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BFA Encourages Ohio Sheriffs to Restart Concealed Handgun License Processing

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Tuesday, April 14, 2020

On March 19, 2020, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) issued an alert to members and supporters saying that due to health concerns about coronavirus, some Ohio Sheriff offices were canceling appointments for Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs), temporarily suspending applications and renewals, or limiting hours for license processing. This set off a chain of events (outlined below) that included a...

NSSF Gratified to See Firearm Accidents Reaching Record Low Level

7:00am Tuesday, April 14, 2020

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to report that unintentional firearm fatalities reached their lowest level ever, according to the latest data from the National Safety Council’s just-released Injury Facts Report 2018. NSSF, as the trade association for the firearm industry and leading proponent of safe gun handling and storage, applauded the report,...

Firearms Industry Aids in Response to COVID-19

7:00am Monday, April 13, 2020

While the nation continues to struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen countless reports of various sectors of industry making sacrifices to help with trying to contain and control the pandemic. This speaks volumes to the nature of what it means to be an American. In times of crisis, we band together. The firearms industry is no different. Remington Arms, the nation’s...

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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...