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"Yes We Can . . . Ban Guns" - Obama Announces Gun Ban Agenda

12:10am Monday, November 10, 2008
NRA-ILA -- Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign slogan, "the audacity of hope," should have instead been "the audacity of deceit." After months of telling the American people that he supports the Second Amendment, and only hours after being declared the president-elect, the Obama transition team website announced an agenda taken straight from the anti-gun lobby--four initiatives designed...

Seven violent attacks in seven days at The Ohio State University campus

12:05am Monday, November 10, 2008
By Mark Noble Often when the issue of safety on campus arises – typically due to news of a violent attack on or near campus like this one, the media and educators assert that they are shocked because “campus is supposed to be a safe haven” from violence. Organizations like The Brady Campaign capitalize on such nonsense with absurd campaigns like “The Pledge” . Over at “Of Arms and the Law” , they...

Obama's first decision as President-elect: Adding to his anti-gun "F-Troop"

12:10am Friday, November 07, 2008
By Chad D. Baus As a Chicago 'community organizer' and member of the Illinois and U.S. Senate, Barack Obama established a strong anti-Second Amendment record. But as a candidate for President, the former Joyce Foundation board member sought to convince voters that his administration would offer no threat to their gun rights, despite having selected NRA "F"-rated Joe Biden as his vice president...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. files 2008 pre-general campaign finance report

12:05am Friday, November 07, 2008
By Jim Irvine State law requires all political action committees to file regular reports on where their money comes from and how it is spent. This information becomes public record and is available to you online. Buckeye Firearms Associations has a full disclosure policy on our finances. We want you to know how frugal and careful we are with your donations. In keeping with our commitment to keep...

Politico: It was guns, not race, that affected Bradley

12:10am Thursday, November 06, 2008
In the run-up to election day, mainstream media pundit and mainstream media fretted about various theories about how the election could be stolen from Barack Obama. One of the most common fears was a related to a lurking racism that was not showing up in the polls. But The Politico 's Joe Mathews did his homework, and posted his findings Tuesday morning. Turns out it wasn't racism that turned...

2008 Election Results: Second Amendment impact

5:46pm Tuesday, November 04, 2008
2008 has been a unique year in the history of this political action committee. Term limits are forcing many of our friends out of the state legislature. Many races had no incumbent and were in competitive districts where either candidate had a good chance to win. Following are links to election results in races involving our 2008 General Election Endorsements, along with analysis.

Election Day WARNING: U.N. members give go-ahead on proposal to curb arms

2:08pm Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of an unprecedented treaty regulating the global arms trade Friday, despite opposition from the United States. The AP failed to mention that opposition could end if Barack Obama is elected.

Election Day 2008: A Message from our Chairman

12:10am Tuesday, November 04, 2008
By Jim Irvine Election Day 2008 is finally here. Today we learn if we worked hard enough over the past few months to enable our candidates to win. If our candidates win, we can work with them to improve our laws. If not, then we are we need to take a long hard look in the mirror to see where we failed. Then we'll need to work desperately hard to hold on to our recent gains. Don’t believe the...

Op-ed: Young Undecideds Who Love Guns - Vote Your Glock

12:05am Tuesday, November 04, 2008
By Doug Giles Young gun owners and hunters. Yeah, you. If you vote for Obama then you will have crapped on your future second amendment rights and the sport you supposedly love. Welcome to reality, young squab, may I take your coat? Yep, Dufus, if Barack becomes dictator—I mean president—and you begin to see your right to bear arms erode like Bill Clinton’s conscience at Hooters and you commence...

Barack Obama – Ideologically Anti-gun

12:15am Monday, November 03, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Of all the social issues facing America today, few expose a person’s political ideology more definitively than whether someone is anti-gun. That makes Barack Obama’s attempt to fool gun owners by painting himself as a defender of the 2nd Amendment easy to see for what it is – someone trying to lie their way to the presidency. His claim that he won’t work to destroy the right...

Conservation versus Guns: Faux gun group American Hunters and Shooters Assoc. says take conservation

12:10am Monday, November 03, 2008
By Larry S. Moore Much a-do has been made about the false prophets of the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA) spreading the gospel of conservation according to the high holy Barack Obama. AHSA's mantra is that there is more to the sportsmen vote than just guns. AHSA was recently described by its founder as a gun rights organization for Democrats , and the backgrounds of the AHSA...

'ACORN Uses Public Funds to Steal Elections, Now Your Gun Rights,' Says SAF

12:05am Monday, November 03, 2008
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct 28, 2008 -- ACORN, the publicly-funded national organization linked to voter fraud in several states is now actively interfering with the exercise of firearm civil rights in New Jersey, and the Second Amendment Foundation is calling for an immediate federal investigation. "ACORN has, since 1998, received an estimated $31 million in government funding," said SAF founder Alan...

In his own words: Tape of Obama calling for concealed carry ban uncovered

1:00pm Saturday, November 01, 2008
“Well I, I, I, I continue to, I continue to, uh, uh, support a ban on concealed carry laws.” -- Sen. Barack Obama, September 2004 And for those tempted to assume he has somehow changed his position since then, remember this: "I am not in favor of concealed weapons," Obama said. "I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations." - Sen...

"The NRA vs. Obama" - Hollywood stars join fight for gun rights

12:15am Friday, October 31, 2008
By A.W.R. Hawkins With the 2008 presidential election upon us, the National Rifle Association is making their case against Barack Obama. They unflinchingly describe him as “the most anti-gun presidential candidate in American history” and have dedicated large sums of money to exposing his anti-gun agenda. An in-depth look at his record justifies their position. Not only is Obama the economic...

Op-Ed: Say goodbye to hunting rights

12:10am Friday, October 31, 2008
By Stephen Griffin As I have mentioned on occasion in my columns, I dearly love to go hunting. I have rarely been happier than the 30 years of spending that week following Thanksgiving living in a tent and sleeping on the ground with my dad in our Gallia County deer camp. We arrived home after the last day of the season and much to my mother's chagrin, all grubby and smelly, wearing the dirtiest...

Op-ed: Gun Control - Common Sense or Common Cause?

12:05am Friday, October 31, 2008
By Howard Nemerov Sen. Barack Obama said recently he is “a strong supporter of the Second Amendment” and will not try take Americans’ guns away if elected. “I believe it’s an individual right,” he said in an interview following a speech at [University of Nevada, Reno]. “Lawful gun owners have nothing to fear from an Obama Administration.” But, Obama said, he is for “some common sense gun safety...

ALERT: ODOT notifies Buckeye Firearms Assoc. rest stop “NO GUNS” signs to come down

11:24am Thursday, October 30, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association has just received word from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) that the NO GUNS signs at state rest stops have been ordered removed. In the telephone call to Buckeye Firearms Association Leader and NRA Election Volunteer Coordinator Rick Jones, ODOT stated that their legal department has confirmed with multiple state departments that the signs are to be...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. ramps up response to Ohio Democrats' anti-gun attack with hard-hitting mailer

12:10am Thursday, October 30, 2008
Last week, Buckeye Firearms Association exposed Chairman Chris Redfern and the Ohio Democratic Party financing of two deceptive anti-gun mailers attacking State Representative Ross McGregor's vote for Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill, SB184. We pointed out that 75 percent of the Ohio General Assembly voted in favor of this law, which ensures Ohioans' right to defend themselves and their children from...

The most important vote you haven't thought about

12:05am Thursday, October 30, 2008
By Jim Irvine Everyone is focused on John McCain and Barack Obama for President of the United States. But there is another vote that is just as important – your vote for the two Ohio Supreme Court Justice positions. Supreme Court Justices Evelyn Stratton and Maureen O’Connor are up for election, and need your help. Most people do not know anything about these candidates. In fact, the vast...

FLASH: Obama 'transition team' already eying method to allow government storage of gun purchase records

2:05pm Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Outdoor Wire, an outdoor sports industry resource, is reporting that Barack Obama's prematurely-established 'transition team' is already considering changes to the National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) for firearms purchases that would allow gun purchase records to be stored on government servers .

Report: Gun Sales Thriving In Uncertain Times

12:10am Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Washington Post is reporting that while Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, there's one consumer item that's still enjoying healthy sales: guns. According to state and federal data, purchases of firearms and ammunition have risen 8 to 10 percent this year. The story reports many dealers, buyers and experts attribute the increase in part to...

Op-Ed: Gun Rights an Important Component of 2008 Elections

12:05am Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By Joseph P. Tartaro With just [days] left in the longest presidential campaign in American history, the road to the White House appears to run through fewer than 10 states. These battlegrounds, many of them in either the Rust Belt or the West, could hold the key to whether Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain becomes the nation’s 44th president. And the outcomes there could turn in part on the...

A month in the life of a southern Ohio Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Leader

12:10am Tuesday, October 28, 2008
By Rick Jones Seems it all started out when Senator Obama was made the nominee for President by the National Democratic Party. After hearing this I decided I needed to do something to PREVENT Mr. Obama from being elected President. I’ve already been the assigned National Rifle Association Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC) for the Ohio 6th Congressional District and I’ve already been involved...

Road to Victory Rally with Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee Sarah Palin in Bowling Green, OH

12:05am Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin, candidate for Vice President and 2008 Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee , will appear at a Road to Victory Rally, Friday, October 29th at Bowling Green State University's Perry Field House in Bowling Green, Ohio. Doors open at 8:15am. [UPDATE: Another appearance has been added for Wednesday in Chillicothe!] Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin-Bowling Green, OH Bowling...

Obama's "Joe the Hunter" moment has finally come

6:01pm Monday, October 27, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Barack Obama has voted for or supported some of the most extreme gun control measures ever attempted in our nation. And yet, with the help of his media accomplices, the Democrat has managed to lull some gun owners into complacency, just as he has managed to lull many hard-working, red-blooded American workers into complacency by obscuring his socialist economic agenda. Thanks to...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. responds to Ohio Democrats' anti-gun attack with Sunday newspaper ad

12:10am Monday, October 27, 2008
Last week, Buckeye Firearms Association exposed Chairman Chris Redfern and the Ohio Democratic Party financing of two deceptive anti-gun mailers attacking State Representative Ross McGregor's vote for Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill, SB184. We pointed out that 75 percent of the Ohio General Assembly voted in favor of this law, which ensures Ohioans' right to defend themselves and their children from...

Op-Ed: Obama and the Attempt to Destroy the Second Amendment

12:05am Monday, October 27, 2008
By David T. Hardy As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama must demonstrate executive experience, but he remains strangely silent about his eight years (1994-2002) as a director of the Joyce Foundation, a billion dollar tax-exempt organization. He has one obvious reason: during his time as director, Joyce Foundation spent millions creating and supporting anti-gun organizations. There is another...

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