Buckeye Firearms Association

Oakland removes Canik handgun billboard ad, violates First Amendment

by Shelby Baird Smith

6:00am Monday, May 12, 2025

A recent controversy over a billboard in Oakland, California, has brought to light the city’s troubling firearm and ammunition advertising restrictions. The billboard advertised Turkish firearm manufacturer Canik’s Mete MC9 pistol. But the targeting of firearm-specific speech — even if it is commercial speech — for additional regulation is constitutionally suspect.

Judge shopping isn't new to gun industry

by Larry Keane

6:00am Friday, May 09, 2025

Court watchers scratching their heads over the legal scrum concerning illegal immigration are learning what the firearm industry has known for years. There are judges who will engage in legal gymnastics to arrive at a preferred result.

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Anti-gun lawmakers attempt to ban essential Second Amendment arms

6:00am Thursday, May 08, 2025

On April 30, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) introduced the so-called “Assault Weapons Ban of 2025.” A week earlier, Illinois state Sen. Celina Villanueva, also a Democrat, filed SB2652, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act.” A companion House bill, HB4045 was filed a few days later.

Congress moves to protect veterans' gun rights against VA's 'mental defective' ban

by José Niño

6:00am Wednesday, May 07, 2025

A decades-old U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs policy is under fire for stripping veterans of their right to own firearms without due process, sparking a bipartisan legislative response.

2025 Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States is here

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, May 06, 2025

If you are a law-abiding gun owner in Ohio, it is essential to understand the firearm laws in other states before crossing any borders with your weapon. The new Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States provides the most current, comprehensive information on gun laws throughout the United States.

BFA represents Ohio at NRA meeting in Georgia

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Monday, May 05, 2025

Nearly a dozen Buckeye Firearms Association leaders represented Ohio's gun owners and Second Amendment supporters at the 154th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Atlanta April 24-27.

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.223 Remington and 5.56 NATO: How interchangeable are they?

by Daphane Cassidy

6:00am Friday, May 02, 2025

One of the most common questions among firearms enthusiasts is whether .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO ammunition are interchangeable. While the two cartridges are similar, there are key differences that impact safety, performance, and firearm compatibility.

ATF 'zero tolerance' report shows imperative of Trump decision to deep-six policy

by Larry Keane

6:00am Thursday, May 01, 2025

Last year, under the final year of former President Joe Biden’s term in the White House, a fact sheet released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) painted a bleak picture for the lawful and highly regulated firearm industry.