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Mississippi Yawning: One Year Later, Dire Open Carry Predictions Prove False

3:00pm Friday, September 05, 2014
It’s long been a predictable pattern. A state or locality relaxes its restrictions on carrying firearms and doesn’t devolve into the anarchy gun opponents predicted. The latest example comes from Mississippi, where last year a change in the law, and a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling, ensured that law-abiding residents could exercise their right to carry openly without a permit. According to a...

Bloomberg backfire: More than 57,000 gun-friendly businesses crop up across America

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, September 05, 2014
According to a report in the Washington Times , even as billionaire bully Michael Bloomberg continues attempts to intimidate national corporations into discriminating against a large segment of their customer base who carry guns for self-defense, smaller businesses are recognizing an opportunity to win over new customers by hanging up the "welcome" signs. From the article: [M]any smaller...

Demystifying the Modern Sporting Rifle

By Tisma Juett, NSSF Manager, First Shots
3:00pm Thursday, September 04, 2014
Rifles are incredible tools. From a distance, a hunter can take a large animal that will put food in the freezer to feed your family for the year. A farmer can stop a predator or nuisance animal from destroying crops and livestock. And anyone, from homeowner to serious competitor to weekend plinker, can hone their skills with practice and gain proficiency to shoot over distances of a 1,000 yards...

Appeals Court authorizes its judges to carry concealed weapons without mandatory training

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, September 04, 2014
The Athens Messenger is reporting that the 4th District Court of Appeals has issued an order authorizing its judges to carry concealed weapons as a security measure. From the article : Fourth District Judge Marie Hoover said the order — which applies to just the 4th District Court — was not prompted by any particular incident, but that threats have been made over the years. “As a court, we’ve all...

Nearly Half of All Sportsmen Took a Kid Hunting In the Past Year

3:00pm Wednesday, September 03, 2014
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. - Hunting is a rich American tradition often passed down from generation to generation. A recent survey by HunterSurvey.com reveals that passing that heritage along to younger people is still alive and well with nearly 46 percent of surveyed sportsmen having taken at least one child hunting in the past year. The common perception that those children are almost always a son...

Study: “Assault Weapon” and CCW Restrictions Associated With Higher Murder Rates

7:00am Wednesday, September 03, 2014
In a new study, Mark Gius, of Quinnipiac University’s Department of Economics, has found that between 1980 and 2009, “states with more restrictive CCW laws had gun-related murder rates that were 10% higher” than those of other states. Gius also concluded that state “murder rates were 19.3% higher when the Federal [‘assault weapon’ and ‘large’ magazine] ban was in effect.” Gius says that more...

ODNR Offers Special Deer Hunts on Four State Nature Preserves

3:00pm Tuesday, September 02, 2014
COLUMBUS, OH - In an effort to control deer populations affecting native plant communities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will coordinate special deer hunts at four state nature preserves across the state. High quality habitats at several state nature preserves have been negatively impacted by over-browsing deer. One example is Ohio's state wildflower, the large-flowered...

Headline: Lancaster Woman Scares Off Bat-Wielding Attackers By Pulling Gun On Them

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, September 02, 2014
An Ohio concealed handgun license-holder is reported to have been able to fend off two attackers by drawing her pistol. She did not have to fire. A complete list of known incidents involving Ohio CHL-holders defending themselves is available here . Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of...

Judge Says Maryland Ugly-Gun Ban is OK

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Monday, September 01, 2014
A Federal Judge in Maryland has declared that the state’s ban on AR and AK-pattern rifles and ammunition magazines capable of holding over 10 rounds is not unconstitutional because, she says, these rifles, among the most popular guns in the country, are not “commonly possessed for lawful purposes,” are especially dangerous, and that banning them does not present a significant burden to people...

The Concealed Carry Fashion Show Hosted by Northeast Ohio Scheduled for September 2014

3:00pm Friday, August 29, 2014
REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition in conjunction with the Northeastern Chapter of A Girl and A Gun are hosting the Fashion Show event at the Tanglewood Country Club in Chagrin Falls, Ohio the evening of September 17th. Live models will demonstrate a variety of concealed carry options for women. REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition is a not for profit organization that spends their time and...

The Danger of Entering the Virtual World

by Don Boal
7:00am Friday, August 29, 2014
The Internet offers unlimited abilities for the user to conduct research, communicate with others, distribute information or find entertainment. Unlimited information is at the users’ fingertips. While many people can use the internet without getting themselves in trouble, there is a serious danger for younger users that are not mature enough to understand the dangers that are present. There is...

Ignorant Writers Issue Dire Pistol Prediction

3:00pm Thursday, August 28, 2014
The Army is talking about adopting a new pistol and, according to Maureen Mackey of the Fiscal Times, “when that happens, America’s emergency rooms better be prepared for the carnage that’s likely to follow.” Previously, freelance anti-gun writer Matt Valentine made a similar prediction in The Atlantic. Along with their apparent predisposition against guns, Mackey and Valentine base their...

The Sound of Ignorance is Deafening - Why a reporter’s stupid question is important

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Thursday, August 28, 2014
Recent events in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri have captured the nation’s attention. Violent protests, looting, police deploying with armored vehicles, teargas, and military-style weapons and uniforms, all spurred by the fatal shooting of a young man in the middle of a busy street in the middle of the day. Reporters have flocked to the area, as have professional rabble-rousers like...

NHF Day is Only a Month Away

3:00pm Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Help Support Conservation Efforts on September 27, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Only a month away, National Hunting and Fishing Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the conservation efforts of outdoorsmen and women across the nation. Outdoor enthusiasts everywhere are encouraged to participate at their nearest event. To find the event closest to you, visit http://www.nhfday.org . Always the...

California Pro-Gunners Win A Big One

7:00am Wednesday, August 27, 2014
It's not often that good news - very good news - comes out of California, especially if you're one of the embattled Second Amendment supporters there. But there's good news today after a federal court judge upheld a challenge to the state's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases brought by California gun owners Jeffrey Silvester and Brandon Combs, along with the Calguns Foundation and the Second...

Up to 40 Not Killed in Shooting Rampage

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Crazed Lunatic Stopped Cold by Doctor Who Violated Policy America’s latest murderous rampage is remarkable for what did not happen. A single innocent died a needless death. That’s tragic. But fortunately, there was only one innocent killed. A suicidal madman hellbent on leaving this earth taking a load of innocents with him was thwarted not by a sign, paperwork, or bureaucratic hoops, but by a...

Ottawa Co. Sheriff's office investigating firearms instructor

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The Ottawa Co. Sheriff's office has begun issuing letters regarding an instructor who allegedly issued training certificates to individuals who had not completed the course requirements as established by the NRA, or required by Ohio law. Click here to view the letter. If you took a class that failed to meet the required 12 hours of instruction, your certificate is not valid for purposes of...

How to travel with a firearm

3:00pm Monday, August 25, 2014
“Have gun, will travel,” is not as simple as it sounds. Whether you’re planning to attend a competition, going on a distant hunt, or just want to take along a firearm for your own personal-defense when you travel away from home, you absolutely need to know the rules of how to legally travel with your gun. Click here to read the entire article at NSSFblog.com.

Judges already have tools to keep guns from abusers

By Ken Hanson
7:00am Monday, August 25, 2014
[Editor's Note: The following op-ed was recently published in the Columbus Dispatch, opposite an anti-gun rights column entitled " A gun increases the chances the victim will die ." Both columns were written in response to a question posed by the Dispatch: "Should Congress pass a law to keep guns from domestic abusers?". Judging by this editorial entitled "Lethal mix of guns and dompestic...

5 Tips For New Concealed Carriers

3:00pm Friday, August 22, 2014
After completing the NSSF First Shots program, many of our participants move right on to getting their concealed carry permit. If this is your goal, there are a few things you need to know before you take on that process and begin to carry a firearm daily. Click here to read the entire article at NSSFblog.com.

National Rifle Association Launches National "Meet the Real Michael Bloomberg" Campaign

3:00pm Thursday, August 21, 2014
Releases TV Ad Highlighting Bloomberg's Hypocrisy and Arrogance Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association today launched a national campaign aimed at exposing Michael Bloomberg’s anti-freedom agenda. The "Meet the Real Michael Bloomberg" campaign kicks off with a national television advertisement titled "Insult". “Insult" is the first in a series of ads that will expose Bloomberg's hypocrisy...

Ohio Constitution "modernization" panel moves ahead; BuckeyeFirearms.org readers react

7:00am Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission (OCMC), an obscure group whose Bill of Rights and Voting Rights Committee is considering "modernizing" the "right to bear arms" section of Ohio's consitution , is ready to move ahead after more than two years of slow, bureaucratic ground work. From the article : Steven Hollon understands the frustration some...

Brady Campaign Loses Lawsuit Against Armslist - Again

3:00pm Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of the firearms classified website Armslist on Tuesday when it held that, as a matter of law, Armslist could not be liable for the criminal acts of a person who illegally acquired a firearm using the Armslist website. Alex Vesely, with the support of the Brady Center’s Legal Action Project, sued Armslist on behalf of his...

Dayton news media highlight Temporary Emergency License option for concealed carry

by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine
7:00am Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Recently, WKEF (ABC Dayton) and WRGT (Fox Dayton) aired a report on Ohio's temporary emergency license, which has been part of the state's concealed carry law since it was originally passed in 2004. The reports were published in response to passage of a similar law this summer in Kentucky. In the wake of these reports, Buckeye Firearms Association Treasurer Joe Eaton was invited to be an in-...

Bloomberg outfit pressures Ohio-based Kroger to ban guns; Company says "we trust our customers"

3:00pm Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has launched yet another campaign to try and pressure a corporation into banning guns in its retail outlets. The astroturf group claims they are responding to "recent demonstrations by open carry activists in Kroger stores in Ohio and Texas." While they have claimed success in cases involving...

Headline: Ivy Leaguer plagued by stalker may drop out over school’s anti-gun policy

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, August 19, 2014
FoxNews.com is reporting that a 20-year-old Dartmouth student says she may have to give up her Ivy League dream and drop out of school because the prestigious college won't allow her to carry a gun -- to protect herself against a predator. From the article : Taylor Woolrich, a junior, says Dartmouth administrators told her they won’t let her carry a gun on campus, even though she lives in fear of...

Op-Ed: Brain Dead Broke

by Chuck Michel
3:00pm Monday, August 18, 2014
Who knew that when she claimed to be “dead broke” Hillary Clinton was talking about her moral and intellectual disabilities. During a CNN sponsored campaign advertisement cloaked as a “town hall meeting”, Hillary Clinton – an obvious Democrat candidate for President in 2016 – had a few nasty things to say about gun owners. Clinton opined that gun owners, and those who take constitutional mandates...

HSUS - leading the attacks on lead ammo

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Monday, August 18, 2014
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is at it again. Well, truthfully, they never really stopped. They are just attempting to re-energize their base by attacking hunters and gun owners. The largest animal rights anti-hunting organization in the U.S., and possibly the world, has filed a petition with the Department of the Interior demanding legislation to stop the use of lead-based...

Bloomberg video proves need for equalizer

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Friday, August 15, 2014
Imagine you’re a single mother of a small child. You’re 5’2”, 125 lbs. You and your young son are alone in your home one afternoon when your abusive ex-husband shows up at your door – 6’, 180 lbs – demanding that you give him the child. You have a restraining order against him, but he has chosen to ignore that and is violently pounding on your front door as he yells at you to open the door and...

Obscure commission considers "modernizing" Ohio constitution on right to bear arms

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, August 15, 2014
Does the "right to bear arms" section of Ohio's consitution need to be "modernized?" Some members of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission (OCMC) think so. I recently came across an article published by the Gongwer News Service in June, in which it was reported that the obscure panel's Bill of Rights and Voting Rights Committee had reversed course on a planned vote to recommend to the...

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