By Jim Irvine

Guns are not a partisan issue in Ohio. There are Republicans such as Governor Bob Taft and Senator Mike DeWine who have worked to limit your rights. There are Democrats such as Chris Redfern and Mark Dann who have worked to restore your rights. A look at the voting on HB12 last session, and HB296, HB346, and HB367 this session further demonstrate that our issue does not fall strictly along party lines.

This November each party will have many excellent candidates on the ballot. Both parties will also have vehemently anti-gun, anti-freedom, anti-hunting and anti-self-defense candidates on the ballot. If you simply vote along party lines, for either party – you will vote for candidates who will work to take your rights away. Think about your vote - it matters.

Many volunteers have put a tremendous amount of work into the Buckeye Firearms Association endorsements. Our various endorsement related pages have been undergoing frequent changes over the past months and if you have not looked at them lately, now would be a good time. Endorsement information will stay at the top of our web site under “Election news” through November.

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By Chad D. Baus

One of the things that has surprised me most over the past few years as I have interacted with the media as they prepare news stories is the lengths some journalists are willing to go to in order to create their intended angle on a story.

Before, when reading stories in the newspaper, and noticing how particular points or angles are missing, I always just assumed that the points just hadn't been made by the people the writer interviewed.

Now that I've participated in so many interviews, however, I have had more than my share of experience with reporters who I know had all the facts (because I provided the information), yet still chose to write their own version of the "truth."

The latest example of this comes in the form of a lengthy interview between Ken Hanson, Buckeye Firearms Association's Legislative Chair, and Columbus' The Other Paper writer David Niven about HB541, a bill introduces by state Representative and Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Steve Buehrer.

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By Chris Chumita

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention.

What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

From decreasing national crime rates to the merger of animal rights groups, these articles should be a part of your required reading!
Click on the "Read More..." link below for several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.