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Ohio's Traditional Deer-Gun Hunting Season Begins Nov. 26

7:00am Monday, November 12, 2018

Deer hunting is an extremely popular activity for sportsmen and women statewide, and Ohio’s white-tailed deer continue to provide hunters across the state with excellent opportunities for success as they head out into the field. Hunting remains the most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Wildlife...

FASTER Saves Lives at OSBA conference

by Jim irvine

3:00pm Friday, November 09, 2018

FASTER Saves Lives will have a booth at the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) trade show next week in Columbus, Ohio. Jeff Staggs, Superintendent of Newcomerstown schools will be presenting on Sunday afternoon. When: Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 1:00 pm. Where: Columbus Convention Center, room A210-212 Subject: Myths about having your staff armed Staggs is one of the most experienced...

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Government-funded Researchers Discover Basic Ballistics

7:00am Friday, November 09, 2018

Each year, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) publishes the Wastebook, a project developed by former Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) in 2008. The document details the most ridiculous instances of federal government largesse, such as $1.7 million for a hologram comedy club in Jamestown, N.Y., $450,000 for National Science Foundation-funded research that determined dinosaurs couldn’t sing, and $230,000 for a...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2018 CHL statistics; RECORD 50,376 licenses issued or renewed

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, November 08, 2018

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2018. We established multiple new records, including most licenses ever issued in a quarter! During the second quarter Ohio Sheriffs issued 21,130 initial CHLs, 29,242 renewed CHLs and four Temporary Emergency Licenses (TELs). The combined 50,376 licenses is a new record and...

No Blue Wave in Ohio - Pro Gun Candidates Carry Election Day 2018!

by Jim Irvine

8:11am Wednesday, November 07, 2018

The Buckeye Firearms Association PAC-endorsed, A-rated ticket of Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R) achieved victory in the race to see who would be the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. DeWine and Husted defeated Richard Cordray (D) in a rematch of the 2010 Attorney General race. Listed as a “toss up” in most polls, DeWine bested Cordray by over 184,000 votes, or better than 5% of the...

ELECTION DAY 2018 - VOTE YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS!!

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, November 06, 2018

THE POLLS ARE OPEN TODAY from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. NEW! Use our BFA Voter App to look up candidates on your computer or mobile device: OhioGunVote.com Election Day is here. We hear it every two years, "This is the most important election of our lifetime!" Obviously, every election can’t be "the most important." But it can be the most important one to date. Today is a critical election for Ohio...

It's time to overhaul the National Firearms Act of 1934 - and your vote could make it happen

by Tim Inwood

3:00pm Monday, November 05, 2018

Some laws grow stale with age and the National Firearms Act (NFA), at 84 years old, is one of those laws that needs complete overhaul, if not repeal. The 1920s and 30s were a period of sensational headlines dealing with interstate bandits and mobsters. You know the names as Hollywood has glorified these thugs in many films over the years: "Baby Face" Nelson, John Dillinger, "Machine Gun" Kelly, "...

Free CCW Licenses for Military Members

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Monday, November 05, 2018

Senate Bill 81, sponsored by Senator Terhar (R-8), was signed into law in August and became effective today, Monday, November 5, 2018. SB 81 specifies that active duty military and retired and honorably discharged veterans will have their fees waived for initial and renewed Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs). NOTE: This does NOT mean military members can carry concealed without a license. You must...