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The One Thing You Can Do for Rights in 2015

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Wednesday, January 14, 2015
It is mind-boggling that we’re now living in 2015. I like to think I’m not so old, but I also remember when 2001 was a distant date in a science fiction movie. I’m still waiting for the flying car I was promised. But flying cars weren’t the only things we were promised back in the good old days. Looking back at when we were looking forward to these days, I remember predictions about a coming ice-...

Good guys don't seek the spotlight, but deserve it

3:00pm Tuesday, January 13, 2015
What does it mean for our country when entertainment seems more valuable than anything else? But there are still hundreds of millions of Americans working as hard as ever. Good Guys who don't seek the spotlight but deserve it. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

Community organizer critical of police shoots unarmed man!

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, January 13, 2015
KSAZ (FOX Phoenix) recently ran a news report about an event that I believe should become a part of media, politicians' and "community organizers'" experience in cities in Ohio and throughout the country. In the report, Jarrett Maupin, an activist known for leading marches on the Phoenix Police headquarters after officers shot an unarmed man who reportedly fought with them, and FOX 10's Troy...

BATFE Rings in the New Year with More Executive Gun Control

3:00pm Monday, January 12, 2015
On January 2, BATFE issued its first ruling of 2015. Identified as ATF Rul. 2015-1, it significantly expands the scope of activities that BATFE considers to be “manufacturing” for purposes of the Gun Control Act (GCA). While BATFE claims this ruling is simply a “clarification” of their prior position taken in ATF Rul. 2010-10, 2015-1 is clearly an attempted expansion of the definition of...

Another Ohio school investigates arming staff to protect its students

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, January 12, 2015
In the immediate aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre in late 2012, gun ban extremists sought to use the incident to achieve their legislative goals, despite the fact that nothing they were proposing would have prevented the terrible attack. Buckeye Firearms Foundation, on the other hand, set about to do something that has already been proven a success in several incidents around the country -...

Firearms Training: “Lights, Camera, Action!”

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Friday, January 09, 2015
[T]he use of videos to supplement your firearms training...can be useful in demonstrating basic and advanced techniques because they can focus on a single aspect and let you observe how to properly perform the step from several different angles. It is often much easier to understand complex concepts visually than it is to have them explained to you with words or in writing. The disadvantages of...

Buckeyefirearms.org: Top Ten News Items of 2014

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, January 09, 2015
On average, we publish two articles a day and 10 to 12 articles a week. Over the years, we have published approximately 10,000 articles, covering elections, legislation, and all manner of events and information of interest to Second Amendment supporters. As content editor for BuckeyeFirearms.org, it's always interesting to look back over the year to see which articles captured the most interest...

Taking Care of Your Guns Before You Store Them

by Barbara Baird
3:00pm Thursday, January 08, 2015
After you purchase a gun, you must store it properly. But, just like that lovely vintage lace dress from your great grandmother or a treasured coin collection from your favorite uncle, you must take care of your newly acquired item properly before storing it. Make it a Clean Machine First thing you should do with any newly acquired gun is clean it. If it’s brand spanking new, it’ll need at least...

Ohio concealed handgun licensees involved in separate self-defense incidents

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 08, 2015
According to news accounts, two Ohio concealed handgun license-holders, one from Toledo and one from Cincinnati, were involved in separate incidents in which they were forced to defend their lives from violent attackers. Cincinnati's CBS affiliate, WKRC, reported recently that a North Fairmount homeowner was forced to shoot a man who police say was trying to break into his residence. Under Ohio's...

Gun Safety Begins With You

by Tom McHale
3:00pm Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Did you know? The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Project ChildSafe program helps coordinate distribution of firearm safety kits which include a free cable-style gun lock. Since Project ChildSafe’s inception, more than 36 million safety kits have been donated throughout the U.S. Firearm-related fatalities in the U.S. have been decreasing consistently since record keeping began in 1903 and...

Choosing a Handgun to Carry Concealed is an Exercise in the Art of Compromise

by Gary Evens
7:00am Wednesday, January 07, 2015
It seems there is a lot of discussion on the various firearms blogs over the merits of one particular model/style of handgun over another for concealed carry. The reality is that there is no “ideal” concealed carry handgun that meets everyone’s needs. ...[T]he handgun you end up using for your personal protection will inevitably be a compromise. Usually that “compromise” involves the size (and...

Anti-Gun Groups: Even Their Names Are Lies

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Advocates for gun control are liars. They specialize in taking some little snippet of fact and presenting it in a way that totally misrepresents reality. Statements like “3000 children are killed with guns every year,” don’t inform people that most of those “children” are late-teen gang-bangers who are actually killed by adults, or that accidental firearm deaths among children and youths have...

California police shooting exposes impotence of 'toy gun control' laws

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, January 06, 2015
On November 23, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article entitled " In wake of Cleveland boy's shooting death, Ohio lawmaker to introduce legislation requiring that BB guns, air guns be brightly colored ," in which the author discussed legislation that is being promoted by Rep. Alicia Reece (D - Cincinnati), requiring all BB guns, air rifles and airsoft guns sold in Ohio to be brightly...

New Guns: What to Do When You Take Them Home

by Tisma Juet
3:00pm Monday, January 05, 2015
Everyone takes several factors into consideration when purchasing a firearm. What am I planning on using it for—personal protection, hunting or target shooting? Of those firearms that fit my uses, how do I narrow the field and make a choice? Does the gun I like fit me physically? Are the features and cosmetics enough for me? One question that should be at the top of everyone’s list is where and...

2015 - The Year Ahead

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, January 05, 2015
Every year I do one of these stories, so this year is no different. Except that it is. Normally it’s pretty easy for me to forecast broadly what will happen legislatively because we are always working with people and know what is planned. But this year could go in so many different directions, that this is much more of a guess than in prior years. With that disclaimer, here is what I see...

Hard Facts: More Guns but Less Crime

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Friday, January 02, 2015
Crime and criminal violence tend to go up or down due to a variety of factors, many of them apparently not yet identified by criminologists and sociologists. Poverty, the economy, unemployment, and illegal drugs are frequently point[ed] to as major factors, but for the past 7 years, as the US has gone through one of the worst recessions in our nation’s history, [and] while we’ve seen high...

2014 - The Year In Review

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, January 02, 2015
While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2014. January: The year begins with a national Reason-Rupe poll showing that 63% of Americans believe stricter gun control laws would not work to prevent criminals from getting guns, and that only 40% believe a so-called "univesal background check" gun registration scheme is necessary. A...

In Praise Of Pocket Knives

by Jim Casada
3:00pm Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Editor's Note: The following article, which captured the award for Excellence in Craft in the magazine short features category of the Southeast Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) in 2013, was submitted to The Outdoor Wire after it published Knife Rights' listing of the 10 Worst Cities in America for Knife Owners. Among the Top 10? Cleveland, Ohio. Case--Buck--Barlow--Remington--Gerber--Schrade...

Remember to fight for your Second Amendment rights with year-end donations

by Jim Irvine
3:08pm Tuesday, December 30, 2014
As you are going over your end of year “to do” lists, there are some donations you can make to support your ideals. Tax credit – the gift that costs you nothing! You can make a donation of $50/100 per person/couple to an Ohio statewide candidate, State Representative or State Senator and receive a tax credit for the entire donation. This is not a “tax deduction” where you get a portion back; this...

SICK: PSA Encourages Kids To Steal Parents’ Guns, Turn In To Teachers

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Tuesday, December 30, 2014
A disgusting public service announcement released on December 13 by a San Francisco-based production company that encourages children to put themselves at risk and commit a slew of crimes by stealing their parents’ guns from home and turning them in at school has been making its rounds on YouTube. The PSA received condemnation from gun rights advocates nationwide last week after the blog site...

The False Promise of Background Checks

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The idea of background checks for firearm purchases seems to sound sensible, but the reality is much different from the appearance. In truth, expecting firearm background checks to stop criminals is like trying to catch a few particular salmon during spawning season by placing a rock in the middle of the stream and watching for the specific fish to jump over the rock. specious : adjective:...

House Committee Faults FDIC for Participation in Operation Choke Point

3:00pm Monday, December 29, 2014
In May, we reported on a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee exposé that substantiated improper activities by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the guise of Operation Choke Point. While DOJ insisted that the operation was meant to protect the soundness of America’s financial system by targeting fraudulent businesses, the committee report concluded that the true goal of the...

Ammo Capacity: How Much is Enough?

by Gary Evens
7:00am Monday, December 29, 2014
There is an old saying that says, “There is no such thing as bringing too much ammo to a gunfight!” Those concerned with personal protection and concealed carry seem to have accepted this as fact. Yet, FBI statistics indicate that on average most violent encounters are over within a few seconds and that if gunfire is involved, only 2-3 shots are fired. If this is true, then why is there so much...

Taurus Tosses A CURVE

by Jim Shepherd
3:00pm Friday, December 26, 2014
Legendary trainer Clint Smith says carrying concealed handguns is "comforting, not comfortable". Today's holster makers might disagree, but Smith's right. Guns are hunks of metal with plenty of angles. Even when "melted" to soften edges, they're far less malleable than our bodies. Small handguns aren't any different from their larger kin. Polymer frames and diminutive size notwithstanding, there'...

Firearms Training: Achieving a Balance Between Speed and Accuracy

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, December 26, 2014
One of the major challenges in shooting a handgun is achieving the right balance between shooting fast and shooting accurately in the context of responding to a violent encounter or participating in shooting competitions. In the case of responding to a violent encounter, you need to be able to access your handgun and fire at your attacker before they can cause you severe harm or kill you. However...

Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

3:00pm Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year's passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

The new Classic Country Radio Outdoor Show

7:00am Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Join Buckeye Firearms Association sportsmen leader and outdoor writer Larry Moore with co-host David Linkhart for an hour of live radio with the best in the outdoors of southwestern Ohio. Lifelong Greene County residents and Xenia High School graduates Linkhart and Moore share their passion for all things outdoors with Classic Country Outdoors listeners each Sunday from noon to 1PM on WBZI AM1500...

IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE TAKING 8 HOUR TRAINING CLASSES

by Ken Hanson, Esq.
3:00pm Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Am. Sub. H.B. 234 was signed by Governor Kasich on December 19, 2014. One provision of this law was to reduce the training requirement to obtain an Ohio CHL from 12 hours down to 8. We are already seeing trainers advertising 8 hour classes. It is critical to understand that the 8 hour training classes will not qualify you to apply for an Ohio CHL until after the effective date of the new law...

First Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus reception held

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Tuesday, December 23, 2014
The first Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus reception was held in the Ohio Capitol Atrium on Wednesday December 10. The event was hosted by the National Assembly of Sportsmen Caucuses, the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF) and the member organizations of the Ohio Conservation Federation. Buckeye Firearms Association had a table and several of our leadership and volunteers attending. It...

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