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COVID-19 and Prisons A Complicated Issue That Does Not Need Simplistic “Solutions”

7:00am Friday, April 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate our nation’s headlines and the concerns of most Americans. In the pro-Second Amendment community, we’ve watched a seemingly never-ending deluge of developments that could, or would, have an impact on our right to keep and bear arms. And, of course, that means a potential impact on our right to self-defense. Government resources in many areas are...

Madison Local School District May Appeal Armed Teacher Ruling to Ohio Supreme Court

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Thursday, April 09, 2020

A recent appeals court decision would force Madison Local School District to require more than 700 hours of training before teachers and other employees could carry firearms in school. According to Journal-News , Madison officials are considering appealing the decision to the Ohio Supreme Court . In 2018, Madison Local School District in Middletown, Ohio, joined school districts across the state...

Spring Valley Range - modernization and opening stalled indefinitely

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Wednesday, April 08, 2020

NOTE: Buckeye Firearms Association leaders serve on the Division of Wildlife Range Committee and have played a key role in the Sportsmen's Alliance "Protect What's Right" campaign to get dollars into the Ohio budget for range upgrades around Ohio. There is still much work to do, but we are pleased to be part of this vital work for Ohio's millions of gun owners. Perhaps the two most asked (non-...

ODNR to Temporarily Suspend Sale of Non-Resident Hunting and Fishing Licenses

5:32pm Tuesday, April 07, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In response to the public health situation with COVID-19 and the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Stay at Home Order, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is temporarily suspending the sale of non-resident hunting and fishing licenses until further notice. “People entering the state are being asked to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days,...

How COVID-19 is Affecting the Firearms Industry

by Bill Wilson

7:00am Tuesday, April 07, 2020

As anyone who hasn’t been living in a cave for the past couple of months knows, the COVID-19 virus has dramatically changed everyone’s lives for the foreseeable future. For some industries, like tourism and air travel, it’s been devastating, while others like the food, paper products, medical supplies, and firearms industries have seen unprecedented increases in product demand. The firearms...

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March 2020 firearms sales were through the roof

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Monday, April 06, 2020

The March 2020 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 2,375,525 is an increase of 80.4 percent compared to the March 2019 NSSF-adjusted figure. This is by far the highest March recorded. The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks used by several states for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on...

Attend the Trump 2A Election Workshop

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Monday, April 06, 2020

If left-leaning Presidential candidates have made one thing crystal clear, it's that they intend to seek revenge on gun owners if they win the White House in November of 2020. Multiple candidates have revealed their intention to dramatically curtail Second Amendment rights with draconian gun bans, gun confiscation, and other infringements. It's not about safety. It's now about striking back after...

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Hi-Point Firearms Voluntarily Closes its Doors for COVID-19

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, April 03, 2020

The following has been posted on the website of Ohio-based Hi-Point Firearms: As you may have heard, the state of Ohio has joined many others in shutting down all non-essential business to help fight the spread of the Corona Virus. Although the firearm industry has been listed as exempt in this order, our number one priority has to be the safety, health, and well-being of our employees. As such,...