Where Stupid Meets Phobia: A Finger-Gun Update

Finger guns, the lethal weapons of choice for absolutely no one, are in the news again. Every so often we write about over-the-top reactions to harmless things or actions with some nebulous but apparently nefarious gun-related nexus, like the by-now notorious case of the seven-year-old second-grader suspended for chewing a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun. A school official admitted that...

Free Lecture - To Trust the People with Arms: The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment

The John E. Sullivan Lecture series presents "To Trust the People with Arms: The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment," featuring Robert J. Cottrol, Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School. WHEN: Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 4:30 PM WHERE: Ohio State House Atrium 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215 (also remotely via Zoom) REGISTRATION: FREE but registration required...

Congress crushes President Biden's attack on hunter education 424-1

The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly voted to rebuke President Joe Biden’s unprecedented move to defund scholastic hunter education and archery programs available for youths. The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, in a 424-1 vote and the U.S. Senate hot-lined the legislation, passing it by unanimous consent. The legislation, introduced...

Ohio deer archery season starts Sept. 30

One of Ohio’s most popular outdoor traditions continues when deer archery hunting begins statewide on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to a Sept. 26 news release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The long-awaited opening day of archery season continues to see an increase in the harvest among Ohio’s hunters. “Deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal, and hundreds of...

California Gov. Newsom signs multiple anti-gun bills, likens firearms excise tax to 'sin tax'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 26 hosted a signing ceremony in Sacramento, where he signed multiple anti-gun bills into law, most notably: an 11% excise tax on all firearms and ammunition; vastly expanded concealed-carry restrictions; and a renewed attempt to implement mandatory microstamping in semiautomatic firearms. During the event, Newsom likened the excise tax on firearms to a ‘sin...

BFA provides testimony in support of HB 189 to exempt firearms from sales tax

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the House Ways and Means Committee supporting HB 189 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale of certain firearms and ammunition and to authorize nonrefundable tax credits for small arms and ammunition manufacturers. This was the second hearing for this legislation, sponsored by Representative Al Cutrona. Here is...

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