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Report: Mike Bloomberg assembles massive Ohio campaign staff

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, February 17, 2020

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported recently that former New York Mayor and anti-gun rights billionaire Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a massive state campaign staff that includes some of Ohio’s most notable Democratic consultants and strategists. From the article: Bloomberg campaign state director Aaron Pickrell, who previously served in the same capacity for President Barack Obama’s 2008...

LOVE: Henry Raises $78,250 to benefit Ohio and Texas children's leukemia treatment

7:00am Friday, February 14, 2020

Henry Repeating Arms President and Owner, Anthony Imperato, designed and donated 60 rifles for 4-year-old Beckett Burge of Princeton, Texas, and 66 rifles for 3-year-old Sadie Kreinbrink of Ostrander, Ohio to assist with the medical expenses associated with their leukemia treatments. The firearms were sold directly through Henry Repeating Arms’ website and sold out within hours, and serial number...

Report: Dark money group pushing Ohio gun control bill has ties to DeWine

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that a newly-minted "dark money" group trying to drum up support for Governor Mike DeWine's gun control bill, SB 221 , has ties to the governor himself. From the article: Standing By Ohio, which advocates for a "safe, secure and free future," recently spent about $8,000 on Facebook advertisements urging people to ask their state senators to support DeWine's...

Committee hearings to begin again on HB 178 (Constitutional Carry, Concealed Weapons License & Remove Duty to Notify)

3:41pm Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Representative George Lang (R-West Chester Twp.), who chairs the House Criminal Justice Committee, has announced that his committee will hear sponsor testimony on House Bill 178 (Constitutional Carry, Concealed Weapons License & Remove Duty to Notify) on Thursday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 017. HB 178, introduced last year by Reps. Ron Hood (R-Ashville) and Tom Brinkman (R-Mt. Lookout...

When the Criminal Doesn’t Obey Your Commands

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, February 12, 2020

It’s a rewarding thing to watch my firearms students as they learn and progress. They start with safe gun handling skills, the basics of marksmanship, and learning when it is legally appropriate to shoot someone. If they continue training, they might learn more “tactical” or combative shooting skills. As their abilities improve, they might move on to more scenario oriented classes using role...

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“Journalist” Can’t Decide: Slumping Gun Sales or Best Year Ever?

7:00am Tuesday, February 11, 2020

On the eve of the annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Associated Press reporter Lisa Marie Pane wrote an article titled, “Gun industry gathers amid slumping sales, rising tensions.” But it seems as though the AP and their reporter were more concerned with promoting an agenda than accurately reporting the news or reviewing readily available data. The story was...

Meet & Greet at Dillon Sportsman Center

7:00am Monday, February 10, 2020

Buckeye Firearms Association invites you to attend a meet and greet at Dillon Sportsman Center (5200 Pleasant Valley Rd, Nashport, OH 43830) on Sunday, February 23, 2020 starting at 1pm. This is an informal gathering for supporters and volunteers to meet BFA leaders and discuss issues that affect gun owners and sports men and women in the Buckeye state. The ranges will be open, so you can make a...

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NSSF Launches Campaign to Highlight Gun Owners’ Contributions and Concern for Safety and Community

7:00am Friday, February 07, 2020

Gun Owners Care SM Pushes Back Against Shaming Good and Responsible Citizens LAS VEGAS — With gun owners increasingly the target of efforts to shame and disrespect them simply for exercising their constitutional right to own a firearm, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is responding with a campaign to educate the public about the care gun owners have for their neighbors and...