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NINE months since NJ magazine ban; ZERO magazines surrendered

by Chad D .Baus

7:00am Wednesday, October 16, 2019

NJ.com reported recently that a New Jersey law banning "large-capacity" magazines, which went into effect nearly nine months ago, has resulted in exactly ZERO magazines surrendered to New Jersey State Police. From the article: When New Jersey’s ban on large-capacity gun magazines went into effect last December, it forced gun owners to make a decision. Should they turn the magazines over to law...

Dayton Dollar General employee defends self and staff from armed robber

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Ohio media are reporting that an employee at a Dayton-area Dollar General was able to use a gun to defend his own life and that of several employees after a man pointed a gun at them during an attempted robbery. From the article: Witnesses at the Dollar General told investigators that a person entered the store, revealed a handgun and then demanded money from the cash register, Hall said. A...

Op-Ed: Ohio group asks SCOTUS to reel in bureaucratic control in brief over bump stocks

by Tyler Arnold

7:00am Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A free-market think tank based in Ohio is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent unelected bureaucrats from redefining laws and enforcing them in a way that is different from the intent of the U.S. Congress. The Buckeye Institute made this request through an amicus brief filed with the court regarding a case over the bump stock ban put in place by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...

Ohio to Purchase 31,000 Acres for Conservation and Recreation

3:00pm Monday, October 14, 2019

Buckeye Firearms Association leaders have worked with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and with the Sportsman's Alliance "Protect What's Right" campaign to get money in Ohio's budget to purchase land for sportsmen and upgrade public ranges. This is just a small part of our ongoing and comprehensive mission to both protect and advance Second Amendment rights. Click here to see some of the...

House Speaker says 'Deep Concerns' Remain Over DeWine Gun Plan

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, October 11, 2019

On Monday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted held a press conference to provide details on legislation they would soon unveil to address violence. Thought the final bill has still not yet been formally introduced, the Gongwer News Service is reporting that Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder is already expressing his "deep concern" that some provisions go too far. From the report...

Pro 2A Movie Filmed in Zanesville, OH Hits Theaters October 24

7:00am Friday, October 11, 2019

Hollywood may produce a lot of movies with guns, but they seldom voice much if any support for the Second Amendment. Perhaps that's one reason a writer and resident of Zanesville, Ohio, decided to produce a film of his own that deals with questions of faith as well as Second Amendment rights. Here's how the movie's website summarizes the plot: When crisis strikes and their world crumbles, is God...

Dick's Sporting Goods reports quarter billion dollar loss after anti-Second Amendment moves

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, October 10, 2019

After the Sandy Hook Elementary school massacre in 2012, Ohio-based Dick's Sporting Goods announced that it would stop selling AR-15s. After the Parkland, FL school massacre in 2015, Dick's announced that they would deny miltary-aged adults 18-20 years-old the right to purchase ANY firearm. Dick's CEO Ed Stack has now admitted to CBS Sunday Morning that his company has lost one-quarter of one...

SB 183 Universal Background Checks: A Bad Bill with Bad Results

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Senators Cecil Thomas (D) and Peggy Lehner (R) have introduced SB 183, a bill that aims to require universal background checks on anyone seeking to buy a firearm. Eight more Senators, mostly Democrats but also one other Republican, have signed on as co-sponsors. Their aim is clearly to show bi-partisan support for this bill. Read the bill here . We can’t excuse this bill as just sloppy drafting...