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VIDEO: John Lott destroys Hollywood gun myths

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Thursday, January 09, 2020

Hollywood may know a lot about how to entertain people, but it doesn't know squat about guns or gun owners. In fact, the movies and TV shows coming out of La La Land are filled with myths about firearms. This is one of the reasons so many people are confused about serious issues such as crime and self-defense. Economist John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center , takes on...

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How to react if approached about carrying a firearm in a store

by Sean Maloney

7:00am Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Because of the recent murders committed in Texas and Ohio, and the resulting knee-jerk reactions, more and more stores that we regularly patronize are now banning open carry, and sometimes concealed carry, of firearms inside their retail establishments. I am often asked about what to do when you are confronted about carrying a firearm in a store and asked to leave. Whether the store is posted in...

“Smart” Guns and Mandatory Storage: Two Bad Policy Ideas Cut from the Same Tattered Cloth

7:00am Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Whenever a tragedy strikes that involves a firearm, no matter how statistically rare the event may actually be, you can count on anti-gun extremists to try to exploit it. The responses from those opposed to the Second Amendment upon hearing that a fatality resulted when a firearm was used by a criminal, or accessed by someone who should not have access, tend to sound fairly similar. If a ban isn’...

Analysis: HB 354 mandates lifetime gun disability for alcohol or substance users

7:00am Monday, January 06, 2020

[Editor's Note: Jan. 9, 2020: BFA has received inquiries as to authorship of this article. It is a product of members of our Legislative Committee and represents Buckeye Firearms Association's legal analysis of the bill.] Earlier this year we saw the introduction of gun control measures by Governor DeWine in SB 221, otherwise known as his STRONG Plan. We published an analysis of that bill here ...

2019 and Your Gun Rights - The Year in Review

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, January 03, 2020

While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2019. January Under orders from President Donald Trump, the BATFE issues instructions to owners of bump stock devices on how to either destroy or surrender them to authorities. Buckeye Firearms Association exposes three Republican state senators - John Eklund, Stephanie Kunze, and Peggy Lehner...

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Leftist response to Texas, Virginia highlight importance of Ohio’s 2020 election

7:00am Thursday, January 02, 2020

By now, everyone is aware of two major stories – one Dec. 29, 2019, at a Texas church, where a good guy with a gun quickly stopped a bad guy with a gun, and one brewing in Virginia with Second Amendment sanctuary counties, cities and towns. But the response to these scenarios demonstrates the importance of our own state’s 2020 elections. Let’s start with Texas. A 43-year-old entered West Freeway...

Buckeyefirearms.org: Top 10 News Items of 2019

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, December 31, 2019

In 2019 we published approximately 300 news articles, along with other types of content. Over the years, we have published approximately 12,900 articles, covering elections, legislation, and all manner of events and information of interest to Second Amendment supporters. Ours is an international audience. Beyond the U.S., we receive the most visits from Canada, United Kingdom, France, India,...

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BFA and Sportsman Groups Secure $14.8 Million to Upgrade Ohio Shooting Ranges

7:00am Monday, December 30, 2019

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. Ohio's State Controlling Board has...