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ABC News widely criticized for report on children and guns

7:00am Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Manipulating statistics and scenarios with children and guns, ABC's 20/20 tried to convince viewers Friday [January 31, 2014] there is an epidemic of firearms accidents in the country, but reaction to the many inaccuracies in the report was swift. Radio host Dana Loesch produced this blistering video response , Cortney O'Brien fired back in this Townhall.com column and this piece by The Blaze...

Firearms Industry Praises House Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen's Legislation

3:00pm Monday, February 10, 2014

Newtown, Conn. - The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised the passage [on February 5, 2014] by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act. "The SHARE Act will help ensure that our nation's outdoor traditions are preserved...

Ohio Wildlife Council to Consider Proposed Deer Hunting Dates, Bag Limits

7:00am Monday, February 10, 2014

COLUMBUS, OH – Last night, the Ohio Wildlife Council received the 2014-2015 hunting proposals for deer season dates, changes to deer bag limits and the possibility of allowing some straight-walled rifle cartridges for deer hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio deer hunters and other interested parties are invited to share their comments regarding the proposed...

Ohio Anti-Gun Activists Testify in Favor of “Gun Free Zones”

by Jesse Hathaway

3:00pm Friday, February 07, 2014

Anti-Second Amendment activists turned out in force to an Ohio House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing last week to lodge complaints against House Bill 231 (HB 231), a proposal to expand Ohioans' concealed carry rights. Introduced by Rep. Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) last year, HB 231 would limit what Maag refers to as "unarmed victim zones" across Ohio, where individuals are currently...

Legislators learn about firearms and hearing loss

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Friday, February 07, 2014

On Monday, February 3, 2014, the Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) and Black Wing Shooting Center held a special range demonstration day. The purpose was to provide education to the legislators and select media about firearms, hearing loss and suppressors. It also provided a range opportunity to hear firearms both with and without suppressors. The legislators were able to ask questions about...

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ODNR Division of Wildlife announces pistol caliber rifles for deer hunting

by Larry S. Moore

9:37am Thursday, February 06, 2014

The ODNR Division of Wildlife made the 2014 deer season regulation presentation to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Feb. 5. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is extremely pleased to announce that the proposals include allowing pistol caliber rifles (PCR) for Ohio deer gun seasons in the 2014 regulations. PCR has been an important initiative for BFA leadership and volunteers. The Association...

BOOK REVIEW: American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, February 06, 2014

When it comes to my experience with guns, I seem to do things in the reverse of many people. I didn't grow up around guns, but became familiar with them as a young adult. While many become familiar with firearms through hunting, my own experience started with a desire for self-protection. Which, of course, means that while many begin shooting long-guns and eventually get around to handguns, I...

Another Anti-Gun Mayor Runs Afoul of the Law

3:00pm Wednesday, February 05, 2014

We have previously reported on the incongruity of behavior demonstrated by the relatively long list of mayors who are associated with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" organization who have been implicated in illegal behavior. To that list we can add yet another name--former Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Mayor James Schiliro. Ironically, the anti-gun mayor...