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2010 Buckeye Firearms Foundation SW "Gun Skills Challenge" Re-Cap

by Joe Eaton On September 25 Buckeye Firearms Foundation hosted another of our regional fundraising shoots known as the "Gun Skills Challenge" at the the Izaak Walton Conservation League Tallawanda Chapter in Oxford, Ohio. Almost 50 donors and volunteers were on hand for an entire day of shooting and networking with other supporters from Ohio. The majority of attendees had never done more then...

NRA Joins NSSF in Supporting Firearms Microstamping Study Bill

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced its support for National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -backed legislation to further study the flawed concept of firearms microstamping. The Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act (H.R. 5667) directs the U.S. Attorney General to work with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of firearms microstamping...

Legislation introduced to prevent government interference with legal importation of surplus collectible firearms

The Billings Gazette is reporting that U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis is seeking to stop the federal government from interfering with the legal importation of nearly 1 million surplus collectable U.S.-made firearms. The proposed legislation comes in response to news that the Obama administration is blocking the import of historical M1 rifles from South Korea , and that the highly collectible firearms...

Congressman Pushes a Ban on Traditional Ammunition

While recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate would protect sportsmen from a possible ban on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced legislation squarely targeting America's sportsmen by doing the opposite. U.S. Representative Bobby Rush, (D- ILL), known for introducing anti-gun legislation such as H.R. 45 (Blair Holt's...

Wisconsin Carry, Inc files Federal lawsuit against the City of Madison and Madison Police Chief Noble Wray

On Monday, Buckeye Firearms Association informed readers about the arrest of five members of Wisconsin Carry Inc. , a state firearms rights group in Wisconsin, who were legally open carrying in their local Culvers restaurant when a dreaded "man with a gun" call was made to the local police. We announced an effort by the Buckeye Firearms Foundation to help the Wisconsin five pay for legal fees to...

Ohio’s Fall Turkey Hunting Season Opens October 9

Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 9, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 28. "Summer brood observation data are still being analyzed, but the 2010 hatch appeared to be a little better than last year," said Wildlife Biologist Mike Reynolds. "Acorns appear to be...

Elderly church members gunned down after exiting Youngstown worship services

by Chad D. Baus The Associated Press is reporting that a Youngstown church community haunted by the parking-lot shooting death of an 80-year-old member in January is now mourning the killing of another elderly parishioner minutes after leaving church. From the article : Someone fired up to a dozen shots at Thomas Repchic, 75, as he drove from church Saturday with his 74-year-old wife, who was...

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