Archive

85% of Ohio's Deer Hunters Choose the Phone or Internet for Checking Game

3:00pm Monday, October 31, 2011
Deer must be checked in by 11:30 p.m. the day of harvest COLUMBUS, OH – More than 24,000 white-tailed deer have been checked through Ohio's new automated game check system, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Hunters must still report their deer harvest, but they are no longer required to take their deer to a check station for physical inspection...

Ohio pols begin to weigh in on Republican presidential candidates

7:00am Monday, October 31, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Although it appears Ohio Republicans will not get to vote in a presidential primary until it is already decided (the primary has been moved back from its usual March Super Tuesday spot to near the back of the line in June 2012), GOP political figures in the Buckeye State have begun to weigh in on who they believe should be the nominee to face Obama. The Dayton Daily News is...

Upland Game Hunting Season Begins November 4

3:00pm Friday, October 28, 2011
The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species — ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail — begins Friday, November 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "The state's cottontail population has been very good for the last several years, and this year should provide some excellent opportunities for sportsmen," said Nathan...

Gallup: Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban; Majority Oppose Ban on So-Called Assault Weapons

7:00am Friday, October 28, 2011
Support for stricter gun laws in general is lowest Gallup has measured by Chad D. Baus A new Gallup poll has found that a record-low 26% of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns in the United States other than by police and other authorized people. According to the article, when Gallup first asked Americans this question in 1959, 60% favored banning handguns. But since 1975,...

Columbus: Vote anti-gun Coleman out of office on Nov. 8

3:00pm Thursday, October 27, 2011
by Linda Walker Voters in Columbus will have the opportunity to kick anti-gun Mayor Michael Coleman to the curb on Nov. 8. Mayor Coleman has consistently worked against the Second Amendment and the Constitution during his long term as mayor. In 2005, Coleman and his city council enacted the unenforceable assault weapons ban. The National Rifle Association had planned to bring the NRA's Annual...

TX Gov. Rick Perry goes hunting; Associated Press reminds nation of Romney's anti-gun record

7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2011
by Chad D. Baus As the run-up to Republican presidential primary continues, Buckeye Firearms is interested in covering as many of the candidates as possible, in order to give our readers an informed perspective on the candidates' position on the Second Amendment. As it stands, however, there continues to be only one candidates among those polling in the top eight who is making a point to discuss...

U.S. Rep to U.N. Says Obama Wants Senate to Ratify Arms Treaty

3:00pm Wednesday, October 26, 2011
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The Obama administration "is seeking advice and consent" for Senate ratification of an international small arms treaty, and also supports the inclusion of small arms in the UN Register of Conventional Arms, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms learned [recently]. The disclosure is found in the text of a statement to the First Committee of the 66th session...

Headline: "Guns in bars cause no problems, local law officials say they have seen no real issues"

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Lorain Morning Journal reporter Bill Delaney has done what few in the media are going to be willing to do - compare the claims of what opponents said would happen when Ohio's restaurant carry law went into effect with the reality that is being experienced so far. From the article : Almost a month ago, at midnight on Sept. 30, Senate Bill 17 became law, allowing concealed carry...

Washington Times series: "Emily Gets Her Gun"

3:00pm Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Washington Times is currently running an excellent series of articles entitled "Emily Gets Her Gun." The series follows senior editor Emily Miller as she legally tries to get her hands on a gun in the nation's capital, navigating the city bureaucracy and outdated rules in order to legally buy a firearm. The first installment of the series begins like this: I want a gun. I don't feel safe...

Watchdog Report: Humane Society of the United States Still Stiffing Nation’s Pet Shelters

7:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Washington, DC – On October 19, HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), released its second 50-state report, "Not Your Local Humane Society," highlighting the failure of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to significantly share its multi-million dollar budget with local hands-on animal shelters. HSUS's advertisements employ the images of...

Op-Ed: Michelle Obama’s Warning to Gun Owners

3:00pm Monday, October 24, 2011
At a recent fundraiser for her husband's re-election campaign, first lady Michelle Obama told her audience: "We stand at a fundamental crossroads for our country. You're here because you know that in just 13 months, we're going to make a choice that will impact our lives for decades to come...let's not forget what it meant when my husband appointed those two brilliant Supreme Court justices...let...

Hollywood gets it wrong on holster carry

7:00am Monday, October 24, 2011
by Dean Rieck If you were to believe what you see on TV and in the movies, the only people who carry a handgun in a holster are cops. Everyone else just shoves their gun into their pants or pocket. But like so many other things, Hollywood is more wrong than right about holsters. Buckeye Firearms Association conducted a quick email survey recently to find out how ordinary people carry handguns. We...

House passes Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act!

3:00pm Friday, October 21, 2011
Time to start Lobbying Your Senators Hard! By Jeff Knox This important legislation has been languishing in both houses of Congress for the past several years in spite of bi-partisan efforts to get it moving. The Senate version of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), was passed out of the Judiciary Committee in 2009 and placed on the Senate Calendar under General Orders where it...

Chairman's notes from the 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC)

7:00am Friday, October 21, 2011
by Jim Irvine The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) held their 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Chicago this year. I have missed the last few events and was excited to attend this year's conference. I'm not sure how many I have attended, but for me, this was the best. Many criticized going and spending money in Chicago, Illinois, which is enemy territory for gun owners. Illinois...

Internet Rumors About Cerberus, Freedom Group Are Patently False

3:00pm Thursday, October 20, 2011
Recently, an old rumor regarding Cerberus--the private equity firm that owns Freedom group, a holding company that in turn owns a number of firearms manufacturers, including Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, and DPMS--was in some way tied to George Soros. This rumor is completely false and baseless. NRA has had contact with officials from Cerberus and Freedom Group for some time. The owners and...

Holder appoints his own friendly fox to guard the ATF hen house

7:00am Thursday, October 20, 2011
by Jeff Knox Was the new Acting Director of ATF involved at the inception of the criminal gunwalking scandal known as Operation Fast & Furious? The appointment of B. Todd Jones as Acting Head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) hasn't caused much of a ripple – in the media or in the ATF. By most accounts Jones is a stand-up guy, ex-Marine, and in a refreshing...

U.S. House Committee Advances National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act

3:00pm Wednesday, October 19, 2011
[Last] week, the House Judiciary considered amendments to H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill, and defeated all anti-gun amendments offered in an effort to weaken or gut the legislation. The legislation is an important pro-gun reform that will provide for the recognition of carry permits in all states that issue permits. (For detailed information on the legislation, click here...

Ohio Gun Collectors Association donates $3000 to Buckeye Firearms Foundation

7:00am Wednesday, October 19, 2011
by Larry S. Moore The Ohio Gun Collectors Association ( www.ogca.com ) (OGCA) is the largest gun collecting association in the world. They are also second to none in the promotion and protection of our Second Amendment rights. The OGCA recently continued this tradition by presenting checks to the Butler County Sportsmen Club and the Buckeye Firearms Association. Jim Tekavec, OGCA; Larry Moore...

Letter-writers correct Toledo Blade's erroneous editorial opposing sunshine amendment to Media Access Loophole

3:00pm Tuesday, October 18, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Toledo Blade has published three letters to the editor correcting them on their facts, and opinions, as expressed in an editorial published on October 10, entitled " Don't conceal gun data ." In the editorial, unidentified Blade editors write that legislation that seeks to shine a light of openness on a secretive process by which journalists can gain access to the confidential...

Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine interviewed for 30 minute PBS documentary "Guns N' Pubs"

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Watch the full episode . See more Western Reserve Public Media Specials. A related blog post from reporter Jody Miller, who decided to obtain her CHL in preparation for this show, is available here . From the article:

Cleveland officials looking for criminals with guns in all the wrong places

7:00am Monday, October 17, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Violent crimes, including those committed with guns, are on the increase in Cleveland, and city officials continue to attempt to point the blame at everyone but themselves. BFA's Ken Hanson recently wrote about how the city was calling for the repeal of statewide firearm preemption in order to, in their words, address the problem of "gun violence," instead of recognizing that the...

Congress Could Consider National Carry Bill Soon!

3:00pm Friday, October 14, 2011
As we have been reporting, H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011," is on the move in the U.S. House of Representatives. On September 13, House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822. The House could consider H.R. 822 in the next few weeks, so it is critically important that you contact your U.S...

2011 CCRKBA 'Grassroots Organization of the Year' Award goes to Buckeye Firearms Association

7:00am Friday, October 14, 2011
by Jim Irvine From left: Jim Irvine, BFA Chairman; Alan Gottleib, CCRKBA Chairman (Photo courtesy of Dave Workman) The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has named Buckeye Firearms Association their "Organization of the Year" for 2011. The award was presented at the 26th Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) by CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, who said "No organization...

Wisconsin Carry, Inc. reaches settlement in lawsuit against City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee police

3:00pm Thursday, October 13, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Foundation-supported civil rights lawsuit against City of Madison, WI alive and well by Chad D. Baus Wisconsin Carry, Inc., a pro-gun group which, with the help of the Buckeye Firearms Foundation and readers of this website , recently successfully defended a group of five of its members who had been arrested for legally open carrying in their local Culvers restaurant, has brought...

Arrest of man accused of brandishing firearm in bar proves new law is enforceable

7:00am Thursday, October 13, 2011
The arrest of a man accused of brandishing a firearm during an argument in a Cincinnati bar proves Ohio's new law allowing law-abiding citizens with concealed handgun licenses in restaurants and other locations that serve alcohol is enforcable, contrary to the claims of opponents. From a Cincinnati Enquirer article entitled " Case tests Ohio's guns in bar law :" A Deer Park man with a concealed...

Pages

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter

Get weekly news and instant alerts on the latest laws and politics that affect your gun rights. Enjoy cutting-edge commentary. Be among the first to hear about gun raffles, firearms training, and special events. Read more.

We respect your privacy and your email address will be kept confidential.

Mission

Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots organization dedicated to defending and advancing the right of citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities, including self-defense, hunting, competition, and recreation. Read more.

JOIN

Join NRA and save $10

© 2002-2024 Buckeye Firearms Association, PO Box 365, Arcanum, OH 45304. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Opinions belong to their authors. Nothing in this website should be considered personal legal advice. Privacy and Security Policy.

Website by: Midnet Media