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October sees 1.5% jump in firearm sales over same month last year

3:00pm Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for October 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (854,563) show a 1.5 percent increase over October of last year (841,631). The adjusted NICS data were derived by NSSF by subtracting out NICS purpose-code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as...

Announcing the Buckeye Firearms Foundation Gun Show and Auction

3:11pm Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Foundation, a 501(C)(3) dedicated to advancing and defending firearm rights, is pleased to announce our first gun show and auction. There will be a huge number of guns plus shooting and reloading supplies, books, knives, and collectibles for sale. When: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10AM Where: 14028 Fairgrounds Road NW (Hartford Fairgrounds), Croton, OH - Map Click here to see...

Wrangling for vacated Supreme Court and Senate seats begins

3:00pm Monday, November 08, 2010

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that the process to pick a replacement in the Ohio Senate for Republican Jon Husted is underway, and several politicians have already expressed interest. From the article : Husted was elected secretary of state Tuesday and is expected to resign from the Senate with two years left in his term, representing the 6th District. State Reps. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering,...

Don't misinterpret the bloodbath, GOP

7:00am Monday, November 08, 2010

Editor's Note: The following piece was submitted by BFA volunteer Tim Inwood on October 24. Pressing election-related news prevented it from being published earlier, but it is certainly impressive to see how clear Inwood's crystal ball was. As you read the following, consider this election night quote from Florida Senator-elect Marco Rubio: "We make a grave mistake if we believe that tonight...

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Post Election Action is Critical for Sportsmen

3:00pm Friday, November 05, 2010

by Rob Sexton The dust has only begun to settle on Tuesday night's sweeping decision by Americans to re-make the face of our government once again. Both in the nation's capitol and in the states, Republicans made gains that will substantially shape the future of the country and, of course, the lives of many sportsmen and women. The difference this time will be all about priorities. The vast...

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The Second Amendment’s Great Election Night

7:00am Friday, November 05, 2010

by David Kopel The Second Amendment had a great night on Tuesday. Across the nation, the right to arms is stronger than ever, and the stage has been set for constructive reforms in 2011. U.S. Senate: The net result of Tuesday was a gain of +6 votes on Second Amendment issues. In not a single U.S. Senate seat did the gun control lobby gain ground. Three open seats switched from anti-gun to pro-gun...

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The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 92 - Phoenix Censors "Gun-Safety Ads for Kids"

3:00pm Thursday, November 04, 2010

Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" -------- Format Change For This Edition -- I need a break from dissecting the endless nonsense from the "news" media. It's the same old same old -- the global Muslim jihad is disguised as "terrorism," political coverage is a horse race with little factual content allowed; abject silliness and fluff is presented...

American Hunters and Shooters: Another faux gun group bites the dust

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, November 04, 2010

by Chad D. Baus In 2000, Monster.com billionaire Andrew McKelvey committed more than $12 million toward the creation of the "Americans for Gun Safety." McKelvey had always donated to Handgun Control Inc., but eventually decided that the gun control movement's best chance of success was going to come about by fooling Americans into thinking they were actually pro-gun. "I told them that Handgun...