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Latest school shooting has Ohio superintendent fuming: "We have the answer, but they don’t want to listen.”

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Wednesday, October 29, 2014
“When the hell will people wake up!? Police can’t and won’t get there in time. We have the answer, but they don’t want to listen.” A school superintendent was hurt and angry at the breaking news and was calling me to vent. His school authorized him to carry after the Sandy Hook massacre. He attended FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) training and they have...

Buckeye Firearms Association's Sean Maloney heads to Connecticut to help in election effort

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Regular readers of BuckeyeFirearms.org are likely to recall Buckeye Firearms Association volunteers' involvement in last year's successful recall effort, resulting in the ouster of two anti-gun rights Colorado state Senators. We are pleased to report that one of our volunteers is at it again - this time in the state of Connecticut. Democrat governor Dannel Malloy signed a draconian gun control...

Do you still believe in Mom and Dad?

7:00am Tuesday, October 28, 2014
We're surrounded by a world where, for too many, being a parent no longer means being there. But we remember when being a parent meant being there when things went right, and when things went wrong. Those moms and dads are still here — they're the Good Guys. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

Fact-Checkers Appoint Themselves Arbiters of What Constitute “Gun Rights”

3:00pm Monday, October 27, 2014
In the past, NRA has detailed the tendency of mainstream media “fact checkers” to skew information to support a particular viewpoint or agenda. This tradition continued this week as the Tampa Bay Times’ PolitiFact and the Washington Post’s Fact Checker both took issue with an NRA ad running against Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu. The ad correctly states that “Mary Landrieu voted to take away...

Coattails reversed? Make sure you vote!

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, October 27, 2014
Most people are familiar with the term “riding someone's coattails.” One dictionary describes it this way: To use your connection with someone successful to achieve success yourself. e.g. "I don't think she would get promoted without riding her boss's coattails." or "My opponent is riding the coattails of the popular governor of Massachusetts." In a Presidential election year, those in the same...

Fast & Furious' Eric Holder: ‘I take personally as a failure’ the inability to pass gun control

by Tim Inwood
3:00pm Friday, October 24, 2014
In late October outgoing Attorney General lamented that his greatest personal failure as Attorney General was not getting more stringent gun control laws passed . As I shall show, it certainly was not for his lack of trying. This is a very significant story but its not getting much attention, perhaps its because the media does not want us thinking about it too deeply. As Attorney General, Eric...

Book Review: Negroes and the Gun - The Black Tradition of Arms

Dr. Brian Anse Patrick
7:00am Friday, October 24, 2014
Negroes and the Gun: The Black Tradition of Arms. Nicholas Johnson, Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 379 pages, 2014. In response to a nonviolent civil rights worker who was surprised to see a firearm in the house of a well known black southern civil rights activist, the activist explained, “That’s a non-violent gun.” This is one of scores of telling incidents and historical events documented...

Antlerless Muzzleloader Season Harvest Increases Sharply in 2014

3:00pm Thursday, October 23, 2014
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s muzzleloader hunters checked 6,613 antlerless white-tailed deer during a two-day season, Oct. 11-12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). That is an 18 percent increase from 2013, when hunters checked 5,608 deer, the first year for the antlerless muzzleloader season. The Ohio counties that reported the most checked deer during the 2014 antlerless-...

Attack on PA state legislators exposes flaws in Ohio's concealed carry law - YOUR CALLS NEEDED

by Jim Irvine and Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, October 23, 2014
Last week, two Democrat lawmakers in Pennsylvania were attacked near their statehouse by a group of youths armed with a gun . The teens were in violation of laws prohibiting possession of the gun, and intended to break more laws by robbing the legislators. Shots were fired, so they were also comfortable violating laws prohibiting murder. State Representative Marty Flynn (D) returned fire with his...

BFA PAC endorsee's 'Machine Gun Social' has gun ban extremists in a tizzy

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, October 22, 2014
"A+" rated 2014 Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsee Ron Maag's recent announcement that he would be holding a ' Machine Gun Social ' - a fundraiser involving the opportunity to fire fully-automatic firearms - has gun ban extremists, including his political opponent, in a tizzy. On October 12, the Cincinnati Enquirer published an op-ed by Democrat Charlene Schneider, a psychologist who says...

Buckeye Firearms Association Announces Membership Program

7:00am Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Become a Charter Member of BFA Today CLICK HERE to join now for just $35 The threats we face to our Second Amendment rights are growing every day. In response, Buckeye Firearms Association is growing to mount a stronger defense than ever before. We're proud to announce that we are now offering annual memberships for just $35 a year. Here's what you get ... 24/7 defense of your Second Amendment...

NRA-PVF Candidate Ratings and Endorsements are Now Posted for the 2014 General Election

3:00pm Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day! Your NRA Political Victory Fund has rated and made endorsements of pro-gun/pro-hunting candidates in the upcoming federal and state elections. These candidate ratings can now be found at the NRA-PVF website. Before casting your vote in the general election on or before November 4 depending upon early voting in your state, please visit this site to learn who...

It's OUR job to demand honest media

7:00am Tuesday, October 21, 2014
What does it mean for a country when its citizens turn on the news and expect to be misled? If the free press won't protect free people, it's our job to demand they do so. That's what the Good Guys demand. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

NSSF: Americans Say 'Gun Violence' is Criminal Justice, Not Public Health Issue, National Poll Finds

3:00pm Monday, October 20, 2014
NEWTOWN, Conn. - More than eight out of ten Americans say that the misuse of guns in violent crimes is a matter for the criminal justice system, not a public health issue, and that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should not spend resources on the study of "gun violence" but instead concentrate on viruses and disease. These findings are among the results of a national scientific poll of 1055...

Op-Ed: The FBI’s bogus report on mass shootings

by John R. Lott
7:00am Monday, October 20, 2014
It’s disheartening to see the FBI used to promote a political agenda, but that’s what we got with the bureau’s release last month of a study claiming to show a sharp rise in mass shootings, a la Newtown, Conn. The FBI counted 160 “mass” or “active” shootings in public places from 2000 to 2013. Worse, it said these attacks rose from just one in 2000 to 17 in 2013. Media outlets worldwide gave the...

The Well Armed Woman Program - where the feminine and firearms meet

by Larry S. Moore
3:00pm Friday, October 17, 2014
Women are the fastest growing segment of the shooting sports. A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation survey found that 37% of new shooters are female. The 18 to 34 years old age group make up about two-thirds of new shooters. While Ohio doesn't track concealed handgun license numbers by gender, women most certainly comprise a fast growing segment of the licensed concealed carry segment. So...

Armed robber victimizes customer in Kroger bathroom; Bloomberg Moms silent

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 17, 2014
Hamilton, Ohio's Journal-News is reporting that a man reported being robbed in a bathroom at a Kroger store in Butler County - an incident that is drawing national attention due to claims by Michael Bloomberg's Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America that there is never a need to carry a firearm for self-defense in or near a grocery store. From the article : A suspect who reportedly robbed a...

NSSF Poll: Americans Would Rather CDC Spend Time and Resources on Disease and Viruses such as Ebola, Not 'Gun Violence' Studies

3:00pm Thursday, October 16, 2014
NEWTOWN, Conn. — More than eight out of ten Americans say that the misuse of guns in violent crimes is a matter for the criminal justice system, not a public health issue, and that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should not spend resources on the study of “gun violence” but instead concentrate on viruses and disease. These findings are among the results of a national scientific poll of 1055...

Sean Maloney will be on NRA’s Board of Directors Ballot

7:00am Thursday, October 16, 2014
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Sean Maloney will appear on the ballot as a candidate for the 2015 NRA Board of Directors! "Together we did it," Sean observes. "Thank you to the thousands of people who took the time to sign my petitions and succeeded in having my name appear on the ballot for election to the 2015 NRA Board of Directors. Your signatures, letters, cards,...

Cleveland man brings pretend gun to knife fight...and wins

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported recently that a man staved off a drunken, knife-wielding attacker by pretending that he was reaching for a gun. From the article : A 33-year-old man pulled into his St. Mark Avenue driveway about 2 a.m. Thursday. A 32-year-old man, later identified as Rayshawn Scott, walked briskly up to his window with his hands behind his back. "What's up now!" Scott said,...

The Fate of Ohio Hangs in the Balance

by Jim irvine
7:00am Wednesday, October 15, 2014
I have urgent news about the upcoming election next month. Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French are up for election . Two years ago, we lost a pro-gun justice. With the looming court battles and Governor Kasich's expected run-away victory, the anti-gun groups are looking at other races they can steal. Supreme Court races are at the top of their wish list. Ohio's Supreme...

Waiting on police to save you? What is their policy/training?

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Tuesday, October 14, 2014
A recent article at PoliceOne.com, entitled “ Why 'tactical loitering' doesn't cut it anymore ," says more and more respected trainers are concerned about what they call “tactical loitering” and/or “dithering.” The terms, writes Charles Remsberg, refer to first responders who arrive at the scene of an urgent, life-threatening crime-in-progress — particularly an active shooting — but instead of...

The buck stops with YOU

7:00am Tuesday, October 14, 2014
We are surrounded by a world where lying is in and the truth means little. The best lies are called spin, and the buck never stops. But the Good Guys are still here, and all of them believe that getting away with a lie means getting away with nothing at all. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

September 2014 Firearms Sales Checks Second Highest September on Record

3:00pm Monday, October 13, 2014
The September 2014 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of1,024,272 is the second highest September on record for the 16-year-old system, even with a decrease of 1.0 percent compared to the September 2013 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,034,701. For comparison, the unadjusted September 2014 NICS figure of 1,447,485 reflects a 4.0 percent increase from the...

Sick Joke: MSNBC and States United Blame NRA for Ebola Crisis

7:00am Monday, October 13, 2014
In what appears to be an attempt to upstage Louis Farrakhan’s assertion that Ebola is an invented “race-targeting weapon,” MSNBC and gun control organization States United are pointing the finger at NRA for the ongoing public health crisis. According to their “logic,” NRA’s opposition to Obama’s nomination of anti-gun activist Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General has exacerbated the Ebola crisis, as...

Plain Dealer op-ed analyses BFA PAC 2014 grades and endorsements

by Chad D. Baus & Ken Hanson
3:00pm Friday, October 10, 2014
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently published an op-ed from the newspaper's former editorial director, Brent Larkin, which focused entirely on Buckeye Firearms Association PAC's 2014 candidate grades and endorsements . The op-ed, entitled "Ohio's gun-lobby report card is all about ownership -- of state lawmakers", beings with this: Report cards are out . Students have learned their lessons well...

Guns & Ammo "Best States for Concealed Carry" shows Ohio legislators have a LOT of work to do

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 10, 2014
Although Republicans have been in control of the General Assembly and governor's mansion for the past 4 years, no pro-gun rights legislation has been sent to the governor's desk in 3.5 years. That lack of progress shows in the state's fall in Guns & Ammo's ranking of the Best Concealed Carry States from 39th in 2013 to 41st in 2014. The 50 united States and Washington D.C. are ranked by Guns...

Ohio’s Antlerless Deer Muzzleloader Hunting Season Oct. 11-12, 2014

3:00pm Thursday, October 09, 2014
AKRON, OH - The white-tailed deer antlerless muzzleloader hunting season returns to Ohio on October 11-12, 2014. Hunters checked 5,608 antlerless deer during the 2013-2014 season. It is legal to hunt antlerless deer with a muzzleloader or bow during this two-day season. No antlered deer may be harvested regardless of hunting implement. Antlerless deer include deer without antlers and deer with...

Attorney General announces Second Quarter 2014 CHL statistics; Record demand for CHLs continues

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Thursday, October 09, 2014
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2014. Even though over 22,000 licenses expired during the quarter, Ohio still increased the total number of licenses by almost 8,000. There were 16,004 new Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs) issued during the quarter, about the same as the first quarter. There were an...

Concealed Carry Fashion Show a "tremendous success"

by Amanda Suffecool
3:00pm Wednesday, October 08, 2014
The REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition’s Concealed Carry Fashion Show, held Wednesday, September 17th in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was a tremendous success. The show, held in conjunction with the Northeastern Ohio chapters of A Girl and A Gun, presented the "conceal" aspects of concealed carry of firearms as a walk down the fashion runway. Twelve live models, volunteers from the local A Girl and A...

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