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Cincy: Eddie Eagle teaches students about gun safety

12:05am Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Cincinnati.com's Community Press is reporting that, thanks to Officer Ed Dye and Eddie Eagle, primary students at three Pierce Township schools know what they should do if they ever find a gun. From the story: Dye, the school resource officer, presents the Eddie Eagle program at the township's three schools -- Locust Corner Elementary, Merwin Elementary and St. Bernadette -- once each year. Most...

Paper: Website posting leads to robbery of gun owner

10:57am Monday, May 08, 2006
May 6, 2006 680news.com (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Durham Police say thieves likely used a website posting to trace a gun owner, break into his Newcastle home, rip his safe off the wall and steal rifles, shotguns, pistols and bullets. Durham Police Detective Constable Geoff Ingram urged gun owners to be cautious in posting information that could be used to identify themselves. In this case,...

Cleveland Plain Dealer writer searches for endorsee's key to victory

12:10am Monday, May 08, 2006
By Chad D. Baus Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee Sandy O'Brien had very little money to campaign for treasurer on.... The OhioGOP worked against her and funded her opponent.... Fourteen Republican county central committees that did endorsements picked her opponent.... These are just some of the reasons for which is why the 52%-48% upset of incumbent treasurer Jennette Bradley is producing a...

Why Sandra O’Brien Won

12:05am Monday, May 08, 2006
By Chris Chumita The Buckeye Firearms Association’s endorsed candidate for state treasurer, Sandra O’Brien, pulled an upset victory over the incumbent, Jeanette Bradley in the May primary. The election just ended, and the finger pointing has already started. Bradley was what some people would call a “Golden Child” of the Republican Party. She was supposed to be untouchable and was rumored to have...

Federal Legislation That Will Affect Your Gun Rights: Part 1

12:10am Friday, May 05, 2006
By Chris Chumita It is a good time to be a gun owner. We are successfully taking back our Second Amendment rights that we lost due to years of complacency. In order to maintain our momentum, you need to be aware of what is going on at the local, state, and federal levels. The Buckeye Firearms Association’s web site will help keep you current on the local and current issues. Web sites such as...

The Threat Of The “Invisible” Gun

12:05am Friday, May 05, 2006
By Chris Chumita The anti-gun media is at it again. It seems that they are starting another scare campaign about “invisible” or “almost invisible” guns that are “hard to detect” by airport security scanners. It reminds me of all of the misinformation that the media published a few years ago about “plastic Glocks” being able to pass through airport security without setting off metal detectors. Do...

HB347: Senate Proponent/ Opponent hearing scheduled May 10

5:37pm Thursday, May 04, 2006
House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for May 10 at 9:00a.m. in Senate Building, North Hearing Room. The purpose for Wednesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB347 from proponents and opponents of the legislation, and other interested parties. Buckeye Firearms Association...

Media continues to howl over amendment to House Bill 9

12:05am Thursday, May 04, 2006
When the idea to amend House Bill 9 (a media-backed open records bill) to protect the privacy of Ohio concealed handgun licenseholders was first proposed in committee by Rep. Bill Seitz in March of 2005, one would have thought the sky was falling. The Wicked Witch of the Ohio Media , as I termed it at the time, shrieked as if she were melting. Just a month later, the not-so-grand old lady...

Second Amendment supporters weigh heavy in Ohio Primary Election

8:25pm Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Governor : For the first time in anyone's memory, Ohio gun owners are going to have a strong pro-gun supporter at the top of both sides of the ticket in November. Both Republican Ken Blackwell and Democrat Ted Strickland were endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association in their respective primaries, and both men won their respective primaries by double-digits.

REMINDER: Vote Tuesday in the Buckeye State!

8:44am Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Tuesday May 2 is Election Day in Ohio, and the forecast for everywhere in the state is for rain. The Secretary of State's office is already projecting just a 25% turnout, and if poor weather further dampens those numbers, die-hard gun owners who Vote Freedom First will be able to have an even bigger impact on election results. Please consult the following voter resources and then get your friends...

Will Bob Taft help Democrats win this November?

12:15am Monday, May 01, 2006
By Chad D. Baus With polls showing Ken Blackwell holding anywhere from a 12 to 21 percentage-point lead over Attorney General Jim Petro in the Republican Party primary one week from election day, the Petro campaign has embarked on a Statewide Bus Tour as a get-out-the-vote effort. Although primary ballots won't be cast until Tuesday, political pundits this weekend were already turning their...

Op-Ed: One Silly Summit

12:10am Monday, May 01, 2006
By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com and Townhall.com ) The recent summit led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was yet another example of the anti-gun movement proving that their own cause has failed. Bloomberg, and his band of big city mayors, called for an increase in the tracking of illegal guns, and more education for citizens on how to avoid...

Peirce for Governor Campaign to Reach Signature Goal

12:30am Friday, April 28, 2006
Press Conference Ohio Secretary of State Offices 180 Broad Street, Columbus, 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1 The Peirce for Governor Campaign announced today that it has obtained more than 9,000 signatures and will have close to 11,000 by the filing deadline of Monday, May 1. This should be enough to ensure the 5,000 valid signatures required on a nominating petition for an independent gubernatorial...

AR15Armory.com Invites Buckeye Firearms Into The Club House

12:10am Friday, April 28, 2006
by Linda Walker Perusing the Internet these days, the searcher can come up with any subject from A to Z, and then some. That also applies to talk forums. Many forums are extremely informative, usually loosely based around a particular subject, but then some forums can take on a life of their own, and sometimes that life becomes rather raunchy and no longer a good place to visit. There's a new...

Op-Ed: Did You Forget Patriot’s Day?

12:05am Friday, April 28, 2006
By Sim Evans “What a glorious morning this is!” --Samuel Adams, April 19, 1775 April 19, was Patriot’s Day; a day to remember how it all started. It’s not a very popular holiday nowadays, but nevertheless, I hope you didn’t forget. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Amongst nations, America is a very young country. Charles Dawes, former vice-president and a native of Ohio, died on...

Buckeye Firearms endorses Ted Strickland in Democratic Primary for Governor

2:30pm Thursday, April 27, 2006
By Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to endorse Ted Strickland for Governor of Ohio in the May 2 Democratic primary election. Mr. Strickland grew up hunting in Appalachian Ohio. As a child he learned that guns are tools to put food on the table. As an adult he understands that concealed carry to protect your family is equally important. Congressmen Strickland has been a consistent...

SD31 Republican Primary Clarification

2:23pm Thursday, April 27, 2006
Contrary to a recent campaign mailing by Representative Ron Hood, he is not currently endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association in the upcoming May 2nd Republican primary for Ohio 31st Senate District. Hood's campaign letter specifically states "This record has earned me the endorsement of the...Buckeye Firearms Association..." As a grassroots organization run by volunteers, Buckeye Firearms is...

Buckeye Firearms Assn introduces personalized 2006 Primary Voter Guide Generator

12:15am Thursday, April 27, 2006
Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce the launch of our 2006 Primary Voter Guide Generator , which will enable pro-gun voters to receive a personalized Voter Guide via email. "Typically, a voter guide will contain a great deal of information that does not pertain to an individual voter," said Southwest Ohio Chair Joe Eaton. "Therefore in the past it has been up to the voter to educate...

The Rink Report: 2nd Congressional District GOP Primary

12:10am Thursday, April 27, 2006
By Collin Rink In this 2nd Edition of The Rink Report, we are examining the 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary race, which is just days away. This race is being fought between Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, and Bob McEwen. Buckeye Firearms Association has endorsed Congresswoman Schmidt. Challenger Bob McEwen, a Congressman from the Sixth Congressional District from 1981 until the start of...

Rasmussen poll shows Dem's growing lead over GOP gov candidates

12:05am Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Rasmussenreports.com has released its latest survey of the race for Ohio governor, which shows the likely Democratic nominee, Congressman Ted Strickland, maintaining hefty and growing leads over two potential Republican opponents. From the report: Strickland leads Republican frontrunner Ken Blackwell, 52% to 35%. In March he led Secretary of State Blackwell 50% to 40%. Strickland now leads...

NRA Endorses Steve Buehrer

10:28am Tuesday, April 25, 2006
DELTA – State Representative Steve Buehrer today received an important endorsement from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in his bid to succeed Lynn Wachtmann in Ohio’s first State Senate District. Wachtmann cannot serve another 4 years due to term limits. He has endorsed Buehrer. “Steve Buehrer has been a champion for gun owners in the Ohio House,” said Randy Kozuch, Director State and Local...

Editorial: SB308 Will Protect Ohio's Right To Self-Defense

11:08am Monday, April 24, 2006
By Senator Larry A. Mumper Everyday, communities all across the country are touched by the damaging effects of violent crime. In fact, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were more than 1.3 million violent crimes—murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault or robbery—nationwide in 2004. Of these crimes, nearly 22 percent involved a weapon. Fortunately, over the last decade, the...

On May 2, about 1.5 million Ohioans will decide the future of your gun rights

12:10am Friday, April 21, 2006
By Chad D. Baus Eleven days from today, the polls open. Eleven days from today, a small minority of Ohioans will decide the political landscape of Ohio for years to come. How small a minority? Voter turnout for the last gubernatorial election-year primary in Ohio was just 19% of registered voters (1.35 million). When one considers that the number of hunters, sportsmen, CHL-holders, NRA members,...

National Neighbor-To-Neighbor Outreach Day with Ted Strickland April 29th

12:05am Friday, April 21, 2006
Pro-Gun Gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Ted Strickland will be kicking off the DNC's national neighbor-to-neighbor organizing day April 29th at the ODP head quarters in Columbus. The democratic party is expecting a big turnout as they plan to canvass over 50 Ohio counties with door hangers and sample ballots for the May 2nd Primary. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. From...

Editorial: House Bill 347 improves Ohio's conceal carry

12:05am Thursday, April 20, 2006
April 19, 2006 The (Cincinnati.com) Community Press By Ohio Rep. Danny Bubp As many readers of this column know, I am a strong proponent of our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Last month, I reported in this column our Criminal Justice Committee in the Ohio House of Representatives was working diligently to bring House Bill 347 to the floor for a vote. I am pleased to report we have...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

2:03pm Wednesday, April 19, 2006
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 weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From shootings at City Hall and campaign headquarters to Anti-DeWine editorials, these articles should be a part of your required...

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