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White-tailed Deer Hunters Challenged by Weather

3:00pm Wednesday, November 30, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters took 23,600 white-tailed deer on a rain-soaked Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 4 then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18. The preliminary figures show a decrease of 39 percent from last year's opening day total of 39,071. "Last year's...

Buckeye Firearms' Chairman Jim Irvine interviewed on KPCC Los Angeles re: NYT investigation on restoration of firearm rights

7:00am Wednesday, November 30, 2011
On November 17, 2011, following the publication of a New York Times' investigation of firearms rights restoration which included a quote from Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson, BFA Chair Jim Irvine was invited to discuss the article with Times reporter Michael Luo and Adam Winkler, constitutional law professor at UCLA, live on KPCC 89.3 FM in Los Angeles. Listen online...

Shooting for a Cause

3:00pm Tuesday, November 29, 2011
(Columbus, Ohio) – The Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio (at Exit 140 on Hwy. 71 and State Route 61 north of Columbus) is hosting a sporting clay fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Don Smith of Wooster on Saturday, December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost will be $50 for 100 targets. All proceeds for the event will go to help Smith and his family with medical expenses. Don, an...

No Hiding the Wide Receiver Now: ATF gun-running scandal #2

7:00am Tuesday, November 29, 2011
by Jim Shepherd A major news feature written by Bloomberg/Businessweek Assistant Managing Editor Paul M. Barrett will likely make it difficult, if not impossible, for the administration to continue to defend Operation Fast and Furious as a one-time bad idea. Barrett's story "The Guns That Got Away" tells the story of Operation Wide Receiver, a 2006 Tucson, Arizona based ATF operation. Begun under...

Op-Ed: Second Amendment Right to Bear and Carry Firearms Rests on 2012

3:00pm Monday, November 28, 2011
by Giacomo Whether we like the system or not, it seems that virtually every gun control law passed ends up being heard by the US Supreme Court. With a renewed effort amongst the Democrats to ban guns and conceal and carry, the makeup of the SCOTUS becomes a critical issue for gun rights. The current Court is made up of five justices that have ruled in favor of the Second Amendment right to bear...

Buckeye Firearms Association leader Sean Maloney honored by Ohio House of Representatives

7:00am Monday, November 28, 2011
Sean Maloney, member of the leadership team with Buckeye Firearms Association, was recently presented the NRA-ILA's "Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award" at the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors meeting held in Arlington, VA. Sean was further honored Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Ohio Statehouse, when presented House Resolution No. 197 by Representatives Conditt, Combs,...

Ohio's Young Hunters Get Results during Special Two-Day Deer Hunt

3:00pm Friday, November 25, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio enjoyed success during the eighth annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Hunters aged 17 and under, harvested 8,681 deer during the special two-day season, as compared to 8,445 last year. Counties reporting the greatest number of deer killed...

Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season Opens November 28

7:00am Friday, November 25, 2011
Donation of extravenison - at no cost to the hunter - is encouraged for Ohioans in need COLUMBUS,OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 28, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 17-18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife...

Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

7:00am Thursday, November 24, 2011
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

ODNR Extends Hotline Hours During Deer-Gun Hunting Season

3:00pm Wednesday, November 23, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Individuals seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 19 to December 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543) general hunting information hotline will...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation lawsuit yields more positive results: OGCA returns to Cleveland's I-X Center after nearly ten years

7:00am Wednesday, November 23, 2011
by Jim Irvine The Ohio Gun Collector's Association (OGCA) returned to the I-X Center in Cleveland on October 15-16, 2011, for their first event in almost 10 years. The huge crowds that packed the show Saturday made it obvious that they had been missed. As is typical, the show was less crowded on Sunday, but a vendor I bought some supplies from indicated he was actually selling more on Sunday than...

Zody to Lead ODNR's Division of Wildlife

3:00pm Tuesday, November 22, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director James Zehringer today announced the appointment of Scott A. Zody as Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. "I appreciate Scott's service to the department and he has my full confidence in the critical position of chief of the Division of Wildlife," said Zehringer. "Scott is an avid hunter and angler and I know he'll work...

American Academy of Pediatrics study claims firearm injuries to kids underestimated

7:00am Tuesday, November 22, 2011
by Tom Wert On October 17, at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston Massachusetts an abstract was presented providing an overview of injuries to youths ages 0-19 resulting from incidents involving firearms. Although the study has not, at the time of this writing, yet appeared in a peer reviewed journal, the American Academy of Pediatrics is nonetheless using the findings to...

Op-Ed: What's Wrong With Making It Easier to Carry a Gun Across State Lines?

3:00pm Monday, November 21, 2011
[Editor's Note: The following op-ed was published before the U.S. House of Representatives voted on November 16 House to pass HR822, but the points are worth considering as debate on the bill will now be taken up by the Senate.] by John Lott Congress is expected to vote Tuesday on whether concealed carry gun licenses should be treated the same way we treat driver's licenses for cars. With 245 co-...

Canton city council president who called CCW laws "completely insane" goes shooting with former Gov. Ted Strickland

7:00am Monday, November 21, 2011
by Chad D. Baus In the wake of the release of explosive dash cam video which showed Canton police officer Daniel Harless unleashing a violent, profanity-laced tirade on a concealed handgun license-holder, saying "People like you don't deserve to @#$%#$ move throughout public. Period!" before threatening to murder the CHL-holder, Canton City Council President Allen Schulman delivered his own...

Donations needed for 2012 Bash auction!

5:29pm Saturday, November 19, 2011
In February, we'll hold our 2012 Buckeye Bash at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Dublin, Ohio. This year's fundraiser promises to be our biggest ever and will take place during the nation's very first 2nd Amendment Convention! We're looking for donations for our live and silent auction, including guns, holsters, optics, lights, tools, cleaning kits, range gear, eye or hearing protection, knives, gun...

OSU students form pro-campus carry group as string of robberies continues

3:00pm Friday, November 18, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Another student of The Ohio State University has been attacked and robbed near campus, and some students have had enough. First, from WBNS (CBS Columbus) : Police said that a student was attacked and robbed near the Ohio State campus on Tuesday night. The crime was part of a string reported in the area over the last few weeks. According to police, a man was walking in the 1500...

Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board to skip public hearing on Statehouse gun rules

7:00am Friday, November 18, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Gongwer News Service reported recently that the agency that oversees Capitol Square moved Monday to avoid a public hearing on gun regulations. On October 20, the unelected CSRAB voted to prohibit concealed guns on the property surrounding the Statehouse. From coverage at the time from The Columbus Dispatch : "The thought was that the board wants to be proactive as we continue to...

U.S. House Passes NRA-backed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation

3:00pm Thursday, November 17, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an important self-defense measure that would enable millions of Right-to-Carry permit holders across the country to carry concealed firearms while traveling outside their home states. H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, passed by a majority bipartisan vote of 272 to 154. All amendments aimed to weaken or damage the integrity of this...

New York Times – One Strike and You’re Out for Gun Rights

7:00am Thursday, November 17, 2011
by Ken Hanson, Esq. Michael Luo of The New York Times has published another article in his continuing series of articles examining the restoration of firearm rights to those convicted of disqualifying crimes. From the article : Ken Hanson, legislative chairman of the Buckeye Firearms Coalition, argued that felons should be able to reclaim their gun rights just as they can other civil rights. "If...

NSSF Study: Hunters Donate 11 Million Venison Meals

3:00pm Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Food banks and individuals are thankful for such generosity NEWTOWN, Conn. -- When you're passing the turkey and stuffing around the Thanksgiving dinner table, here's a story to tell--one that would not be possible without the thoughtfulness and generosity of hunters. A new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and conducted by Mile Creek Communications reveals that last...

Exposé on grassroots gun rights activism in Ohio funded by the anti-gun Joyce Foundation, but did they get what they hoped for?

7:00am Wednesday, November 16, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Chicago-based Joyce Foundation has been the primary source of funds for anti-gun rights groups for at least a decade. The Foundation, for which Barack Obama once served as a board member, has funneled millions upon millions of dollars into groups such as the Violence Policy Center (over $3.6 million since 2005), Mayors Against Illegal Guns (over $1.6 million since 2006), the...

Sarah Palin: "Fire Eric Holder"

3:00pm Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has joined a growing number of people calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to step down in the wake of Operation Fast and Furious, an ATF-led gun-running operation which resulted in more than 2500 guns being smuggled to Mexican drug gangs, and led to the deaths of two, possibly three U.S. agents and more than 200 Mexicans...

No shame: Cleveland Plain Dealer's latest round of anti-gun rights editorials void of journalistic integrity

7:00am Tuesday, November 15, 2011
by Gerard Valentino Just when it seemed like the Ohio establishment media can't sink any lower, the crazed ravings of Chris Evans of The Cleveland Plain Dealer remind us of how far they will go to destroy the private ownership of firearms. The editorials in question should also shatter any notion held by the general public that the establishment media plays fair when it comes to the gun issue...

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act Scheduled for House Floor on Tuesday—Contact Your U.S. Representative Immediately!

3:00pm Monday, November 14, 2011
H.R. 822—the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011" is scheduled for a vote on the U.S. House floor this Tuesday, November 15 . We've told you the truth about why the legislation is very good for gun owners and now it is imperative that you contact your U.S. Representative IMMEDIATELY and urge him or her to vote for H.R. 822 WITH NO AMENDMENTS. As we have been reporting all along, H.R...

Mom with Ohio concealed handgun license fires gun to ward off sex offender's violent attack

7:00am Monday, November 14, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting that another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder was able to defend herself when attacked by a violent predator. From the article : Outside Shirley Bennett's home in Lakemore hangs a sign that reads: Forget about the dog, beware of the owner. She very well could make a similar sign for her SUV. Bennett, 39, and a card-carrying concealed...

Op-Ed: Let’s honor our veterans by protecting their Second Amendment rights

3:00pm Friday, November 11, 2011
by Chris Cox This Friday, as we honor the courage and sacrifice of our U.S. military veterans, we should also be mindful of a terrible injustice that too many of them are forced to endure when they come home from the field of battle: the loss of their Second Amendment rights. Today there are roughly 114,000 veterans and veterans’ family members who have had their ability to purchase a firearm in...

Attorney General announces Third Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry number tops quarter million

7:00am Friday, November 11, 2011
by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the third quarter of 2011. At the end of September, we set another all-time record of approximately 253,113 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. The total of persons with Ohio concealed handgun licenses has topped the quarter of a million mark for the first time. (...

Fast, Furious, Feeble...

3:00pm Thursday, November 10, 2011
by Jim Shepherd The old joke about the NCAA's somewhat selective enforcement of basketball rules went like this: "The NCAA's so mad at Kentucky that they're giving Slippery Rock three more years of probation." Translation: the NCAA was going to protect its own even if it sometimes meant the innocent were punished. Seems the Justice Department could work well with the NCAA, at least when it comes...

Judge throws out "failure to notify" case against Canton concealed carry licensee who police officer threatened to "execute"

7:00am Thursday, November 10, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Canton Repository is reporting that a judge has dismissed the case against Ohio CHL-holder William Bartlett, who was threatened with "execution" by a Canton Police Officer Daniel Harless during a traffic stop, saying the prosecution had not proved its case. From the article : "I thought it would turn out this way,” is all William E. Bartlett had to say Wednesday afternoon...

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