Buckeye Firearms Association

Squirrel hunting and the shotgun-or-rifle debate

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Longtime squirrel hunters have their preferences when it comes to which type of gun to use — shotgun or rimfire rifle. Each has its pros and cons. Which one do you prefer? Here's just one opinion from a guy who has been hunting for most of his 56 years of life.

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Commerce Department to Congress: No evidence microstamping reliable

by Larry Keane, NSSF

6:00am Monday, August 31, 2026

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institutes of Standards and Technology sent a letter to Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) to tell a U.S. House committee that there is no reliable evidence that gun control’s vaunted goal of requiring microstamping on every handgun sold at retail would actually work.

AK-47 - a history of practical design that still matters

by Ryan Hodges, AmmoLand

6:00am Friday, August 28, 2026

Firearms that have reshaped history share a common trait — they solved a problem. Among them, one rifle stands out as the most widespread, recognizable, and culturally significant: the AK-47.

South Carolina store clerk wins slow race to self-defense

by Rob Morse, SlowFacts

6:00am Thursday, August 27, 2026

A store clerk in Florence, South Carolina was being robbed at gunpoint when his actions saved lives. The story is rare because you or I will probably never be in this situation.

WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy speech at BFA 2026 Patriot Fest

5:00am Wednesday, August 26, 2026

2026 Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association-PAC, speaks during BFA's inaugural Patriot Fest on Aug. 22, 2026, at The Makoy in Hilliard, Ohio. Introducing Ramaswamy is his wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy.

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.