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Endorsee: One party rule cost Columbus $20 million from gun owners

12:05am Friday, October 07, 2005

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that just as Democrats seek to make one-party rule in state government a big issue as the scandals pile up at the Governor's Mansion, Republicans running for Columbus City Council are trying to make it an issue as they try to win seats at Democrat-controlled City Hall. Among those Republicans running for council is Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Phil...

Ohio House majority leader's Dist. 72 replacement sworn in Wednesday

12:05am Thursday, October 06, 2005

The Springfield News Sun is reporting that Ross McGregor has been appointed to replace Ohio House majority leader Merle G. Kearns in the 72nd Ohio House District, and Buckeye Firearms Association can further report that Mr. McGregor was sworn in Wednesday afternoon. Kearns, a previous endorsee of this political action committee, was appointed by Gov. Bob Taft in August to become director of the...

Searching for proof of conversion in Taft's first HB347 form letter

12:10am Wednesday, October 05, 2005

After passage of Ohio's concealed carry law, Bob Taft, who opposed concealed carry reform for years after first being elected on a promise to pass it, and who contributed to the insertion of several poison pills in an attempt to kill it before attempting to take credit for it once final passage became inevitable. January 27, 2004 The OSU Lantern Gov. Bob Taft intended on taking a bite out of Ohio...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Weekly Buckeye State Roundabout

12:05am Wednesday, October 05, 2005

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of comment. With that in mind, the following is what I hope can become a weekly look at headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Click on the "Read More..." link below for seven days of headlines and pro-gun analysis...

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Dems tap pro-gun candidate to challenge DeWine

1:05pm Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Ohio gun owners have long warned an Ohio GOP that seemed all too ready to defend their support for anti-gun, increasingly left-leaning candidates, that they should not take pro-Second Amendment grassroots support for granted. And they have long wondered what might happen if Democrats realized the political error of their institutional support for gun control and began backing pro-gun candidates...

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New website features added at www.buckeyefirearms.org

12:05am Monday, October 03, 2005

Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce the launch of two new features at www.buckeyefirearms.org . Web Links The pro-gun community is a large one, not only in the Buckeye State but across the nation. The Internet is a wonderful tool to help this community interact, share ideas, etc. Nearly 75 links have already been added in 13 categories. If you notice any favorites that aren't yet on...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc.'s Larry Moore honored during Sportsmen’s Celebration

11:08am Saturday, October 01, 2005

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has recognized Jamestown sportsman (and long-time volunteer leader for this political action committee) Larry Moore as a champion of hunters’ rights and recently honored him with a Patriot Award. Regular readers of this website will no doubt be familiar with commentary Moore has provided not only on hunting, but on a range of other issues. The USSA, a leading...

Ohio House Speaker: Economy before Firearms Law Reform

12:10am Friday, September 30, 2005

By Chad D. Baus On Monday, the Associated Press published an opinion piece by John McCarty entitled "PERSPECTIVE: Economy, energy trump Ohio social issues". While the original news wire contained the word "perspective" in the headline, many newspapers removed that word and instead ran the story as fact. Their motivation for wanting to report it this way can be seen after reading the first couple...