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Bulletproof your mind with Col. Dave Grossman - Saturday, April 23, 2022

7:00am Monday, February 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Lt. Col. Dave Grossman will once again present his Bulletproof Mind seminar here in central Ohio. When Saturday, April 23, 2022 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Where Cherry Valley Hotel & Event Center 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE Newark, OH 43055-9393 WARNING: This intense, all-day class deals bluntly and graphically with real-world violence and lethal self-defense. We recommend...

BFA Testifies in Support of House Bill 455 to Protect Carry License Holders

7:00am Friday, February 18, 2022

When it comes to firearms, the law should only criminalize behavior that puts others in danger. It should not seek to punish otherwise honest, law-abiding people for making innocent mistakes. This is the logic behind House Bill 455 , sponsored by Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus, to help people avoid charges for accidentally carrying a firearm in a prohibited place. Specifically, the bill would provide an...

Four BFA-Supported Bills Advance in House Committee

3:00pm Thursday, February 17, 2022

On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee heard testimony on four BFA-supported bills. The committee heard opponent and interested party testimony on Senate Bill 215 , sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson, for Constitutional Carry. This was the bill's third hearing in this committee. This bill continues to advance rapidly and may be scheduled for a committee vote soon,...

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Buyer Beware: Lessons from Online Gun Buying

by Alan Peterson

7:00am Thursday, February 17, 2022

I’d been looking for a certain shotgun for waterfowling for some time. Circumstances never seemed to line up to make it happen. Finally, I found the gun, the price and the geographic convenience that brought it all together. I contacted the seller and we arranged to meet so I could look over the merchandise. But in my mind, I was convinced this was the gun. We met and I immediately succumbed to...

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Ohio House Votes to Pass HB 325 to Limit Emergency Power in Emergencies

4:28pm Wednesday, February 16, 2022

On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, the Ohio House voted 62 - 35 to pass House Bill 32 5 . The bill now heads to the Senate for hearings. HB 325, sponsored by Rep. Scott Wiggam, along with companion bill SB 185 sponsored by Sen. Tim Schaffer, would prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies. Crafted by BFA, along with our partners NRA and...

Ohio’s Final 2021-22 Deer Harvest Report

3:00pm Wednesday, February 16, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s 2021-22 deer hunting season concluded Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, with 196,988 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s average harvest compiled from the past three seasons is 184,746 deer. The final totals represent all deer harvested during archery, gun, muzzleloader, and youth hunting seasons that began on Sept...

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A Lost Art Leads to the Demolition of Wild Turkey

by Makayla Scott

7:00am Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Turkey populations have been dropping significantly. The disappearance of a trade may be the perpetrator. Spring in West Virginia means one thing to hunters- Spring Gobbler season. You see hunters buying new camo to go out in, buying decoys, and practicing their shrill calls to attract a wild bird. But what if there are no turkeys to respond in the first place? At the beginning of the 20th...

What is the Best Gun for Me?

by Gary Evens

3:00pm Tuesday, February 15, 2022

It is a question every firearms instructor gets asked, often many times. Students look to their instructors as having considerable expertise and want their advice on what they should use for personal protection, concealed carry, home defense, etc. They are looking for a simple answer, but unfortunately the question requires a lot more information. What is “best” for you may be entirely different...