Good news for Buckeye gun owners

There's good news for Ohio gun owners in the upcoming race for Governor.

On the GOP side, race leaders Attorney General Jim Petro and Secretary of State Ken Blackwell both bring impressive pro-gun credentials to their campaigns. Also, Petro is expected to name Joy Padgett, a concealed carry sponsor, as his running mate.

On the Democrat side, pro-gunner and front-runner Ted Strickland gives gun owners some reason for hope. His choice of running mate is a concern, however - former Ohio Attorney General and Handgun Control Inc. Board Member Lee Fisher. Strickland faces off against two virulent anti gunners: State Sen. Eric Fingerhut and Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman. Remember Coleman? The guy who campaigned relentlessly for a Columbus assault weapons ban, which resulted in the NRA being forced to pull its national convention (and accompanying multi-million dollar windfall) out of the city?

It should be an interesting race. It's also nice that Ohio's success in implementing the concealed carry legislation (no, the streets are NOT running with blood, as had been predicted) gives the anti gunners no ammunition for the upcoming elections.