Ohio's low score from Brady is admirable

"Ohio is not doing enough to protect its citizens against gun violence, according to an annual scorecard released Thursday by backers of the Brady gun-control law," wrote the Columbus Dispatch today.

The NRA says this is a good thing. On its web site today it speaks about the scoring by the Brady Campaign:

"Brady says that a state could get a perfect "100" if it would: limit the frequency of gun purchases; prohibit private transfers of firearms; require gun show attendees to sign a ledger to be provided to the police; prohibit the sale of firearms that do not engrave a serial number on fired ammunition and require registration such firearms' purchasers; license and regulate firearm dealers at the state level; prohibit handguns that do not have "smart" gun features; prohibit detachable-magazine semi-automatics and some pump-action rifles and shotguns; allow the arbitrary rejection of Right-to-Carry permit applications; allow local jurisdictions to impose gun control laws more restrictive than the state legislature; and allow the criminal prosecution of people who use firearms in legitimate self-defense."

Jeff Garvas, president of Ohioans for Concealed Carry, said, in the Dispatch report, "I like to look at the Brady scorecard to see how well we're doing," Garvas said. "They're going after the rights of law-abiding people."

A low score from Brady is a high mark for freedom. We are proud.