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Op-Ed: RINO Season Is Now Open

12:10am Wednesday, November 19, 2008
By Ted Nugent Like any entity that abandons basic quality control, political parties rot from within. It happened to the Democrats long ago, and now has become the case with the Republican Party, which has strayed from its conservative underpinnings. There are really only four things I have a strong aversion to: unloaded guns, dull knives, banjos, and Republicans in Name Only (RINOs). The Nugent...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 55

12:05am Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Taken from the most recent “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The Uninvited Ombudsman Report” ---------- ABOVE THE FOLD -- EMERGENCY Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert "Ten Bills In The First Ten Hours" "Ten Bills In The First Ten Hours" The Uninvited Ombudsman has received reliable confidential reports that the Obama administration, working closely with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, may attempt to...

Two Plead Guilty to Poaching $12,988 Trophy Buck

12:10am Tuesday, November 18, 2008
First case in Ohio involving new restitution value for white-tailed deer Chillicothe, OH - Two men convicted of the illegal taking of white-tailed deer have been ordered to pay restitution of $12,988 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Honorable Judge Thomas E. Bunch presided and assistant law director Michele Route prosecuted today over the...

Henry and Fulton County Pheasants Forever Chapters Pilot New Upland Habitat Initiative

12:05am Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Ohio Upland Habitat Initiative and new CRP SAFE practice target specific focus area Ohio Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce a new voluntary conservation program for landowners in Henry and Fulton Counties. The Ohio Upland Habitat Initiative (OUHI) offers landowners cost share dollars for landowners who wish to establish or maintain high quality habitat for pheasants, quail and...

Anti-hunting group which endorsed Obama now calling for ammunition ban

12:10am Monday, November 17, 2008
The extremist animal “rights” group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is back to its old tricks. Earlier this week, the vehemently anti-hunting and anti-gun group once again called for a nationwide ban on lead ammunition, saying that studies by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the North Dakota Department of Health prove that game shot with lead ammunition poses a health...

Mobility-Impaired Hunting Access Area to Open at La Su An Wildlife Area

12:05am Monday, November 17, 2008
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife has announced that it will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the development of the Mobility Impaired Hunting Access Area at Lake La Su An Wildlife Area on Friday, November 21. The event will begin at 10 AM at this state wildlife area near Montpelier in Williams County. The ceremony will take place off of County Road S...

President-elect Obama's Employment Application Form Demands to Know if Applicants Are "Registered" Gun Owners

12:10am Friday, November 14, 2008
Statement from NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre : The Obama administration’s employment application proves what NRA has been saying: the Obama administration is anti-firearms ownership and anti-Second Amendment. "(59) Do you or any members of your immediate family own a gun? If so, provide complete ownership and registration information. Has the registration ever lapsed? Please also...

Ladies Only - IDPA, Defensive Pistol Clinic - A HUGE SUCCESS!

12:05am Friday, November 14, 2008
By Linda Walker Buckeye Firearms, in conjunction with Big Darby Shooting Range and Pickaway County Sportsmen, Inc. , hosted a first-ever ladies only IDPA match on Sunday. Sixteen ladies braved the bitter cold to come out for an afternoon of shooting at Big Darby Shooting Range, located in West Jefferson, Ohio.

HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for sponsor testimony in Senate committee

3:03pm Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear sponsor testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's North Hearing Room. The Ohio House of...

ALERT: ODOT notifies Buckeye Firearms Assoc. visitor center "NO GUNS" signs to come down

11:14am Thursday, November 13, 2008
On October 30, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all NO GUNS signs at state rest stops to be removed . Buckeye Firearms Association has just received word that Chief Legal Counsel Cathy Cola Perkins has confirmed that "the signs will be coming down in the visitor centers as well."

Headline: "Gun and Ammo Sales Shoot Higher"

12:10am Thursday, November 13, 2008
Even though Barack Obama worked to convince voters that he meant no threat to their gun rights, Americans seem to be casting their votes against Obama - with their wallets. Youngstown's ABC affiliate, WYTV, is reporting that all across the country, including here in Ohio, gun and ammunition sales have shot through the roof in the week since Election Day.

Concealed Carry Equipment Essentials

12:05am Thursday, November 13, 2008
By Chris Chumita It is easy to forget or overlook some of the equipment essentials when it comes to carrying a concealed handgun. Here a very quick and basic over view of some of the essential equipment. The topic of holster or handgun selection could easily fill up several hundred pages and still leave many important points out. So, let’s take a few minutes to review five pieces of essential...

Win the gun debate with a t-shirt

12:05am Thursday, November 13, 2008
By Dean Rieck Click here to buy this shirt. You can't change people's minds about guns by arguing with them. But you can change their minds with a t-shirt. How? Read on. Take a moment to think about how you came to believe what you do about guns. Did someone confront you? Did a gun enthusiast get in your face and scream facts and statistics until you were forced to concede? I am a marketing...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:05pm Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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 shots fired in a gun free zone to CCW permits being revoked in Orange County, CA these articles should be a part of...

Obama and Guns: How We Win

12:10am Wednesday, November 12, 2008
By Gerard Valentino So, as believers in the civil right to bear arms, where do we go now that the most anti-gun president in history takes office in January? To be fair, for us, nothing changes. We simply attack this problem as aggressively as we attacked the Clinton administration and the Republicans who turned their back on us and voted for the Joe Biden-authored 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. We...

John Longenecker Is Good for The Country

12:05am Wednesday, November 12, 2008
By Chris Chumita John Longenecker is the author of the wildly popular column Good For The Country and the book Safe Streets In The Nationwide Concealed Carry Of Handguns . He is also the owner of Contrast Media Press , a Libertarian and pro-gun publishing company. So far, Contrast Media Press has published two outstanding books. They are Longenecker’s Safe Streets In The Nationwide Concealed...

Rising gun crime in gun control capitol of the world

12:10am Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Gerard Valentino The Wall Street Journal is reporting that The People’s Republic of China is seeing an increase gun crime despite some of the strictest gun laws in the world. From the story : China's weapons laws are among the world's toughest. Its blanket ban on private ownership of rifles, pistols and even gun replicas is a core tenet of social policy. Still, a gun culture is taking hold...

Why Do We "Keep and Bear Arms"? Part 2

12:05am Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Larry Elder Did it work -- the Washington, D.C., gun ban, that is? The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, struck down the ban, holding that a) the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms, and b) while the government may regulate the boundaries of the Second Amendment, the DC ban goes too far.

"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...

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