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Registration for 2016 National Matches at Camp Perry Opens April 1st

by Ashley Brugnone
3:00pm Thursday, March 31, 2016
Registration for the popular and historical 2016 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches will begin April 1, 2016 – fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, six miles west of Port Clinton, during the months of July and August. Register on the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) website to claim your spot at this year’s event! The 2016 Match Schedule will be different from the 2014-2015 National Matches –...

Surprise: Author of "open carry at RNC Convention" petition is anti-gun Hillary supporter

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, March 31, 2016
In this day and age full of poorly-educated masses (many of them with college degrees), it's pretty much a given that you can get people to sign a petition calling for pretty much anything. Take the one calling for a ban on di-hydrogen monoxide (DHMO), for example. According to DHMO.org , the substance is a colorless and odorless chemical compound. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl...

How to Train With a .22 Version of Your Carry Gun

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Back in 2011, I wrote an article on the use of .22 caliber firearms for training. In that article, I indicated that I thought a .22 was appropriate for use in training new shooters and for more experienced shooters to practice their skills. The reasons that I listed for this were: Lack of recoil and muzzle blast/noise Low cost of ammunition Widespread availability of ammunition Inherent accuracy...

A look at knives and Ohio law

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Wednesday, March 30, 2016
A knife is something that is used every day by many Ohioans. Sportsmen carry carry a variety of knives depending on their outdoor pursuit. Farmers and many workers carry knives as part of their daily jobs. A knife is a necessary tool. The news media often carries stories about robbery and assault with a knife as a weapon. Knives taken to school have recently been in the news in Greene County...

Lessons Learned from a Home Invasion Attempt

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016
I was working day shift police patrol when a call went out at about 9:00 a.m. I was dispatched to a very large house in a nice neighborhood. The dispatcher said that the resident had called to report suspicious activity. The resident said that she had heard someone banging on her back door. She was worried because no one ever came to the back side of her house. She thought that the knock was a...

Ohio homeowner and Vietnam vet defends self during daylight home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2016
WSAZ (NBC Huntington, WV) is reporting that a Ohio homeowner and Vietnam veteran was able to use a gun to protect himself when a man broke a window to force entry into his home. From the article : [The homeowner, Charles] Day says the suspect knocked on his door a little after noon. He says before he could get to the door to answer it, the suspect broke in through the window. Day says he shot the...

The 4-Step Formula for Decisive Action Against a Threat

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2016
I have written often about the need to maintain the proper degree of situational awareness to avoid being involved in a violent encounter. I include blocks of instruction on this topic in my advanced firearms courses. I’ve also mentioned the OODA loop and how it contributes to your ability to gain control and prevail during a violent encounter. Recently I came across an article by Brett and Kate...

Gun store owner credited with thwarting mass shooting at Ohio University

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, March 28, 2016
Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North is crediting a gun store owner in Logan for stopping the sale of a gun to a man the sheriff believes was preparing to commit a mass shooting. From WTTE (Fox Columbus) : "I believe he did prevent a mass shooting that was probably going to occur at Ohio University in Athens," said Sheriff Lanny North. John Downs, who has owned Downs Bait and Guns for 28 years,...

Suicide Bomber? Better Make it a Head Shot

by Jeff Chudwin
3:00pm Friday, March 25, 2016
Editor's Note: The following article was written before the events in Brussels, Belgium this week, and are highly applicable given news that the type of explosives used in Paris and discussed below were of the same type used again in Brussels . French officials report that the explosives used in last year's terrorist attacks in Paris were TATP . Those in EOD who deal with these matters explain...

Cincinnati gun "buyback" program puts guns back in right hands

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, March 25, 2016
(Image source: FreeImages.com/Renxx Gmdr) A recent Cincinnati News article highlighted a gun "buyback" program being run by Deer Park City Councilperson Charles Tassell - a program that focuses on the problem of guns in the "wrong hands" rather than the firearm itself. From the article : Typically, the guns are destroyed in buybacks conducted by cities and police departments. Deer Park City...

Gun Ban Billionaire Bags Presidential Run

3:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2016
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in early March that he is abandoning a potential run for the White House in 2016 after concluding he could not win and would more likely siphon voters away from the staunchly anti-gun Democratic candidate. Bloomberg admits he gave the idea of a 2016 race “serious consideration.” His team had set up campaign offices and produced ads and a...

Your Action Needed to Oppose Anti-Gun Supreme Court Nominee!

7:00am Thursday, March 24, 2016
Dear Ohio NRA Member: The National Rifle Association strongly opposes President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court. Please read Chris Cox's recent op-ed detailing NRA's opposition to Merrick Garland. Anti-gun groups want to see the Heller and McDonald decisions overturned and the Second Amendment erased from the Constitution. If confirmed to the Supreme Court...

NRA: Why we oppose Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination

by Chris Cox
3:00pm Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Last month, Second Amendment advocates and other patriotic Americans were shocked by the news of the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. His death was a tragedy for our Constitution and our country. For supporters of the Second Amendment, his death could result in the end of individual gun ownership in the United States. In 2008, the Supreme Court answered the question of...

Kasich suggests he'd nominate anti-gun judge to Supreme Court, then back-tracks

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Ohio Governor John Kasich, fresh off his first (and likely only) victory in a presidential primary, thanks to voters in his home state, is busy making the case that he should stay in the race (despite it being mathematically impossible for him to acquire the required 1237 delegates) because recent polls show that he stands a better chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in November than do either...

TONIGHT: Buckeye Firearms Assoc's Joe Eaton to participate on FOX45Now's 'Guns in the Miami Valley'

3:00pm Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association Treasurer Joe Eaton will participate in a FOX45 Dayton Ohio panel on 'Guns in the Miami Valley' Tuesday March 22 at 7pm. Joining Joe on the panel will be Bill Parsons, former police officer and security consultant, Eric Zamonski from the Dayton Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Darren Byrd, member of Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence...

A "Constitutional solution to guns" in search of a problem

by Gerard Valentino
7:00am Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Editor's Note: The Following op-ed was submitted to the Cincinnati Enquirer in response to yet another anti-Second Amendment op-ed published recently by that newspaper, entitled " Constitutional solution to guns ." The editors didn't give Valentino the courtesy of a reply. Despite self-identifying as a “retired writer,” which implies a level of professionalism, Rick Ellison’s recent editorial...

Flawed Study from the Prestigious Lancet Exposes Broader Problems in Anti-gun Research

3:00pm Monday, March 21, 2016
The anti-gun press couldn’t contain their excitement. A new study published in the UK’s prestigious The Lancet medical journal purported to show that certain gun control measures could lead to incredible reductions in the firearm mortality rate. CNN blared, “Study: 3 federal laws could reduce gun deaths by more than 90%,” the L.A. Times touted, “Aiming to drive down gun deaths? Put these three...

Headline: "Columbine survivor, now a lawmaker, pushes to legalize guns in schools"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, March 21, 2016
USA Today reported recently that Colorado State Rep. Patrick Neville, a survivor of the Columbine High School shooting, has introduced a bill that would allow guns in Colorado schools. According to the article, Neville was a student at Columbine on April 20, 1999, when two peers opened fire, killing 13 people. From the article : “The only thing that is going to stop murderers intent on doing harm...

Second Amendment as Second-Class Right? A Dismal Warning

3:00pm Friday, March 18, 2016
A case involving the scope of firearm prohibitions prompted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to break his more than decade-long silent streak on the bench. Justice Thomas last asked a question in February 2006, but he made headlines on February 29 by asking a question during oral argument in the case of Voisine v. United States. Unfortunately, commentators seized on the fact that he spoke at...

Headline: Bank suddenly closes gun dealer’s accounts

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, March 18, 2016
The Post of Medina, OH recently reported that a local firearms dealer and auctioneer was surprised to find his bank accounts with FirstMerit to be closed recently. From the article : Citing “risky business practices,” FirstMerit Bank ceased its relationship with Russ Farnsworth, of Montville Township, solely because he sold guns for hunting and sport online, he said. Farnsworth said he received a...

Have you registered for our annual Fun Shoot on Saturday, June 11? It's ONLY $5 to shoot ALL DAY!

3:00pm Thursday, March 17, 2016
Register Now! You read that right. Every year, our Foundation sponsors an all-day Fun Shoot to say "Thank You" for your generous support throughout the year. We rent out the range at Dillon Sportsman Center and invite YOU to spend the day with us. No politics. Just fun, food, and friends. And all we ask is that you donate $5 per person to cover a portion of the cost for range rental, clays, and...

Obama SCOTUS nominee has ‘very liberal view of gun rights’

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, March 17, 2016
Amidst the excitement from many about the opportunity to elect the first black President in 2008, and amidst many gun owners' decision to sit out the 2012 election due to the sketchy record of Mitt Romney on guns, there were loud warnings from groups like Buckeye Firearms Association and the National Rifle Association that an Obama presidency could mean the end of the Second Amendment. Those...

Ohio CHL-holder detains home-invasion suspects for police

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Details are still sparse, but WBNS (Columbus CBS) is reporting that a Cosochton County CHL-holder who arrived home and interrupted a home invasion in progress was able to detain two of the four suspects for police. From the article : According to the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was placed about a home invasion last Friday on County Road 23. While officers were on their way, the...

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsees and A-rated candidates perform well in primary

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsees had a strong performance in Tuesday's primary. On the Republican side, BFA PAC endorsed in six contested Ohio Senate races, and endorsees won five. BFA PAC endorsed in 12 Ohio House races and endorsees won nine. In races where BFA PAC graded but did not endorse, A or Aq-rated candidates won in 2 contested Senate contests, and 5 contested House races. On...

To the Editor: Politically motivated gun control

3:00pm Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor of the Toledo Blade was published in response to that newspaper's latest anti-Second Amendment editorial entitled " Local gun control ," which sought to prop up a push by a Cincinnati city council member to overturn Ohio's statewide preemption of local gun control laws. Because The Blade heavily edited the original letter, the entire thing is...

BFA-PAC highlights 2016 Primary endorsements; VOTE TODAY! POLLS ARE OPEN!

7:00am Tuesday, March 15, 2016
VOTE TODAY! The Buckeye Firearms Association Political Action Committee (BFA-PAC) is asking voters to consider its endorsements for a host of local, statewide and federal offices before heading to the polls in the March 15, 2015 primaries. As a political action committee, BFA has been issuing endorsements in every election season for the past ten years. Through a system of weighing candidate...

Has the VA Deprived You of Your Second Amendment Rights? NRA Wants to Hear From You!

3:00pm Monday, March 14, 2016
As we have reported several times in the past, the Veterans Administration (VA) has been reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) the identities of its beneficiaries who have been assigned a “fiduciary” to manage their benefits. The VA claims that such determinations constitute an “adjudication of mental defectiveness” under federal law, thereby prohibiting the...

No, Hillary, the Firearms Industry Isn't Immune from Liability

7:00am Monday, March 14, 2016
NSSF Corrects the Record on Firearms Industry Liability NEWTOWN, Conn. - The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, issued a statement today to correct the record and refute ongoing misrepresentation of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) by Hillary Clinton. In a Democratic presidential primary debate in Michigan, Mrs...

Band Member Targeted in Paris Terror Attacks Stresses Importance of Armed Self-Defense

3:00pm Friday, March 11, 2016
[Recently], heavy metal rock group Eagles of Death Metal made a triumphant return to Paris. The American band performed before a sold-out crowd at the city’s Olympia music hall only three months after terrorist gunmen attacked an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theater, killing 89. By all accounts the concert was an enormous success, but even before the band took the stage, Eagles...

West Virginia Legislature Overrides Veto of Constitutional Carry Bill

7:00am Friday, March 11, 2016
FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds the West Virginia state legislature for overriding Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of HB 4145, making constitutional carry the law in West Virginia. “Self-defense is a fundamental right that must be respected,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA-ILA. “Law-abiding West Virginians are now free...

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