Buckeye Firearms Association

Peer-reviewed study: Unregulated gun shows save lives

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Monday, December 23, 2024

In a paper published in 2008, comparing highly regulated California gun shows with relatively unregulated Texas gun shows, there was no statistical difference in suicide rates or in homicide rates in California. The Texas gun shows, with far less regulation, showed a statistically significant drop in the homicide rate.

Anti-gun states sue law-abiding Glock, despite federal protections from suits

6:00am Friday, December 20, 2024

Earlier this month, the anti-gun attorneys general of Minnesota and New Jersey filed nearly simultaneous lawsuits against firearm maker Glock, despite legal protections from such lawsuits — as found in the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

Headed to the governor: 2 BFA-backed bills to prohibit firearms liability insurance, sales tracking, registries

by Dean Rieck and Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Thursday, December 19, 2024

The Ohio Senate voted 25-6 yesterday, Dec. 18, to send amended Senate Bill 58 to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk — legislation that would prohibit requiring firearm liability insurance or being required to pay a fee for the possession of a firearm, part of a firearm, its components, its ammunition, or a knife.

NRA-ILA demonstrates its influence in advancing Second Amendment causes

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Far too often, an organization's entire body of work can get overshadowed. Take National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), for example. Here's a look at NRA-ILA's many pro-gun accomplishments over the past year.

Gun control activists cite 'loopholes' in CEO’s murder, ignore facts and law

6:00am Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Predictably, gun control activists are citing the cold-blooded Manhattan murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson to call for more gun control, particularly in the hot-button areas of “ghost guns” and “3D-printed firearms.” There are at least two main problems with this.

Media hit piece on 'ghost guns' resorts to scare tactics

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Monday, December 16, 2024

USA Today published a hit piece on “ghost guns” Dec. 12, attempting to use the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a reason to impose unconstitutional restrictions on homemade firearms.

Operation Choke Point 2.0? Financial services discrimination back in the news

6:00am Friday, December 13, 2024

Marc Andreessen, a pioneer in the web browsing industry and venture capitalist, shocked podcaster Joe Rogan by detailing how political opponents of the Biden administration were being deprived of financial services. For Second Amendment advocates, it was a reminder of Biden’s association with official corruption aimed at businesses involved with firearms and ammunition.

Ohio 2024 weeklong deer gun season nets highest totals since 2011

6:00am Thursday, December 12, 2024

Ohio hunters checked 87,192 white-tailed deer during the weeklong gun season that concluded Dec. 8. See which counties made the top 10, in terms of deer taken.