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Four BFA-Supported Bills Advance in House Committee

3:00pm Thursday, February 17, 2022
On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee heard testimony on four BFA-supported bills. The committee heard opponent and interested party testimony on Senate Bill 215 , sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson, for Constitutional Carry. This was the bill's third hearing in this committee. This bill continues to advance rapidly and may be scheduled for a committee vote soon,...

Buyer Beware: Lessons from Online Gun Buying

by Alan Peterson
7:00am Thursday, February 17, 2022
I’d been looking for a certain shotgun for waterfowling for some time. Circumstances never seemed to line up to make it happen. Finally, I found the gun, the price and the geographic convenience that brought it all together. I contacted the seller and we arranged to meet so I could look over the merchandise. But in my mind, I was convinced this was the gun. We met and I immediately succumbed to...

Ohio House Votes to Pass HB 325 to Limit Emergency Power in Emergencies

4:28pm Wednesday, February 16, 2022
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, the Ohio House voted 62 - 35 to pass House Bill 32 5 . The bill now heads to the Senate for hearings. HB 325, sponsored by Rep. Scott Wiggam, along with companion bill SB 185 sponsored by Sen. Tim Schaffer, would prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies. Crafted by BFA, along with our partners NRA and...

Ohio’s Final 2021-22 Deer Harvest Report

3:00pm Wednesday, February 16, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s 2021-22 deer hunting season concluded Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, with 196,988 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s average harvest compiled from the past three seasons is 184,746 deer. The final totals represent all deer harvested during archery, gun, muzzleloader, and youth hunting seasons that began on Sept...

A Lost Art Leads to the Demolition of Wild Turkey

by Makayla Scott
7:00am Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Turkey populations have been dropping significantly. The disappearance of a trade may be the perpetrator. Spring in West Virginia means one thing to hunters- Spring Gobbler season. You see hunters buying new camo to go out in, buying decoys, and practicing their shrill calls to attract a wild bird. But what if there are no turkeys to respond in the first place? At the beginning of the 20th...

What is the Best Gun for Me?

by Gary Evens
3:00pm Tuesday, February 15, 2022
It is a question every firearms instructor gets asked, often many times. Students look to their instructors as having considerable expertise and want their advice on what they should use for personal protection, concealed carry, home defense, etc. They are looking for a simple answer, but unfortunately the question requires a lot more information. What is “best” for you may be entirely different...

2022 Annual Butler County Friends of Youth Shooting Sports Banquet

7:00am Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The American Freedom Liberty Foundation has announced their annual Butler County Friends of Youth Shooting Sports Banquet. Enjoy an evening with fellow patriots plus a savory dinner, cash bar, fun games, table of guns, silent and live auction, wall of guns, and special gun drawings. There will be many opportunities to win firearms at this event! Purchase your tickets prior to February 27 for a...

PODCAST: Constitutional Carry Update - How Close is Ohio to Passing Permitless Carry?

3:00pm Monday, February 14, 2022
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 52: To date, 21 states have Constitutional Carry, allowing citizens to carry firearms concealed without a license. And now Ohio is...

Senate Bill 293 Introduced to Protect Gun Owners from Insurance Mandates

7:00am Monday, February 14, 2022
Senators Theresa Gavarone and Terry Johnson have introduced a bill to prevent gun owners from being charged with fees or forced to buy liability insurance as a precondition for gun ownership. Recently, San Jose, CA, passed the first U.S. law requiring all gun owners to purchase liability insurance and pay an annual fee. Touted as a measure to reduce violence, it is actually a thinly-veiled attack...

Small game hunting: Rabbits anyone?

by Larry Case
3:00pm Friday, February 11, 2022
“Look in here! Seek! Get ‘em! Look here!” My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in likely looking pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought was especially inviting his tone would change and he would increase the tempo. This meant get here, everybody, right now! His charges, a pack of no less than...

Social Media Bullies Can Stunt Hunter Recruitment

by Kyle Wintersteen
7:00am Thursday, February 10, 2022
A few years ago, the teenage daughter of a family friend killed the third largest non-typical whitetail buck — and the largest ever taken by a female hunter — in Pennsylvania. It was an achievement she’d earned, having scouted the deer all summer, later encountering it sporadically during archery season and ultimately bagging it with a rifle. It was an incredible moment. A proud moment. But the...

BFA Testifies in Favor of SB 215 for Constitutional Carry

3:00pm Wednesday, February 09, 2022
On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the House Government Oversight Committee strongly supporting SB 215 to enact Constitutional Carry in Ohio. This was the second hearing in the House for this vital legislation. Yesterday, in the first hearing , the committee heard sponsor testimony from Sen. Terry Johnson. The bill has already passed the Senate. Here...

Protecting Cultural Acceptance

by Peter Churchbourne
7:00am Wednesday, February 09, 2022
There are two ways to promote and defend hunting in the United States. The first is to foster active participation in hunting. The second is to maintain, protect and enhance the cultural acceptance of hunting. The first cannot exist without the second. Today numerous organizations across the country work to increase hunting participation and to develop programs to recruit, retain and reactivate...

Constitutional Carry Bill Moves Rapidly, Emergency Power Bill Passes Committee

3:00pm Tuesday, February 08, 2022
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee held hearings for three BFA-Supported bills. SB 215 on Constitutional Carry received its first hearing in the House with bill sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson presenting testimony. This bill is moving rapidly. In December, the bill passed the Senate and was introduced into the House. In January, it was assigned to committee. The...

How to defend against the many attacks on hunting

by Jay Pinsky
7:00am Tuesday, February 08, 2022
Life is all about change, and we as hunters know this well. Animals change habits, locations, moods, and tendencies on their time and under their logic, not ours. As hunters, we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to changes in animals, yes – but we must also adapt to changes in humans, our environments, and our habits. COVID-19 is just the latest example of an external factor which has...

PODCAST: An Inside Look at BFA’s Lineup of Firearm and Self-Defense Training Classes

3:00pm Monday, February 07, 2022
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 51: Buckeye Firearms Association has announced its 2022 firearm and self-defense training schedule. And if you've never attended one of...

Hearings for 3 BFA-Supported Bills Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, February 07, 2022
The Ohio House Government Oversight Committee has announced hearings for three BFA-Supported bills on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at 10 a.m., Room 018 at the Ohio Statehouse. The committee will hold a second hearing, for SB 215 proponent testimony, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in the same room. SB 215 - Constitutional Carry (Sponsor: Terry Johnson) This bill would make licensing optional for...

How to Access Hunting Opportunities on U.S. Military Bases

by Alan Peterson
7:00am Friday, February 04, 2022
One of the most popular reality TV stars is Gordon Ramsay of “Hell’s Kitchen” Fame. Ramsay made his name by being an outspoken, passionate, sometimes brutal, gourmet. Whatever you may think of his cooking or his antics, hunters may be surprised to learn that one of his shows demonstrates his willingness to capture, kill or otherwise procure his own game meat and prepare it, start to finish—from...

2022 BFA Firearms and Self-Defense Training Class Schedule

3:00pm Thursday, February 03, 2022
Buckeye Firearms Association has announced 10 firearms and self-defense training classes so far for 2022. We may add to this list in the near future. Sign up now. Our classes frequently sell out. BFA Members can get discounts on all classes and most other events. If you have a paid membership, contact us for your Promo Code. If you're not yet a member, c lick here to join now . Click on the event...

Federal Bill Seeks to Ban Suppressors despite Hearing Safety Benefits

by Brian McCombie
7:00am Thursday, February 03, 2022
Recently, I wrote an article for the NRA’s America’s First Freedom (A1F) website about a new attempt by some federal-level politicians to make suppressors illegal. The “Help Empower Americans to Respond” or HEAR Act would, if passed into law, ban the importation, sale, manufacturing, transfer and even the very possession of suppressors—despite that suppressors reduce hunters’ and shooters’ risk...

CMP Introduces New Rifle and Pistol CMP League Matches

by Ashley Brugnone
7:00am Wednesday, February 02, 2022
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced that it will sanction a series of simulated head-to-head rifle, pistol and CMP Games events for competitors to participate in from their home ranges. Known as the CMP League Matches, the new program will be open to any CMP Affiliated Clubs which may hold these events on a weekly, monthly or bi-monthly schedule. An average score will be...

Surge in Illegal Immigration Activity Hurts Texas Ranchers, Hunters and Outfitters

7:00am Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last [year], no matter what part of the country you live in, you’ve heard of the crisis along our Southern border. But what many don’t think about when it comes to illegal immigration is the affect it also has on area ranchers, outfitters and hunters. As a hunter who sells farm, ranch and recreational real estate for Hayden Outdoors in Texas and who gets...

PODCAST: After Two Crazy Years for Firearms and Ammo, Where are We Now?

3:00pm Monday, January 31, 2022
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 50: The last two years have been crazy times for the firearms industry. Record sales and millions of new gun owners, but also ammo...

Precious Foreknowledge to Recognize Threats

by Ron Borsch
7:00am Monday, January 31, 2022
PENALTY FOR IGNORING CLUES The tragic failure of both school staff and parents ignoring numerous clues by an evil rogue-killer-to-be teen , 15, who demonstrated evidence of Numerous Unstable or Troubling Symptoms, (NUTS©) and claimed the lives of four students. An alert, concerned teacher initially and correctly reported his/her apprehension to superiors. However, it all went downhill from there...

Ohio’s Proposed Fall 2022 Wild Turkey Hunting Season Reduced by Three Weeks

7:00am Friday, January 28, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recommended a major reduction to the 2022 fall wild turkey hunting season during the Ohio Wildlife Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Under the proposal received Wednesday, Ohio’s fall wild turkey season would begin on Saturday, Oct. 15 and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 13, a...

Australia’s “Common Sense” Gun Control Snares Nerf Blasters?

7:00am Thursday, January 27, 2022
We all know that among modern firearm prohibitionists, the term “gun control” is out. As a writer for the New York Times recently explained, the word “control” has a “ring of repression” to it. True, he admitted, “It’s accurate: The legislation in question entails more government control over who can purchase guns and when and how.” But for those actively seeking to impose such “control” over...

NRA-ILA Grassroots Webinar on Monday, Jan. 31

3:00pm Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The first NRA-ILA Grassroots webinar of 2022 is next Monday, January 31st, at 7:30 p.m. EST. Join your NRA-ILA staff to learn more about the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action—the political, legislative, and lobbying arm of NRA. The webinar will include introductions by various NRA-ILA Directors covering legislative affairs, legal updates, and research as well as important content from NRA-...

18.5 Million Guns Sold in 2021

by Stephen Gutowski
7:00am Wednesday, January 26, 2022
2021 was the second-best year on record for gun sales. Americans bought more than 18.5 million guns, according to an industry analysis of FBI background check data. That puts the 2021 numbers about 12 percent off the all-time record set in 2020. But it also puts 2021 40 percent ahead of 2019’s total. “The fact that over 18.5 million Americans chose lawfully purchase a firearm in 2021 is...

Handgun Hunting Basics

by Larry Weishuhn
7:00am Tuesday, January 25, 2022
"I plan on taking the biggest buckshot on the hunt with this six-shooter," I replied, smiling. I was the last of eight hunters to shoot, and I planned it that way. I made a big deal of loading six Hornady 240-grain XTP rounds into the revolver's cylinder. Then resting the handgun on a sandbag for a rest, I cocked the hammer, got solid, and fired at the 100-yard target. My first shot hit a half-...

PODCAST: What the 2022 Elections Mean for Gun Rights and How You Can Get Involved

3:00pm Monday, January 24, 2022
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 49: We're in an election year and the pundits are saying there could be a massive red wave taking back the U.S. House and Senate...

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