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United States Concealed Carry Association offers solid resource for millions who carry concealed

2:37pm Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Founded in 2004, the United States Concealed Carry Association fills a much needed void in the gun community by bringing together concealed carry enthusiasts from all over the country. Until its creation the landscape was dominated by organizations like the National Rifle Association or state level hunting groups. While both have a place in the gun owner community, neither type of group is a...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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 planned attacks on two schools to a very important pro-gun bill, these articles should be a part of your required...

(Misguided) Mayors Against Illegal Guns

12:10am Wednesday, April 30, 2008
By Gerard Valentino The organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns is in the news again for announcing an ad campaign to raise awareness of how illegal guns are often used in crimes. While everyone agrees that stopping the flow of guns to criminals is of vital public interest, the organizations stated goals are worthy of a “Captain of the Obvious” award. Led by the rabidly anti-gun Mayor of New...

Op-Ed: City of Chicago misfires on gun violence

12:05am Wednesday, April 30, 2008
By Steve Chapman When a rash of gun murders takes place , it makes sense for the police to do one of two things: renew tactics that have been effective in the past at curbing homicides, or embrace ideas that have not been tried before. But those options don't appeal to Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis. What he proposes instead is a crackdown on assault weapons. I'm tempted to say this is the moral...

2007 Attorney General Summary on Concealed Carry

12:10am Tuesday, April 29, 2008
By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney Marc Dann (D) has posted the 2007 Annual Report on Ohio’s Concealed Handgun License law. Concealed carry has been legal in Ohio for over four years now and over 107,000 Ohioans are licensed to carry a gun. Add to that the people who can carry in Ohio on licenses issued by 25 other states, and it is safe to say that most people cross paths with a license holder on a...

Colleges ‘N Guns: 2008 intercollegiate clay target championship largest in history!

12:05am Tuesday, April 29, 2008
By Larry S. Moore It seems lately that colleges and guns are in the news. All too much of this news has to do with the variety of deranged individuals who have preyed upon their fellow students on campus. It has to do with the anti-gun community disgusting and rather morbid attempts to turn the death of innocent students into fund raising events. And it has to do with some courageous students...

Armed citizen dials 911 and waits...and waits...and waits...

12:15am Monday, April 28, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Gun ban extremists and others who oppose the right of self defense are fond of saying that when a person is in danger, the best thing to do is to call 911 and let the police take care of it. But what happens when you dial 911 and the police tell you to wait...and wait...and wait? One Columbus-area business owner was wise enough to have made his own plans for that very eventuality...

BFA on hand as Gov. Ted Strickland signs bill expanding opportunities for mobility-impaired hunters

12:10am Monday, April 28, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Bob Harsanje recently attended the signing ceremony for Senate Bill 209, legislation which will, among other things, create mobility-impaired access lanes on various public hunting lands of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The bill also will allow mobility impaired, licensed individuals to hunt from such lanes with a special permit via electric-powered all-...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report - No. 44

12:05am Monday, April 28, 2008
Taken from the most recent “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The Uninvited Ombudsman Report” STARTERS: Sarah Brady hospitalized , so husband Jim is a no-show at national "gun violence" symposium where Alan Korwin is flown in to face 10 gun-control advocates and provide "balance"; complete eyewitness report here: http://www.gunlaws.com/newstuff.htm D.C. v. Heller - Eyewitness Reports - Complete Postings...

College campuses have never been and never will be Gun Free Zones: It's time to trust the students

12:10am Friday, April 25, 2008
By Mark Noble A few days ago, the Dayton Daily News ran a piece proclaiming that "Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is fighting for the right to be armed at school." The reality is that all students have an inherent right to be armed – it cannot be forcefully removed from a determined student. Students for Concealed Carry on Campus are merely pressing legislators to bring their civil...

Guns On Campus: Virginia Tech Settlement Still Stubborn and Indecent

12:05am Friday, April 25, 2008
By John Longenecker I've written before that the Colleges refusing to recognize student rights are indecent. I write often that in forcing liberty enthusiast students to obtain 'counseling', to face suspension or other punishment even for inquiring about handgun policy within right-to-carry states, they force adult students to choose between felony and funeral. This is indecent for public...

Castle Doctrine to resume hearings in House; "Concealed Carry Fix-it" Bill to receive second hearing in Senate

1:30pm Thursday, April 24, 2008
The House Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Rep. John White (R-38), will hold a fourth hearing on HB264 (Castle Doctrine), on Thursday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 121. The chairman has indicated that a substitute bill may be introduced. The Senate's version of Castle Doctrine (SB184) passed the Senate earlier this month with unanimous support. Meanwhile in the Senate, Ohio's "...

The most honest among us: CHL holders can be trusted on campus

12:10am Thursday, April 24, 2008
The following commentary was written in response to a New York Times article entitled " Guns on Campus: Could They Prevent a Repeat? " by David Codrea. Republished with permission. Interesting take, Mr. Codrea. I have worked on college and university campuses most of my adult life - first as a student, now as a professor. I have grown quite accustomed to the idea of citizen concealed carry. I...

Strict Judicial Scrutiny Needed for Second Amendment

12:05am Thursday, April 24, 2008
By L. Dietle There has been little Second Amendment jurisprudence. In this vacuum, myths were cooked up and circulated to dilute the Amendment's original meaning. In the March 18, 2008 D.C. vs. Heller oral argument at the Supreme Court, these myths were thoroughly debunked by the Supreme Court Justices themselves. If honest, they will overturn D.C.'s functional firearms ban. They should also...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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 a Deputy shooting himself to stolen guns, these articles should be a part of your required reading! What follows is...

Compounding a Tragedy: Anti-gunners dance in VT massacre victim's blood

12:10am Wednesday, April 23, 2008
By Gerard Valentino The one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre was celebrated across the United States by the anti-gun crowd. Yes, they chose to celebrate, and it’s telling to see protesters using the death of 32 innocent people for political gain by planning “Lie-ins to Protest Easy Gun.” Nobody should be surprised that the anti-gun left is capable of inconsiderate actions since in...

District Attorney says new Philadelphia gun laws are "illegal"; will not prosecute

12:05am Wednesday, April 23, 2008
By Brian S. Stewart In a move reminiscent of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association's refusal in 2007 to follow Mayor Frank Jackson's order to ignore a new state law creating uniformity of gun laws, Philadelphia District Attorney Lynn Abraham has put the City Council on notice: its new gun laws are illegal, and she won’t prosecute individuals arrested for violating them.

DDN story on Attorney General's armed driver exposes need to eliminate no-guns zones

12:10am Tuesday, April 22, 2008
By Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News reported over the weekend that Attorney General Marc Dann authorized his driver, a concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder, to carry his firearm at all times as part of his job duties. Dann's driver, who the DDN reports obtained his CHL in January, immediately began running into a problem that faces every single one of the more than 100,000 Ohio CHL-holders on...

Hillary Clinton is the media's definition of "pro-gun"?

12:05am Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Big City Mayors continue to look for a scapegoat for their crime problem By Brian S. Stewart Hillary Clinton is doing her best to tiptoe around the gun issue during her attempts to win rural votes in Pennsylvania. But even a scaled-down-on-gun-control Hillary Clinton means calls for a renewed crackdown on interstate gun “trafficking” and a renewal of an assault weapons ban. In a recent speech on...

House Committee removes Castle Doctrine from this week's agenda

1:20pm Monday, April 21, 2008
House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John White (R-38) has removed Castle Doctrine legislation from this week's hearing agenda. No reason was given in the announcement, but Buckeye Firearms Association has been informed that the reason was a "bill management issue", and that "there will be a hearing in the near future." SB184 passed the Senate last week with unanimous support. The House...

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC strong and growing stronger

12:10am Monday, April 21, 2008
By Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association filed our post-primary report with the Ohio Secretary of State recently. Thanks to you, we are bigger and stronger than we have ever been, and we are continuing to grow. Your support truly matters. This report covered the period from February 14 to April 4, 2008. During this time we received $10,490 in donations. Most of this was attributable to our Dave...

City bans all retired officers from carrying; It's time to make police chiefs stand for election

12:05am Monday, April 21, 2008
By Gerard Valentino West Covina, CA has banned legal concealed carry by retired law-enforcement officers within city limits. The City Council was aided in their decision to disarm law-enforcement officers by one of their own – current Chief of Police Frank Willis. Angry retired officers are astonished a fellow officer would actively campaign to take away their right to self defense. They argue...

Castle Doctrine scheduled to resume hearings in House; Armed Services 18-21 scheduled for possible vote

12:10am Friday, April 18, 2008
The House Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Rep. John White (R-38), will hear sponsor testimony on Sen. Steve Buehrer's SB184 (Castle Doctrine) which passed the Senate this week with unanimous support, on Thursday, April 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 121. The House committee has already held three hearings on a House version of Castle Doctrine (HB264), which was introduced by Rep. Lynn...

SB318: Sen. Keith Faber introduces "Firearms Modernization" (Concealed Carry Fix-it) Bill

12:05am Friday, April 18, 2008
Senator Keith Faber (R-12) has introduced a bill that has been titled a Firearms Modernization bill. A more accurate description is that this is a "Concealed Carry Fix-It" bill that appears to attempt to address many of the issues Buckeye Firearms Association has been encouraging supporters to contact their elected officials about for some time now, along with a few other issues.

If the do-gooders really want to save the children, they should forget about guns and focus on doctors

12:10am Thursday, April 17, 2008
By Gerard Valentino & Chad D. Baus Last month, actor Dennis Quaid took to the airwaves on 60 Minutes to speak out about a medical mistake that nearly took the life of his newborn twins. Quaid just can't seem to understand why more people aren't aware of the problem, even though he says 100,000 people are killed every year by medical mistakes (the number is probably quite a bit higher), and...

Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2008-09 Hunting and Trapping Regulations

12:05am Thursday, April 17, 2008
Opportunities expand for deer hunters and fall turkey hunters COLUMBUS, OH - September 1 will again kick off the state's fall hunting seasons - with the opening of the squirrel-hunting season that runs through January 31 - under regulations approved Wednesday by the Ohio Wildlife Council. Fall turkey hunters will enjoy expanded opportunities. They will be able to hunt the entire season, from...

UNANIMOUS: Ohio Senate Passes Castle Doctrine!

4:11pm Wednesday, April 16, 2008
In its sixth (and final!) hearing on Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation today, the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice accepted yet another amended substitute SB184, passed the bill (Committee members Teresa Fedor and Shirley Smith - both Democrats - voted no, Senator Lance Mason, the third Democrat committee member, was absent). Just a few hours later, the full Senate took up...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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 a school being locked down to an armed citizen being honored, these articles should be a part of your required...

Confusion reported on whether CHLs can carry during 30-day grace period after expiration date

12:10am Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Nearly half of the more than 100,000 concealed handgun licensees (CHLs) in Ohio are up for renewal in 2008, and questions on the renewal process or reports about renewal applicants' experiences in various counties continue to come in to Buckeye Firearms Association. One of the more frequently asked questions deals with whether or not a person can carry on their license during the 30-day grace...

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