Stories

Generous Deer Hunters Double Venison Donations to Ohioans in Need 116,750 pounds of venison donated

3:00pm Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 116,750 pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2009-10 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The 116,750 pounds of venison equals approximately 467,000 meals for Ohioans in need. Last year, FHFH collected 54,800 pounds of venison...

Families Afield: Apprentice Hunting License Sales Soar to Nearly 400,000

3:00pm Monday, April 19, 2010

Plant a sapling and, in time, it will bear much fruit. That's the way to look at Families Afield, a program launched in 2004 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and National Wild Turkey Federation to reduce states' regulatory barriers to youth hunting. Now firmly rooted in 29 states that have passed legislation lowering barriers to youth hunting, the program is...

Practicing Politics: Ignoring it will make things a lot worse for gun owners

7:00am Monday, April 19, 2010

By Chris & Jeff Knox Conditions have lined up for 2010 to be the year of the perfect electoral storm. But in order to create the kind of storm the Republic needs, one that cleans out an insubordinate and defiant Congress, GunVoters and pro-rights activists need to get organized. The time to start is now. Just as my friend, noted author and radio host Dave Ramsey says about saving money, it's...

Neighbors cheer Ohio CHL-holder for fighting back during attempted robbery

3:00pm Friday, April 16, 2010

Cincinnati's CBS affliate, WKRC, is reporting that "a neighborhood beaten down by crime in the last two weeks is cheering one of its own for fighting back." From the story : Three masked men tried to rob a man on Rosemont Avenue in West Price Hill Monday night. But the trio didn't know their victim had a concealed carry permit- and was prepared to shoot. Troy Hammond and Tremaine Hughes are...

Chicago bans guns then watches its helpless citizens on 10,000 cameras

7:00am Friday, April 16, 2010

by Gerard Valentino Chicago is known as a world-class city, offering everything from a great nightlife to the arts, ethnic cuisine, championship sports teams, top universities, and excellent public transportation. But Chicago's real claim to fame is its world-class crime. Year after year, violent thugs slaughter Chicago's citizens, making it one of the most violent places in the United States...

Senate Committee hears proponent testimony on SB239 (Restaurant Carry & Car Carry Rules Fix)

3:00pm Thursday, April 15, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association leaders were on hand Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee hearing. The committee is chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), heard proponent testimony on Senate Bill 239 , which seeks to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a license...

Buckeye Firearms Association leaders to speak at Second Amendment Town Hall

7:00am Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Dublin Republican Club of Northwest Columbus is sponsoring a Second Amendment Town Hall meeting, to be held on April 28 in Dublin, OH. Guest speakers include Col. Danny Bubp, a State Representative from the 88th District; Linda Walker, Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair and winner of the NRA's Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award; Ken Hanson, Buckeye Firearms Association...

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Restore Gun Ownership Right to Ohio Citizens

3:17pm Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has announced that a bill to restore gun ownership rights has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. Senator Jason Wilson (D-Columbia) introduced SB247 to align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms purchasers. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Niehaus, Cafaro, Grendell, Buehrer, Coughlin and Seitz. Due to a U.S...