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Blackwell may seek GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, challenge anti-gun Sen. Sherrod Brown

3:00pm Wednesday, June 01, 2011

by Chad D. Baus In April we reported that two former BFA endorsees, Ohio Treasurer of State Josh Mandel (R) and Former state Sen. Kevin Coughlin (R) are leaning toward a run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. We are now pleased to report that another former BFA endorsee is also considering a primary run. The Dayton Daily News notes that Ken Blackwell, the 2006 Republican candidate for governor who lost...

FBI data proves anti-gunners wrong on crime

7:00am Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Preliminary crime data from the FBI for 2010 adds more evidence that gun prohibitionists have been consistently wrong, and that more guns do not equal more crime, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. According to the FBI, all four violent crime offense categories show declines nationwide for 2010, with murder and manslaughter down 4.4 percent from 2009, robbery...

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Shooting for a Cure at the Ohio State Trapshoot

3:00pm Tuesday, May 31, 2011

by Larry S. Moore The annual Ohio State Trapshoot starts June 20 and runs for a week. The shooting grounds are at the Cardinal Center, Marengo Ohio. The event is the premier state shoot in the mid-west and continues to attract the finest shooters from across the nation and beyond. I've shot at the facility and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Unfortunately, my scores are typically not the ones...

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NRA: Buckeye Firearms Foundation win over City of Cleveland "a long-awaited and major victory for Ohio gun owners"

7:00am Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Fairfax, Va. -- Today, the Cuyahoga County Court struck down the City of Cleveland's scheme of restrictive gun laws still on the books despite Ohio law, which clearly prohibits such municipal gun ordinances. The Court ruled in favor of gun owners in the National Rifle Association-supported case of Buckeye Firearms Foundation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland . "This is a long-awaited and major victory...

Memorial Day 2011 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

7:00am Monday, May 30, 2011

By Jim Irvine We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it's important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today's battles. While it's easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would...

One never knows!

7:00am Saturday, May 28, 2011

by Rick Jones The old woman down the street, the old man around the corner, the nervous young man next door. One never knows! Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, fellow employees. One never knows who has served this great country. They don't say much about it, won't tell stories about it, but will talk with others who have been there and done that. Who are they? These are...

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Federal Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes Create Enormous 1,000-2,000% Annual Return on Investment to Outdoor Industry

3:00pm Friday, May 27, 2011

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — An analysis conducted by Southwick Associates and Andrew Loftus Consulting for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies found that federal excise taxes collected on the sale of hunting and shooting equipment represented an approximate 1,100 percent annual return on investment (ROI) to manufacturers between 1970 to 2006 and taxes collected on sport fishing equipment...

Attorney General announces First Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2011

By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2011. At the end of March, we had an all-time record of approximately 228,088 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) The Ohio House recently passed HB45, a bill that would allow license-holders to carry concealed into Ohio restaurants...