Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer, outdoor writer and sportsmen’s advocate Larry Moore along with BFA volunteer and attorney Ken Hanson addressed the Ohio United Sportsmen Club at Ohio University on Saturday April 1. The young hunters who have taken interest to start the OU club were treated to well over fifty-years of experience in the arena of 2nd Amendment rights and sportsmen advocacy.

Moore started the presentation. He presented the reasons why he became involved in the mid-1970s during the first state trapping issue. Moore noted, "Sportsmen and 2nd Amendment advocacy has been a journey, not a destination. It has been a journey with as many twists and turns as these wonderful Hocking Valley hills and roads. I developed a philosophy that all sportsmen and gun owners are like a big tree with many branches. We are all interconnected. Nothing angers me more quickly than to see one area of this tree attacking another area. We’ve got PETA, HSUS, Toby Hoover and Ohioans Against Guns, The Brady Bunch, and The Violence Policy Center to fight. We don't need to fight amongst ourselves. When one area is attacked, we are all attacked. If one dies, we are all in greater danger. Be a supporter not a detractor!"

Moore also presented his view of several areas of involvement. He characterized the first area as that of an occupant. An occupant is a person who may hold a hunting/fishing/trapping license or has a concealed handgun license but does nothing else. The next level is the membership level where the sportsman/gun owner becomes involved in an organization such as Buckeye Firearms, the NRA, USSA, a local gun or conservation club, National Wild Turkey Federation, etc. Moore added, "Unlike the ads for a credit card that claims membership has it's privileges, in our case membership has it's responsibilities. There is a responsibility for ethical behavior and a responsibility to share the shooting sports and outdoor recreation. My generation was the hippie-drop out generation. Dropouts and occupants don't accomplish anything. Becoming a member and an activist gets things done."

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By Chris Chumita

The Buckeye Firearms Association is fighting hard to restore our Second Amendment rights. We have recently helped pass laws that made it easier to introduce new people to hunting (HB296), and helped protect sportsmen’s dollars (HB367). Among many other issues, we are working on improving the current CCW law (HB347), on protecting our firearms from confiscation during disasters (HB508), and finally “legalizing” self-defense (HB541). However, we cannot do it alone. We need your help.

We are always in need of volunteers to help pass out pro-gun literature, write or call legislators, campaign for pro-gun candidates, and other tasks. If you don’t have the time to volunteer, you can help in other ways. For example forwarding our email newsletter to as many people as you can. However, one of the most important things you can do is vote for pro-gun candidates on Election Day. Click here for a list of candidates endorsed by the Buckeye Firearms Association.

Even if it is only a few dollars, consider making a donation to the Buckeye Firearms Association. You can become a Buckeye Firearms Association Defender by making a $25 annual donation. All donations will help us lobby for pro-gun legislation, educate voters, print materials, maintain our informative web site, and much more. No money will be wasted on salaries, because we are a 100% volunteer organization. Every penny will go to helping us fight for our Second Amendment rights.

We are winning the fight to restore our Second Amendment rights. However, we need your help to continue the fight!