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Firearms auction

This Saturday, January 27, 2007 Garner Auction Center in Carrollton, Ohio will auction off over 300 firearms. Whether you are interested in pistols, revolvers, rifles or shotguns, there is something for you. Most are used, but some are new in original box. There are even a few knives and other accessories to be sold.

Buckeye State police chief: Brady gun shop campaign a ''witch hunt''

Cincinnati's 9News (WCPO.com) is reporting that the owner of a local gun shop in North College Hill, under attack by out-of-state anti-gun extremists, is speaking out to defend his business. And he's not the only one. Click on 'Read More' for the story. From the story: Costello's Gun Shop in North College Hill is listed in a crime prevention report as an example of a place conducting shady...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 robbery at a CPZ (Criminal Protection Zone) to some poachers getting busted, these articles should be a part...

Good news-bad news Cleveland Plain Dealer headlines

By Chad D. Baus Over the past weekend, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published two headlines that should catch the attention of pro-gun Ohioans. One offers good news, and the other offers equally bad news. First, the good news: Plain Dealer editor [Doug Clifton' retiring; led paper to Pulitzer in '05 Douglas C. Clifton, editor of The Plain Dealer for nearly eight years and the man credited with...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report - No. 23

Taken from this week’s “Page Nine” Alan Korwin’s “The uninvited Ombudsman Report” 1- Marksmanship For Novices -- The lamestream media told you: Nothing. Absolutely nothing. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: The National Shooting Sports Foundation has a new program to introduce novices to target practice and wholesome American shooting sports, with classroom and range time.

Did media list of gun owners put these 20 guns on the street?

By Chad D. Baus The Toledo Blade is reporting that detectives for the Lucas County Sheriff's office are searching for the person or people who took a safe containing about 20 weapons last week from a Spencer Township home. From the story: Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home of Keith and Mary Tucker at 9627 Dorr St. about 12:20 p.m. Thursday on a report of a residential burglary. The...

Op-Ed: Gun Control - Brady Campaign and the New Math

January 17, 2007 By Howard Nemerov When I served as Mayor during the 1990’s, the Administration and Congress helped local communities fight crime by providing funds to hire more police, and making it harder for criminals to get guns. As a result, crime decreased. Over the past few years, however, the approach seems to have been switched. Now cities are often seeing less police but more guns on...

School Shootings: You can't sterilize the world

Article republished with permission. January 16, 2007 PoliceOne.com By Paul Markel Paul Markel is a police officer in Ohio and a member of the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) Board of Advisors. His book, Have Passport, Will Travel, a "real-world" guide to dignitary protection, is available at amazon.com. Nobody likes a Monday morning quarterback. I know I don't. However, sometimes we...

Blame criminals, not the guns that stop them

The following was submitted to this website as News Commentary. If you are a writer and have material you would like to be considered for publication, please use the SUBMIT News feature. The link can always be found in the top-left info block on the homepage. By Michael A. Kotch Re: the Dec. 27 commentary, "Too many weapons: Control guns to stop the tide of death" , by John D. Kelly IV: Dr. Kelly...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Exposed: The Buckeye State's Anti-Gun Puppetmaster

Buckeye Firearm Association's web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week. With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don't miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday. This week's "Friday Flashback" is.... Exposed: The...

Day 2: Greetings From the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando!

On January 11-12, Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio volunteer Clint Lake attended the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando, FL. Following is Part 2 of a blog on his experience. By Clint Lake Today I'll start out with the top highlight of the day - Talking 1911's and Glock's with Gunny R. Lee Ermy during a Glock promotional picture signing! Gunny was the nicest celebrity I ever met, next to Cam...

Day 1: Greetings from the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando!

On January 11-12, Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio volunteer Clint Lake attended the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando, FL. Following is Part 1 of a blog on his experience. By Clint Lake Where to start? The number of vendors here are of truly epic proportions. The building is easily 4 - 5 football fields long and a football field wide. Sections are broken into "Law Enforcement/Tactical", "...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 attack on the NRA to eighteen million safer kids, these articles should be a part of your required reading!...

“Hunt for Disabled continues to grow in popularity”

Originally published in Ohio Outdoor News on January 5, 2007. Republished with permission. By Robert Loewendick Preparing to enter his hunting blind for an afternoon deer hunt, 26 year-old Steve Smith was eager to see deer. Smith’s enthusiasm was to be temporally harnessed by his guide, Brian Bodi, and Smith’s father, Ron, for a few minutes as they helped him into his insulated clothing. Once...

War against guns shows will intensify this year

By Tim Inwood On the weekend of January 6th 2007, the Ohio Gun Collectors Association had their first show of the year at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington Ohio. As I walked the aisles admiring the displays of Colt’s from the American Civil War and Winchesters of the “Old West”, the PA system came to life, and the voice over my head began talking about how the OGCA was celebrating seventy years in...

Why every American should be pro-gun

The following was submitted to this website as News Commentary. If you are a writer and have material you would like to be considered for publication, please use the SUBMIT News feature. The link can always be found in the top-left info block on the homepage. By Michael A. Kotch Why are you a member of the NRA? This is a question that has been asked of me on more than one occasion. My answer can...

Early 2008 Presidential Contenders: Pick your gun control poison

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... Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican All gun owners should pass written test "I do not think the government should cut off the right to bear arms. My position for many years has been...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Exposed: Pulling back the curtain on the gun grabbers' Wizard

Buckeye Firearm Association's web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week. With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don't miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday. This week's "Friday Flashback" is.... Exposed: Pulling...

Strickland taps Sean Logan as the Director of ODNR

By Larry S. Moore Governor Ted Strickland tapped Sean Logan as the new Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Logan is taking the helm of a fine ODNR organization. Ohio is blessed with outstanding natural resources and beauty across our state. ODNR manages more than 470,000 acres of land including 73 state parks, 20 state forests, 120 state nature preserves and 80 wildlife...

Letter-writer receives response to ''Wake up ODW'' email

On January 4, 2007, Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader John Salyers published a story on this website entitled " Hello Ohio Division of Wildlife? ", in which he addressed the problem of Ohio being behind the curve vs. neighboring states on the issue of carrying a concealed handgun while hunting. Several days later, the following was submitted as a news story to www.buckeyefirearms.org...

Digging for diamonds amidst continued HB347 coverage

So many news articles were written covering passage of HB347 that it was difficult to cover them all. Following are a few more worth noting, including quotes from two county sheriffs who have no problems with HB347, and yet another city administrator who admits they have never enforced the gun control laws they claim they so desperately need: Click on 'Read More' for more. (Defiance) Crescent...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

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 tougher sentences on illegal guns to another attack on the NRA, these articles should be a part of your required...

HB347 a nice start to CCW Cleanup

By Chad D. Baus When HB347 was first introduced in September 2005, the Ohio media gave almost total focus on a provision which sought to limit journalist access to CHL-holder records. Once that provision was removed and placed in another piece of legislation, very little time was spent by the media to inform Ohioans about the many other improvements to Ohio law contained in HB347. Although it had...

Ohio Game & Fish Mag: Our Finest December Shotgun Deer Hunts

For those who enjoy brushing up on their knowledge of hunting, writer Jared Meighen has written an extremely informative article in Ohio Fish and Game magazine. The Buckeye State has slowly evolved into one of the finest whitetail-hunting hotspots in the country. Every year, hunters tag a plethora of goliath bucks that would make even the late, great Jack O'Connor sweat bullets. Many attribute...

Increased deer scouting aids in fugitive’s capture

Editor's Note: Ohio's hunters should not be forced to chose between the inalienable right of self-protection and following the wildlife regulations established by a state agency. It is far past time for the Division of Wildlife to recognize that the background-checked CHL-holder is not likely a poacher or a threat to the Wildlfie Officers. Article republished with permission . January 3, 2007...

January 8, 2007: Ohio wakes up to a pro-gun governor

For the first time in at recent memory, Ohioans have a pro-gun Governor sitting in the Bexley Governor's mansion. And for the first time in recent memory, that governor is not a Republican. Democrat Ted Strickland was sworn in after midnight Monday as the 68th governor of Ohio. From the Toledo Blade: Mr. Strickland was sworn in on the 1763 Huntington Bible, the oldest in the collection of the...

2007 - What lies ahead

By Jim Irvine With a successful election season behind us, pro-gun Governor-elect Ted Strickland about to take office and several adversaries removed from office, some might think that the hard work is done. While most states have made tremendous progress in the last 20 years, Ohio has passed very few good firearms laws. It’s time to make up for lost time, and that will require hard work.

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