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A Conversation with Kenn Blanchard, “Black Man With A Gun”

by Barbara Baird
7:00am Monday, November 10, 2014
Kenn Blanchard tells the story of having an edgy name. While in a men’s room, someone noticed him and called out loudly, “Hey! Black man with a gun!” The other occupants of that room immediately went on red alert, looking around for someone with a firearm. "Nah, it’s cool,” said Blanchard. “I am known internationally because of my gun activism, website, podcast (Black Man With A Gun) and books."...

Senate committee schedules hearing for HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform), other pro-gun bills

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, November 07, 2014
Chairman Bill Coley has announced that the Senate Civil Justice Committee will be hearing sponsor testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB 203 next Wednesday, November 12 at 9:45 a.m. in the Finance Hearing Room. This will be the first hearing for this important bill. Coley has also scheduled fourth hearings for Rep. Cheryl Grossman's (R-Grove City) HB 234 (Allow Noise...

Report: Ohio clerk with gun fends off robber with knife

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, November 07, 2014
The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette is reporting that a convenience store clerk used a gun to protect her life at a knife-wielding masked man attempting to rob the store. From the article : A store clerk said she feared for her life when she fired a shot at a steak knife-wielding masked man attempting to rob the store before he ran out Monday night, she told Lancaster police. "I fired one shot at him and...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation to present at the Ohio School Board Association Conference

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Thursday, November 06, 2014
School violence is in the news and on parents mind. This year it’s also on the agenda at the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) Capital Conference. The convention runs November 9-12 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. First on the agenda is “To arm or not to arm” presented by John Benner of Tactical Defense Institute and Chris Wallace who is a S.W.A.T. instructor. Monday, November 10 8:...

Members of Congress Ask Inspectors General of DOJ, FDIC to Investigate Operation Chokepoint

7:00am Thursday, November 06, 2014
Coalitions of congressional representatives have issued letters over the past two Thursdays requesting internal investigators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to examine Operation Choke Point (OPC) and any officials and staff involved in the program. The effort, led by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), characterizes Operation Choke Point as “a DOJ...

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsees have bellwether Election Day

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsees were overwhelmingly successful on Election Day 2014. Every BFA PAC statewide endorsee sailed to victory. Governor John Kasich (R), Secretary of State Jon Husted (R), Auditor of State Dave Yost (R), Treasurer of State Josh Mandel (R) and Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) all easily defeated their anti-gun rights opponents. Supreme Court Justices Sharon...

A billionaire can NOT buy our rights

3:00pm Tuesday, November 04, 2014
What would it mean for our country if one man's money could buy other man's rights? We will never let a billionaire tell us his life matters and ours do not. He doesn't get to make that judgment — the Good Guys do. >>> CLICK HERE to join the NRA or renew your membership now . If you know some good guys and gals, get them a gift membership.

Robocalls Seek to Mislead Voters About BFA-Endorsed Candidate Mike DeWine

10:00am Tuesday, November 04, 2014
NRA and Buckeye Firearms Association have endorsed Mike DeWine for Ohio Attorney General . DeWine earned a "B" from Buckeye Firearms Association, while his opponent received a "C-" grade. As Attorney General, Mike DeWine has proven to be a friend of gun owners. His support for concealed carry and the Second Amendment has been strong. He is the better and more qualified candidate in this race. On...

The Future of Ohio is in YOUR Hands Today

by Jim Irvine
6:00am Tuesday, November 04, 2014
See our 2014 Pro-Gun Voter Guide Download and Print the Voter Guide (PDF) Create a Custom Voter Guide for Your District It is election day across the country. Today we elect a new Congress, 36 of 100 U.S. Senators, many Governors and a host of State and Local offices. In Ohio, there are seven statewide offices on the ballot. The most contested are the Ohio Supreme Court Justices. There is no...

Our National Anthem, played with a most-unique instrument - a Ruger 10/22!

3:00pm Monday, November 03, 2014
Need motivation to get to the polls and vote your gun rights tomorrow? Need one more reason to give when people ask why we need magazines that hold more than 10 rounds? Your wish is our command! PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, AND REMIND THEM TO GET OUT THERE AND VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4! Buckeye Firearms Association endorsements can be found on our website's Ohio Voter Guide , or click on...

Ohio State Bar Association condemns negative ad run by Democrat John O'Donnell

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 03, 2014
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Ohio State Bar Association on Thursday asked Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John P. O'Donnell to stop running a negative TV ad against his Ohio Supreme Court race opponent, Justice Judith L. French. From the article : The association's ad monitoring committee determined O'Donnell broke his promise to run a clean campaign with the 30-second spot...

4 Things Gun Owners Need to Do Before Election Day

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Friday, October 31, 2014
The midterm elections are officially just a few days away, though in many jurisdictions voting has been going on for a couple of weeks already. The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is on the line and, along with the Senate races, there are hundreds of other federal, state, and local races to be decided – races that could have a serious impact on your personal health, wealth, and liberty. So...

Cash-strapped Ohio cities destroy thousands upon thousands of dollars in firearms every year - YOUR CALLS NEEDED

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 31, 2014
In recent years, headlines have told the tale of a bleak financial picture in cities like Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. Fewer police officers, layoffs, pay freezes, and reduced services. In this cash-strapped atmosphere, does it really make any sense for bureaucrats to destroy thousands upon thousands of dollars in city property that could instead be sold? According to WKYC (NBC Cleveland) and...

Armed Ohio teenager stops home invader; Democrat bill would have rendered him defenseless

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Thursday, October 30, 2014
WXIX (Fox Cleveland) reported recently that a man who was confronted by an armed homeowner after breaking into a Butler County house escaped from a police cruiser, then broke into another nearby home, only to be met by another armed person - this time a 15 year-old boy. From the article : Brian Hiner woke up to his dogs barking this morning and while checking to see what was going on, he heard...

2014 "The Bulletproof Mind" seminar is a success, but too many educators stay away

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Thursday, October 30, 2014
On Saturday, October 11, over 350 people gathered to hear Lt. Col. Dave Grossman present his “The Bulletproof Mind” lecture. There were concealed carry license-holders, police, military and many educators (though not nearly enough of them). We talked to many FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) graduates. Some told us about progress their school has made regarding...

Assault victim: “Mr. Bloomberg, you do not have the right to tell me how to defend myself.“

3:00pm Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Kimberly Weeks, a survivor of violent crime, is standing up to anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg and his gun control efforts. Listen to her call Michael Bloomberg out on his hypocrisy and say, “Mr. Bloomberg you do not have the right to tell me how to defend myself.“

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...

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