News

Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward in Bedford Heights Firearms Theft

3:00pm Friday, October 15, 2010
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms industry --announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from Atlantic Gun and Tackle, 5425 Northfield Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio. This reward offer matches a $2,500 reward offer by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

Another formerly skeptical Ohio law enforcement official admits concealed carry has worked

7:00am Friday, October 15, 2010
by Chad D. Baus The Port Clinton News Herald is reporting that another law enforcement official has admitted that previous skepticism about Ohio's concealed carry law was unwarranted. From the story : Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton said he had issues about the law when the Ohio legislature passed it in 2004. "I had concerns at first," Bratton said, "but since then we've had no issues."...

Polls: Ohio governor's race a "toss-up"; Race for U.S. Senate looks to be a blow-out

3:04pm Thursday, October 14, 2010
by Chad D. Baus After showing as much as a eight point spread in August (and with some polls having burdened Governor Ted Strickland with a double-digit deficit as recently as a few weeks ago), Rasmussen Reports now shows John Kasich's lead over Strickland down to just three points (48% - 45%), and within the margin of error. The tightening of this race has also been reflected in other recent...

BFA / NRA endorsee Rob Portman submits to interview with USSA/ Outdoor Writers of Ohio

7:00am Thursday, October 14, 2010
Editor's Note: Buckeye Firearms Association was the only Ohio gun group to have an outdoor writer (Region Leader Larry S. Moore) at the recent U.S. Sportsmen Alliance/Outdoor Writer of Ohio interviews with Rob Portman, former Congressman and current candidate for U.S. Senate. Also represented at the interviews were Ohio Outdoor News, Ohio Valley Outdoors, Akron Beacon Journal, Columbus Dispatch,...

Ohio Supremes consider Cleveland's challenge of statewide preemption of local gun control laws

11:51am Wednesday, October 13, 2010
by Chad D. Baus The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments from the City of Cleveland in defense of the city's assault-weapons ban and registration requirement for handguns on Tuesday, as well as reasons why the State Attorney General's office says the anti-gun laws should be struck down. From The Columbus Dispatch : Cleveland officials said their local regulations would not violate a 2007 state law...

Senators to Secretary Clinton: Backdoor Gun Ban Violates Americans' Constitutional Right

7:00am Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Cornyn Leads Bipartisan Letter to Sec. Clinton on the Sale of Antique Rifles U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a bipartisan group of Senators including Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), and others in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to reverse the State Department's reported decision to ban the sale of surplus antique rifles from South...

Op-Ed: Guns and the Drop in the Violent Crime Rate

3:00pm Tuesday, October 12, 2010
by John Lott President Obama undoubtedly didn't intend it, but he deserves some credit for the recent report that all violent crime rates dropped in 2009, murder rates by 7.4 percent, robbery rates by 9 percent: His election caused gun sales to skyrocket, and crime rates to plummet. Gun sales started notably rising in October 2008, and sale really took off immediately after Obama won the...

NRA-PVF releases new television/ radio ads in support of Rob Portman for U.S. Senate

7:00am Tuesday, October 12, 2010
With early voting already underway, the NRA is seeking to make sure voters are aware of pro-gun candidates running in Ohio so that they can cast their vote prior to or on November 2. To raise awareness among NRA members and pro-gun voters, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is running ads across Ohio in support of Rob Portman for U.S. Senate. A 60 second radio commercial with similar...

Op-Ed: Why Gun Bans Still Don't Work

3:00pm Monday, October 11, 2010
The following op-ed appeared at FOXNews.com on September 29, the day after yet another attempted mass murder on yet another "gun-free" campus. by John Lott Yesterday's wild shooting spree at the University of Texas fortunately ended without anyone being hurt before the gunman shot himself. Naturally, the incident has yet again raised the question over gun bans, such as the ban currently in effect...

State Supreme Court to hear preemption case this week!

7:00am Monday, October 11, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for an important gun rights case, City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio , tomorrow, October 12, 2010. The case came about after the Ohio General Assembly voted to override Governor Bob Taft's veto of HB347 - Ohio's "preemption" law - which codified R.C. 9.68, ensuring that firearms laws would be uniform throughout the state. The City of Cleveland...

Grassroots Activism: The Power of One

3:00pm Friday, October 08, 2010
by Jeff Knox What can I do? I'm just one person. I don't know anything about campaigning and I don't have much money. How can I impact an election in which thousands – or millions are going to be voting? I hear that a lot and the simple answer is: Pick your candidate and then do your very best to make sure that everyone you know, and everyone you meet, knows why you have picked that candidate. To...

Springfield, Ohio man wins Springfield 1911 in second gun giveaway

7:00am Friday, October 08, 2010
Congratulations to Craig Kieffer of Springfield, Ohio, who is the winner in our second gun giveaway. As you can see from the photo, Craig is one happy gun owner. When he confirmed receipt of the firearm from his FFL, he wrote to us and said, "I went shooting over the weekend and had a helluva lot of fun with it. It's a great shooting gun." Craig is a lucky guy because this gun giveaway came with...

Pilot Program to Fine Tune Ohio's New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License and Permit Sales System

3:00pm Thursday, October 07, 2010
Full implementation to happen March 2011 Approximately 60 to 75 sales agents throughout Ohio will be testing the newly designed fishing, hunting and trapping license and permit sales system during this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "Customers buying licenses and permits at one of these outlets will notice some differences in the products...

Gubernatorial candidates submit to interviews with USSA/ Outdoor Writers of Ohio

7:00am Thursday, October 07, 2010
Editor's Note: Buckeye Firearms Association was the only Ohio gun group to have an outdoor writer (Region Leader Larry S. Moore) at the recent U.S. Sportsmen Alliance/Outdoor Writer of Ohio interviews with former Congressman and current Governor Ted Strickland and former Congressman John Kasich. Also represented at the interviews were Ohio Outdoor News, Ohio Valley Outdoors, Akron Beacon Journal...

September sees 6% jump in firearm sales over same month last year

3:00pm Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for September 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (770,310) show a 6 percent increase over September of last year (726,572). The adjusted NICS data were derived by NSSF by subtracting out NICS purpose-code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as...

Strickland campaign releases new television/ radio ads targeting Second Amendment voters

7:00am Wednesday, October 06, 2010
by Chad D. Baus On October 5, the Strickland for Governor campaign released a new television ad, entitled "Hunters," which highlights Strickland's support of hunters and his endorsement by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA). "In Washington, John Kasich voted to take away our gun rights. In fact, John Kasich's record was so bad, the NRA gave him an F," the...

Pheasants To Be Released At 28 Public Hunting Areas Statewide

3:00pm Tuesday, October 05, 2010
More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 28 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird. Ring-necked pheasants will be released on the evenings (after shooting hours) of October 22 and 29 in anticipation of the...

2010 Buckeye Firearms Foundation SW "Gun Skills Challenge" Re-Cap

7:00am Tuesday, October 05, 2010
by Joe Eaton On September 25 Buckeye Firearms Foundation hosted another of our regional fundraising shoots known as the "Gun Skills Challenge" at the the Izaak Walton Conservation League Tallawanda Chapter in Oxford, Ohio. Almost 50 donors and volunteers were on hand for an entire day of shooting and networking with other supporters from Ohio. The majority of attendees had never done more then...

NRA Joins NSSF in Supporting Firearms Microstamping Study Bill

3:00pm Monday, October 04, 2010
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced its support for National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -backed legislation to further study the flawed concept of firearms microstamping. The Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act (H.R. 5667) directs the U.S. Attorney General to work with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of firearms microstamping...

Legislation introduced to prevent government interference with legal importation of surplus collectible firearms

7:00am Monday, October 04, 2010
The Billings Gazette is reporting that U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis is seeking to stop the federal government from interfering with the legal importation of nearly 1 million surplus collectable U.S.-made firearms. The proposed legislation comes in response to news that the Obama administration is blocking the import of historical M1 rifles from South Korea , and that the highly collectible firearms...

Congressman Pushes a Ban on Traditional Ammunition

3:00pm Friday, October 01, 2010
While recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate would protect sportsmen from a possible ban on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced legislation squarely targeting America's sportsmen by doing the opposite. U.S. Representative Bobby Rush, (D- ILL), known for introducing anti-gun legislation such as H.R. 45 (Blair Holt's...

Wisconsin Carry, Inc files Federal lawsuit against the City of Madison and Madison Police Chief Noble Wray

7:00am Friday, October 01, 2010
On Monday, Buckeye Firearms Association informed readers about the arrest of five members of Wisconsin Carry Inc. , a state firearms rights group in Wisconsin, who were legally open carrying in their local Culvers restaurant when a dreaded "man with a gun" call was made to the local police. We announced an effort by the Buckeye Firearms Foundation to help the Wisconsin five pay for legal fees to...

Ohio’s Fall Turkey Hunting Season Opens October 9

3:00pm Thursday, September 30, 2010
Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 9, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 28. "Summer brood observation data are still being analyzed, but the 2010 hatch appeared to be a little better than last year," said Wildlife Biologist Mike Reynolds. "Acorns appear to be...

Elderly church members gunned down after exiting Youngstown worship services

3:00pm Wednesday, September 29, 2010
by Chad D. Baus The Associated Press is reporting that a Youngstown church community haunted by the parking-lot shooting death of an 80-year-old member in January is now mourning the killing of another elderly parishioner minutes after leaving church. From the article : Someone fired up to a dozen shots at Thomas Repchic, 75, as he drove from church Saturday with his 74-year-old wife, who was...

Columbus Mayor Coleman trots out Mayors Against Illegal Guns "study" in latest call to overturn preemption law

7:00am Wednesday, September 29, 2010
by Chad D. Baus and Ken Hanson A report released by billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control front group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), has received excessive coverage from its willing friends in the media this week, and is being used by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman as "proof" of the need to overturn Ohio's statewide preemption law that prohibits city governments from...

Early voting begins: Review our Pro Gun Voter Guide before casting your vote!

3:00pm Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Early voting, also called Absentee voting, starts on September 28, 2010. Any registered voter in Ohio can vote early. You simply need to apply for an absentee ballot. If you live in Hamilton, Franklin, Montgomery, Cuyahoga, Madison, or Mahoning county, the Board of Elections is mailing an absentee voter application to you. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to vote early. If you...

Media brings gun issue to forefront in campaign coverage; Latest poll shows gubernatorial race tightening

7:00am Tuesday, September 28, 2010
by Chad D. Baus For much of the 2010 campaign season, the economy has dominated voters' thoughts as to their plans for the voting booth - far outweighing factors that often make the difference in close elections. But with The Dayton Daily News reporting that poll numbers between John Kasich and Ted Strickland have closed to within just four points , the gun issue could again become a deciding...

Custom Pro-Gun Voter Guide for Ohio

2:08pm Monday, September 27, 2010
Use this handy tool to create a Custom Voter Guide for your district. Follow the directions below carefully. You'll get a list of candidates who will be on your ballot, along with our grades and endorsements. You can then print your custom voter guide for reference on election day. Privacy Assured: We do not collect any information with this tool. EXAMPLES John Smith 1252 Main St Anytown OH 45123...

Police charge five "legal" open carry citizens in Wisconsin - victims need your support

7:00am Monday, September 27, 2010
by Ken Hanson UPDATE: Our supporters have once again shattered all of our expectations. The $2,500 dollar matching fund was exhausted in just a few hours. We have already written a check for $7,500 to help the victims fight this police harassment. If you wish to donate to Buckeye Firearms Foundation's general fund for future cases please visit: BuckeyeFirearmsFoundation.org UPDATE #2: Wisconsin...

Pages

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter

Get weekly news and instant alerts on the latest laws and politics that affect your gun rights. Enjoy cutting-edge commentary. Be among the first to hear about gun raffles, firearms training, and special events. Read more.

We respect your privacy and your email address will be kept confidential.

Mission

Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots organization dedicated to defending and advancing the right of citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities, including self-defense, hunting, competition, and recreation. Read more.

JOIN

© 2002-2025 Buckeye Firearms Association, PO Box 365, Arcanum, OH 45304. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Opinions belong to their authors. Nothing in this website should be considered personal legal advice. Privacy and Security Policy.

Website by: Midnet Media