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Judges already have tools to keep guns from abusers

by Ken Hanson
7:00am Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Editor's Note: This article, by the late Ken Hanson , originally published in 2014 , shows that Buckeye Firearms Association has been fighting attempts to pass universal background checks for a very long time now. These words are as prescient today as they were when they were first published in the Columbus Dispatch . Recently, Everytown for Gun Safety published a report in support of new gun-...

Recent Poll Shows Gun Control Not as Popular as Some Would Like to Believe

3:00pm Tuesday, August 27, 2019
A recent Morning Consult/POLITICO poll, conducted immediately prior to the recent Democratic debates and gathering responses from 1,991 registered voters, asked about views toward the candidates, issues of potential importance in the election, voting intention, and the like. Of special concern to us were questions about gun policy (i.e., gun control). “Gun policy,” like “common-sense laws,” seems...

13 Anti-Liberty Bills Introduced by Ohio Lawmakers

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Tuesday, August 27, 2019
We see lawmakers introduce bills every legislative session that promise to reduce violence, but actually do little more than further infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens with zero real-world benefits. This session is no different. We're only about one-fourth into the 2-year-long 133rd General Assembly and there are already 13 bills threatening our liberty. Needless to...

Tell Your U.S. Senators and Representative to Oppose Gun Control

3:00pm Monday, August 26, 2019
In the wake of two recent criminal mass attacks, a number of gun control proposals have begun to circulate in our nation’s capital. None of these proposals would have prevented either of last weekend’s tragedies, but they all would restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners. “Universal” Background Checks Won’t Stop Mass Shootings Every perpetrator of high-profile mass shootings has either...

Officials admit almost total failure to prosecute lying on background checks

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, August 26, 2019
After a mass killing, we see a predictable and frustrating pattern. Politicians in both parties sense the need to reestablish an image of being "in control" (after a violent criminal once again proves they are anything but in control). There is often a secondary felt need to shift blame, given that investigations usually reveal government failures that led to the criminal being able to perpetrate...

Op-Ed: Conservatives Should Be Very Skeptical Of ‘Red Flag’ Laws

by Josh Hammer
3:00pm Friday, August 23, 2019
For the first time in recent memory following a horrific mass shooting, there appears to be an emerging consensus of many elected Republicans and outside conservative voices that "something" must finally be done on the issue of guns. In particular, many Republicans seem eager to consider the state-level adoption and implementation of so-called "red flag" laws — otherwise known as "gun violence...

Another board of education in Ohio votes to allow concealed carry for teachers

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, August 23, 2019
New Philadelphia, OH's Times Reporter reported this week that the Garaway Board of Education has passed a resolution to allow for armed staff at Garaway Schools. From the article : Garaway joins Newcomerstown, Indian Valley and Tusky Valley as Tuscarawas County schools that authorize armed staff members. “Additionally, we included a strict authorization policy and training measures that must be...

Help Us Celebrate a Patriot's Life

3:00pm Thursday, August 22, 2019
Recently, BFA Attorney and Legislative Chair Ken Hanson passed away. On September 7, we will celebrate his life and remember his impact on Second Amendment rights, and YOU are invited. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 2pm - 5pm (celebration of life at 3pm) Where: Black Wing Shooting Center 3722 Marysville Rd, Delaware, OH 43015 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FREE This will be a casual, fun event. Meet BFA...

AGAIN: Law enforcement action against man who made Internet threats proves strength of existing laws

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, August 22, 2019
On August 12, police in Mahoning County arrested a man charged with making online threats against federal law enforcement agents because they feared he would commit a mass shooting. Four days later, a similar arrest was made by New Middletown police in a separate case. BOTH of these cases are proof of what Buckeye Firearms Association leaders have been explaining to elected officials for some...

Report: Florida Man Has Firearms Rights Taken Away Over Mistaken Identity

by John Crump
3:00pm Wednesday, August 21, 2019
[On August 14], Jonathan Carpenter of Osceola County, Florida was sitting at home when a mail carrier knocked on his front door. The postal carrier asked Carpenter to sign for a certified letter from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Carpenter signed for it, but he was confused because he was not expecting anything from the state. He quickly opened it and was floored...

Great-grandson is latest member of anti-gun Cleveland mayor's family to be arrested for gun crime

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Lost in the midst of the terrible attacks on El Paso, Texas and Dayton, OH was the news that yet another relative of anti-gun Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson was arrested for committing a crime with a gun. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer : The 16-year-old great-grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson was arrested on suspicion of shooting at Cleveland police officers, according to court documents...

“Universal” Background Checks Aren’t as Universally Popular as You’ve Been Led to Believe

3:00pm Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Advocates of so-called “universal” background checks constantly cite their own polling data to claim that the vast majority of Americans support these measures. But, when these measures have actually been presented to voters, support is nothing close to universal. Take for example the background check ballot initiatives on the 2016 ballots in Maine and Nevada. Question 3 in Maine, requiring...

Ohio legislators admit to predetermining votes on gun control legislation they've never read

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Persons on both sides of the debate over President Obama's so-called "Affordable Care Act" are likely never to forget Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's infamous advice to Congress: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." Apparently many Ohio legislators are ready to take a page from Pelosi, having told Ohio newspapers how they plan to vote on legislation they've never...

Threats and bad behavior do NOT advance gun rights

3:00pm Monday, August 19, 2019
The Buckeye Firearms Association wants to make it clear to our supporters, to public officials and to all Ohioans that we fully denounce the use of threatening language, whether literal or figurative. Such behavior by one organization’s leadership, as reported by several news outlets earlier this month, was severe enough to prompt an investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The use of such...

Law enforcement action against man who made Internet threats proves strength of existing laws

by Chad Baus
7:00am Friday, August 16, 2019
Despite claims that new laws are needed to stop potential active killer attacks, law enforcement authorities proved last week that existing law is well up to the task when properly utilized. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer : Police in Mahoning County made a quick arrest of a man charged with making online threats against federal law enforcement agents because they feared he would commit a mass...

DISCUSSION: What to do about gun violence?

7:00am Thursday, August 15, 2019
Buckeye Firearms Association representatives have been talking to the media almost nonstop since the deadly attacks in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. On August 5, the night before Governor DeWine's press conference , BFA's Gerard Valentino outlined several ways in which BFA has been working to ensure people can defend themselves when these attacks occur, and also outlined his expectations on how the...

A Statement about the Governor's Press Conference on Reducing Crime and Violence ...

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Since Governor DeWine's press conference last Tuesday announcing his initiative on reducing violence, we've been talking to the media nonstop. As usual, some are quoting us correctly and some are not. We have tried to be crystal clear about 3 main points: On the initiative: We're glad to see the Governor focus so heavily on mental health and those actually committing crimes. This is the right...

Free Range Day at All ODNR Shooting Ranges

3:00pm Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Help celebrate August as National Shooting Sports Month COLUMBUS, OH – Recreational shooters both young and old are invited to experience one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 17, during Ohio’s Free Range Day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. On this day, the shooting range permit requirement is waived at all Division of...

Op-Ed: The media should stop making spree killers famous

by Jaclyn Schildkraut
7:00am Tuesday, August 13, 2019
...Focusing on the perpetrators of school shootings and other mass shootings has been a longstanding practice in the media. This was particularly evident with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. The extensive coverage of the two perpetrators made them not only famous but even, in some quarters, folk heroes of a sort, particularly among deeply alienated students. Nearly 20 years later, these...

Job Opening: Spring Valley Shooting Range Looking for Range Attendant

3:00pm Monday, August 12, 2019
Our good friends at ODNR Division of Wildlife are looking for a part time Range Attendant to work at the Spring Valley Shooting Range, which is undergoing upgrades and improvements . Here's the job announcement: Seasonal Position ODNR Division of Wildlife Position: Natural Resources Technician Duration: Year around, intermittent Duties: Assist Range Attendant with daily shooting range operation (...

Op-Ed: The Dark Side of the Universal Background Check Bill HR8

7:00am Monday, August 12, 2019
USA – (AmmoLand.com)- H.R. 8 is sold as a “background check bill” to keep guns away from bad people, but we know from 50 years experience that less than 1% of the bad people who fail the background checks are prosecuted. Make no mistake, this is ONLY about setting up a process which can be later used for registration of guns and gun owners. What is needed are not more background check laws, but...

Dayton killer motive found? "Pro-gun control" and "wanted to promote a change with gun [laws]"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, August 09, 2019
Dayton police say they are still searching for a motive after a man with a violent past misused a firearm to murder his sister and 8 others outside a bar in the Oregon District. One thing they will no-doubt be looking into is how the man's anti-gun rights extremism affected his decision to carry out his cowardly attack. That's right - the 24 year-old was ANTI-Second Amendment. And at least one...

Q&A on Gov. DeWine's Safety Initiative

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, August 08, 2019
Reactions to Governor DeWine's safety initiative announced at the press conference on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 have been strong and varied. Many have said he is not going far enough and are calling for sweeping gun control laws in response to the Dayton mass killing, criticizing the Governor for his continued support of pending bills to loosen firearm restrictions. Others have said he is going too...

THIS is why gun control extremists can't wait for the next mass shooting

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Wednesday, August 07, 2019
[Editor's Note: This article was originally published on our website September 3, 2018.] Have you ever gotten the feeling that gun control extremists are poised and ready to take advantage of a mass shooting event? Almost as if they're waiting for it? As if they've strategized about it? It's true, of course. And it's been proven through the release of internal documents such as " Preventing Gun...

Stop Making Killers Famous

7:00am Wednesday, August 07, 2019
While we don't yet have all the facts on the mass murder in Dayton, we do know a lot about about these kind of horrible acts and the people who commit them. Modern mass killers generally display three traits: 1) they suffer from severe depression, 2) they feel socially isolated, 3) they are pathologically narcissistic, convinced that they have been wronged or cheated by society. So they lash out...

Current law is BETTER than any "red flag" law when utilized properly

by Sean Maloney
3:00pm Tuesday, August 06, 2019
[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on our website April 30, 2019.] I am hopeful that this review of the Ohio Revised Code, and the laws already in place to deal with violence and mental health concerns, effectively counters all the needless calls for “Red Flag” laws. As can be seen below, provisions already exist within current Ohio Laws that are more effective than proposed Red...

"Universal" background checks would not have stopped attacks in Dayton or elsewhere

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, August 06, 2019
In the wake of terrible attacks by deranged individuals in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio over the past week, anti-gun rights politicians and extremists are once again sinking to the level of trying to score political points amidst the blood. Vying for attention in a crowded field of Democrat presidential wannabes, presidential candidates like former Texas congressman Beto O...

Buckeye Firearms Association Co-founder Ken Hanson Passes Away

7:00am Monday, August 05, 2019
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our friend Ken Hanson, co-founder of Buckeye Firearms Association, on Sunday evening at 6:50 p.m., August 4, 2019, after an extended illness. To say that Ken advanced Second Amendment rights in Ohio is a vast understatement. As an attorney and former partner at the Delaware, Ohio, firm of Firestone Brehm Hanson & Wolf, Ken combined...

Early lessons from the Gilroy Garlic Festival killing

by Jim Irvine
3:00pm Friday, August 02, 2019
I write this less than 24 hours after the attempted mass murder at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California on Sunday, July 28. While I’m not going to get into any specifics of the event because it is under investigation, and often initial details are falsely reported by the media, some early facts are educational. Reports are that three lost their lives, and 12 others were injured. Fox News...

ALERT: 3 NRA Board Members Resign

6:08pm Thursday, August 01, 2019
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has just learned that 3 NRA Board members have resigned, including Sean Maloney (who is a BFA Leader and Board member), our friend Tim Knight in Colorado, and Esther Schneider. Here is the letter of resignation sent to NRA leadership: August 1, 2019 President Carolyn Meadows The National Rifle Association of America 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, VA 22030...

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