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Attention Central Ohio NRA Members: Attend FREE Volunteer Kick-Off Meeting in Westerville On September 13, 2010!

3:00pm Tuesday, September 07, 2010
This November will be ground zero for the enemies of freedom trying to turn the tide against our gun rights in the Buckeye State, serving as a launching pad for their national gun ban crusade. Our opponents will be pulling out all the stops as the mid-term election nears, so it is more important than ever that we block their campaign against the Second Amendment. To ensure we are prepared to meet...

Two anti-gun editorials won't change surge of public support for gun rights

10:13am Tuesday, September 07, 2010
by Gerard Valentino The Columbus Dispatch and The Toledo Blade editorial boards have recently ramped up their anti-gun rhetoric with two editorials attacking Ohio's pro-gun community. One spoke out against a bill that would make it illegal for employers to ban guns locked in personally owned vehicles while at work ( The Columbus Dispatch , " Taking guns to work "), and the other attacked Ohio's...

The importance of elected officials on full display during opponent testimony to SB239 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix)

7:00am Friday, September 03, 2010
by Ken Hanson Esq. Regular readers of our website are familiar with the refrain "elections matter." Buckeye Firearms Association feels that elections are the most important component of firearm rights: without pro-gun legislators, prosecutors, judges and law enforcement, your fundamental right to own firearms and your fundamental right to self-defense are in constant peril. To give the reader an...

Obama admin. blocks import of historical M1 rifles from South Korea; Highly collectible firearms possibly slated for destruction

3:08pm Thursday, September 02, 2010
FOX News is reporting that the Obama administration has banned the importation of nearly 1 million antique M1 Garand rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War for sale to gun collectors in America. A State Department spokesman told reporters the administration's decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.

Cuyahoga County concealed carry office closing today for relocation

7:00am Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office is closing its Cleveland concealed handgun licensing (CHL) office today and moving it to Parma. According to the article, the new office will open Sept. 15 at the auto title office at 12100 Snow Road. From the article : "The new location also offers free and plentiful, immediate access parking and evening hours on...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2010 CHL statistics

7:00am Wednesday, September 01, 2010
by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2010. At the end of June, we had an all time record of approximately 199,577 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) We are now in our seventh year of concealed carry in Ohio and it is clear that the program is popular, successful...

Columbus Dispatch article on growing popularity of non-resident concealed carry licenses exposes need for national reciprocity

3:00pm Tuesday, August 31, 2010
by Chad D. Baus Early last year Dayton Daily News reporter Laura Bischoff wrote an article about Ohio residents who chose to obtain a non-resident, or out-of-state, concealed carry license from Utah. In the article, Bischoff echoed the assertions of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence's Toby Hoover, who suggested that the reason people obtain these licenses is to avoid Ohio's training...

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