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Heeee’s Baaack: Bill Clinton Peddles Gun Control on a Wish and a Lie

7:00am Monday, May 06, 2019

Proving there is no statute of limitations on political opportunism, this week former President Bill Clinton used the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the tragic school shooting in Littleton, Colo. to pen an op-ed pushing the modern gun control agenda . In doing so, Clinton adopted several of the tired falsehoods that have become attendant to this debate. In recalling a White House...

Buckeye Firearms Association representatives take to airwaves to push back on "red flag" proposal

7:00am Friday, May 03, 2019

Buckeye Firearms Association volunteers have been hard at work this week getting the word out about our concerns with proposals to bring a "red flag" gun control law to Ohio. April 30 NRATV.com - "Relentless" w/ Dana Loesch BFA Director Sean Maloney appeared on NRATV's "Relentless" with show host Dana Loesch. Sean's segment begins at 14:54. May 1, 2019 KRC (550 AM) Cincinnati- "The Brian Thomas...

Knife Rights' Ohio Knife Law Reform Bill Introduced

3:00pm Thursday, May 02, 2019

President's Note: Long time friend Senator Joe Uecker (R) has introduced SB 140. This is a concept we have long supported and are excited about this legislation. Knives are commonly carried every day by law-abiding people, including many people with a Concealed Handgun License (CHL). We commend Knife Rights for their diligent work with legislators and interested parties. The following is a press...

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President Trump Withdraws U.S. from United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

7:00am Thursday, May 02, 2019

During his speech to the 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, President Trump announced that he would “unsign” the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) effectively withdrawing the United States from the treaty. Officially signed onto by the United States in 2013 by former Secretary of State John Kerry, the ATT represented the most dangerous step yet taken by international gun ban advocates. By...

NSSF Commends Congress’ Passage of ‘Range Bill’

3:00pm Wednesday, May 01, 2019

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, commends Congress’s passage of the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 1222). The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Companion...

2019 is a good time for some great training

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Wednesday, May 01, 2019

As an airline pilot, I am required to complete several hours of training every quarter. I also travel to a training center for 3-4 days of in-person training every nine months. Training consists of a review of the basics and information we are familiar with, lessons learned from incidents our airline and others have experienced, and skill building to make us better pilots. It is part of how as an...

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California synagogue attack reveals impotence of gun control laws; Proves on-site armed response saves lives

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Whenever a madman uses a gun to attempt mass murder, gun ban extremists say the following: we need universal background checks! we need to limit magazine capacity! we need to ban "assault" weapons! we need a red flag extreme risk protection order law! This, the extremists say, is the only way to stop these kinds of things from happening. On the other hand, these extremists insist that our...

Current law is BETTER than any "red flag" law when utilized properly

by Sean Maloney

12:00pm Tuesday, April 30, 2019

I am hopeful that this review of the Ohio Revised Code, and the laws already in place to deal with violence and mental health concerns, effectively counters all the needless calls for “Red Flag” laws. As can be seen below, provisions already exist within current Ohio Laws that are more effective than proposed Red Flag Laws while, at the same time, preserving an individual’s rights under both the...