Stories

When it came time to cover a Second Amendment story, this reporter decided it was time to face her fear of guns

7:00am Thursday, March 18, 2010
I had a good time learning about guns and I had an even better time using them, but I knew I hadn't yet conquered all my fears. ...It may take me years to understand that fear, but I know now that I am not afraid of guns. - Anne Adoryan, Real Law Radio By Chad D. Baus All too often, it is apparent in news articles involving the Second Amendment, guns, concealed carry, hunting and shooting rights...

Ohio's lone gun ban lobbyist says "this whole fear thing" is to blame for record increase in CCW licenses

3:00pm Wednesday, March 17, 2010
By Gerard Valentino & Chad D. Baus Despite suffering legislative loss after legislative loss over the past several years, Toby Hoover, seemingly the lone voice of Ohio's anti-gun movement, continues her crusade to destroy gun rights in Ohio. In her most recent comments, published by the Mansfield News , Hoover accused the pro-gun movement of using a culture of fear to foist concealed carry on...

Bill introduced to allow guns in restaurants and fix car carry rules

5:04pm Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) today announced that a bill refining concealed carry statutes has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. The bill is designed to update Ohio's current concealed carry laws to make them more consistent with those in other states. Senator Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) and Senator Tim Schaffer (R- Lancaster) introduced SB239 which will allow citizens who hold a valid...

This OSU student understands what too few state legislators do: It's time to allow CCW on campus

4:00pm Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A recent spate of crime on the campus The Ohio State University has brought the question of campus security once again to the forefront. And a letter to the editor of the OSU Lantern reveals that at least one college student has a better grasp on the problem than many legislators who spend their time just down the road from his campus.

A Self-Evident Truth: All Rights Are Equal

3:00pm Monday, March 15, 2010
By Dave Yost It will be a long time before Second Amendment rights are finally treated with the same respect as the rest of the Bill of Rights. But we continue to tip-toe toward intellectual consistency, and the Ohio General Assembly will soon have an opportunity to take another small step. The issue is called restoration, and I'm told a bill will soon be introduced to address it. The specifics...

Another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder protects lives during criminals' attack

8:00am Monday, March 15, 2010
"The bad guy got it and the good guys didn't." - Mark Bilger, Toledo store owner By Chad D. Baus Toledo media are reporting that another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder has defeated an armed criminal and protected lives. Police say that at 12:30 PM on Friday afternoon, the owner of Allied Music in Toledo, who has an Ohio concealed handgun license, was forced to shoot a man who entered the...

Buckeye Firearms Association candidate endorsements coming soon

4:52pm Friday, March 12, 2010
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has not yet made any endorsements for any candidates in Ohio. BFA has received many survey responses from candidates for various offices and is in the process of grading surveys and voting records. We will make our decisions carefully and issue our official endorsements soon. The only "endorsement" the PAC has issued this year is for Ken Hanson, our legal Chair...

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