The NRA is reporting that the Nebraska legislature has passed Right to Carry legislation and Governor Heineman has pledged to sign it into law.

Nebraska is poised to become the 48th State to have some form of Right to Carry. There are now 38 states that are shall issue, and Nebraska will be the 39th shall issue state.

Buckeye Firearms Association wishes to offer our congratulations to our grassroots brothers and sisters in Nebraska who have worked so hard for so long in their efforts to pass concealed carry legislation.

Ohio residents need to keep in mind that there is no reciprocity agreement yet. Nebraska's law will not go into effect until January 1, 2007.

Click on the "Read More..." link below for a visual graphic depicting America's Right to Carry progress.

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CCRKBA: AND THEN ONLY TWO REMAINED; CCRKBA HAILS PASSAGE OF CCW BILL IN NEBRASKA

Senator Lynn Wachtmann (R-1) has introduced companion legislation to HB541, the castle doctrine legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Steve Buehrer.

SB308 is an identical bill, and shows there is support in the Senate to pass this needed legislation.

Senator Wachtmann is a long-time friend and advocate for Ohio gun owners. He is term-limited in the Senate, and Buckeye Firearms Assocation has endorsed him in the May 2 primary for the 75th House District (Henry, Putman, Paulding, and Van Wert Counties) Your support for campaign is appreciated.

Click on the "Read More..." link below to see if your Senator co-sponsored this legislation, and to read updates on similar legislation from other states.

In addition to Senator Wachtmann, the list of co-sponsors includes:

Hearings were held this week on two bills Buckeye Firearms is watching.

Tuesday, HB541 had sponsor testimony in the House Criminal Justice Committee. This bill is often referred to as “Castle Doctrine” legislation, but is also known by “Stand your Ground”, “Victim Bill of Rights” and several other names. Its primary sponsor is Representative Steve Buehrer (R-74)

Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary heard sponsor testimony from Representative Jim Aslanides (R-94) on his HB347, the concealed carry fix it bill.

Click on the "Read More..." link below for details of the hearings.

March 28, 2006

By Vic Kohring

Twenty-Five years ago, on March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was
shot by a confused young man attempting to impress actress Jody Foster.
Why murdering a president would impress Foster is one question
apparently John Hinckley never asked himself. But Reagan not only
forgave Hinckley, he never once brought up the issue of gun control.

To we Alaskans, gun control is a favorite topic of discussion and the
goal of many liberals in the Lower 48. We in the North know better. Guns
are needed tools and, secondly, a source of sport.

Our progress in defense of the Second Amendment comes from a surprising
individual, Democrat Rep. Eric Croft. His legislation to eliminate
concealed-carry requirements, House Bill 102, was signed into law in
2004. We should thank him for both his perseverance and support of the
right to keep and bear arms. Which brings up an interesting question.
Are you aware that a teenager growing up in America sees tens of
thousands of rifle and pistol killings on TV by the time he or she is
16? And yet, not one in 100 is aware of the nation's premier rifle and
pistol competition at Camp Perry, Ohio, held each year in August.

Much of America's media is so biased against guns and private ownership
of weapons, that we are not told of all the peaceful and legitimate uses
of guns in our nation. With the exception of the History Channel and
occasional specials on other channels, most young people think of guns
as killing machines and only killing machines.

For the complete story, visit Frontiersman.com.