What 2026 means for suppressors, short-barreled shotguns and rifles

Jim Samuel joins BFA as new Legislative Affairs Director

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Ohio 2026 muzzleloader deer season results

6:00am Thursday, January 08, 2026

Hunters harvested 13,055 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader hunting season that ended Tuesday, Jan. 6, according to a Jan. 7 news release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Here are the county leaders.

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Ohio AG Dave Yost coleads 25-state coalition challenging California ammunition restrictions

6:00am Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California’s latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition.

New Jersey senators push nationwide licensing system for gun ownership

by Jose Nino

6:00am Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) have introduced sweeping legislation that would fundamentally transform how Americans purchase firearms, requiring federal government approval before any citizen could legally acquire a gun.

What 2026 means for suppressors, short-barreled shotguns and rifles

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Monday, January 05, 2026

On Jan. 1, 2026, moderately looser rules for suppressors and short‑barreled rifles and shotguns took effect, stemming from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, 2025. Here's what that means.

Gun rights and education: 5 things Ohioans should watch for in 2026

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

5:00am Friday, January 02, 2026

2026 could be a pivotal year for gun rights, from elections at the state and federal level to municipal actions at the local level. Here are five things to watch for this next year, including an event announcement from us.

Happy New Year 2026 from Buckeye Firearms Association

11:59pm Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Our resolution for 2026 is the same as it has always been: to continue the fight for Second Amendment rights.

Deflating another gun control bogeyman

by Bill Cawthon

6:00am Wednesday, December 31, 2025

There is a problem with the term “gun violence.” Not just the term itself, but the whole idea that firearm-related injuries and deaths are qualitatively different or special. Violence is violence regardless of the weapon or method used.

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Gun news in Ohio and beyond: Top 10 stories of 2025

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, December 30, 2025

2025 was an eventful year in gun news, both nationally and here in Ohio, and Buckeye Firearms Association played a role in much of it. Here's a look at 10 of the top stories of the year, in no particular order.

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