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VIDEO: BFA's Jim Irvine and Linda Walker address Gun Rights Policy Conference

7:00am Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The Second Amendment Foundation’s 31st Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Tampa was streamed live on the conference days – Sept. 24 and Sept 25, 2016. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) President Jim Irvine and Vice President Linda Walker both addressed the conference. Walker spoke on behalf of Chris Cox and NRA-ILA Saturday morning, and Jim spoke on behalf of BFA Saturday afternoon. This is...

Firearm Tech: Are "Smart" Guns Even Realistic?

by Bob Baddeley

3:00pm Tuesday, September 27, 2016

At frustratingly regular intervals, the debate around gun control crops up, and every time there is a discussion about smart guns. The general idea is to have a gun that will not fire unless authenticated and authorized. There’s usually a story about a young person who invents a smart controller and another company that is struggling because they just can’t get “Big Guns” to buy into the idea. We...

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The police shootings of three black men you've likely never heard of

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Issues of race and police-involved shootings continue to permeate the national conversation, but not every case draws the attention of the national media or organizations like #BlackLivesMatter. In choosing to write about this subject, I recognize I am entering dangerous waters. Persons on one side of this conversation are often unwilling to tolerate any mention of the fact that many of these...

Clearing semi-auto handgun malfunctions

by Michelle Cerino

3:00pm Monday, September 26, 2016

If you’ve shot a semi-auto handgun more than just a couple of times, it’s happened to you. Malfunctions are the bane of self-loading firearms. There are many causes of semi-auto handgun malfunctions; common ones include: poor technique by the shooter, mechanical problems, ammunition, dirt, improper lubrication, weak springs and magazines. With so many potential failures facing us, it’s important...

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Dillon Sportsman Center Hosts Another Great Youth Shoot

by Andrea Jolly

7:00am Monday, September 26, 2016

It was another great turn out at Dillon Sportsman Center, in Nashport, Ohio for the 8th Annual Buckeye Youth Shoot. This event, open to all youth with a passion for shooting sports, is held each year on the second weekend in September with registration opening in June of the same year. Thanks to the generous support of the Buckeye Firearms Foundation, a $500.00 grant from Step Outside Ohio and...

Professor: Take Granny’s Gun

3:00pm Friday, September 23, 2016

Gun ban advocates, knowing their goals aren’t especially popular with the American people, have in recent years tried to couch their agenda in more innocuous-sounding terms. They don’t want to ban all guns, they’ll say, they just want to keep them out of the wrong hands. But once you start paying close attention to their claims, you realize that the “wrong hands” might be closer and more numerous...

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LIVE VIDEO: Buckeye Firearms Assoc.'s Jim Irvine and Linda Walker to address Gun Rights Policy Conference

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, September 23, 2016

The Second Amendment Foundation’s 31st Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Tampa will be live streamed below on the conference days – Sept. 24 and Sept 25, 2016. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) President Jim Irvine and Vice President Linda Walker will both be addressing the conference. Walker will be speaking on behalf of Chris Cox and NRA-ILA Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and Jim will be speaking...

Headline: These students are leaning toward colleges that allow concealed handguns on campus

7:00am Friday, September 23, 2016

Football games, Greek life, spacious dorm rooms, dining halls - these are all qualities aspiring college students typically take into consideration when choosing a school. But now, some students are eager to earn their degrees at schools where they can carry concealed handguns for protection. Caroline Graziano, a Virginia high school senior, says she would feel safer going to a school where...