Media Contact Information

The following information is for journalists ONLY. Supporters wishing to make general inquiries should use our contact form.

Buckeye Firearms Association is the most active grassroots group in Ohio working to defend and advance Ohioans' rights to keep and bear arms. Because we deal with firearm rights, laws, and issues on a daily basis, we should be your PRIMARY SOURCE for authoritative information for any firearm related subject in Ohio.

Feel free to contact us for quotes, statistics, explanations of current or pending legislation, or technical firearm information. Take a look at some of the many instances where Buckeye Firearms Association has assisted journalists with expert advice and commentary.


Writer's Guide to Firearms and Ammunition

Before writing your next story on a firearms-related issue, please consult the Writer's Guide to Firearms and Ammunition.




Primary Contacts:
Jim Irvine, Chairman - 440-503-3011
Ken Hanson, Legislative Chair - 740-215-6433

Regional Contacts:
Rick Kaleda, Northeast Ohio Chair - 330-507-8865
Gerard Valentino, Foundation Secretary - 614-778-4874
Linda Walker - Central Ohio Chair - 614-668-9777
Joe Eaton, Southwest Ohio Chair - 513-267-6088 (Must use Area Code from Cincinnati.)
Rick Jones - South-central Ohio Chair - 740-352-4436
Collin Rink, Cincinnati Region Leader - 513-673-9473


Mailing Address:
Buckeye Firearms Association
15 West Winter Street
Delaware, Ohio 43015

Everyone listed here is a volunteer. We value our relationships with the media and will try to reply as quickly as possible.