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Governor Signs SB 140 Knife Bill into Law

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, January 13, 2021
On Jan. 11, 2021, Governor DeWine signed SB 140 into law. The revised law will go into effect on April 12, 2021. Sponsored by Senator Joe Uecker and championed by Todd Rathner of Knife Rights , with assistance from Buckeye Firearms Association, this bill makes two important changes to Ohio's knife law: 1. It repeals the ban on the manufacture and sale of "switchblade," "spring blade" and "gravity...

First Year At Camp Perry: 1907 National Matches

7:00am Tuesday, January 12, 2021
"In the year 1907 the machinery of the National Matches, now grown to immense proportions, was moved to the mammoth new range at Camp Perry." —James Drain, Arms and the Man, August 1911 Shortly before the National Matches (or National Shoot as stated for the first time in the match program) commenced on Ohio's new state rifle grounds, the facility was dedicated and named Camp Perry in honor of...

A Guide for Parents: Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms

7:00am Monday, January 11, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today released a new guide, developed in consultation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), that helps parents recognize signs their children may be struggling with mental health issues and offers advice on how to talk to kids about suicide, make homes safer for those who may be at-risk and help reduce the...

No Duty to Retreat in Ohio – What Does it Mean to You?

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, January 08, 2021
On Monday, January 4, 2021, Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 175 . This was the result of a historic effort by Buckeye Firearms Association to abolish the "duty to retreat," an unfair and dangerous policy in Ohio law related to the use of lethal force in self-defense. SB 175 also provides immunity for nonprofit corporations, such as churches and charities, when someone is harmed in a situation...

4 Fundamentals to help improve your pistol shooting

7:00am Thursday, January 07, 2021
There are a few fundamental skills every pistol shooter should possess. Regardless of your objective or shooting discipline, when considering pistol shooting several things always apply; grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control. Focusing on these shooting factors can help you get shots on targets accurately no matter what your skill level or objective may be. Click here to read the...

NSSF Releases 2020 Firearm Production Figures

7:00am Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Nearly 20 million Modern Sporting Rifles in Circulation NEWTOWN, Conn. — NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, released the 2020 edition of its Firearm Production Report to members. The report compiles the most up to date information based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports (AFMER) as...

How the Ohio Duty to Retreat Repeal Bill Became Law

by Rob Sexton
3:00pm Tuesday, January 05, 2021
On January 4, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 175 , which included the repeal of Ohio’s unjust law that requires victims of violent crime to retreat before being able to defend themselves. The newly signed law will become effective on April 6. How this came to be is a story of the experience and effectiveness of Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) and the National Rifle Association (...

Reading between and reacting to the wildlife/hunting policy headlines

by Jess Johnson
7:00am Tuesday, January 05, 2021
A few tips and tricks from a wildlife and hunting lobbyist. I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted. This year has been a ringer for a barrage of incendiary headlines, actions, and opinions. We all care deeply about our wildlife conservation and hunting opportunities. When we are faced with scary concepts paired with exclamation points and fear-mongering, it seems we let that care manifest...

Governor DeWine Signs Bill Repealing Duty to Retreat

4:00pm Monday, January 04, 2021
As a candidate for governor, then Attorney General Mike DeWine promised Ohio's 4 million gun owners that he would sign legislation to repeal the state's unjust duty to retreat law. On Monday, January 4th, 2021,Governor DeWine fulfilled that commitment by signing Senate Bill 175. During the last days of session in late December 2020, the Ohio General Assembly voted to include this Second Amendment...

2020 and Your Gun Rights - The Year in Review

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, January 04, 2021
While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2020. January Buckeye Firearms Association publishes its legal analysis of HB 354, stating that the bill creates a train wreck of problems for Ohioans and may be the single worst piece of legislation we have seen in a very long time. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison McCarty denies a...

Happy New Year!

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, January 01, 2021
I think I'm speaking for nearly everyone when I say that this has been a crappy year and that we're all glad to start a new one. It's going to take time to get back to normal, but we're on the way. We'll face unique challenges with the start of a new Presidential administration. And as I write this, the fate of several Ohio gun bills remains uncertain. But 2021 is the start of not only a new year...

Buckeyefirearms.org: Top 10 News Items of 2020

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, December 31, 2020
In 2020, we published approximately 300 news articles, along with other types of content. Over the years, we have published approximately 13,200 articles, covering elections, legislation, and all manner of events and information of interest to Second Amendment supporters. Ours is an international audience. Beyond the U.S., we receive the most visits from Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia...

Ohio Deer Hunters Benefit from Extra Gun Weekend

7:00am Wednesday, December 30, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The extra weekend of gun hunting for white-tailed deer in Ohio concluded on Sunday, Dec. 20, with 15,203 deer taken by hunters, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Over the last three years, hunters checked an average of 12,461 deer during the same two-day period. After 71,650 deer were checked by Ohio hunters during the weeklong...

Does Ohio Supreme Court ruling threaten right to bear arms in own home?

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, December 29, 2020
In a 4-3 ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court voted to uphold the conviction of a Clermont County man for holding a shotgun in his home while intoxicated. The case is State v. Weber , which as has been noted on our site , "involves a situation where despite the defendant’s wife telling police there was no longer a problem, they pressed their way in. There they found her admittedly inebriated but...

ATF Rescinds Stabilizing Brace Notice

5:00pm Monday, December 28, 2020
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has rescinded its Notice of "Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with Stabilizing Braces." We reported on the notice just last week and encouraged gun owners to submit comments. Here is an excerpt from NSSF's news release: NSSF had been engaging with manufacturers, distributors,...

Ohio Knife Law Reform Bill Passed/Sent To Governor DeWine For Signature

7:00am Monday, December 28, 2020
A bipartisan jobs and criminal justice reform bill, SB 140, has passed the legislature and is now headed to Governor DeWine for his consideration. SB 140 passed the Senate 32-1 previously and has now passed in the House 59-23. SB 140 reforms Ohio's knife law by making two separate substantive changes: Repealing the ban on manufacture and sale of already legal to possess and carry "switchblade," "...

Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

7:00am Thursday, December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. 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 many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

Ohio Supreme Court setback is not the end of BFF/OFCC "bump stock" suit against Columbus

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The divided ruling handed down by the Ohio Supreme Court on December 18 addressing the joint Buckeye Firearms Foundation (BFF) / Ohioans For Concealed Carry (OFCC) suit challenging the City of Columbus' ban on bump stocks and certain other devices is a setback, but the fight is not over. First, from the Columbus Dispatch : The 4-3 decision released Friday morning found that Ohioans for Concealed...

ACTION ALERT: Ohio House Approval Needed to Protect School Safety Programs

10:11pm Tuesday, December 22, 2020
An Ohio Senate amendment added to House Bill 421, a bill that provides civil immunity to hospital police officers and local governments, would correct the 12th District Court of Appeals' horrendous decision that threatens school safety programs all over Ohio. The court’s erroneous ruling would require more than 700 hours of full police officer training for anyone to be armed in a school as part...

ATF to Issue Guidance on Stabilizing Braces - Submit a Comment by Jan. 4

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Tuesday, December 22, 2020
On Friday, December 18th, 2020, the ATF published a document in the Federal Registry titled "Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with Stabilizing Braces." It's important to note that the publication of this document does not by itself ban pistol braces, as the ATF does not have that authority. However, the information the document contains lays the groundwork for restrictions on firearms...

Photo Tour – The NEW Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range

by Angela Armstrong
7:00am Monday, December 21, 2020
After being closed several years for major enhancements and renovations, Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range finally opened on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. With a dramatic expansion of shooting positions, it now lays claim to the title of Ohio’s largest public shooting range. Delaware is the only outdoor public range serving Central Ohio, so the closure has been frustrating for gun owners across the...

Duty to Retreat Bill Passes - Goes to Governor DeWine's Desk

5:24pm Friday, December 18, 2020
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Ohio Senate voted 18-11 to accept the House amendment of Senate Bill 175 to eliminate the "duty to retreat" in self defense situations. Having passed the House and Senate, the amended bill now goes to Governor DeWine's desk. SEE BELOW TO TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT THE GOVERNOR Current law allows people to defend themselves in their own homes, commonly called "Castle Doctrine."...

Recent Developments in the Shooting of Ohio CHL-holder Casey Goodson

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, December 18, 2020
In the week since I first wrote about the Dec. 4, 2020 police shooting of CHL-holder Casey Goodson, there have been a number of significant developments. Before I get to documenting some of them, I want to address the negative reaction some people had to my initial story. Nothing about my coverage of this case is intended to cast judgment on either the deputy's or Casey's actions. As I wrote on...

Ohio House Sends Duty to Retreat Bill to the Senate

7:00am Friday, December 18, 2020
With time growing short in the 2019-2020 legislative session, the Ohio House of Representatives approved language allowing people to defend themselves when they fear for their lives without having to first seek escape from their attackers. Current law allows people to defend themselves in their own homes, commonly called "Castle Doctrine." But out in public, a person must first seek avenues of...

ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Senator and Representative to VOTE YES on HB 425

7:00am Thursday, December 17, 2020
HURRY! The legislative session is coming to a close! Your immediate action is required! On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the Senate Government Oversight Committee passed HB 425, which removes the requirement that a Concealed Handgun License holder “promptly notify” law enforcement if they are carrying a handgun. No one has ever known what "promptly" means. This ambiguously worded law is unnecessary and has...

Columbus woman defends own life with firearm when man violates protection order

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, December 16, 2020
WHIO (Dayton CBS) is reporting that a woman shot a man who reportedly violated a protection order. From the article : A woman told police she shot a man who she said walked into her house Saturday night on North Regent Park Drive in Bellbrook. “I have an intruder, my child’s father, and he’s shot,” the woman said when she called 911. “He just walked in my front door. I was sitting in the garage...

Sub. HB 425 (Duty to Notify) to receive third hearing, possible vote

3:00pm Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Senator Bill Coley (R-4), who chairs the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced a third hearing for Sub. HB 425 (Duty to Notify) , sponsored by Rep. Scott Wiggam.. The chair has also indicated the committee may consider amendments before a possible vote. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. in the Finance Hearing Room at the Statehouse, 1...

November 2020 firearms sales hit new record

7:00am Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The wave of increased gun sales that followed government's response to a pandemic and unrest in some cities continued in November following the supposed election of Joe Biden. The unadjusted figures of 1,949,141 marked an increase of 45.2 percent over 2019 - the previous record year. However, when the data is adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation by removing figures for gun permit...

Headline: 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver shoots teen in self-defense in Northeast Columbus

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, December 14, 2020
WSYX (ABC Columbus) reported recently that a 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver was forced to shoot a teen in self-defense during an attempted robbery in broad daylight. From the article : According to Columbus Police, A LifeCare Alliance Meals-On-Wheels driver was approached by two teens in an attempted robbery while he was delivering food. Columbus Police said one of the teens, a 14-year-old,...

Ohio’s Successful Deer-Gun Hunting Season Results

3:00pm Friday, December 11, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s hunters harvested 71,650 white-tailed deer during the annual gun hunting week that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Over the last three years, hunters checked an average of 65,566 deer during the same weeklong period. Deer hunting in Ohio has come a long way since the first gun season in 1943,...

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