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To the Editor: Views change on response to shootings

3:00pm Thursday, December 19, 2013
The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was submitted by Ken Hanson, Buckeye Firearms Association's Legislative Chair and published on December 12, 2013. On Dec. 14, 2012, a deranged coward entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and committed 26 murders. Saturday's anniversary gives our nation a moment to reflect upon what happened that day. As someone who has...

School safety – what teachers tell us about your kid’s school

9:40am Thursday, December 12, 2013
by Jim Irvine Saturday, December 14, 2013 marks the one year anniversary since a coward murdered his mother, stole her gun and her car, then drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where he brutally murdered his mother, six school employees and 20 innocent children before committing suicide. Buckeye Firearms Foundation recently surveyed school employees to find out what has...

Survey shows nearly two dozen Ohio schools authorize carrying of guns to improve kids' safety

9:41am Wednesday, December 11, 2013
by Jim Irvine Saturday, December 14, 2013 marks the one year anniversary since a coward murdered his mother, stole her gun and her car, then drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. There he broke a window through which he entered the school, murdered several administrators then walked down the hallway and shot teachers before killing a classroom full of children. All told...

Silent Night AR15 Raffle - Win this Colt Rifle + Suppressor package valued at $3,000

11:28am Thursday, December 05, 2013
***SOLD OUT*** This raffle sold all 1,000 tickets in a record-breaking 2 hours, 25 minutes! Is there anything more fun than spending a few hours at the range shooting targets with a brand new AR15? FYI: The answer is "No." But those bang sticks sure do make a lot of noise. Wouldn't it be nice to quiet things down a little? This nifty Colt Rifle package comes complete with a suppressor, sling,...

To the Editor: OACP's "sky is falling" rhetoric hasn't proven true before, so why listen to them now?

3:00pm Tuesday, December 03, 2013
The following letter to the editor of the Akron Beacon-Journal was written in response to that newspaper's editorial calling on legislators to support HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) because of opposition from John Gilchrist, representing the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. The editorial board noted that Gilchrist "emphasized that changing current Ohio law would be an...

Happy Thanksgiving from Buckeye Firearms Association President Jim Irvine

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. Even as a teenager, I recognized that it might be even more enjoyable than Christmas. I would see family I had not seen in 11 months and there was no pressure about gifts. People were not all stressed out and the time was spent catching up on the year’s stories over lots of good food. As I pondered all that I have to be thankful for, I...

The Lessons of the Sandy Hook Report

7:00am Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Editor's Note: Tactical Defense Institute's John Benner rarely weighs in on issues, leaving that function to others. When John addresses an issue it is noteworthy and well worth the read. This article was originally posted on the TDI Facebook page. Republished with permission. by John Benner The official report from the Connecticut States Attorney's office on the Sandy Hook Elementary School...

House passes Ohio's Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform (HB 203) [UPDATE: Vote Tallies]

2:35pm Wednesday, November 20, 2013
[Editor's Note: This article was updated as additional information became available.] Concealed Carry Law Reform Bill Closer to Governor's Signature COLUMBUS, OH - HB 203 sponsored by Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), a bill that seeks to update Ohio's concealed carry program, has passed the Ohio House with a 63 - 27 vote, and will now be forwarded to the Ohio Senate for consideration...

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