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BFA Travels to MN to Help Gun Rights Advocates Raise Funds

by Dean Rieck
4:49pm Saturday, December 07, 2019
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) focuses most of its efforts on fighting for Ohio gun rights. However, we know that what happens in one state affects what happens in other states. So we have always been generous about helping fellow 2A patriots no matter where they are located. That's why Administrative Assistant Angela Armstrong and I traveled to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to help our friends...

NRA-ILA announces opposition to SB 221

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, December 06, 2019
The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has joined Buckeye Firearms Association and other Ohio gun groups in opposing Sen. Matt Dolan's SB 221, legislation which seeks to make Gov. DeWine's "STRONG Ohio" plan state law. On December 3, NRA-ILA Ohio State Director David Weber informed Senate President Larry Obhof that because of the variety of problems and anti-...

News Flash: Legally Buying a Gun Isn’t So Easy After All

7:00am Thursday, December 05, 2019
[During the summer push to pressure Walmart to stop selling firearms], an intrepid news reporter for Business Insider decided to see for herself how easy it was to get a gun from Walmart, even as gun control activists were calling on the retail giant to stop selling firearms. She then recounted her experience in an admirably straightforward article . Spoiler alert: it didn’t work out so well for...

Survey: Americans Think Most Gun Deaths are Murders (They’re Not)

by Charles Fain Lehman
7:00am Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Poll casts light on misinformation surrounding guns Nearly 6 in 10 Americans think that homicides or mass shootings, rather than suicide, are the leading causes of gun deaths in the United States, a new survey shows. These results cast light on yet another way that Americans are dramatically misinformed about gun deaths, in turn reflecting poorly on the state of the political discourse...

Sanders Burns the 2020 Democratic Primary Gun Control Agenda

7:00am Tuesday, December 03, 2019
As anti-gun as the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders have exposed themselves to be, much of the field still gives lip-service to the Second Amendment and the Constitution. Take for instance Joe Biden. The leading candidate’s campaign has said that Biden will seek to “respect the Second Amendment” and that “as president, Biden will pursue constitutional, common-sense gun safety policies.”...

Another Ohio school board approves armed staff

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, December 02, 2019
WTRF (CBS Wheeling/Steubenville) is reporting that another Ohio board of education has voted to allow school staffers the ability to carry concealed firearms to protect their students. From the article : The resolution passed unanimously in a 5-0 vote on Tuesday evening. According to Board of Education President Dr. Ted Starkey, concealed weapons has been a major topic within the school district...

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Second Amendment Case Monday, Dec. 2

Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, November 29, 2019
Earlier this year, Buckeye Firearms Foundation was asked to be a party in an amicus brief to be filed in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York (NYSRPA v. NYC). After much anticipation, and an attempt by New York City to "moot" the case, or prevent it from coming before the Court, the Justices will finally hear oral arguments,...

Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

7:00am Thursday, November 28, 2019
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

Senate committee to hear proponent testimony on two gun-related bills

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that proponent testimony will be heard on two gun-related bills that have been introduced in the Ohio Senate. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, December 3 at 3:15 p.m. in the South Hearing Room. A second hearing will be held on SB 237 (Remove Duty to Retreat), and the committee will accept...

Support Buckeye Firearms Foundation and FASTER with every Amazon purchase!

7:00am Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Did you know that you can support Buckeye Firearms Foundation and the FASTER Saves Lives program with every Amazon purchase you make? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the...

Will We Protect Our Children in School?

by Rob Morse
7:00am Tuesday, November 26, 2019
In the long run, we get the results we plan for. We wear a seatbelt when we drive because we won’t have time to put the seatbelt on the second before an accident. We have insurance when we drive so we can financially and medically recover if someone runs into us. Saying that bad things shouldn’t happen isn’t a workable plan. That is why I’m angry at people who say we shouldn’t protect our kids at...

Of Course Shannon Watts and Everytown are Anti-gun and Hate the Second Amendment

3:00pm Monday, November 25, 2019
Shannon Watts must be making a late run at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year. On the October 18 edition of CBS’s “The Takeout with Major Garrett,” the gun control activist told the correspondent, “Often people think that because we're doing this work, we're anti-gun or we don't support the Second Amendment. Nothing could be further from the truth.” Anyone remotely familiar with the American gun...

Gun Rights Apocalypse: Bloomberg Announces 2020 Presidential Campaign

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, November 25, 2019
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the leading source for gun control funding in America, has just announced his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. Presidential race. Running as a Democrat, Bloomberg has pledged to continue his gun-grabbing crusade if he becomes President. From his campaign website: At a time when elected officials from both parties ran from the NRA, Mike built national gun safety...

2A Election Workshop on December 17 in Akron

3:00pm Friday, November 22, 2019
If ever there was a time for patriots to answer the call, that time is NOW! Attend this short, 2-hour workshop to discover what YOU can do to help motivate Ohio's 4 million gun owners to show up at the polls on election day so our rights are represented and our voices are heard loud and clear. WHEN Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NOTE: If you can't attend on this date, but still...

SB 237 (Remove Duty to Retreat) gets first hearing

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Friday, November 22, 2019
Senate Bill 237, the “Ohio Duty to Retreat Act,” received sponsor testimony on Wednesday. Sponsor Terry Johnson (R) gave testimony explaining the bill and stood for questions from committee members for almost an hour. Chairman Bill Coley allowed many questions from anti-self-defense Senators, and engaged in long discussions with Senator Cecil Thomas (D) (a former Cincinnati police officer) about...

No Protection for the Law that Protects the Firearm Industry: Supreme Court Passes on PLCAA Case

7:00am Thursday, November 21, 2019
A law designed to protect the firearm industry from frivolous litigation is now in jeopardy thanks to inaction by the U.S. Supreme Court, which earlier this month passed on a petition to review a case creating a new exception to the law’s protection. The case before the Supreme Court was Remington Arms v. Soto . It’s hard to imagine a more ridiculous or implausible legal theory: a gunmaker...

Ohio’s Deer Hunters Preparing for Annual Gun Season

7:00am Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Youth-only weekend is Nov. 23-24 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s deer-gun week is fast approaching! White-tailed deer hunters have the chance to pursue Ohio’s favorite big-game animal with approved firearms during the 2019 weeklong gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019, and the additional weekend, Dec. 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Ohio’s deer hunting...

SB 237 (Remove Duty to Retreat) to receive first hearing in Senate committee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that sponsor testimony will be heard on Sen. Terry Johnson's (R) SB 237, recently introduced in the Ohio Senate. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the North Hearing Room. SB 237 REMOVE DUTY TO RETREAT (JOHNSON, T.) To enact the Ohio Duty to Retreat Act to modify...

Violent Crime Dropped in 2018

7:00am Monday, November 18, 2019
The FBI released the 2018 “Crime in the United States” report [last month], which compiles crime data from law enforcement agencies around the country. The news is good, and the positive data proved easy to consume: “[In 2018] violent crime offenses decreased when compared with estimates from 2017. Robbery offenses fell 12.0 percent, murder and no negligent manslaughter offenses fell 6.2 percent...

Legal Analysis of Governor DeWine's SB 221 STRONG Ohio Bill

7:00am Friday, November 15, 2019
In early August, 2019, after the mass murders in Dayton, Governor Mike DeWine announced a 17-point plan to address violence, which is a key element of his “STRONG Ohio” initiative. The plan was introduced as SB 221 , sponsored by Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls). Administration officials said the goal was to do something different from what others have attempted and carefully research what works and...

Veteran Criticizes Police Practices, Gets Guns and Firearm License Seized by Chief of Police

7:00am Thursday, November 14, 2019
Watch what you say about local officialdom in Tisbury, Mass., or you may find Police Chief Mark Saloio knocking at your door to revoke your Second Amendment rights. That’s the harsh lesson 84-year-old Stephen Nichols learned last month when he was overheard criticizing one of Saloio’s employees for leaving his post as a school resource officer to drink coffee at a local convenience store during...

Sen. Terry Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Duty to Retreat

7:00am Wednesday, November 13, 2019
SB 237 has been introduced by Senator Terry Johnson (R). The bill would eliminate the "duty to retreat" for victims of violent crime. Johnson said, "Self-defense is a basic, natural human right. If a law abiding citizen is in mortal peril at the hands of an assailant, in addition to meeting the other criteria still required to prove self-defense, that victim should not have to bear the further...

Federal Court Entertains Bizarre Legal Theories That Threaten Gun Owners, Rule of Law

7:00am Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Frustrated by the lack of political progress on the gun control agenda, the legal wing of the anti-gun movement continues to pursue ever-more radical and confused legal strategies. In the 1990s, trial lawyers and their allies in government sought to bankrupt the gun industry by holding them accountable for the criminal actions of third parties – a theory that would have overturned hundreds of...

SB 221 to receive second hearing

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Monday, November 11, 2019
Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that proponent testimony will be heard on Rep. Matt Dolan (R) and Gov. Mike DeWine's (R) SB 221. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the North Hearing Room. SB 221 SAFETY PROTECTION ORDERS / SELLER PROTECTION CERTIFICATES (DOLAN, M.) To provide for the issuance in...

Number of Concealed Carry Permit Holders Increased Again

7:00am Monday, November 11, 2019
[In October], economist John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center released “ Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2019 ,” his annual report on the number of concealed carry permit holders in the U.S. We’ll let Lott’s summary deliver the key finding: “In 2019, the number of concealed handgun permits soared to now over 18.66 million – a 304% increase since 2007. About an...

Report: DeWine Gun Bill Draws Skepticism

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, November 08, 2019
The Gongwer News Service is reporting that Senate Bill 221, introduced by Sen. Matt Dolan (R) on behalf of Governor Mike DeWine (R), is drawing criticism from both sides of the issue. From the article : Sponsor Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) said it's a common-sense bill that protects the public by separating peopled deemed dangerous from guns. The measure has drawn criticism from both sides...

Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Friday, November 08, 2019
Buckeye Firearms Association is excited to endorse Sharon Kennedy for Ohio Supreme Court Justice as our first endorsement for the 2020 political season. While our general policy is to not issue any endorsements until the filing deadline (December 18, 2019 for Ohio 2020 primaries), we expect next year’s political environment to be exceptional and feel it necessary to make early announcements on...

Meet Rick Rogers - New Division of Wildlife D5 District Manager

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Thursday, November 07, 2019
An opening was created in southwest Ohio following the promotion of Todd Haines, former ODNR Division of Wildlife District 5 Manager to Assistant Chief. A field of several experienced and qualified applicants were interviewed with Rick Rogers selected as the new District 5 Manager. I've known Rogers since before he became a Wildlife Officer as he once lived in the Jamestown area. I recently sat...

Confiscation or "Mandatory Buyback"?

7:00am Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Editor's Note: While rabid anti-Second Amendment presidential candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke was forced to drop out of the race to win the Democrat nomination due to a lack of support, it is important to keep in mind that the other Democrat candidates are no more friendly to the Second Amendment than he was. It is interesting to watch certain Democrats struggle when trying to convince...

Beto's Confiscation Plan Shows Why Gun Owners Must Reject Appeasement

7:00am Tuesday, November 05, 2019
Editor's Note: While rabid anti-Second Amendment presidential candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke was forced to drop out of the race to win the Democrat nomination due to a lack of support, it is important to keep in mind that the other Democrat candidates are no more friendly to the Second Amendment than he was. Gun confiscation is the goal. Gun confiscation has always been the goal. Thanks...

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