“Don’t judge us by our results. Judge us by our intentions.” This is the message being sent by the City government in Columbus and other Ohio cities with so-called assault weapons bans…
Pro-gun Democrats struggle for prominence
As we reported recently, the 2006 gubernatorial race is shaping up with pro- and anti-gun candidates on both sides of the ballot. Closer on the calendar is a special election race in…
John Lott: City’s assault-weapons ban ineffective and unneeded
By John R. Lott. Jr. Archived at JohnRLott.com Published Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at Columbus Dispatch When the federal assault-weapons ban expired in September, its fans claimed that gun crimes and police…
Dispatch: Council candidate sues city over ‘reckless’ weapons ban
On Thursday, July 21, the Columbus Dispatch reported that Columbus City Council candidate Phil Harmon has filed the first of what may become several lawsuits against the City of Columbus, challenging Columbus’…
Cincy Post editorial: ”A suspicious about-face”
Newspapers in Ohio are awash with editorials criticizing the NRA’s decision to cancel its 2007 national convention in Columbus after the city held sham hearings in which public testimony was overwhelmingly opposing…
Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC Changes Name to Buckeye Firearms AssociationTM
New Name Reflects Broadening of Organizational Focus to All Firearms-related Issues in Ohio Cleveland – The Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC announced today that it has changed its name to the Buckeye…
10TV: ”NRA Stuns City With Decision”
WBNS10tv.com is reporting that the National Rifle Association’s announcement that it was canceling plans to bring the Association’s 2007 Annual Meeting and Convention in the wake of passage of a municipal ordinance…
NRA Exec VP Wayne LaPierre to Make Major Announcement in Columbus Monday
Central Ohio Coordinator Gerard Valentino, who has served as NRANews.com’s eyes and ears during this fight in Columbus, has been invited and will be in attendance. Thursday, July 14, 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY…
NRA Endorses Jean Schmidt for US Congress
by Chad D. Baus, Vice ChairmanOhioans For Concealed Carry PAC Making endorsements can be an extremely difficult endeavor. In late 2003, the OFCC PAC made an endorsement among two candidates who were…
Could have been a victim…
Submitted by reader as PAC news… This bright and beautiful morning could have turned ugly in an instant and I was reminded how quickly a situation can change. As I exited my…