Supporting your right to privacy

This morning, Wednesday November 15, Buckeye Firearms Association submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice supporting the portion of HB9 that would allow a Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holder to protect their personal information from the media.

While this bill is generally an “open records” bill, there was a floor amendment added to the bill before it passed the Ohio House (by 93-1 vote!) that would close media access to some CHL personal information.

The applicable part would add the following to Ohio law:

SEC 2923.129 (B)(2)(b) A sheriff who otherwise is required pursuant to division (B)(2)(a) of this section to disclose to a journalist the name, county of residence, and date of birth of persons to whom the sheriff has issued a valid license, replacement license, temporary emergency license, or replacement temporary emergency license to carry a concealed handgun shall not disclose that information to a journalist if the person with a valid license to carry a concealed handgun has either notified the sheriff, in writing, that the person does not want the person's name, county of residence, and date of birth disclosed to a journalist or has indicated on the person's application for a license or for renewal of a license that the person does not want the person's information disclosed to a journalist.

Click on 'Read More' for more information on the hearing, and to read our testimony.

Hannah News Service is reporting that the House GOP caucus has anounced its majority leadership positions for the upcoming 127th General Assembly.

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to report that, to a person, each and every official in the majority leadership for the 127th General Assembly in the Ohio House is a multiple-time endorsee of this political action committee.

Husted Re-Elected as Speaker for 127th General Assembly

Ohio House Republicans voted to give House Speaker Jon Husted (R-Kettering) another term as the body's leader on Tuesday. The other Republican leadership positions are Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin DeWine (Fairborn), Majority Floor Leader Larry Flowers (Canal Winchester), Asst. Majority Floor Leader Jim Carmichael (Wooster), Majority Whip Bill Seitz (Cincinnati), and Asst. Majority Whip Michelle Schneider
(Madeira)

For last week's election, each of these persons was rated either an "A" or an "A+" by the NRA. Buckeye Firearms is proud to have supported each of their re-election campaigns. We are confident they will carry on a tradition of good leadership for the Ohio House.

We look forward to working with these honorable officials over the next two years as we continue to defend and restore your firearm rights.

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 a gun-pointing stand off to an update on the new JPFO movie, 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.