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Militia, you say...? Arms Within Easy Reach

12:10am Thursday, January 24, 2008
Alright, let's talk Militia. Where the Original Intent of the Founders was for citizens to have a gun within easy reach. By John Longenecker Today, we are having a debate we should never have. We are squabbling about the force which backs our authority under our system. Can you imagine some people actually rooting for the disarmament of the force which backs their very Citizen Authority in this...

Op-Ed: Gunning For Gun Makers

12:05am Thursday, January 24, 2008
Idaho tries to attract firearm manufacturers By Joshua Palmer Idaho has taken its first step in an aggressive campaign to attract gun manufacturers and other outdoor recreation industries. Known as the Recreational Technology Campaign, Idaho Department of Commerce is partnering with the state's regional economic development groups to market Idaho as the best state for gun manufacturers to do...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:00pm Wednesday, January 23, 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 a shooting at a recreation center to a pizza delivery driver getting robbed, these articles should be a part of your...

Op-Ed: Damon Wells wants his gun - and his life - back

by Chad D. Baus
12:05am Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Grassroots gun owners have likely not forgotten the name Damon Wells, the concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder who defended himself from a violent attempted robbery in his front yard back in April 2007. Though CHL-holders have defended their lives in many other instances, Mr. Wells' situation played in the media for days and weeks after because of the reaction of his gang-infested neighborhood...

Your Ohio legislators need to hear from you

1:10am Tuesday, January 22, 2008
When the 127th General Assembly was sworn in at the beginning of 2007, there were high hopes among gun owners. Although Republicans lost their super-majorities in both chambers of the legislature, Ohio voters had preserved a strong pro-gun majority in the House and Senate, and for the first time in recent memory, they had elected a truly pro-gun Governor in Democrat Ted Strickland. More than half...

Buckeye's Ken Hanson authors article in latest national USCCA mag

12:10am Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) is a national organization focusing on concealed carry. Their magazine is “Concealed Carry Magazine.” The latest issue is full of good information, including a Feature Article by Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson.

League of Ohio Sportsmen Celebrate 100 Years of Conservation

12:05am Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The League of Ohio Sportsmen will celebrate its 100th Anniversary with a Centennial Convention to be held February 15-17, 2008 in Columbus. The League was founded in 1908 by a coalition of Ohio sportsmen who were concerned with the plight of the state’s fish, wildlife and other natural resources. In 1908 there were no deer or wild turkeys in Ohio. Fish populations in the state’s streams and...

Create your own personal BFA account today!

10:49am Monday, January 21, 2008
Create an account on this site. This will allow us to sort our large contact list by legislative district. Why is this important? Whether to help with a campaign or to show support/opposition for a particular issue, we need to communicate quickly. By creating an account, you help us target specific districts with timely information for immediate action. To create your account on our site: 1...

DDN anti-gun editorial is wrong, no matter how you package it

10:06pm Sunday, January 20, 2008
The following op-ed was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Association's Jeff Riley in reponse to a recent unsigned Dayton Daily News editorial entitled "Gun control fixes must be packaged well" . January 19, 2008 Dayton Daily News By Jeff Riley The basic premise in the Jan. 12 editorial "Gun control needs to be packaged well" is wrong. The problem with the anti-gun side isn't packaging; the problem...

LTE: DDN quotes in anti-gun editorial were selective

10:02pm Sunday, January 20, 2008
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Association's Larry Moore in response to a recent unsigned Dayton Daily News editorial entitled "Gun control fixes must be packaged well" . January 19, 2008 Dayton Daily News Re: "Gun control must be packaged well," Jan. 12: The Dayton Daily News played loose and liberal with the selective quotes taken from an article on the...

Fred Thompson blasts Bush DoJ for ''overlawyering'' D.C. gun ban case

12:10am Friday, January 18, 2008
RedState.com is reporting that Fred Thompson wasted no time in condemning President Bush's Solicitor General's request that the D.C. Circuit Court remand the District of Columbia v. Heller appeal back to the trial court for "fact-finding" under a less demanding constitutional standard. From the story: The Fred Thompson for President, South Carolina bus tour reached Spartanburg today, where the...

Op-Ed: Late Betrayal on Gun Rights

12:05am Friday, January 18, 2008
By Ken Blackwell Et tu, Brute? In the waning days of the Bush Administration, Justice Department lawyers have filed a curious amicus brief in the DC gun ban case before the US Supreme Court. The attorneys took a middle-of-the-road approach to Second Amendment freedoms. They argued that gun ownership is not a “fundamental” right. Instead, they say, it is a right deserving only an “intermediate”...

The truth about Cleveland’s “Assault Weapon Ban” - Part II

by Ken Hanson and Jim Irvine
12:10am Thursday, January 17, 2008
By Ken Hanson and Jim Irvine As we previously reported , Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson recently announced a crime crackdown program that is apparently intended to crackdown on crime rather than guns. This is a welcome change from prior “crackdowns,” and we wish Cleveland the best with their new program. Previously Mayor Jackson, together with his unpaid public relations firm the Cleveland Plain...

Nevada debate: ''Dems beat a hasty retreat on gun control''...or did they?

12:05am Thursday, January 17, 2008
By Chad D. Baus In coverage of the most recent Democrat presidential debate in Nevada, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and other media claim Democrat presidential hopefuls beat a serious retreat on their support for gun control . Even if true (actual transcripts cast doubt on these claims), does anyone really believe their positions won't revert to form if elected?

Has Cleveland's mayor finally learned that it's about the criminals?

12:10am Wednesday, January 16, 2008
By Ken Hanson The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that Cleveland Mayor Frank “Blame the Guns” Jackson has announced a new crackdown on crime. With skepticism, I dove into the story, only to be astounded with the details. Cleveland has finally launched a crime crackdown that will crackdown on criminals rather than inanimate objects! Maybe the years we have spent screaming at the ocean...

Bad Brief: The Bush DOJ shoots at the Second Amendment

12:05am Wednesday, January 16, 2008
By John R. Lott A lot of Americans who believe in the right to own guns were very disappointed this weekend. On Friday, the Bush administration’s Justice Department entered into the fray over the District of Columbia’s 1976 handgun ban by filing a brief to the Supreme Court that effectively supports the ban. The administration pays lip service to the notion that the Second Amendment protects gun...

NBA, NFL Go Anti-Gun

12:10am Tuesday, January 15, 2008
But are they protecting their athletes, or protecting an image? By Chris Sprow Last year, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor got out of bed upon hearing intruders entering his home. The house was situated in a wealthy, gated community on the outskirts of Miami. It was the middle of the night. To protect himself, his girlfriend, and their young child, Taylor grabbed a machete he kept nearby...

Fred Thompson counting on gun owners in South Carolina

12:10am Monday, January 14, 2008
By Chad D. Baus The Politico.com is reporting that Fred Thompson is looking to gun owners to deliver a high-profile victory to boost his presidential campaign. The article observes that Second Amendment advocates have struggled to find a champion of their own in the Republican presidential primary field, and says that with the Jan. 19 South Carolina primary fast approaching, gun owners appear to...

Concealed Handgun License renewal deadline looms for many

12:10am Friday, January 11, 2008
By Chad D. Baus Four years ago this week Ohio self-defense activists and the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association were celebrating a hard-fought gubernatorial signature on House Bill 12, Ohio's Concealed Handgun Licensure Law. Beginning just three months from now and continuing through the rest of 2008, Ohio's 88 county sheriffs and almost half of the state's 100,000 licenseholders alike may be...

The JPFO Wants You To Name The New BATFE Mascot!

12:05am Friday, January 11, 2008
By Chris Chumita The Jews For The Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) is a national based pro-Second Amendment organization that is working hard to restore our rights. One of their core missions is to bring attention to the abuses of the BATFE and to eventually abolish them. They recently released the ground breaking movie called " The Gang . It clearly documents the BATFE's long hisory of...

Op-ed: Cleveland Plain Dealer gun law editorial a shame and a sham

12:10am Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 8, 2008 Xenia Gazette By Larry S. Moore Guest Columnist The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial, “Clean up the Streets” [which was republished in this newspaper] would be laughable if it were not so deadly serious. The headlines scream “Gun laws need to be strengthened and enforced to keep criminals disarmed”. At least the last half of that sentence is true, current gun laws do need to be...

Critique Of The Virginia Tech Review Panel: Nothing Has Changed

12:05am Thursday, January 10, 2008
Nothing. John Longenecker In analyzing the Virginia Tech Review Panel's Report to the Governor since it came out, I have praise for the overall analysis. I have praise for the Police and EMS who responded with a well-organized response plan. It was a good report, but I have criticisms for Virginia Tech itself, of course, for her conclusions.

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

4:00pm Wednesday, January 09, 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 robberies at a shopping center to the hunt for a bank robber, these articles should be a part of your required...

The Straw Purchase – Final Hope of the Anti-Gun Elite

12:10am Wednesday, January 09, 2008
By Gerard Valentino Since 1987 when Florida passed the now landmark concealed carry law, each of the anti-gun movements sacred cows has been destroyed. One by one, the falsified statistics and claims of blood running in the street proved to be untrue, leading the tide of public opinion to turn slowly against the anti-gun movement.

LTE: Crime statistics misrepresented

12:05am Wednesday, January 09, 2008
January 7, 2008 (University of Cincinnati) News Record We've all heard it from President Nancy Zimpher, University of Cincinnati Director of Public Safety Eugene Ferrera, Cincinnati Police Chief Colonel Thomas Streicher and other political officials - crime is going down on UC's campus and in the surrounding community while claiming they have the figures to prove it. That may be what they say and...

77.5 million reasons to base your choice for President on the Second Amendment

12:10am Tuesday, January 08, 2008
By Chad D. Baus "Traditionally, whomever is leading in polling one year ahead of the Presidential primaries becomes the eventual party nominee. If tradition holds true...there is a storm on the horizon..." It's been almost exactly one year since I wrote those words, warning of dark clouds looming for the Second Amendment in the 2008 Presidential election. Today is primary day in New Hampshire,...

Guns Reduce Accidents and Other Fascinating Facts and Figures

12:05am Tuesday, January 08, 2008
To Amaze Your Friends By Greg Perry Only a few trends are encouraging these days: Computer prices decrease as their computer power increases. That’s great. Ultra-cool flat-screen, wall-mounted televisions are more abundant and less costly than ever. Glad I put off buying one before now. Hollywood incomes are dropping like rocks since the strike. Couldn’t happen to a nicer group of people.

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