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Buckeyefirearms.org: Top Ten News Items of 2015

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, January 04, 2016

On average, we publish two articles a day and 10 to 12 articles a week. Over the years, we have published approximately 11,000 articles, covering elections, legislation, and all manner of events and information of interest to Second Amendment supporters. Over 1.3 million different people visited our website this year, creating over 3.5 million pageviews. This is an international audience with...

2015 - The Year in Review

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Thursday, December 31, 2015

While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2015. January: The year begins with news of yet another police-involved shooting with a person who turned out to have an airsoft gun. The shooting occurs in California, the state that Ohio Rep. Alicia Reece has modeled her 'toy gun control' proposal after, offering the latest proof that passing...

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Ohioans use firearms for self-defense in two post-Christmas home invasions

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, December 31, 2015

News stations in Dayton and Columbus are reporting on two separate post-Christmas home invasion incidents in which the victims were forced to use firearms in self-defense. First, WRGT (Fox Dayton) documents an incident in which a women defended herself and two children who were also sleeping inside: Trotwood Police were called to a home at the dead end of Atlas Road around 6:00 Monday morning...

Columbus Dispatch: Taking "no-guns" signs down will reduce odds of attack

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, December 30, 2015

I'm now well into my 14th year of writing on gun rights in the Buckeye State, and while some things may never change, I have seen my share of change in the perceptions and attitudes about gun rights in general, and concealed carry in particular. We've seen our fair share of converts in the law enforcement community - those who once opposed concealed carry admitting that their "Wild West"...

Ohio National Guard now allows members to carry firearms in the performance of their duties

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, December 30, 2015

It has never made sense that our soldiers carry full-auto rifles (firearms that actually are “assault weapons”) all over the world, but at home are denied the right to carry any firearm for personal protection. When a terrorist attacked our battle tested troops at Ft. Hood, our soldiers had to dial 911 and wait for the local police to show up and save them. This is a policy our president should...

Senseless in Seattle: New Guns & Ammo Tax Meets Court Challenge

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Tuesday, December 29, 2015

The city of Seattle, Washington, passed an ordinance this summer that imposes a $25 tax on every gun sold in the city, and 5 cents on each round of ammunition, except .22 caliber and smaller, which will carry a tax of 2 cents per round. Not only is the law senseless, it’s a huge waste of taxpayers’ money, and it’s patently illegal. The Second Amendment Foundation, based just outside of Seattle,...

Remember to fight for your Second Amendment rights with year-end donations

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, December 29, 2015

As you are going over your end of year “to do” lists, there are some donations you can make to support your ideals. Tax credit – the gift that costs you nothing! You can make a donation of $50/100 per person/couple to an Ohio statewide candidate, State Representative or State Senator and receive a tax credit for the entire donation. This is not a “tax deduction” where you get a portion back; this...

Stand Your Ground: Science and Science Fiction

3:00pm Monday, December 28, 2015

Andrew Branca, the author of the “Law of Self Defense,” recently reviewed a study on racial bias and Florida’s Stand Your Ground (SYG) laws published in the Elsevier Social Science & Medicine. The study, “Race, law, and health: Examination of ‘Stand Your Ground’ (SYG) and defendant convictions in Florida” (Social Science & Medicine, Volume 142, October 2015, pages 194-201; pay-walled)...