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Police chiefs argue against gun ban; judges rely on anti-gun info from Supremes

12:05am Tuesday, June 05, 2007

By Chad D. Baus The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reported last week that police chiefs from Lorain County are trying to persuade the 10 judges who work at the Lorain County Justice Center to lift a ban on officers carrying their firearms inside the courthouse. When the county judges (many of whom are now no longer serving at the courthouse) made the decision three years ago to enforce the ban, the...

So you think banning guns will end mass homicide?

12:10am Monday, June 04, 2007

By Chad D. Baus In the wake of the nation's worst mass shooting on the 'no-guns' campus of Virginia Tech, gun ban extremists like Ohio's Toby Hoover couldn't even wait until the bodies were counted before attempting to exploit the dead by calling for tighter gun control measures. From the OCAGV statement released just hours after the VT massacre, entitled "It's About the Guns" : Our weak gun laws...

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USCCA: Exclusive live audio interview with OH Rep. Michael DeBose

12:05am Monday, June 04, 2007

The U. S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), for which several Buckeye Firearms Association Leaders are contributing writers (and members), has posted an exclusive audio interview with Rep. Michael DeBose, who went public with a decision to change his viewpoint on concealed carry after suffering a violent attempted mugging. From USCCA's most recent weekly newsletter: This week, we have a very...

Another innocent life saved with gun after attempted mugging

5:36pm Saturday, June 02, 2007

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that a man with a concealed handgun license shot at an armed robber who was among a group of four teenagers who tried to mug him. From the story: Raphael L. Owens, 24, told police that the group approached him about 11:30 p.m. near the Elmore Avenue and South Portage Path. One of the youths pointed a chrome-plated gun at him and demanded his cell phone,...

Buckeye Firearms Association has a new address!

12:00am Saturday, June 02, 2007

Our continued success and growth has created the need and importance for a centrally located office. As such, our address has changed. Effective immediately, all mail should now be sent to: Buckeye Firearms Association 15 West Winter Street Delaware, OH 43015 With the new address, Buckeye Firearms Association now has an office near Columbus in order to facilitate a better relationship with...

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Rep. Danny Bubp: Second Amendment Legislation is necessary

12:10am Friday, June 01, 2007

May 30, 2007 People's Defender By Rep. Danny Bubp It is interesting how events in our lives affect us. When I first arrived in Columbus, it was made clear to me that most legislators have strong opinions concerning Second Amendment rights. There are legislators that are pro-gun and there are those that are not. A recent confrontation has changed one legislator's anti-gun stance. Earlier this...

NBC's Tim Russert shows ignorance on guns during Bill Richardson interview

12:05am Thursday, May 31, 2007

During a weekend Meet the Press interview with pro-concealed carry Democrat presidential candidate Bill Richardson, NBC anchor Tim Russert exhibited exactly why Buckeye Firearms Association's Larry Moore wrote "The media and guns – things they should know" . More than two years after it sunsetted, Russert's grilling of Bill Richardson over his support for the sunsetting of the Clinton Gun Ban...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

1:10pm Wednesday, May 30, 2007

By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From the official release of the JPFO's new movie to dogs being shot in a robbery, these articles should be a part of...