The following information is for journalists ONLY. Supporters wishing to make general inquiries should use our contact form.

News Releases: Before you submit a news release to us, please read our Submission Guidelines

Buckeye Firearms Association is the most active grassroots group in Ohio working to defend and advance Ohioans' rights to keep and bear arms. Because we deal with firearm rights, laws, and issues on a daily basis, we should be your PRIMARY SOURCE for authoritative information for any firearm related subject in Ohio.

Feel free to contact us for quotes, statistics, explanations of current or pending legislation, or technical firearm information. Take a look at some of the many instances where Buckeye Firearms Association has assisted journalists with expert advice and commentary.

Primary Contacts:

• Jim Irvine, Chairman - 440-503-3011 - jirvine@buckeyefirearms.org
• Ken Hanson, Legislative Chair - 740-215-6433 - khanson@buckeyefirearms.org
• Sean Maloney, Legislation - 513-484-0142 - smaloney@buckeyefirearms.org

Regional Contacts:

• Mark Abramson, Northwest Ohio - (419) 705-1959 - mabramson@buckeyefirearms.org
• Rick Kaleda, Northeast Ohio Chair - 330-979-3585 - rkaleda@buckeyefirearms.org
• Gerard Valentino, Foundation Secretary - 614-778-4874 - gvalentino@buckeyefirearms.org
• Linda Walker, Central Ohio Chair - lwalker@buckeyefirearms.org
• Joe Eaton, Southwest Ohio Chair - 513-267-6088 - jeaton@buckeyefirearms.org
• Rick Jones, South-central Ohio Chair - 740-352-4436 - rjones@buckeyefirearms.org

Mailing Address:
Buckeye Firearms Association
15 West Winter Street
Delaware, Ohio 43015

Everyone listed here is a volunteer. We value our relationships with the media and will try to reply as quickly as possible.

Writer's Guide to Firearms and Ammunition

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