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HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization) scheduled for hearing in House

11:15am Thursday, May 31, 2012
Chairman Ron Maag as announced that there will be hearing proponent/opponent/interested party testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB495 next Tuesday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 116 in the Statehouse. HB495, also known as the reciprocity & concealed carry modernization bill makes three changes to current law: Changes to automatically honor other states licenses, similar...

Latest Violence Policy Center press release debunked: Comparing motor vehicle and firearm deaths is ridiculous

7:00am Thursday, May 31, 2012
by Ken Hanson, Esq. The Violence Policy Center, an anti-gun group funded almost exclusively by the anti-gun Joyce Foundation, issued a May 22, 2012 press release entitled "Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States in 2009 New Analysis Shows." This press release attempts to make the argument that consumer safety regulations have reduced motor vehicle deaths, and the lack of firearm...

Free Videos for Schools on Firearm Safety and Conservation from NSSF

3:00pm Wednesday, May 30, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® is offering schools the opportunity to receive--free of charge--educational videos about firearm safety and wildlife conservation. The firearm safety videos help teach students how to react when encountering a firearm in an unsupervised situation. The conservation titles educate students on how wildlife and wild lands are protected, and...

Democrat expects little opposition to HB495, if and when Republicans decide to move the pro-gun bill

7:00am Wednesday, May 30, 2012
by Chad D. Baus CentalOhio.com writer Jessica Alaimo is reporting on the various problems with Ohio gun law that would be fixed by Rep. Terry Johnnson's (R-McDermott) HB495. Her article appeared in at least nine Gannett Company-owned newspapers around the state between May 26 and 29 under various headlines. From the article : If an Ohio concealed-carry permit holder drives to Pennsylvania and...

June 9 is first annual "National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day"

3:00pm Tuesday, May 29, 2012
All over the country this June, young girls will head out to go shoot something. They will be attending the First Annual National Take Your Daughters To The Range Day! This event, held on June 9th, will be an opportunity for gun ranges throughout the nation to introduce many young women to a sport that may just become a life-long hobby, or even profession. Whether it is a pistol, a rifle, or a...

Proposed Toledo recreation levy should pay for shooting ranges

7:00am Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Editor's Note - The following op-ed originally appeared at the author's blog, Thurber's Thoughts . Republished with permission. by Maggie Thurber While looking up some other things, I came across this information on the Buckeye Firearms Association web page : According to a 2010 study by the National Sporting Goods Association , 44.5 million people over the age of seven regularly participate in...

MEMORIAL DAY 2012: In 1788, Ohio law required ALL men aged 16-50 to bear arms

7:00am Monday, May 28, 2012
(Originally posted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and on this website July 25, 2003) Ohio Moments Soldiers fined 50 cents for lack of weaponry On July 25, 1788, the first Ohio law to establish and regulate a militia was published in Marietta. It mandated all men between 16 and 50 perform military duty. They were required to arm themselves with a musket and bayonet, a cartridge box, powder horn, one...

Four simple truths about Florida's Zimmerman-Martin case that aren't being discussed by the media

3:00pm Friday, May 25, 2012
by Don Kates The shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has been the subject of enormous confusion, not only because the facts are not entirely clear, but more because of public misunderstanding of the relevant law. I hope the following will help clarify things. 1. IT'S NOT THE JOB OF THE POLICE TO INTERRUPT CRIMES AND DEFEND CITIZENS. The police exist to do two things ONLY: patrol...

Michigan Man Deserves Praise, Not Firing Says CCRKBA

7:00am Friday, May 25, 2012
BELLEVUE, WA - Wayne County, MI employee John Chevilott should be honored, not fired for turning over a loaded gun to the police that he found while on the job, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. "This man was fired by the Wayne County Department of Public Services for doing the right thing," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. "We are stunned that this...

Ohio Hunters Harvest More Than 17,000 Turkeys During Spring Hunt

3:00pm Thursday, May 24, 2012
Ashtabula County again leads the harvest COLUMBUS, OH- Hunters checked 17,647 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week statewide spring turkey hunting season that ended May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The preliminary total represents a three percent decrease over last year's harvest number of 18,162. Ashtabula County again led the state in...

BFA leaders spend a day with handgun combatives expert Dave Spaulding

7:00am Thursday, May 24, 2012
by Dean Rieck The leadership of Buckeye Firearms Association spend so much time with politics and legislation, we don't get to enjoy shooting and socializing as much as we'd like. So we were thrilled when an opportunity came along. It all started when we decided to host four separate handgun training classes with Dave Spaulding. Because of Dave's outstanding reputation as a self-defense...

Young shooters invited to the 2012 National Junior Pistol Camp

3:00pm Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Some of America's top shooters will be in the news as they compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Junior shooters with their own Olympic dreams should sign up early for NRA's annual Junior Pistol Camp, to be held July 10-14 2012, at Camp Perry, Ohio in conjunction with NRA’s National Rifle and Pistol Championships. This camp is without doubt one of the single most effective training...

MAIG Coordinators Paid as City Employees, Saves Gun-Hater’s Money

7:00am Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Editor's Note - Last Friday, Buckeye Firearms Association broke the news that anti-gun Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is mailing invitations to join Mayors Against Illegal Guns on official letterhead. The rabbit hole, it appears, goes far, far deeper. The following op-ed originally appeared on the author's blog, AllNineYards.com . Republished with permission. by Sean Caranna Here's a great way to...

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joins coalition urging passage of National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity

7:00am Tuesday, May 22, 2012
As we reported last November, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental, individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step forward with House passage of H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011." The bill, sponsored by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), has 245 cosponsors and was approved in the U.S. House of...

Ohio Gun Collector's Association 75th Anniversary: A celebration of freedom

7:00am Monday, May 21, 2012
by Larry S. Moore The Ohio Gun Collectors Association (OGCA) is celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. First a word about the OGCA meetings and show is appropriate. The OGCA shows are not open to the general public. You must be a member or a visitor sponsored by a member in order to attend the show. The meetings and shows have been held at the Roberts Center outside Wilmington, Ohio for...

Stand Your Ground against reckless journalists and mayors

3:00pm Friday, May 18, 2012
Editor's Note: The following article was written in response to an op-ed by E.J. Dionne published in The Washington Post under the title "Why the NRA pushes stand your ground." It was also published around the country in other publications, including the Greene County (OH) Dailies under the title "Stand ground against guns - Reckless politicians fail to act after Trayvon killing." by Larry S...

Buckeye Firearms Assn's Linda Walker discusses Stand Your Ground laws on Cleveland PBS panel show as national debate continues

7:00am Friday, May 18, 2012
On Wednesday, April 25, WCPN/WVIZ-PBS took up the debate concerning self-defense laws on a panel show called The Sound of Ideas . Included in the discussion were Kevin C. McMunigle, law professor, Case Western Reserve University; Lori O'Neill, O'Neill Marketing Strategies, Inc., firearms law consultant; Linda Walker, Central Ohio chair, Buckeye Firearms Association; and Mary Ann Kovach, chief...

Rumor Control: Does S. 1813 bill allow the IRS to seize your passport and your guns?

3:00pm Thursday, May 17, 2012
Reports have been circulating regarding S. 1813--a highway bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate. The story goes that this bill would allow the IRS to seize your passport and your guns if you owe more than $50,000 in back taxes. The claims are totally bogus. Although the bill is certainly long and complex, those who suggest that the bill is anti-gun are totally misreading it. The only firearms-...

The 4 Layers of Effective Home Defense

7:00am Thursday, May 17, 2012
by Brian LaMaster If there is anyplace you should feel secure, it's in your home. But statistically speaking, your home is the most dangerous place to be simply because you spend so much time there. There are over 2 million reported home invasions every year, including burglaries, rapes, kidnappings, murders, and hostage situations. In a 10-year period, you face a 1 in 5 chance that your home...

Freaks and Oddballs – You're One

3:00pm Wednesday, May 16, 2012
by Jeff Knox [Less than] 200 days away from what will undoubtedly be one of the most important elections in US history, and most of the country still isn't even paying attention yet. Of course, those of you reading this have been paying attention for years, even decades, but that's because you're all freaks and oddballs like me. At least that's what the majority thinks of us. We prefer to think...

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC "stronger than ever" heading in to pivotal 2012 elections

7:00am Wednesday, May 16, 2012
by Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association has filed the post-primary report for the 2012 election year. We are near record levels of cash on hand, meaning we are in great shape for the huge battles that lie ahead this year. We are ready, willing and able to be a factor in many elections. We are stronger in terms of numbers, outreach ability, and an organized grassroots network than we have ever...

$100,000 in Grants Available for Boy Scouts Councils

3:00pm Tuesday, May 15, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Boy Scouts Councils, are you up for the challenge? For the second year, the National Shooting Sports Foundation will make available a total of $100,000 in challenge grants to encourage developing and expanding shooting sports programs at local Boy Scouts of America Councils. The challenge grants from NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting...

Oops! Anti-Gun Politicians Accidentally Make "Shooting Fundraiser" a Huge Success

7:00am Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Representative Margaret Conditt (Butler County District 55) held a fundraiser at the Middletown Sportsmens Club on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The plan was to invite a handful of supporters, spend a few hours shooting at targets, and raise a little money for her reelection campaign. But what actually happened took everyone by surprise. Rather than hosting a typical fundraiser which would ordinarily...

April sees 10.5% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 23rd straight month over month increase

3:00pm Monday, May 14, 2012
The April 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 931,658 is an increase of 10.5 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 843,484 in April 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted April 2012 NICS figure of 1,416,074 reflects a 5.7 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,339,673 in April 2011. This marks the 23rd straight month that NSSF...

Buckeye Firearms Assn's Joe Eaton discusses Stand Your Ground laws at Dayton Daily News roundtable as national debate continues

7:00am Monday, May 14, 2012
On Sunday, April 29, The Dayton Daily News published an extensive article documenting a roundtable discussion held in response to the massive nationwide media barrage on the Trayvon Martin/ George Zimmerman case in Florida, and on Stand Your Ground laws. The DDN "assembled representatives of Ohioans for Concealed Carry, the Buckeye Firearms Association, the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence and...

U.S. House Oversight Committee Makes Case for Contempt of Congress in "Fast and Furious" Investigation

3:00pm Friday, May 11, 2012
Back in February, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) promised to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if Holder didn't hand over Justice Department documents that had been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' now-infamous "Operation Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation. [Last] week, Rep. Issa--chairman...

CBS News: 'Most open and transparent administration in history' returns blank pages as answer to "Fast & Furious" FOIA request

7:00am Friday, May 11, 2012
"My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government." - Barack Obama by Chad D. Baus CBS News, which for more than a year has been...

BACKFIRE: House Democrats withdraw push to overturn state's stand-your-ground self-defense laws

3:00pm Thursday, May 10, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The Washington Times is reporting that House Democrats backed off of their effort Tuesday to offer a "Trayvon amendment" to pressure states to drop their stand-your-ground laws. The amendment was intended to push to overturn stand-your-ground self-defense laws in states like Florida. From the article : Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, said he will still try to force a...

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