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Texas and Wisconsin to recognize Ohio concealed handgun licenses issued on or after 3/23/15

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the latest information on New Hampshire. On March 23, 2015, the date House Bill 243 went into effect, Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a press release announcing that Ohioans with concealed handgun licenses will be able to use those licenses "in five additional states." Pursuant to changes adopted in House Bill 234 of the 130th General...

Reality of NRA Convention Defies Anti-Gun Media Stereotype

7:00am Wednesday, April 29, 2015

To say that the agenda-driven media often attempts to portray NRA and gun owners in a negative light is an understatement. Some ignorant writers and political commentators try to label NRA as extremists; or worse. Others claim that gun owners exercising their right to carry will resurrect the "Old West" and that laws recognizing this right "seem almost designed to encourage violence." The actions...

NSSF: Cleveland Out of Running to Host Future Firearms Industry Summit

3:00pm Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has released the following press release in response to the City of Cleveland's new gun control laws . In recent months, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, has been working with NSSF to be considered as the host location for a future NSSF Industry Summit. Given Cleveland’s excellent revitalization efforts in recent years, its number of good hotels and wealth of...

Two New Classes Scheduled for Buckeye Firearms Association

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Buckeye Firearms Association is Ohio’s premier gun rights advocacy group. They work hard behind the scenes to ensure that the firearms/CCW rights of Ohioans remain secure. I support this group every year by teaching a couple classes. BFA gets a large percentage of the tuition fees for these classes. It’s a win/win. If you enroll in one of these classes, you get quality training and your...

NRA Scores Important Victory for American Hunters and Sport Shooters

3:00pm Monday, April 27, 2015

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association on Apr. 23 claimed victory for beating back an Obama administration policy that would have essentially stopped American hunters and sport shooters from travelling internationally with their personal firearms and ammunition. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is returning to its previous system of facilitating the...

FasterSavesLives.org featured in Springfield News-Sun article on school safety

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, April 27, 2015

Buckeye Firearms Foundation's FasterSavesLives.org is featured in a lengthy Springfield News-Sun article exploring the topic of school safety. The article, entitled "Some Ohio school districts have guns at the ready, " notes that an estimated 30 Ohio school districts include guns in their security plans, and that 144 more teachers are being trained through the FASTER program this summer. From the...

Illinois license-holder stops Chicago man who was firing into a crowd of people

by Chad D. Baus

3:00pm Friday, April 24, 2015

The Chicago Tribune reported this week that an Illinois concealed handgun license-holder was able to stop a man who was firing his gun into a crowd of people last Friday. According to Assistant State's Attorney Barry Quinn, the driver who shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people had a concealed-carry permit and acted in the defense of himself and others. From the article : A...

Senator Portman casts nauseating vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General

by Jim Irvine & Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, April 24, 2015

Last month, the New York Times reported that Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was among a handful of Republican senators upon whom Loretta Lynch's confirmation for United States Attorney General swung. After a lengthy confirmation process, and by a 56-43 vote, Lynch was confirmed. Portman was a key senator whose support made Lynch's confirmation possible. The National Rifle Association opposed Lynch'...