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Governor Strickland to Hold Third Annual Youth Turkey Hunt

3:00pm Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Be a mentor, take a child hunting Saturday, May 8 marks the third annual Youth Turkey Hunt hosted by Governor Ted Strickland, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "Governor Strickland and I are committed to mentoring youth in many Ohio outdoor pursuits," said Sean Logan, director of the ODNR. "Encouraging young people to enjoy the outdoors will...

Large number of pro-gun candidates win party primaries

7:00am Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Voters went to the polls on May 4 to cast ballots in their respective primaries and selected a large number of pro-gun candidates as their party nominees for the general election.

Attorney General Cordray announces Ohio concealed carry reciprocity agreement with Nebraska

10:57am Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Attorney General Richard Cordray today announced a new reciprocity agreement with the State of Nebraska. Ohio now has agreements with 19 other states. Nine states allow Ohioans to carry there without an agreement. All together, an Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL) allows persons to carry in 28 states including Ohio. When Ohio's concealed carry law went into effect more than six years ago, it...

REMINDER: Vote TODAY in the Buckeye State!

7:00am Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Tuesday, May 4 is Election Day in Ohio! Because voter turnout in primary elections is historically quite low, die-hard gun owners who Vote Freedom First are able to have an even bigger impact on election results. When one considers that the number of hunters, sportsmen, CHL-holders, NRA members, Buckeye Firearms Association donors and Second Amendment supporters in Ohio approaches 1 million...

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Your Duty to Vote

3:00pm Monday, May 03, 2010

Editor's Note: Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 4. Please do your duty, and make plans to vote. DOWNLOAD the Buckeye Firearms Association voter guide! Print and distribute to your friends and family! Help spread the word and encourage people to vote their gun rights freedoms first! By Jeff Knox I propose that the "firearms fraternity" begin placing as much emphasis on voting and voter...

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Judge Eugene Lucci for 11th District Court of Appeal

7:00am Monday, May 03, 2010

By Jim Irvine Few offices are as important as judicial offices, and few candidates are as hard to cast informed votes about as the judicial candidates. The appeals courts are particularly important. They can overrule a lower court, but more importantly they set a precedent the lower court must follow. They can only be overruled by the Ohio Supreme Court, and most cases never reach that court...

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Legislation to repeal D.C. gun control laws introduced in House and Senate

7:00am Friday, April 30, 2010

By Jim Shepherd Senators Jon Tester and John McCain have introduced bipartisan legislation that would repeal most gun laws in the District of Columbia. The Second Amendment Enforcement Act, would overrule the District's deliberately complicated registration requirements and would prevent enactment of regulations that prohibit the carrying of firearms in public places. It also puts the bridle on...

Two Buckeye Firearms Assoc.-endorsed bills receive hearings

3:00pm Thursday, April 29, 2010

By Jim Irvine SB247 , a bill which will bring Ohio's restoration of rights in line with Federal law and United States Supreme Court ruling, received its first hearing on Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee . The bill's primary sponsor, Sen. Jason Wilson, testified about the need for the bill and how his bill will correct the problem affecting many Ohio gun owners. (see...