Buckeye Firearms Association

Watch: Ramaswamy calls raffle winner of his donated SIG MCX-SPEAR LT 5.56 at BFA Patriot Fest

8:54pm Monday, August 24, 2026

Watch Ohio's next governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, announce the winner of the SIG Sauer MCX-SPEAR LT 5.56 he donated for the Buckeye Firearms Association's inaugural Patriot Fest at the Makoy in Hilliard on Aug. 22. The rifle, valued at $2,600, was won by Newton Hughes, who went up on stage, where the pair held the rifle over their heads in Charlton Heston "from my cold, dead hands" style. In the...

Federal district judge rules Biden-era frame-and-receiver rule unconstitutional

by Second Amendment Foundation

6:00am Monday, August 24, 2026

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled Aug. 17 that the ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Rule, which expanded the definition of a “firearm,” unconstitutional on both Second Amendment and due process grounds.

Federal district judge in Illinois: Foster, day care homes are 'sensitive places'

by John Crump, AmmoLand

6:00am Friday, August 21, 2026

A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Springfield Division, ruled without trial that foster homes and in-home day care centers are sensitive areas and that guns could be regulated in these private residences.

Kamala Harris adopting radical anti-gun agenda for 2028 appeal

by Matt Manda, NSSF

6:00am Thursday, August 20, 2026

The midterm elections are less than three months away, but the 2028 race for the White House is already shaping up. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is in the pole position, according to some very early polls. She’s got the Democratic Socialists of America-inspired agenda to go with it, including hostile and severe gun control schemes.

BFA's Jim Samuel goes on 610's OnTarget to update on SB 214: Video

6:00am Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Buckeye Firearms Association legislative affairs director Jim Samuel was a guest on 610 WTVN's "OnTarget" show Saturday, Aug. 15, to discuss suppressors and Ohio Senate Bill 214 with hosts Eric and Phil Delbert.

Q&A on Texas NFA case involving suppressors, SBRs, what it all means

by NRA-ILA

6:00am Tuesday, August 18, 2026

On Aug. 12, an important development occurred in the ongoing litigation over the National Firearms Act (NFA) filed by multiple plaintiffs in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. These included, with NRA’s support, the Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA). Here is what it all means for you.

BFA urges passage of SB 214 to remove suppressors from ordnance definition

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

5:00am Monday, August 17, 2026

Now that a federal judge in Texas on Aug. 5 has ruled that the remaining required registration of short-barreled rifles and suppressors in the National Firearms Act (NFA) is unconstitutional without a monetary tax, it's up to the Ohio House of Representatives to pass BFA-backed Senate Bill 214 to remove suppressors from the list of dangerous ordnances in Ohio law.

How does punishing 6-year-old for gun-shaped sandwich keep schools safe?

by NRA-ILA

6:00am Friday, August 14, 2026

As the new school year gets underway, many parents are starting the annual check of school supply lists, bus routes, and lunch-packing routines. However, some parents might be wondering whether the lunch or school supplies they send with their child might become a disciplinary issue.