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Ohio Gun Stores Deal with Coronavirus Shutdown in Different Ways

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Ohio's "stay at home" order in response to the coronavirus outbreak mandates that "non-essential" businesses cease operations from 11:59 p.m. March 23, 2020, to 11:59 p.m. April 6, 2020. While the order makes an exception for firearm and ammo retailers , among other businesses, some gun stores have decided to close. L.E.P.D. Firearms & Range in Columbus, issued a statement about closing their...

SAF sues N.J. governor for deprivation of rights

3:00pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020
In a move directly linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy and State Police Supt. Patrick J. Callahan, asserting violation of civil rights under color of law by shutting down firearms dealerships in the Garden State, thus preventing citizens from exercising their rights under the Second and...

The 2A is a Constant in Times of Crisis

7:00am Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Concerns for personal safety, new limitations on the arrests of criminals in some cities, and potential gun control enacted under the guise of fighting the pandemic have Americans preparing to take responsibility for their own safety. Sales of firearms and ammunition have surged across the country, even in the most ardently anti-gun states. The Los Angeles Times story on surging sales included a...

Op-Ed: “Woke” Ohio Mayor’s Gun Policy Criticized by Local Firearms Store Owner

by Garrett O’Leary
3:00pm Monday, March 23, 2020
A commercial from ADCO Firearms in Sylvania, Ohio, (a Toledo suburb) criticized the city’s policy to only buy from “responsible” firearms manufacturers. ADCO Firearms’ 30-second commercial from November 2019 was initially set in October 2018 and features a man asking a woman what she’s watching on her tablet. She replies, “The mayor just gave a speech about the new requirements for who the city...

10 Things Gun Owners Can Do During the Pandemic

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, March 23, 2020
Welcome to the age of coronavirus. Many people are working from home for the first time. Others have been told to just not show up for work. And a lot of activities have been postponed or cancelled. People's calendars are looking pretty empty right now. But there's no point in sitting around and getting depressed about it. The one great thing about being a gun owner is that you always have things...

Ohio Department of Health stay-at-home order exempts guns & ammo retailers

by Chad D. Baus
7:38pm Sunday, March 22, 2020
A stay-at-home order issued by the Ohio Department of Health specifically exempts retailers and suppliers that sell firearms and ammunition from the long list of businesses that have been ordered to close. Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity I, Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), pursuant to the authority...

UPDATE: Fix Coming for Expiring Ohio Concealed Handgun Licenses During Health Crisis

6:00pm Friday, March 20, 2020
Yesterday, we alerted you to a widespread problem resulting from the coronavirus shutdowns across the state of Ohio. See our alert here . Some Ohio Sheriff offices are canceling appointments for Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs), temporarily suspending applications and renewals, or limiting hours for license processing. This is a top priority issue that Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has...

NSSF, Retailers Emphasize Gun Safety as Sales Rise and Families Stay Home

3:00pm Friday, March 20, 2020
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) and its partners urge gun owners to keep firearm safety a top priority and are making safety resources widely available as gun and ammunition sales increase, especially among first-time firearm purchasers. “During this stressful time and with children spending more time at home, the firearm industry reminds gun owners that...

Report: As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, March 20, 2020
The Los Angeles Times is reporting an increase in sales of firearms nationwide, especially in areas that are experiencing the surge of coronavirus cases first. From the article : Gun sales are surging in many U.S. states, especially in those hit hardest by the coronavirus — California, New York and Washington. But there’s also been an uptick in less-affected areas, with some first-time gun buyers...

Coronavirus: Some Ohio Sheriffs suspending Concealed Handgun License applications and renewals

7:00am Thursday, March 19, 2020
Buckeye Firearms Association has learned that due to health concerns about coronavirus, some Ohio Sheriff offices are canceling appointments for Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs), temporarily suspending applications and renewals, or limiting hours for license processing. The situation varies from county to county. This appears to be a temporary measure to protect the health of both law...

Deadline for joining 4-H shooting sports clubs extended to April 17

3:00pm Wednesday, March 18, 2020
4-H Shooting Sports Clubs are local youth clubs in most Ohio counties open to youth ages 9-18 who have an interest in learning safe and responsible firearms and archery shooting. Club members learn about shooting sports by taking a "project" which may include rifle, pistol, shotgun, archery, muzzle loading, crossbow, hunting/wildlife, and living history. Each of these projects involves...

National Alert: Champaign Illinois First Locality to Cite “Emergency Powers” to Ban Gun Transfers

7:00am Wednesday, March 18, 2020
As uncertainty about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to swirl, it is clear that anti-gun extremists and elected officials will use fear of the unknown to advance their agenda to undermine our firearms freedom. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take them long to try and quietly pass and implement gun control schemes while Americans are focused on ensuring the health, safety and welfare of themselves and...

Ohio Second Amendment & Shooting Sports Events Postponements & Cancellations

3:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Ohio Shooting Sports postponements & cancellations include: March 19-22 - CMP National JROTC Championship, Camp Perry, OH March 20 - Sportsmen’s Alliance Spring Fling, Columbus, OH March 21-22 - Ohio Gun Shows, Tallmadge, OH, gun show March 20-22 - Ohio Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo March 24 - Sportsmen’s Alliance Candidates Reception, Columbus, OH March 26-28 - CMP 3-P Regional Airgun...

Volunteers Needed for the 2020 National Rifle and Pistol Matches

7:00am Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is in search of individuals to serve as members of our Support Team during the 2020 National Matches rifle and pistol events, held in July and August at the historic Camp Perry National Guard Training Base in Ohio. The CMP National Match (NM) Support Team will be assisting with CMP National Match events only and will be picked from a selection process...

Ohio voting machines will be sanitized. Get out and VOTE on Tuesday, March 17, 2020!

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, March 16, 2020
UPDATE: According to the Secretary of State's website , primary voting in Ohio has been postponed until June 2 due to a health emergency. As you know, Governor DeWine has banned mass gatherings in Ohio of 100 or more people to slow the spread of coronavirus. However, election day voting will NOT be affected by this order. And voting at a location in your local community will NOT significantly...

Local governments move to allow concealed carry in public buildings

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, March 13, 2020
Two local government entities have or will soon take advantage of a Buckeye Firearms Association-backed bill, passed in late 2016 , which allows the governing body of government buildings to enact “a statute, ordinance, or policy that permits a licensee to carry a concealed handgun into the building.” In Tuscarawas County, commissioners have authorized certain employees to carry and use firearms...

Revolvers in the Coming Pandemic

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Thursday, March 12, 2020
Considering I’m planning several revolver courses for the coming year, I have revolvers on the brain. It seems that the proficient use of a revolver has become a dying art in this age of self-loading pistols. I think that is a sad state of affairs and truly believe that many folks could be better served with a revolver as a home defense weapon, especially in the event of a serious economic or...

Unhinged Joe Biden threatens UAW worker who asks question on gun rights

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, March 12, 2020
The Democrats' presidential front-runner, Joe Biden, is well-known for sticking his foot in his mouth. Biden is a daily gaffe-machine, and if the media gave him even one-one hundredth the treatment they gave Dan Quayle, he would be far behind socialist Bernie Sanders by now. Biden, of course, is given a pass by his mainstream media sycophants, but a confrontation with a United Auto Workers' union...

Bloomberg Quits After Coming up Short on Super Tuesday

7:00am Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Last week, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg joined the growing list of Democrats who have abandoned their dream of taking on President Donald Trump this November. His effort will be remembered as one in which he spent big but accomplished little. Like other failed candidates before him, Bloomberg made his anti-gun platform the centerpiece of his campaign, even shelling out $11 million to...

LEGO Art Triggers Anti-gun Group

7:00am Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Back in 2012, we reported on a controversy over LEGO Heavy Weapons , a guide on building toy guns out of LEGO bricks written by Jack Streat, a then-teenaged resident of the United Kingdom. Some parents were aghast that the much-loved children’s toy could be used to make “confrontational” playthings. When the same publisher followed up by releasing Forbidden LEGO: Build the Models Your Parents...

Project Appleseed 2020 Event Schedule

by Steve Branam
7:00am Monday, March 09, 2020
“Appleseed” comes from Johnny Appleseed, the American folk hero who toured the country, planting appleseeds so that future generations would benefit. Project Appleseed is designed to ensure that future generations of Americans will learn and benefit from the lessons of our colonial past. It's a nonprofit, non-partisan group of men and women (known as the Revolutionary War Veterans Association)...

BFA welcomes Rob Sexton as Legislative Affairs Director

7:00am Friday, March 06, 2020
With 18 anti-gun bills under consideration in the Ohio Statehouse and a field of Democrat presidential candidates promising draconian gun control, this is a challenging time for pro Second Amendment organizations. But it's a challenge Rob Sexton is willing to take on as he joins Buckeye Firearms Association as its Legislative Affairs Director. “We're pleased to welcome Rob to the team,” said...

Registration for 2020 CMP National Matches Begins in March

7:00am Thursday, March 05, 2020
Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches officially opened March 1, 2020. The annual event, held at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Base since 1907, features traditional marksmanship events and an established lineup of CMP’s own competitions that will carry the precedent of the National Matches through the next decade. Whether...

2020 Marks Year Of Change for Arms Trade Treaty

7:00am Wednesday, March 04, 2020
At the NRA-ILA Leadership forum last year President Trump sent the international anti-firearm community into hysterics by announcing his intent to withdraw the United States from their crowning jewel, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Having never secured membership from China or Russia, the thought of many was that in losing the treaty’s only top tier arms exporter the ATT would die, but that could...

2020 Sportsmen’s Alliance Candidates Reception

7:00am Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Please join us for a meet and greet opportunity hosted by the Sportsmen’s Alliance to discuss wildlife, conservation and natural resource policy. Remarks from Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof and the opportunity to meet Ohio’s current and future legislators and representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. SAVE THE DATE When: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m...

Super Bowl of Dishonesty: Michael Bloomberg Spends Big to Lie to America

7:00am Monday, March 02, 2020
[Last] month, Michael Bloomberg added to the quarter billion dollar tally he has spent pursuing the Democrat presidential nomination with an $11 million ad that aired during the Super Bowl. It was his highest-profile effort to date in a relentless media blitz meant to familiarize Americans with his name and a “life story” that is more PR ad copy than actual biography. But the ad was perhaps more...

Police sergeant/FOP member testifies in favor of HB 425 (Duty to Notify)

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, February 28, 2020
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, the House Federalism Committee again heard testimony on HB 425 (Duty to Notify) . As introduced, HB 425 would modify this rule to clarify when and how to notify to avoid confusion. BFA is also hoping to amend the bill to eliminate the duty to notify entirely. Following proponent testimony by Buckeye Firearms Association's Rob Sexton & Larry Moore , the...

Buckeye Firearms Association testifies in fourth hearing on HB 425 (Duty to Notify)

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, February 27, 2020
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, the House Federalism Committee again heard testimony on HB 425 (Duty to Notify) and Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) leaders testified in favor of the bill. Current law states that if you have a concealed handgun license (CHL) and are carrying a handgun, you must "promptly" notify a law enforcement officer who stops you for any official purpose. But when is "...

How would you respond if you discover a crime in progress?

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, February 26, 2020
While I was at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference recently, I attended a class called “Surviving Extreme Events” taught by John Holschen. I’ve taken several of John’s classes over the years. I really appreciate his experience and perspective on the issues he discusses. He’s one of the best tactical instructors in the business. This particular class focused on strategies that the armed citizen...

Op-Ed: He Really Is Crazy Uncle Joe Biden

by Larry Keane
7:00am Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The first rule in retail politics is candidates shouldn’t insult potential voters. It should go without saying that candidates should also avoid threatening them with war. This happened. Literally a threat on American citizens with U.S. military might, invoked by a guy who once had access to the nuke codes. Former Vice President Biden did it, though. He told rally-goers in Hudson, N.H., just days...

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