NEW! News comments feature for Buckeyefirearms.org community of readers

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce the introduction of a new feature at Buckeyefirearms.org. Beginning with this article, registered users of this website will be able to contribute their own thoughts on the news of the day. After reading a story, registered users may post comments by clicking on the "Post a Comment" button located at the bottom of each story. To register for a...

Dems' pro-gun/anti-gun gubernatorial ticket latest in a series of 2006 surprises

By Chad D. Baus For political junkies, the 2006 Ohio Governor's race has been providing fix after fix for well over a year now. Among Republicans, battles between Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Attorney General Jim Petro, and Auditor of State Betty Montgomery have been a microcosm of the larger power struggle in the Grand Old Party of late between conservatives and moderates. Among Democrats,...

HB347: House OPPONENT hearing scheduled January 31

House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the House Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for January 31 at 2:30 p.m. in Statehouse Hearing Room 121. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB347 from opponents of the legislation. Buckeye Firearms Association will be on hand, but will not testify. Filling hearing rooms...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. announces more 2006 Primary endorsements

The Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce several more endorsements in both party primaries, focused on key races to be decided on May 2, 2006. Endorsement announcements have been previously made for U.S. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-2), and state Rep. Tim Schaeffer (R-33) for State Senate, and additional attention is now being brought into focus in races for party nominations for...

Op-Ed: Why gun bans don't work…and what to do

By Larry S. Moore In a recent op-ed for ESPN Outdoors , entitled "Why gun bans don’t work...and what to do", author James Swan has hit another bull’s eye. In the article, Swan, author of the acclaimed book “In Defense of Hunting”, covers a great spectrum of the gun ban issues. He stresses the need for hunters and shooters to combine our efforts. What Swan is suggesting is the same thing many of...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Find out about what turned out to be an embarrassingly bad week for the promoters of "no-guns" school "safety" zones and other "no-guns...

Ohio Senate unanimously passes Apprentice Hunting License bill

HB296, the Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsed Apprentice Hunting License bill sponsored by Representative Steve Buehrer (R-74) of Delta, Ohio was passed unanimously by the Ohio Senate on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. The bill will help Ohioans introduce new hunters and trappers to the outdoors. Click on the "Read More" link below for further details. All 33 Ohio Senators voted for the bill, which...

Gun grabbers' British legacy: ''More carrying firearms as fashion accessories''

Despite the fact that handguns were banned in that country in 1997, the (UK) Independent is reporting on record levels of gun crime in Great Britain, and says Scotland Yard blames the rise on the fact that teen-aged criminals, who increasingly believe that illegally carrying firearms is "fashionable", are now more willing than ever to settle "trivial disputes" with a gun. From the story: Record...

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