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Gun Policy
Governor John Kasich just signed a bill that requires businesses to allow guns in their parking lots, and clears the way for concealed carry on college campuses, airports, and daycares.
Open Carry
But he never expected that the Secret Service would be forced to respond.
Election 2016
“The NRA is more forgiving than we are," says GOA’s executive director Larry Pratt.
Politics
As governor of Ohio, Kasich quickly adopted the GOP’s pro-gun stance — even though he’s “not a gun guy.”
The key positions, policy proposals, talking points, and flip flops of the Democratic and Republican hopefuls.
Political scientists explain why the establishment candidates won’t budge on their conservative gun platforms.
As Democrats press their advantage on the issue, the GOP seeks a politically viable position.
