Buckeye Firearms Association

Ohio attorney general: 77,159 concealed-carry permits issued in 2025

6:00am Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Feb. 27 issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing, showing that a total of 77,159 permits were issued in the state in 2025.

House committee slates 3rd hearing on BFA-backed SB 273 - civil immunity for voluntary firearm storage

6:00am Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The Ohio House Public Safety Committee has scheduled a third hearing for March 11 on Senate Bill 273, which would enact the "Keep Them Safe Act" to provide guidelines and civil immunity for the voluntary storage of firearms.

Sen. Mike Lee introduces National Constitutional Carry Act

6:00am Monday, March 09, 2026

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on March 5 introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act to protect the right to carry legally purchased firearms without a permit nationwide.

US Supreme Court signals trouble for federal law disarming regular marijuana users

by John Crump

6:00am Friday, March 06, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week heard vigorous oral arguments in United States v. Hemani, a high-profile Second Amendment case testing whether a decades-old federal law can permanently disarm Americans who regularly use marijuana or other controlled substances.

BFA-backed SB 214 removing suppressors from ordnance definition passes committee 5–0

6:00am Thursday, March 05, 2026

The Ohio Senate's Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee voted 5-0 on March 4 (video) to advance Senate Bill 214, which would remove suppressors from the dangerous ordnance definition in Ohio law. SB 214, which was reported to the Senate's Rules and Reference Committee, will next move to the full Senate.

BFA testifies for SB 273 to provide civil immunity for voluntary firearm storage

6:00am Wednesday, March 04, 2026

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the House Public Safety Committee in favor of Senate Bill 273 . SB 273, sponsored by Sen. Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield), passed unanimously as Sub. SB 273 on Nov. 19, 2025, and had its first hearing in the House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 17 . SB 273 would enact the "Keep Them Safe Act" to provide guidelines and...

BFA-backed SB 214 up for 4th hearing, removes suppressors from ordnance definition

6:00am Tuesday, March 03, 2026

An Ohio Senate bill that would remove suppressors from the dangerous ordnance definition in Ohio law is scheduled for its fourth hearing March 4 by the Senate's Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee.

How to handle a traffic stop with firearms in your vehicle

by Sean Maloney, for AmmoLand

6:00am Monday, March 02, 2026

No one likes to see flashing blue lights in the rearview mirror. Whether it’s a warning, a ticket, or just bad luck, a traffic stop can make anyone’s heart race. That is especially true of law-abiding citizens who happen to have a firearm in their vehicle. Here's how to handle the situation.

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