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Ohio Knife Law Reform Bill Passed/Sent To Governor DeWine For Signature

7:00am Monday, December 28, 2020

A bipartisan jobs and criminal justice reform bill, SB 140, has passed the legislature and is now headed to Governor DeWine for his consideration. SB 140 passed the Senate 32-1 previously and has now passed in the House 59-23. SB 140 reforms Ohio's knife law by making two separate substantive changes: Repealing the ban on manufacture and sale of already legal to possess and carry "switchblade," "...

Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

7:00am Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year's passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

Ohio Supreme Court setback is not the end of BFF/OFCC "bump stock" suit against Columbus

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The divided ruling handed down by the Ohio Supreme Court on December 18 addressing the joint Buckeye Firearms Foundation (BFF) / Ohioans For Concealed Carry (OFCC) suit challenging the City of Columbus' ban on bump stocks and certain other devices is a setback, but the fight is not over. First, from the Columbus Dispatch : The 4-3 decision released Friday morning found that Ohioans for Concealed...

ACTION ALERT: Ohio House Approval Needed to Protect School Safety Programs

10:11pm Tuesday, December 22, 2020

An Ohio Senate amendment added to House Bill 421, a bill that provides civil immunity to hospital police officers and local governments, would correct the 12th District Court of Appeals' horrendous decision that threatens school safety programs all over Ohio. The court’s erroneous ruling would require more than 700 hours of full police officer training for anyone to be armed in a school as part...

ATF to Issue Guidance on Stabilizing Braces - Submit a Comment by Jan. 4

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Tuesday, December 22, 2020

On Friday, December 18th, 2020, the ATF published a document in the Federal Registry titled "Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with Stabilizing Braces." It's important to note that the publication of this document does not by itself ban pistol braces, as the ATF does not have that authority. However, the information the document contains lays the groundwork for restrictions on firearms...

Photo Tour – The NEW Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range

by Angela Armstrong

7:00am Monday, December 21, 2020

After being closed several years for major enhancements and renovations, Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range finally opened on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. With a dramatic expansion of shooting positions, it now lays claim to the title of Ohio’s largest public shooting range. Delaware is the only outdoor public range serving Central Ohio, so the closure has been frustrating for gun owners across the...

Duty to Retreat Bill Passes - Goes to Governor DeWine's Desk

5:24pm Friday, December 18, 2020

On Dec. 18, 2020, the Ohio Senate voted 18-11 to accept the House amendment of Senate Bill 175 to eliminate the "duty to retreat" in self defense situations. Having passed the House and Senate, the amended bill now goes to Governor DeWine's desk. SEE BELOW TO TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT THE GOVERNOR Current law allows people to defend themselves in their own homes, commonly called "Castle Doctrine."...

Recent Developments in the Shooting of Ohio CHL-holder Casey Goodson

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, December 18, 2020

In the week since I first wrote about the Dec. 4, 2020 police shooting of CHL-holder Casey Goodson, there have been a number of significant developments. Before I get to documenting some of them, I want to address the negative reaction some people had to my initial story. Nothing about my coverage of this case is intended to cast judgment on either the deputy's or Casey's actions. As I wrote on...