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Fanciful "Smart Gun" Bill Seeks to Make Law Out of Wishful Thinking

3:00pm Thursday, June 18, 2015

We all have our hopes for the future. In that regard, we're not so different from Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (both D-Mass.). Where we're just a little bit different, however, is that while we recognize some people might wish to replace travel by automobiles with on-demand flight via pollution-free unicorns, we're not sure a law to that affect is really necessary. Similarly,...

New bill mandates flying cars! (or, The disarmist crowd and their 'smart guns')

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Thursday, June 18, 2015

Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation requiring that five years after its passage, all handguns manufactured or imported into the U.S. must have “personalization” technology incorporated into them that prevents “unauthorized” users from firing them. OK, that’s not a mandate for flying cars, but it might as well be. The comparison is very appropriate. Currently, there are prototypes...

HB 48 (Eliminate many 'no-guns' victim zones) approved by House committee

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Earlier today, Sub. House Bill 48 was approved by a vote of 9-2 by the Ohio House State Government Committee. The measure will now move on to the state House of Representatives where it could be considered before the summer recess. Substitute HB 48, sponsored by Rep. Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) seeks to restore Ohioans' right to carry in day-care facilities (unless they post "no-guns"), private...

Buckeye Firearms Association sponsors two members of Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Team at 2015 National Championships

by Jim Mercer

7:00am Wednesday, June 17, 2015

"Have you ever been to Nebraska?" I can still remember hearing that question in a January phone conversation with my friend and fellow 4-H instructor, Frank Steed. He told me that his son Jimmy Steed and my son, Levi Mercer had been offered spots on the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Team to compete at the National 4-H Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. We both thought WOW!...What an opportunity…...

NRA-Backed Measures Aimed at Reversing Obama Administration's Implementation of Gun Control Through Executive Action

3:00pm Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) [recently] lauded the passage of H.R. 2578, the Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act (CJS), which contained strong pro-Second Amendment provisions aimed at stopping the Obama Administration from enacting its gun control agenda through executive action. "On behalf of the NRA's five...

Gun Control: Washington Whispers, Industry Prepares

by Jim Shepherd

7:00am Tuesday, June 16, 2015

If the whispers in the hallways of Congress are any indication, the Obama administration is gearing up for as many as a dozen regulations which, although described as public safety issues are really gun restrictions. Their titling's based on the tried-and true political strategy of calling something potentially distasteful a "safety" issue when in fact it's something else entirely. Measures being...

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To the Editor: Loophole is used to harass gun owners

3:00pm Monday, June 15, 2015

The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was published on Friday, June 12. Addressing a Senate proposal to close the media-access loophole to concealed-handgun license records, Ohio Newspaper Association Executive Director Dennis Hetzel was quoted by the Northeast Ohio Media Group as saying he couldn’t think of any instance in which Ohio journalists have used their ability to...

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BFA's Sean Maloney seeks reelection to NRA Board of Directors

7:00am Monday, June 15, 2015

Editor's Note: Here's a message from Sean Maloney, one of our Volunteer Leaders who helps protect and advance your firearm rights. Please give Sean the support he needs to collect signatures and get reelected to the NRA Board of Directors. If you are an NRA Life Member or higher or if you have been a regular annual member for 5+ consecutive, uninterrupted years, email Sean today at smaloneyesq@...