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Television Series Invites Attendees to Bring Antiques for FREE Valuations – and Chance to Be on TV!

7:00am Wednesday, January 22, 2014
The new TV series, Treasures & Traditions TV, is heading to the Cincinnati Hunting & Fishing Show January 24-26 at the Duke Energy Convention Center to offer FREE valuations on outdoor collectibles. Many sportsmen have antique memorabilia such as valuable sporting artwork, firearms, decoys, vintage outboards and tackle, books and more stored away in their attics or basements just waiting...

Poll: Household gun ownership on the rise in U.S.

3:00pm Tuesday, January 21, 2014
by Chad D. Baus Breitbart.com is reporting that the latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that 39 percent of American households own guns, which represents a five percent increase over the number of gun owning households in 2012. According to the article , throughout 2013, gun control proponents frequently dismissed the importance of empirical data on gun sales by claiming gun companies were simply...

HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting) scheduled for possible vote in House committee

7:00am Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Chairman David Hall has announced that the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee will be hearing all testimony on Representative Cheryl Grossman's (R-Grove City) HB 234 today, Tuesday January 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 116. This will be the third hearing for this important bill. Chairman Hall has indicated that a vote is possible. Buckeye Firearms Association has...

Fallout from Colorado Gun Control Laws Deepens

3:00pm Monday, January 20, 2014
Colorado-based Magpul Industries, a manufacturer of popular AR-15 ammunition magazines and accessories, announced last week that it will move its corporate headquarters to Texas and its manufacturing operations to Wyoming. The company's decision, which will affect over 200 employees and 400 supply-chain workers in Colorado, is expected to cost the state over $80 million annually. Magpul's...

Omnibus appropriations bill prevents the implementation of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

7:00am Monday, January 20, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has announced that the Omnibus appropriations bill prevents the implementation of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by prohibiting any funding of the treaty unless it is ratified by the U.S. Senate, which opposes the treaty. In October 2013, Sen. Moran led a bipartisan group of 50 U.S. Senators in reiterating to President Obama that...

Detroit Police Chief Agrees: More Guns, Less Crime

3:00pm Friday, January 17, 2014
Except among dyed-in-the-wool anti-gun fanatics, it is a commonly accepted fact that Right-to-Carry laws not only do not cause crime to increase, they may deter violent crimes. It is also firmly established that people who have carry permits are statistically more law-abiding then people who do not. And the number of RTC states and carry permit holders reached all-time highs as the nation's...

Existing law works to catch OH-NJ gun trafficker

7:00am Friday, January 17, 2014
by Chad D. Baus Gun control advocates constantly claim that illegal gun trafficking is occurring because current laws are inadequate. They say very little, however, when a case occurs that proves existing laws can be used with great effect. According to the Columbus Dispatch , a New Jersey man is to be sentenced to prison this week for his role in a gun-trafficking scheme that stretched from...

Chicago's Firearm Transfer Ban Falls to Second Amendment Ruling

3:00pm Thursday, January 16, 2014
Things are looking up for gun owners in Illinois. On Monday, as some 4,500 concealed carry applications flooded the state's online portal on its first full day of operation, Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang of the Northern District of Illinois issued a significant opinion that invalidated Chicago's ban on firearm sales and transfers within the city. The suit was brought by the...

Noise Suppressors: Advocates say they reduce hearing loss and increase accuracy

Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 16, 2014
by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News is reporting on the fact that noise suppressors are one of the fastest-growing segments of the firearms market, and that registrations in Ohio skyrocketed last year, according to federal data and industry experts. From the article : Ohio saw the second largest increase in suppressor registrations in the nation, and experts said interest in the devices could...

Portman Cosponsors Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

3:00pm Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014, legislation introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that also has concealed carry laws. The legislation is also...

Headline: Gun background checks set new record in 2013

7:00am Wednesday, January 15, 2014
by Chad D. Baus Gannett News Service is reporting that new FBI data shows more background checks were conducted last year for firearm purchases in Ohio than ever before. From the article : Licensed firearms dealers in the state ran a total of 680,930 names through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in 2013, according to the data. That's an increase over the previous record —...

Op-Ed: ObamaCares … To Know About Your Guns

3:00pm Tuesday, January 14, 2014
by C. D. Michel Soon, you might become a federally registered gun owner when you visit your doctor. Given Obama's antagonism to gun rights and his overtly statist nature, it isn't a matter of if this will come to pass, but when. Obamacare, a hideous and dysfunctional monster even when it (rarely) works, is a machine inherently designed to violate personal privacy. Part of this massive scheme...

Defending Children: Teachers should explore options for effective resistance with the tools available

7:00am Tuesday, January 14, 2014
by Jeff Knox As the new year dawns, just over a year after the atrocity at Sandy Hook, it's time to look at what's been done since that horror to add to the protection and defense of our children. First, it’s important to recognize the fact that mass murder attacks on school children are extremely uncommon, and the odds of your or my children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews being directly...

Extreme gun makeover with Cerakote by EAC Concepts

3:00pm Monday, January 13, 2014
by Clint Lake Many moons ago, I gifted my brother with a blued, used, cop Sig Sauer P229. It had heavy holster wear on the slide and frame but was practically brand new on the inside. It quickly became his carry pistol, and he loved it so much he gave it a name, which I think my mom is going to use for her next cat. But I digress. For his combo Xmas/Birthday (no I'm not a skinflint, but both fall...

2014: The Year Ahead

7:00am Monday, January 13, 2014
by Jim Irvine 2014 promises to be a very interesting year for gun owners. In April, Ohio will celebrate 10 years of concealed carry and this year's Buckeye Bash figures to be the biggest and best ever. But there will also be significant battles that may reshape the debate on firearms. Michael Bloomberg will end his time as Mayor of New York City, freeing him to spend more time on his insane quest...

Training vs. Experience

3:00pm Friday, January 10, 2014
by Greg Ellifritz Many of my students are serious practitioners of the art of self-protection. They've graduated from numerous shooting schools and hold black belts in various martial arts systems. Although they generally enjoy the training process in general, their ultimate goal is to become better fighters. They are hoping that the skills they obtain through frequent training will promote a...

To the Editor: Schools need armed protectors

7:00am Friday, January 10, 2014
Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Association's Jim Irvine and published on December 28, 2013 in response to a letter written by Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence founder Toby Hoover, in which she attempted to dismiss the importance of Buckeye Firearms Association's survey which revealed that dozens of Ohio schools are...

December 2013 firearms sales checks second-highest on record

3:00pm Thursday, January 09, 2014
The December 2013 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,510,529 is a decrease of 32.5 percent compared to the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 2,237,731 in December 2012. Despite the decrease, December of 2013 is the second highest December for NICS background checks. For comparison, the unadjusted December 2013 NICS figure of 2,032,755 reflects a 26.8...

To the Editor: Guns are already being confiscated

7:00am Thursday, January 09, 2014
The following letter to the editor of the Toledo Blade was submitted by Chad Baus, Buckeye Firearms Association's Secretary and published on December 22, 2013. Information the newspaper edited out is included in [brackets.] In his column about the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, Mr. Kushma states: "If you are a legal, responsible gun owner — and that puts you in the overwhelming majority...

Guide to Concealed Carry Holsters and Accessories

3:00pm Wednesday, January 08, 2014
by Greg Ellifritz There are many different options for carrying your handgun in a concealed manner. Body type, firearm, holster type, and mission all mandate different styles of carry. It ultimately comes down to personal preferences, but here are a few hints and guidelines to help you make your decision. If you are new to carrying concealed firearms, this resource will help you make some...

Gun Control Hurts People

7:00am Wednesday, January 08, 2014
by Jeff Knox We often hear gun control advocates say something like, "If it saves just one life, isn't it worth it?" Well of course it is – if it doesn't cost many more in the process. The reality is that gun control costs lives, while guns save lives. That's why cops carry them. Let's do a little reality check: 1. Crime – including violent crime, and "gun crime" – is not going up, it has been...

Judge: Chicago's gun sales ban unconstitutional

3:00pm Tuesday, January 07, 2014
by Chad D. Baus The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a federal judge has overturned Chicago's ban on the sale and transfer of firearms, ruling that the city's ordinances aimed at reducing gun violence are unconstitutional. From the article : U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang said in his ruling that while the government has a duty to protect its citizens, it is also obligated to protect...

VIDEO: 90-year-old Ohio store owner uses gun to scare off robber

7:00am Tuesday, January 07, 2014
by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News reported recently that the 90-year-old owner of an East Fifth Street laundromat scared off a would be robber, pulling a gun when the young man demanded cash from the register. From the article : George Hicks said he wasn't scared during the confrontation at the R & J Laundromat and will be ready if the robber ever comes back. "Why get scared? I've got the...

Op-Ed: Minority Report Card

3:00pm Monday, January 06, 2014
by C. D. Michel In its annual publicity stunt "report card," the Brady Campaign released its gun control grades for states. The states that have adopted the most gun control laws promoted by the Brady Campaign get the highest grades. Points are subtracted from states that allow people to use guns for self-defense, and from states where concealed carry licenses are liberally issued. The report...

BATFE Implicated in More Rogue Operations

7:00am Monday, January 06, 2014
Over the last several years, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has been plagued by mismanagement, scandal and rogue operations, the most infamous of which has been the ill-fated and deadly "Fast and Furious" debacle. Despite these ongoing problems and the criticism and calls for reform they have generated, BATFE has continued its practice of questionable...

If only there were no guns

3:00pm Friday, January 03, 2014
Hoplophobes should be careful what they pray for by Jeff Knox The day before the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook atrocity, another demented little coward decided to do something so vile and outrageous that he would be remembered forever and get payback on all of those people who had made his miserable little life unbearable. As has been my longstanding policy, I will not mention the worm's...

Announcing the 2014 BUCKEYE BASH with CAM EDWARDS from NRA News! *** SOLD OUT ***

11:37am Friday, January 03, 2014
*** SOLD OUT *** We're holding this year's festivities on Saturday, April 5, at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. Enjoy a great meal. Hear a short speaking program featuring Cam Edwards, host of Cam & Company on NRA News. And bid on guns, gear, and a wide assortment of merchandise, including artwork, collectibles, knives, jewelry and more in our live and...

Polls: 63% of Americans say stricter gun control laws won't prevent criminals from getting guns; Only 40% believe UBC necessary

7:00am Friday, January 03, 2014
by Chad D. Baus A recent poll by Reason-Rupe found that, when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, 63 percent of Americans remain unconvinced that tighter restrictions on buying and owning guns will be effective. From the article : Seven in ten Republicans say stricter gun regulations would not be effective while just 26 percent say they would be effective. Democrats are more...

Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor meets with southwest Ohio Sportsmen Leaders

7:00am Thursday, January 02, 2014
by Larry S. Moore Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor met with a group of approximately thirty sportsmen leaders at the Clark County Sportsmen Club. The group represented a true cross-section of the Ohio sportsmen and women. In addition to the host club, representative were present from the Greene County Fish and Game Association, Ohio Gun Collectors Association (OGCA), Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA),...

2013 - The Year In Review

7:00am Tuesday, December 31, 2013
by Chad D. Baus While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2013. January: The year begins where 2012 ended, as the country continues to discuss yet another horrific mass murder which occurred in a place where guns are banned. Images from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT and news of 20 children being ruthlessly murdered...

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