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The Concealed Carry Trap

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, June 19, 2020
If you think your basic concealed carry class has adequately prepared yourself to defend yourself or someone else, you are seriously mistaken. Sure, people with little or no training have won in gunfights against criminals, but that was more a matter of luck than it was of skill. Criminals don’t expect their victims to resist and are often caught by surprise when one of them does. Unfortunately,...

2020 Buckeye Bash Cancelled

3:00pm Thursday, June 18, 2020
We regret to announce that we've CANCELLED the 2020 Buckeye Bash. When we were forced to postpone the Bash earlier this year due to the COVID-19 statewide shutdown, we had hoped we could find a way to reschedule. However, given the circumstances, we think it's best to just cancel, store the prizes and auction items for next year, and hold the event when everyone is ready to pack into a room and...

Are we being taught the right things in self-defense classes?

by Gary Evens
7:00am Thursday, June 18, 2020
When you signed up for the training to get your concealed handgun license, you probably thought it would cover everything you needed to know to defend yourself from a violent predator. Well, you couldn’t be more mistaken! The basic training you get in concealed carry class covers just the minimum the state requires, and that is usually just enough to enable you to handle a handgun safely and to...

Despite Confiscation, New Zealand Sees Most Gun Crime in a Decade

7:00am Wednesday, June 17, 2020
On April 5, 2019, three days after New Zealand's Arms Amendment Act 2019 advanced from its first reading in parliament, NRA-ILA noted that "[g]iven the abundant research on Australia’s similar gun confiscation efforts, New Zealand officials can expect that their gun control measures will do little more than trample the natural rights of gun owners​..." This week the first evidence vindicating...

Violent criminal actors

by Gary Evens
7:00am Tuesday, June 16, 2020
In late February, I attended a day-long Buckeye Firearms Association-sponsored seminar at the Makoy Center in Hilliard, Ohio featuring Dr. William Aprill from Aprill Risk Consulting. Dr. Aprill is a mental health professional and firearms instructor. A former deputy sheriff and deputy U.S. Marshal, he is a recognized expert on the behavior of violent criminals. Around 350 people attended, about...

Supreme Court Rejects 10 Second Amendment Cases

11:00am Monday, June 15, 2020
The Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to the future of Second Amendment litigation Monday morning by rejecting nearly a dozen Second Amendment-related cases that it had been considering in conference in recent weeks. Despite four justices announcing in the challenge to a New York City gun law that was mooted by the high court that they wanted and were ready to hear one of the many 2A cases...

Glimpse of Toy Gun in School-Related Zoom Call Results in Police Response to Family Home

7:00am Monday, June 15, 2020
Of all the recent developments in American life arising from state lockdown orders, perhaps none is so sinister as public officials encouraging people to inform on their neighbors and community members for perceived violations of supposed safety protocols. This trend is made all the worse by the fact that people are getting an unprecedented glimpse into each others’ homes through pervasive online...

Gun News Roundup - June 12, 2020

3:00pm Friday, June 12, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: A letter to the American public: Why you must decide what you want from cops Warner Bros. Goes Looney Tunes by Taking Elmer Fudd’s Gun Lockdowns And Gun Control Fail Chicago Again Court shoots down assault weapons...

Ohio House Votes to Pass HB 425 to Eliminate Duty to Inform

12:23pm Friday, June 12, 2020
Late Thursday, June 11, 2020, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 425. The bill eliminates Ohio’s ambiguously worded requirement that a Concealed Handgun License holder, when interacting with a police officer, “promptly” disclose they are carrying a firearm. The law has been unevenly enforced and has become a trap for law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. HB 425, sponsored by...

Dispatch editorial: "Gun laws pointless if not enforced"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, June 12, 2020
The headline could have appeared on the Buckeyefirearms.org, NRA.org or a host of any other pro-gun rights websites. But it appeared in the Columbus Dispatch . " Gun laws pointless if not enforced " Written by Theodore Decker, the article documents authorities' consistent failure to prosecute a man who repeatedly violated state and federal gun laws. From the article: The bust yielded both...

Is it time to begin stockpiling ammunition?

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, June 11, 2020
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic and lots of civil unrest, I’m getting more and more people asking questions about stockpiling ammunition. Online ammunition outlets have been sold out of popular products lately. Ammo availability at local gun stores is starting to increase, but prices are high and many stores are limiting the amount of ammunition an individual can purchase. How many rounds...

As a Lawyer, Please Don’t Listen to Joe Biden’s Gun Advice

by Joe Bartozzi
7:00am Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Please, for the love of all things precious to you and your family, do not listen to Joe Biden when it comes to using firearms to defend yourself. His advice is dangerous both physically and legally. It’s going to get police killed and lull Americans into a false sense of security. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has been wrong on guns every time he mentions them. His...

May 2020 firearms sales jump 75.2% over prior year

3:00pm Tuesday, June 09, 2020
The wave of increased gun sales that followed the government's response to a pandemic continued in May. The May 2020 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,595,790 is an increase of 75.2 percent compared to the May 2019 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 910,910. For comparison, the unadjusted May 2020 FBI NICS figure 3,066,740 reflects a 32.1 percent...

‘They got guns!’ Rioters quickly lose sweet tooth after Cleveland bakery owners greet them with firearms

by Tom Tillison
7:00am Tuesday, June 09, 2020
As violent left-wing mobs exploit the death of George Floyd to bring their dreams of revolution to the streets of America, where police officers have been rendered all but impotent by progressive policing tactics ushered in by liberals, a remarkable video out of Cleveland is making the rounds. With troubling videos of shop owners trying to protect their businesses from rioters with little more...

Mexico Demands Explanation for Obama-era Gun-walking Scandal

3:00pm Monday, June 08, 2020
Nearly a decade has passed since the public first learned of the botched Obama-era gunwalking scandal Operation Fast and Furious. These days, Barack Obama spends his time collecting money from a lucrative Netflix contract, shuffling between lavish homes in Washington, D.C. and on Martha's Vineyard, and occasionally offering his tepid support for presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe...

How does one safely intervene when cops are mistreating a prisoner?

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Monday, June 08, 2020
I had a friend send me a message yesterday. He wanted to know how a bystander might intervene in a situation like what happened in Minneapolis. My friend told me he didn’t want to stand around “watching a murder.” How does one safely intervene when cops are mistreating a prisoner? Violent action won’t help. You will be arrested and likely beaten or killed as well. If you physically attack the cop...

Surviving Riots and Political Demonstrations

by Greg Elifritz
7:00am Friday, June 05, 2020
*This is an excerpt from the chapter “Surviving Third World Riots and Political Demonstrations” from my book Choose Adventure. With the riots we’ve seen over the last couple days, and calls for more rioting this weekend, the information will be useful for you. As our country descends into chaos, the advice from a third-world safety book might become necessary to survive our daily activities. -...

“Peace Officers” vs. “Law Enforcement Officers”

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, June 04, 2020
Last week, I became involved in a discussion about the term “law enforcement officer.” That’s what many cops are calling themselves these days. The words sound almost professional. The problem isn’t really with the term itself; it’s when officers embrace the idea that their sole occupational mission is to find and arrest as many law breakers as they can. If only things were that simple. Our true...

HB 425 to Remove Duty to Notify Advances Out of Committee

by Dean Rieck
2:56pm Wednesday, June 03, 2020
At a brief hearing of the House Federalism Committee on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, House Bill 425 passed on a 7-2 vote. The bill now advances to a possible floor vote in the House of Representatives. House Bill 425 , as amended and passed, would remove the duty of a Concealed Handgun License holder to notify a law enforcement officer that he/she is carrying a handgun unless specifically asked by...

Gun Control Costs Lives in Ohio

by Rob Morse
7:00am Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Reposted with permission. The original article is here . In Ohio, about one out of 18 citizens have a permit to carry a concealed firearm in public. That says quite a lot since a noticeable number of Ohio citizens are not eligible for a permit. Those statistics also hide a terrible truth. The concealed carry laws in Ohio disarmed over a million eligible adults. The results are exactly what you’d...

Minneapolis police stand-down highlights why private gun ownership is important

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, June 02, 2020
As turmoil continued over the weekend in Minnesota and across the country, our friends at CrimeResearch.org made an extremely important observation about the importance of the Second Amendment. From the article : As rioting rampages through the Twin Cities in Minnesota, black store owners have had to themselves protect their stores. Some have tried with their bare hands, while others have used...

ACTION ALERT: Urge Committee Members to Pass "Duty to Notify" Bill (HB 425)

3:00pm Monday, June 01, 2020
State Representative John Becker, chairman of the House Federalism Committee, announced that the committee would likely vote on House Bill 425 , which addresses flaws in Ohio’s requirement that Concealed Handgun License holders “promptly” inform a law enforcement officer that they are carrying a concealed firearm. The lack of clarity of exactly when a person must notify a police officer and how...

Poll: Black Ohioans favor gun rights

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, June 01, 2020
In the days preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, a poll was conducted by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics and supported by the Ohio Black Legislative Caucus Foundation. From the Gongwer News Service : [The poll] surveyed 1,500 black Ohioans between December and January, asking them 60 questions covering demographics and opinions on specific policy topics. The margin of error is plus or...

Gun News Roundup - May 29, 2020

3:00pm Friday, May 29, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Pandemic Preparedness: Is Your Home-Defense Plan Ready? Canadian Gun-Grabber Admits Disarmament is the Ultimate Goal At Home, in your Car, and on the Street- More Self Defense Gun Stories Despite Confiscation, New...

BFA Testifies in Favor of Ohio Constitutional Carry Bill HB 178

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, May 29, 2020
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the House Criminal Justice Committee, Chaired by Rep. George Lang (R), heard testimony on HB 178 and Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support. Sponsored by Rep. Ron Hood (R) and Rep. Tom Brinkman (R), HB 178 seeks to make a variety of changes to Ohio law, including allowing adults to carry a concealed weapon without a license. BFA has always been in favor...

Everytown Ignores Its Own Data to Get Attention

3:00pm Thursday, May 28, 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety produced an “analysis” that sought to tie an “‘alarming’ spike” in fatal firearms-related accidents involving children to the recent surge in firearms purchases across the country. Their point is predicated on the deliberate exclusion and misuse of their own data – they used the tragic deaths of children to push their anti-gun agenda. Their own historical data disproves...

BFA Testifies in Favor of SB 317 to Exempt School Employees from Peace Officer Training

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, May 28, 2020
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee heard testimony on SB 317 and Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in favor of the bill. Sponsored by Sen. Bill Coley, SB 317 amends section 109.78 of the Ohio Revised Code to exempt certain school employees, such as teachers or administrators, from peace officer training if the board of education or...

Ohio’s 2020-2021 Hunting Seasons Approved by Wildlife Council

3:00pm Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Hunting dates and bag limits for seasons that begin in September 2020 were approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Ohio’s hunting and trapping seasons are developed by wildlife biologists, combining public input with the best science available,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker. “...

HB 425 (Duty to Notify) to receive 5th hearing, possible amendments Thursday

3:00pm Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Representative John Becker (R-Union Twp, Clermont Co.), who chairs the House Federalism Committee, has announced a 5th hearing for HB 425 (Duty to Notify) , sponsored by Rep. Scott Wiggam. The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 116 at the Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. The Chair has announced that an amendment or substitute bill may be offered...

Empty Shelves in Meat Sections Bring on Rush of New Hunters

by Phil Phillips
7:00am Wednesday, May 27, 2020
We are a species of hunter-gatherers but for many, easy access to food at the grocery stores has taken away that instinct … until now. It is amazing how fast we return to our roots and to a focus on life’s essentials when that food supply is suddenly tough to come by. If there is anything good that has come out of COVID-19, it is that people are returning to an era of self-reliance to make sure...

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