House Bill 12 violates Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights by making it a Class A misdemeanor…
NICS: March 2023 is fourth-highest March for gun sales, background checks
The National Instant Background Check System (NICS) gun sales and background checks for March 2023 are the fourth-highest on record since recording of background checks started in 1999. In March 2023, there…