| Page 975 | Buckeye Firearms Association

Ithaca Guns Comes To Ohio

12:10am Wednesday, February 22, 2006

By Chris Chumita The legendary Ithaca shotguns are back, and are being manufactured in Ohio. Ithaca Guns USA, LLC is now owned by Craig and Floyd Marshall. The Marshalls own a molding and tool company in Ohio called Moldcraft. Moldcraft currently makes plastic molds and once did work for the Chrysler Tank Plant. Since they were first produced in 1883, Ithaca guns have been known for their quality...

Read more about Ithaca Guns Comes To Ohio
23273 reads

Ohio Sportsmen Invited to Statewide Candidates' Reception

12:05am Wednesday, February 22, 2006

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is hosting a legislative candidate forum to allow Ohio sportsmen to meet with nominees for statewide and local offices including governor. The reception will be March 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Athletic Club of Columbus. The Athletic Club is located at 136 E. Broad St. in downtown Columbus. Candidates for governor, attorney general, secretary of...

Op-Ed: Don't Blame Hunters

12:05am Tuesday, February 21, 2006

February 16, 2006 New York Post By By John R. Lott, Jr. and Joni Ogle With all the fall-out over Dick Cheney accidentally peppering his friend with birdshot, few will probably ever hear that hunting with guns is not a particularly dangerous sport. Nor will they hear any mention that hunting can help save people's lives by helping control animal populations. A Nexis search of news stories found...

Read more about Op-Ed: Don't Blame Hunters
2103 reads

Are You Registered To Vote?

12:10am Monday, February 20, 2006

By Chris Chumita One of the things that make America great is that we can elect candidates to represent us, our morals, and our beliefs. Voting takes very little effort and may be one of the most important things we can do to support our Second Amendment rights. It is our opportunity to elect pro-gun candidates who in return will help pass pro-gun legislation. This year we are fortunate to have...

Read more about Are You Registered To Vote?
2018 reads

Press rage over Cheney mishap was about public’s right to know…from them

12:05am Monday, February 20, 2006

By Dave Workman When the White House press corps unloaded on White House spokesman Scott McClellan over the Feb. 11 hunting accident involving Vice President Dick Cheney, they weren’t really as concerned about the public’s right to know as they were about from whom the public knew. “Let’s just be clear here,” barked NBC’s David Gregory. “The vice president of the United States accidentally shoots...

Op-Ed: Bears, bobcats making Ohio’s wildlife population more diverse

12:10am Friday, February 17, 2006

February 12, 2006 By Al Smith Ohio will never be confused with a state like Pennsylvania or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for its diverse wildlife population. The Buckeye state does not have elk like Pennsylvania or elk, moose or wolves that populate the U.P. And it doesn’t have the populations of bears, bobcats or snowshoe hare like these two states. But some lesser known wildlife do populate...

NRA Fires Back at Columnist Wray, Defends Hunting Record

12:05am Friday, February 17, 2006

By Dave Workman GunWeek.com Republished with permission An official with the National Rifle Association has issued a blistering rebuttal to Oregon outdoor writer Pat Wray, who asserted in two columns (Dec. 4 and Dec. 18) that the NRA is no friend to hunters because it supports politicians who put gun rights ahead of habitat protection. Wray’s double-barrel barrage rekindled a debate that began...

HB347 & HB508: House hearing scheduled February 21

10:55am Thursday, February 16, 2006

Rep. Jim Aslanides' House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the House Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in Statehouse Hearing Room 121. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may accept a substitute bill that will reflect changes sponsors felt were necessary after consideration of testimony. Details of...