Buckeye Firearms Association

DOJ, ATF announce regulatory reforms to reduce burdens on law-abiding gun owners, businesses

6:00am Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is releasing this week 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking following a comprehensive review of existing regulations conducted in accordance with Executive Order 14206, Protecting Second Amendment Rights.

Eleventh Circuit: Machine guns not protected in Second Amendment

by John Crump

6:00am Wednesday, April 29, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that machine guns are not protected under the Second Amendment, citing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. And the judge who authored the opinion is on President Donald Trump's short list for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Results from Ohio’s wild turkey opening weekend - south zone

From ODNR Division of Wildlife

6:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wild turkey hunters in Ohio’s south zone checked 4,646 birds during the opening weekend of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

BFA and partners ask court to strike down NFA rules on suppressors, short-barreled rifles

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Monday, April 27, 2026

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act tax stamp, in which Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is a plaintiff, has entered the next phase.

Ohio’s 2026 youth turkey hunting results - south zone

From ODNR Division of Wildlife

6:00am Thursday, April 23, 2026

Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio’s south zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend April 18-19. The youth-only hunting weekend for the northeast zone, which includes Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties, is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26.

Some Ohio felons could get expedited pardon, gun rights restored

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Are you a convicted felon of a nonviolent crime? Have you turned your life around for the better since your prison release? Felony convictions can lead to a lifetime of hurdles and the loss of rights, including gun ownership, but if you answered yes to those questions, it might not have to be that way. You could be eligible for an expedited pardon. Here's how it works.

New York subway attack underscores failure of ‘sensitive places’ gun bans

by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

6:00am Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Grand Central machete attack is exactly the kind of real-world example gun owners should point to when anti-gun politicians insist that “sensitive places” laws make the public safer.

Sportsmen’s Alliance secures key 'farm bill' fix to remove anti-hunting language

From Sportsmen's Alliance

6:00am Monday, April 20, 2026

As a result of tireless advocacy by the Sportsmen’s Alliance and others and strong congressional leadership, anti-hunting language amended into the farm bill has been removed. Specifically, the farm bill fix removes language submitted by animal-rights groups that would ban certain types of hounds in hunting, as well as the use of “live lures” for training or field trials.