News

Gun rights protected by one court ruling; attacked by another

12:10am Monday, March 23, 2009
Two recent court rulings have had opposite effects on the Second Amendment. On Thursday, May 19, the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed yet another reckless lawsuit aimed at putting firearms manufacturers out of business. That same day, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, issued a preliminary injunction that blocked a rule enacted by President George W. Bush allowing...

On display: Gun control laws fail to stop violent domestic offenders

12:05am Monday, March 23, 2009
In a recent Columbus Dispatch article entitled "Many loopholes in domestic-violence gun law," Whitehall Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thompson asks why a man with a history of domestic violence who killed his wife and children in a murder-suicide had three guns, and whether communities could do more to prevent domestic violence. It's worth asking, because the fact that this ex-con was in possession of...

Obama secretly ends program that let pilots carry guns

12:10am Friday, March 20, 2009
This editorial originally appeared in the Washington Times . Republished with permission. After the September 11 attacks, commercial airline pilots were allowed to carry guns if they completed a federal-safety program. No longer would unarmed pilots be defenseless as remorseless hijackers seized control of aircraft and rammed them into buildings. Now President Obama is quietly ending the federal...

65 Democrats in Congress tell Obama Administration NO on gun control

12:05am Friday, March 20, 2009
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM NRA CHIEF LOBBYIST CHRIS W. COX ON ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER'S RECENT REMARKS SUPPORTING REINSTATEMENT OF THE FAILED 1994 GUN AND MAGAZINE BAN In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, 65 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), expressed their opposition to the reinstatement of the failed 1994 ban on semi-automatic firearms and...

So much for "openness": Obama's National Park Service ammo ban

12:10am Thursday, March 19, 2009
By Jim Shepherd When the National Park Service decided to ban lead in fishing tackle and ammunition from properties under their control, they probably thought this was another of their little surprises that would stay under the radar. Instead, they've found themselves justifiably pilloried by a wide array of organizations representing the hunting and fishing communities and several state...

Department of Defense reverses decision to destroy all once-fired military brass

12:05am Thursday, March 19, 2009
By Jim Shepherd At about five-thirty Tuesday evening, the lengthy feature that was to have gone in Wednesday's editions of both the Outdoor and Shooting Wires was rendered unnecessary. Normally, that's not a reason for celebration. But this was no ordinary occurrence. After having spoken with Larry Haynie of Georgia Arms regarding the Department of Defense decision to require all once-fired...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, March 18, 2009
By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From another spree killing in a "no-guns" victim zone to Mayor Jackson claming downtown Cleveland is "safe", these...

Across the Fruited Plain: The people fighting for your gun rights

12:10am Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Editor's Note: This article has also been published at USConcealedCarry.com. By Chad D. Baus Recently, USCCA's Kathy Jackson presented me with the idea of writing a regular column that could update members on the ongoing fight for gun rights at the state level. I quickly realized that what started with just a few words ("I'm needing a regular online writer to tell me about the doings of other...

Yes, your Ohio concealed handgun license is valid in 26 states!

12:10am Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Here's a question people frequently ask: "Your CCW Wallet Card says my concealed handgun license is good in 26 states. But on the Ohio Attorney General site , there are only 18 states listed. Who is right?" Actually, we're both right. The Attorney General's job is to negotiate "reciprocity" agreements with other states. Here's how Ohio law explains it:

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 61 - Gun Sales Astrobomical

12:05am Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Taken from the most recent "Page Nine" Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" ---------- 1- Gun Sales Astrobomical The lamestream media told you: The economy is so far in the tank it's hopeless and you're all doomed. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: Overlooked somehow by the "news" media, retail firearm sales leaped 23.3 percent in February to 1,259,078, compared to 1,021,130...

Sportsmen Should Tell 'American Idol': No "Home Sweet Home" for HSUS

12:10am Monday, March 16, 2009
Sportsmen should contact Fox Broadcasting, the company that airs American Idol , immediately. They should be told that country music star Carrie Underwood's rendition of "Home Sweet Home" isn't so sweet for the millions of sportsmen who will be attacked by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) after they make money off the tune. According to Carrie Underwood's official website, the song...

Firearm sales continue upward in February

12:05am Monday, March 16, 2009
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Despite an ever-worsening economy and slumping retail sales, firearm sales increased in February, continuing an upswing that began after November's election. Data from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped 23.3 percent in February when compared to February 2008. The increase follows a 29 percent...

The fog of war: Examining the media's treatment of the Alabama massacre

12:10am Friday, March 13, 2009
By Chad D. Baus On March 10, 2009, a rampage killer ended the lives of ten people before taking his own life. The 28 year-old Alabama man, who went through police officer training in 2003 but did not graduate, killed several members of his family before shooting at people in seemingly random fashion from his vehicle. While the motives of the mass murderer are still in doubt, the motives of some...

SAF, D.C. Residents file suit to challenge D.C. Handgun Ban Scheme

12:05am Friday, March 13, 2009
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and three Washington, D.C. residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation by District of Columbia city government that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of "acceptable" handguns approved by the State of California. The District is using this list despite a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court last summer that protects handguns "that...

Jim Irvine's radio show moves to 8pm Sunday evening!

12:15am Thursday, March 12, 2009
Firearms Forum is a hit with Ohio gun owners! And now the radio show is moving to an earlier time to reach even more listeners. Starting this Sunday, it starts at 8pm on Cleveland's WHK 1420 AM. If you can't get 1420 on your radio, go to http://whkradio.townhall.com/ and listen online. If you haven't been listening, you've been missing the leading voices in the pro-gun community, including Alan...

When it comes to the futility of gun control, Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett "gets it"

12:10am Thursday, March 12, 2009
By Chad D. Baus Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett, whose series on the thug culture earned her title as a top-three finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary , has written another article that proves she "gets it." That year, after the death of a teen-aged armed robber who attacked a concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder, and in response to community outrage insanely focused...

Obama's National Park Service declares ban on use of lead ammo and sinkers in national parks!

12:05am Thursday, March 12, 2009
Editor's Note: We hate to have to say "we told you so" to the sportsmen who bought into the lie that Obama would protect their right to hunt and fish, but...we told you so. The United States Sportsmen's Alliance is urging sportsmen nationwide to immediately contact their U.S. representatives and senators, and to "ask your congressman and two U.S. senators to urge the Obama Administration to stop...

Supreme Court Closes The Book on New York City's Lawsuit Against Gun Makers

12:05am Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Court Also Rejects DC/Lawson Case NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Putting an end to nine years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear New York City's request to continue a lawsuit that sought to hold firearms manufacturers responsible for the criminal misuse of firearms. "We are very pleased by today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to not review lower appellate court rulings that dismissed...

Pro-Obama faux gun group discovers they were used

2:10am Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"We believe recent attacks on Senator Obama's stand on the 2nd Amendment and his commitment to our hunting and shooting heritage are unfair and American Hunters and Shooters Association is stepping up to set the record straight. ...Senator Obama will be a strong and authentic voice for America's hunters and shooters and it is with great pleasure that we endorse his candidacy." - Ray Schoenke,...

Hunters, Target Shooters and Industry Provide $336 Million for Wildlife and Education

2:10am Monday, March 09, 2009
NEWTOWN, Connecticut-- When a target shooter purchases a box of ammunition or a hunter a new deer rifle, wildlife in America benefits. Every sportsman and woman contributes to a system that has been responsible for supporting healthy wildlife populations of both game and non-game species for the last 70 years. The contributions, in the form excise taxes paid on sporting firearms, ammunition and...

Upcoming Events for March 2009

2:05am Monday, March 09, 2009
Introduction to IDPA Clinic Date: March 14, 2009 Time: 9:30am - Finish Location: Pickaway County Sportsman Range - 8100 East Route 22, Circleville Ohio 43133 Cost: $10.00 -- Free for Ladies and Juniors (12 - 18) Deer and Turkey Expo Date: March 20-22, 2009 Time: Fri 2pm-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-4pm Location: Bricker Building -Ohio Expo Center(State Fairgrounds, 717 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, OH...

Second Amendment Task Force responds to Attorney General's comments on 'Assault Weapons'

12:10am Friday, March 06, 2009
Editor's Note: As you read this press release, please take special note of the lack of a single Ohio congressman on the list. It is time to contact yours and find out why! WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Dan Boren, (OK-2) and U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, (GA-10), Co-Chairs of the Second Amendment Task Force (SATF) in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statements...

The whys and wherefores of the ammo shortage

12:05am Friday, March 06, 2009
By Bob Owens If you, like thousands of other Americans, have Googled to find out why we are in the middle of a nationwide ammunition shortage, you would have stumbled across this 2007 blog entry . In it, I corrected a poorly researched Associated Press story by Estes Thompson that claimed the military's consumption of ammunition was responsible for police ammunition shortages here in the United...

League of Ohio Sportsmen names State Senator Jimmy Stewart "2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year"

12:10am Thursday, March 05, 2009
By Larry S. Moore The League of Ohio Sportsmen recently recognized State Senator Jimmy Stewart (R-Athens) as the 2008 Conservation Legislator of the Year. The award was present at the 101st annual League Convention which was held in Marietta, Ohio. Senator Stewart was recognized for his sponsorship and leadership in fighting wildlife poaching in Ohio.

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 60 - Gun Ban Announced

12:05am Thursday, March 05, 2009
Taken from the most recent "Page Nine" Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" ---------- 1- Gun Ban Announced The lamestream media told you: "The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today," according to ABC News on Wed., Feb. 25. http://tinyurl.com/acoxa4 "As President...

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