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Ohio sets new muzzleloader harvest record

12:05am Monday, January 08, 2007
January 3, 2007 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hunters took 22,413 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 949 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, a preliminary total of 23,056 deer were taken during muzzleloader season. “With the muzzleloader...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Roundtable Chat With Democrat Ted Strickland On Firearms

12:10am Friday, January 05, 2007
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.... Roundtable Chat...

Op-Ed: The Dirty Little Secret of ‘Gun-Free School Zones’

12:05am Friday, January 05, 2007
December 26, 2006 The Hawaii Reporter By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman This October, there were three fatal attacks on school property in less than a week; more than 20 since February 1996 when a 14-year-old youth strolled into a junior high school in Moses Lake, Wash. and opened fire, killing two students and a teacher. The dirty little secret of all these atrocities is that they happened in so...

Hello Ohio Division of Wildlife?

12:10am Thursday, January 04, 2007
Editor's Note: The Ohio news media are reporting that Governor-elect Ted Strickland has appointed Sean Logan, an ex-Ohio legislator and current county board of commissioners president, to run the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. From 1990 to 2000, Logan was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Buckeye Firearms Association looks forward to working with Mr. Logan to advance the...

History from the Barrel of a Gun

12:05am Thursday, January 04, 2007
By Gerard Valentino Those on the left try to paint the history of humankind as a constant evolving process of refinement and increasing levels of civilized behavior with all major advances discovered by the scientific method. They also try to paint war as barbaric and only useful to cover upcoming administration scandals or, if a Republican president is responsible for using force, as a political...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

6:55pm Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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 self-defense shooting to an increasing murder rate, these articles should be a part of your required reading!...

My Home is My Castle

12:10am Wednesday, January 03, 2007
By Rick Jones While reading over some of the newspapers across the state recently, I found an interesting letter to the editor in which a person asked, "If armed felons beat my door in, do I have to worry about legal ramifications if I shoot them?" It really made me think about this and take into consideration some of Ohio's antiquated laws. Ohio has recently had some sweeping improvements in our...

And so it Begins.....Again

12:05am Wednesday, January 03, 2007
By Gerard Valentino Karen Smith is one of America's heroes for gun rights, and I bet nobody remembers her, or what she did. Gun owners and gun rights advocates aren't going to get off that easy. I'm not going to disclose her story in this article as a way of making each and every reader more cognizant of the information available through a little research on the Internet, or at the local library...

Looking Back At 2006 - And Forward To 2007

12:10am Tuesday, January 02, 2007
By Larry S. Moore Ohio sportsmen have many things for which to be thankful. Looking at the national outdoor media, there are states, which still have blue laws prohibiting Sunday hunting. Michigan sportsmen lost their battle over dove hunting which may very well open the door for additional anti-hunting measures in their state. These are non-issues for Ohio sportsmen. While 2006 saw continued...

2006 – The year in review

12:05am Saturday, December 30, 2006
By Jim Irvine As we sit here enjoying the holiday season, we can’t help but reflect on the year past. It has been a fun and challenging one for Buckeye Firearms Association, filled with tremendous growth. But the overall feeling would have to be “satisfied.” HB347 will become law over the Governor’s imprudent veto.

Ohio Game & Fish Mag: Our Finest November Duck Hunts

12:10am Friday, December 29, 2006
For those who enjoy brushing up on their knowledge of hunting, writer Tom Behrens has written an extremely informative article in Ohio Fish and Game magazine. From the article: The single most important factor in waterfowl hunting is the weather. Last year, waterfowl hunting in northeast Ohio started out great, but then fell off when the weather stayed unseasonably mild and no new birds migrated...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Those who oppose self defense at it again

12:05am Friday, December 29, 2006
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.... Those who oppose...

SIGNED: General Assembly's first attempt at Media Access Loophole fix

12:59pm Thursday, December 28, 2006
Taft concern for Home Rule evaporates; HB9 signed into law By Chad D. Baus In a surprisingly brief article (especially given how hard the media has pushed for this bill for the past two years), the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Governor Taft has signed House Bill 9 into law. From the story: Substitute House Bill 9 requires that all public officials or their designees attend training...

Passage of Ohio's CCW Law reform was past due

12:10am Thursday, December 28, 2006
The following commentary was recently published in the Wilmington News Journal. By Tim Inwood Back in September I wrote a guest editorial about the Sixth District Court ruling in the Bruce Beatty case. The ruling concerned the city of Toledo prosecuting Bruce Beatty for carrying a firearm in a municipal park. Toledo had prohibited carrying handguns in parks despite the fact the State Attorney...

Hanson does Blackwater USA: DAY 5

12:05am Thursday, December 28, 2006
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson recently attend Blackwater USA ’s 5 day pistol/carbine class. While attending class, Ken kept a blog of his experiences. Since most visitors to this site take training very seriously, we thought you would enjoy his ramblings. Ken's five day experience has been published on this website on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of the month...

What Are You Listening To?

12:10am Wednesday, December 27, 2006
By Chris Chumita It was not that long ago that the liberal media had total control. The anti-gun and anti-freedom organizations had free reign to use the radio and television to spew their propaganda. Pro-gun and freedom organizations were forced to use less effective means to communicate such as mass mailing and newsletters. During those dark times, pro-gun and pro-freedom editorials and stories...

Forces of gun prohibition on the march again…

12:05am Wednesday, December 27, 2006
...and in dire need of a history lesson By Tim Inwood Since the elections on November 7th I have been watching the news coverage carefully and what I see chills me. The forces that want to eventually ban gun ownership have been very frustrated under Republican rule in Washington D.C. since January 1995. The past two years since the expiration of the Clinton Semi-automatic Firearms ban has...

Hanson does Blackwater USA: DAY 4

12:10am Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson recently attend Blackwater USA ’s 5 day pistol/carbine class. While attending class, Ken kept a blog of his experiences. Since most visitors to this site take training very seriously, we thought you would enjoy his ramblings. Ken's five day experience will be published on this website on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of the month...

The season for giving - to your favorite pro-gun organizations!

12:05am Tuesday, December 26, 2006
As the year draws to a close, may of us make year end donations. We donate to our church or charities that do good work throughout the year. For those who itemize their Federal tax return, it’s also a way to lower the tax bill. We have compiled a few organizations that you might want to include in your year-end donations. Not all of these are deductible under IRS rules. Click 'Read More' to...

Merry Christmas!

4:00pm Sunday, December 24, 2006
Everyone at Buckeye Firearms Association wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Season’s greetings. We received a wonderful present earlier this month when the legislature overrode Governor Taft’s veto insuring that HB347 will become law. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year’s passing, we count our...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Leaders evaluate policy for Strickland transition

12:15am Friday, December 22, 2006
The Xenia Gazette recently published a story noting that Governor-Elect Ted Strickland is using the remaining time in 2006 preparing to take office in January, and that a Greene County local (and Buckeye Firearms Association region Leader) is contributing to the transition. From the story: Strickland-Fisher transition teams have been set up to evaluate current policy in 14 areas from education to...

My Apprentice License hunting success story

12:10am Friday, December 22, 2006
By Chad D. Baus Count me among the more than ten thousand Ohioans who took to the field for deer-gun season for the first time this year using an Ohio Apprentice Hunting License. And count me among those who are already planning to make many trips back in my life! I didn't grow up hunting, or shooting. When I was introduced to shooting by my late father-in-law, who suffered from Parkinson's...

FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: The Last Lesson

12:05am Friday, December 22, 2006
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.... The Last Lesson By...

Wayne LaPierre: Call A Crook a Crook

12:10am Thursday, December 21, 2006
December 18, 2006 NRANews.com There's someone out there telling folks to buy guns illegally, and I think it's time we put a stop to it. He's directing contract employees to walk into gun stores, lie on the paperwork about who's buying the gun, and walk out after making a straw purchase. Even worse, he's bragging about what he's doing. He's holding press conferences to tell the world about what he...

Hanson does Blackwater USA: DAY 3

12:05am Thursday, December 21, 2006
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson recently attend Blackwater USA ’s 5 day pistol/carbine class. While attending class, Ken kept a blog of his experiences. Since most visitors to this site take training very seriously, we thought you would enjoy his ramblings. Ken's five day experience will be published on this website on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of the month...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

6:55pm Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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 worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From "shooting ads" to closing the "police gun loophole", these articles should be a part of your required reading! Click on...

LTEs: State lawmakers are doing right by all Ohioans

12:10am Wednesday, December 20, 2006
December 16, 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer I disagree with The Plain Dealer editorial board's view that local governments should be able to impose gun-control ordinances. Section 1.04 of the Ohio Constitution guarantees Ohioans' right to bear arms. Why should the residents of big cities like Cleveland and Columbus enjoy this right any less than other Ohioans? Do we expect them to be less law...

D.C. handgun ban facing challenge, national implications bear on 2nd Am.

12:05am Wednesday, December 20, 2006
By Tim Inwood In 1976, Washington D.C. passed a draconian law banning the possession of handguns. Today, there are hopes a lawsuit ( Shelly Parker et al v. District of Columbia ) may bring an end to this era of stupidity. The D.C. law bans all handguns that were not registered with the city prior to September 24th, 1976. This law also applies to ammunition, and a special license to have "...

Ohio House concurs with Senate amendments to HB9; Act heads to Gov. Taft

2:58pm Tuesday, December 19, 2006
By Chad D. Baus It's getting tougher and tougher to know what to believe when the Ohio media writes about legislative action in Columbus. On Friday, December 15, the Associated Press put out a wire service report entitled "Public records bill clears Legislature". The story, which was subsequently picked up by several Ohio news outlets, said in part: A bill mandating public-records training for...

Plain Dealer overlooks HB9 in calls for Home Rule-inspired vetos

12:15am Tuesday, December 19, 2006
By Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial page is at it again, writing about legislation we have good reason to believe they've never read. This time, in addition to even more blather about why having one set of rules in the State of Ohio for gun owners is a bad idea, they're whining about legislation which would regulate the use of privacy-invading cameras that are used to find...

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