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First Shots: Safe Storage—More Than a Steel Box and Combination Lock

by Tisma Juett

3:00pm Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Storing firearms, whether loaded or unloaded, so that they are inaccessible to children and other unauthorized individuals is easy to do given the many options on the market today . Now, when you hear the word “storage,” most people are thinking a safe of some sort, and that is certainly an appropriate way to store firearms. But have you considered how you safely store your firearm when carrying...

Dayton firearms thefts expose impotence of "universal" background checks to stop criminals' access to guns

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Headlines earlier this month screamed the news: at least 75 handguns and two semi-automatic rifles were stolen during overnight break-ins at three Dayton area firearms retailers. From the article : Thieves have broken in to three local gun shops in three days, stealing a total of 75 handguns and 2 semi-automatic rifles, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. All...

Two armed men robbing customers at "no-guns" Fifth-Third bank ATMs

3:00pm Monday, August 24, 2015

WSYX (ABC Columbus) is reporting that six armed robberies have been carried out at central Ohio banks, most of which occurred at Fifth-Third bank branches, which are posted with "no-guns" signs. From the article : "They are sliding up alongside of the car, producing a handgun, and demanding cash," said Det. Regina Dudley with Crime Stoppers. The first hold-up happened on April 11, 2015, at 6:43am...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation's FASTER program celebrates 3 years and growing

by Joe Eaton

7:00am Monday, August 24, 2015

Buckeye Firearms Foundation’s (501c3) Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response (FASTER) program is approaching the end of it’s third full year and amazing progress is being made toward safer schools all across Ohio. The FASTER program was developed as a common sense response to the horrific murders at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. While others looked at...

Council repeals gun ban in Poland Municipal Forest; Solicitor laments CCW isn't "what the woods are designed for"

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, August 21, 2015

WFMJ (NBC Youngstown) is reporting that the Poland, OH village council has repealed an ordinance banning firearms in Poland Municipal Forest after threats of legal action from right-to-carry advocates. Coverage from the Youngstown Vindicator published before the vote provides more details: The ordinance, long on the books in the village, prohibits individuals from carrying guns in the public...

July 2015 Firearms Sales Checks Highest July on Record

3:00pm Thursday, August 20, 2015

The July 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 946,528 is the highest July on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 15.9 percent over the July 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 816,588. For comparison, the unadjusted July 2015 NICS figure of 1,589,462 reflects a 14.0 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,393,705 in...

TX Sen. Ted Cruz wins Buckeye Firearms Association straw poll of Republican presidential candiates

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, August 20, 2015

Recently, Buckeye Firearms Association conducted an unscientific straw poll of our website readers. The poll, which limited visitors to one vote, asked the following question: It's almost certain that Hillary Clinton will be the presidential nominee for the Democrat Party. But the Republican field is huge and it's anyone's guess who the party will nominate. We've listed below all the major...

First Shots: Holster Selection

by Dave Dolbee

3:00pm Wednesday, August 19, 2015

One of the primary reasons people begin shopping for a holster is because they’re planning to carry a firearm concealed. Some people also like to use a holster when they head to the range, and certainly handgun competitors in the action pistol sports like IPSC, IDPA, 3-Gun and Cowboy Action also need the right holster. The biggest difference between the two is that in the first case the holster...