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Peirce for Governor Campaign to Reach Signature Goal

Press Conference Ohio Secretary of State Offices 180 Broad Street, Columbus, 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1 The Peirce for Governor Campaign announced today that it has obtained more than 9,000 signatures and will have close to 11,000 by the filing deadline of Monday, May 1. This should be enough to ensure the 5,000 valid signatures required on a nominating petition for an independent gubernatorial...

AR15Armory.com Invites Buckeye Firearms Into The Club House

by Linda Walker Perusing the Internet these days, the searcher can come up with any subject from A to Z, and then some. That also applies to talk forums. Many forums are extremely informative, usually loosely based around a particular subject, but then some forums can take on a life of their own, and sometimes that life becomes rather raunchy and no longer a good place to visit. There's a new...

Op-Ed: Did You Forget Patriot’s Day?

By Sim Evans “What a glorious morning this is!” --Samuel Adams, April 19, 1775 April 19, was Patriot’s Day; a day to remember how it all started. It’s not a very popular holiday nowadays, but nevertheless, I hope you didn’t forget. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Amongst nations, America is a very young country. Charles Dawes, former vice-president and a native of Ohio, died on...

Buckeye Firearms endorses Ted Strickland in Democratic Primary for Governor

By Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to endorse Ted Strickland for Governor of Ohio in the May 2 Democratic primary election. Mr. Strickland grew up hunting in Appalachian Ohio. As a child he learned that guns are tools to put food on the table. As an adult he understands that concealed carry to protect your family is equally important. Congressmen Strickland has been a consistent...

SD31 Republican Primary Clarification

Contrary to a recent campaign mailing by Representative Ron Hood, he is not currently endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association in the upcoming May 2nd Republican primary for Ohio 31st Senate District. Hood's campaign letter specifically states "This record has earned me the endorsement of the...Buckeye Firearms Association..." As a grassroots organization run by volunteers, Buckeye Firearms is...

Buckeye Firearms Assn introduces personalized 2006 Primary Voter Guide Generator

Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce the launch of our 2006 Primary Voter Guide Generator , which will enable pro-gun voters to receive a personalized Voter Guide via email. "Typically, a voter guide will contain a great deal of information that does not pertain to an individual voter," said Southwest Ohio Chair Joe Eaton. "Therefore in the past it has been up to the voter to educate...

The Rink Report: 2nd Congressional District GOP Primary

By Collin Rink In this 2nd Edition of The Rink Report, we are examining the 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary race, which is just days away. This race is being fought between Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, and Bob McEwen. Buckeye Firearms Association has endorsed Congresswoman Schmidt. Challenger Bob McEwen, a Congressman from the Sixth Congressional District from 1981 until the start of...

Rasmussen poll shows Dem's growing lead over GOP gov candidates

Rasmussenreports.com has released its latest survey of the race for Ohio governor, which shows the likely Democratic nominee, Congressman Ted Strickland, maintaining hefty and growing leads over two potential Republican opponents. From the report: Strickland leads Republican frontrunner Ken Blackwell, 52% to 35%. In March he led Secretary of State Blackwell 50% to 40%. Strickland now leads...

NRA Endorses Steve Buehrer

DELTA – State Representative Steve Buehrer today received an important endorsement from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in his bid to succeed Lynn Wachtmann in Ohio’s first State Senate District. Wachtmann cannot serve another 4 years due to term limits. He has endorsed Buehrer. “Steve Buehrer has been a champion for gun owners in the Ohio House,” said Randy Kozuch, Director State and Local...

Editorial: SB308 Will Protect Ohio's Right To Self-Defense

By Senator Larry A. Mumper Everyday, communities all across the country are touched by the damaging effects of violent crime. In fact, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were more than 1.3 million violent crimes—murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault or robbery—nationwide in 2004. Of these crimes, nearly 22 percent involved a weapon. Fortunately, over the last decade, the...

On May 2, about 1.5 million Ohioans will decide the future of your gun rights

By Chad D. Baus Eleven days from today, the polls open. Eleven days from today, a small minority of Ohioans will decide the political landscape of Ohio for years to come. How small a minority? Voter turnout for the last gubernatorial election-year primary in Ohio was just 19% of registered voters (1.35 million). When one considers that the number of hunters, sportsmen, CHL-holders, NRA members,...

National Neighbor-To-Neighbor Outreach Day with Ted Strickland April 29th

Pro-Gun Gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Ted Strickland will be kicking off the DNC's national neighbor-to-neighbor organizing day April 29th at the ODP head quarters in Columbus. The democratic party is expecting a big turnout as they plan to canvass over 50 Ohio counties with door hangers and sample ballots for the May 2nd Primary. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. From...

Editorial: House Bill 347 improves Ohio's conceal carry

April 19, 2006 The (Cincinnati.com) Community Press By Ohio Rep. Danny Bubp As many readers of this column know, I am a strong proponent of our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Last month, I reported in this column our Criminal Justice Committee in the Ohio House of Representatives was working diligently to bring House Bill 347 to the floor for a vote. I am pleased to report we have...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From shootings at City Hall and campaign headquarters to Anti-DeWine editorials, these articles should be a part of your required...

Plain Dealer shoots its mouth off again

By Jim Irvine Monday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer had a front page article entitled “Gun Shows in the crossfire”, and I think they meant “crosshair” because they are certainly aiming have them closed down. But why bother to learn about the issue you are writing on? It has long been evident that many at the Plain Dealer hate guns, and that is all that really matters to them. So they work hard to make...

Op-Ed: Sportsmen Urged To Support Petro/Padgett

By Larry S. Moore Ohioans have two strong choices in the Republican primary with Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro. Choosing amongst friends is sometimes difficult. A closer examination of voting records and key facts easily tilts the scales to the Petro Campaign. As Ohio Attorney General, Petro has a solid track record of implementing Ohio’s concealed carry law. His office has issued favorable rulings...

Senator Jordan needs your help

By Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms endorsee Jim Jordan is in a primary battle for Ohio’s 4th congressional district. In a district that votes almost 60-40 for a Republican, the candidate who wins this Republican primary election will very likely win in November. May 2 is the important date.

Ladies Night at the Dillon Sportsman Center

Dillon Sportsman Center east of Newark, is holding their first ever ladies night, Thursday, May 11 (raindate May 18), 5:00PM-9:00PM. This is an opportunity for ladies, at no cost to them, to experience the introduction to some of the shooting sports. The evening is geared towards beginners, but all levels of experience are welcome to attend. Women will have the chance to shoot rifles, shotguns...

Cleveland News covering politics and guns

WEWS, Channel 5 News in Cleveland is doing a series of stories on politics. Jim Irvine was interviewed for tonights segment on pro-gun Democrats. Irvine said "we talked about Ted Strickland and Marc Dann, who are running for Governor and Attorney General, and local candidates like Capri Cafaro. We also discussed locally endorsed candidates Freddie Moore and Erin Sullivan Lally." The story will...

Petro at New Albany Shooting Range

By Linda Walker Several Buckeye Firearms volunteers and leadership team were on hand at New Albany Shooting Range Wednesday evening for a political fundraiser for Governor candidate Attorney General Jim Petro and his running mate Senator Joy Padgett. Both candidates were on hand to mingle with the guest.

Arm The Ones That You Love

By Chris Chumita There was a strange reaction from my family and friends when I became engaged to a beautiful and amazing woman on September 16th, 2005. They were happy for me, but they were also amazed that a woman was willing to put up with my idiosyncrasies for the rest of her life. However, what really shocked them was what I got her for our one year anniversary of dating - a handgun. Click...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From Taser(tm) resistant clothing to mothers and teachers with guns, these articles should be a part of your required reading! Click on...

Turning a corner? Ohio media offers positive stories on guns

If this is a sign of a change in the wind, bring it on... In recent days, two Ohio newspapers have allowed objective articles dealing with firearms-related topics to appear in black and white. The name of one of the papers just might surprise you... Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, known in Ohio as the Second Amendment's Enemy Number One among scores of...

Full Auto Fun At Knob Creek

By Aaron Kirkingburg Another weekend of full auto fun at Knob Creek has came and went. Machine gunners and enthusiasts from all over the U.S. (and some farther) congregated once again at Knob Creek Gun Range in Bullit County just outside of West Point, Kentucky. Attendance was very good this spring, as a record 3,700 people came through the gates on Friday alone.

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