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Representative Joe Uecker introduces HB328 to modify Ohio CHL Media Access Loophole

7:00am Wednesday, September 21, 2011

by Chad D. Baus State Representative Joe Uecker (R-Miami Twp.) has introduced HB328, legislation which seeks to modify a provision in Ohio law which allows journalists access to the private confidential information of persons who hold concealed handgun licenses. Under the proposal, journalists would need to submit a complaint to the court of common pleas in order to request permission to view the...

USSA Director Sets Record Straight on Federal Public Lands Bill

3:00pm Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Newly introduced H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act) is being supported by a "who's who" of hunting groups for good reason: it is a necessary piece of legislation with a great upside for conservation. Unfortunately, the Obama administration is opposing the bill and is joined by several groups with a history of opposing sound wildlife management and...

Buckeye Firearms' Sean Maloney Receives NRA's Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award

7:00am Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association would like to congratulate Sean Maloney, on being chosen as the recipient of the very prestigous NRA-ILA "Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award." This is the highest award given by NRA-ILA to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the preservation of the Second Amendment, for advocacy and volunteerism. Sean is the NRA-ILA EVC (election volunteer...

House Crime Subcommittee holds hearing on National Right-To-Carry bill

3:00pm Monday, September 19, 2011

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to...

Demand Republican presidential contenders take a stand on ‘Gunwalker’

7:00am Monday, September 19, 2011

by David Codrea Debates among Republican presidential contenders have completely ignored what should be a litmus test issue for all who wish to be considered for the office—not just by gun owners, but by all Americans: What will they do to determine the truth about "Project Gunwalker?" We know that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has been holding hearings with at least two...

VIDEO: Dayton store clerk pulls concealed handgun on armed robber

3:00pm Friday, September 16, 2011

Lakewood woman's lawsuit forces police to return confiscated firearms

7:00am Friday, September 16, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On August 30, the Cleveland Scene reported that after having attempted to get police to return her collection of firearms for an entire year, a Lakewood, OH veteran was finally forced to file a lawsuit against the police department, which had confiscated the collection from her home when she was away. From the article : Francesca Rice no longer serves in her country's armed forces...

USSA Director Testifies Before Congress on Federal Lands Bill

3:00pm Thursday, September 15, 2011

Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on our National Forests and public lands is assured by H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act), the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Director of Federal Affairs Bill Horn told Congress on September 9. Horn, who testified before the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke in support of the bill while explaining the...