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Anti-gun Senator Distorts the Law and the Facts in Unsuccessful Attack on Supreme Court Nominee

7:00am Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Last week the nation was subjected to an embarrassing and undignified spectacle of obstructionist partisan politics surrounding the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court. The Democrat caucus, understanding that Judge Kavanaugh is an eminently qualified jurist with an upstanding reputation and that the votes likely exist to confirm him, abandoned the norms of...

Before and After Bang: Treatment and prevention of celebrity violence in our schools

by Rob Morse
7:00am Monday, September 10, 2018
The school safety movement is growing. Parents, school staff, and law enforcement officers are working together. They are slowly solving the complex and interrelated issues of protecting our students from armed murderers in our schools. We see varied solutions from school to school and from state to state. There is much to learn as we protect our children. The “solutions” to school safety aren’t...

Op-Ed: America's increasing moral panic over active shooters is overblown and counterproductive

by James Alan Fox
7:00am Friday, September 07, 2018
Active shooter situations have become the latest moral panic. FBI data and news coverage blow attacks out of proportion, causing us to fear the rarest of events. Reports that there was an active shooter barricaded inside an Ohio military hospital Thursday sent employees scurrying for safety as teams of first responders rushed to the scene. News of the crisis spread quickly throughout the national...

"Most anti-gun president in American history" to campaign in Ohio for Richard Cordray for governor

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, September 07, 2018
"Show me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are." Cincinnati.com is reporting that former President Barack Hussein Obama will be in Ohio next week to campaign for Richard Cordray (D) in his bid to become Ohio's next governor. From the article : Cordray was an early supporter of Obama when he was the Illinois senator challenging the better-known Hillary Clinton for the Democratic...

Shopify Targets Law-Abiding Firearm Businesses

7:00am Thursday, September 06, 2018
This week, Canadian e-commerce host Shopify changed their company’s firearm policy with disastrous effects for law-abiding U.S. gun businesses that use their e-commerce services. Shopify’s abrupt overnight decision to block the sale of specific firearms is a reversal of their previous business model and creates financial hardship on gun shops that currently use Shopify. One example of a company...

No NRA Members Need Apply

7:00am Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Like most people, we understand that educational institutions and staff tend to lean left. The degree and intensity of the bend varies across universities, but a leftward orientation is actually expected today. We’re aware that some – perhaps even many – academics look upon the NRA and gun owners with disdain. We always hoped this didn’t extend to the individual level, that the disdain was...

Meet Pro Gun Candidates and Win Great Prizes

7:00am Tuesday, September 04, 2018
You're invited to celebrate the Second Amendment and meet pro gun leaders! Premier Shooting & Training Center will co-host a candidate meet and greet along with Buckeye Firearms Association leaders on Friday, September 28, 2018, at 4845 Premier Way, West Chester, Ohio 45069 . Doors open at 5:00 pm, and the event starts at 6:30 pm. Food trucks will be on site. Tickets are free, but space is...

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

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, September 03, 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 Violence Through Effective Messaging ." The playbook devotes an entire chapter to...

Blue Jacket Muzzleloading Club: Carrying on the tradition

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Friday, August 31, 2018
The dedicated group of black powder target shooters, with their unique target rifles, gather regularly on a Greene County farm. They are carrying on a tradition that began several decades earlier. They are the members of the Blue Jacket Muzzleloading Club. The tradition of their style of shooting, called chunk or over the log guns, traces its roots to frontier America. It is a very unique...

ACLU Joins NRA in Suit Against NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, August 30, 2018
On Friday, August 24, 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a friend of the court brief opposing a motion by the state of New York to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Rifle Association (NRA) against Governor Andrew Cuomo. While it may strike you as odd that the left-leaning ACLU would wade into a lawsuit involving the NRA, it's evidence of just how outrageous the actions...

Ohio's 2018 Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner

7:00am Wednesday, August 29, 2018
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl seasons for Canada goose and teal that begin on Saturday, Sept. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters are reminded to check regulations for changes to rules, season dates and bag limits as the 2018 fall seasons begin. A summary of Ohio’s hunting and trapping regulations is available where licenses...

Guns and Bandages- the changing face of first responders

by Rob Morse
7:00am Tuesday, August 28, 2018
School is about to start. Does your local school have trained first responders? Does your state allow selected and trained school staff to go armed in order to protect your children? I study those trends across the country. One thing I can tell you for sure is that my observations today will be inaccurate next month. I’ve revised this map several times this year. While I can find public...

2018 Small Arms Firing School

by Serena Juchnowski
7:00am Monday, August 27, 2018
Every year, the rifle Small Arms Firing School provides one of the greatest opportunities to learn a variety of marksmanship essentials for those new to the sport as well as those more experienced. The course is part of the National Trophy Matches, held annually during the summer months at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Ohio. The Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) is a two-day...

Mike DeWine headlines the Sportsmen Alliance Save Our Heritage Rally

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Friday, August 24, 2018
Approximately 500 sportsmen from across the state converged on the Villa Milano Banquet Center in Columbus for the 22nd annual Save Our Heritage Rally. The event featured many games, raffles, live and silent auctions, plus the opportunity to renew friendships. The Sportsmen Alliance had widely promoted the appearance of gubernatorial candidates Mike DeWine (R) and Richard Cordray (D) as keynote...

Op-Ed: God-given, not government granted, guides 2nd Amendment

by Cheryl K. Chumley
7:00am Thursday, August 23, 2018
Patrick Ryan, a Democrat running for Congress in New York, told a CNN audience that one of his political platforms is to put into effect strict limits on the Second Amendment — on the right of citizens to bear arms. He says it’s only logical; the First Amendment comes with limits, so why not the second, as well? Well, sorry, Mr. Ryan. But the Second Amendment doesn’t stem from what government...

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorses Jim Renacci (R) for U.S. Senate

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Thursday, August 23, 2018
Buckeye Firearms Association PAC is excited to announce its endorsement of Jim Renacci for U.S. Senate. Renacci is not only better on our issue than his opponent, Sherrod Brown, he is clearly more aligned with Ohio values. Senator Sherrod Brown is a liberal Democrat. In 2010-2011 he was tied as the most liberal U.S. Senator. Progressive Punch ranks him as the 7th most liberal Senator both overall...

Appeals Court Tees Up Interstate Handgun Sale Ban for Possible Supreme Court Review

7:00am Wednesday, August 22, 2018
[In late July] in Mance v. Sessions , the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied, by one vote, a request for a rehearing of the case by the full panel of the court, and confirmed the reversal of a lower court decision that had ruled the interstate handgun sale ban to be unconstitutional. The individual plaintiffs, Frederic Russell Mance, Jr. and Tracey and Andrew Hanson, were...

Gallup: Gun Control Not High on List of Problems

7:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Gallup’s July survey found that the number of Americans who cited guns or gun control as the most important problem facing America had returned to levels similar to before the shooting in Parkland, Fla. This month, just two percent of Americans say guns and gun control are the most important problem. It was only a few short months ago that a record number of Americans cited guns as the most...

Every vote counts (so it's time to get in the fight)!

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, August 20, 2018
Yes, every vote counts. Your participation matters. It may be cliché, but for good reason. The 2018 mid-term elections are less than three months away. Candidates are working hard for votes, and many people will stay home, thinking their vote does not really matter. In this year’s GOP primary election for 98th district in the Ohio House, it took over a month for Brett Hillyer to be declared the...

The time is NOW to register for the 33rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Chicago

7:00am Friday, August 17, 2018
It's not too late to register for the Second Amendment Foundation's 33rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago O’Hare Airport September 21-23, 2018! The conference is free for registrants and includes hundreds of dollars’ worth of educational materials, a Friday night reception, and Saturday box lunch and evening reception. (Travel, lodging and other meals...

Schumer Goes Full Semi-automatic

7:00am Thursday, August 16, 2018
Everybody knows you never go full semiautomatic. That is, except Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his anti-gun comrades. On July 22, the Senate minority leader decided to fear-monger about homemade 3D-printed firearms following a Justice Department settlement that will permit firearm schematics to be more readily shared online. Wailing that “America is going to get a lot less safe,” Schumer...

Moms Demand Action Reportedly Told Candidate Not to Talk about Support for Gun Ban

7:00am Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Another chapter in the lengthy tale of gun control duplicity was written last [month]. On July 10, The Washington Free Beacon published a report of a video of Democratic nominee for New York’s rural upstate 21st congressional district Tedra Cobb admitting that she had deceived constituents about her support for a ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic rifles. Since the story broke, Cobb’s comments...

"Gun-free" Great Britain scores horribly on violent crime

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, August 14, 2018
[Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct for the use of a dated newslink, and to add additional, more current data.] In 1997, virtually all handguns were banned in Britain via the Firearms Act, on the promise of a reduction in crime and greater safety for the British people. The real result was the emergence of Britain as the "most violent country in Europe." By 2009, the Daily...

BFA PAC Endorses Frank LaRose for Ohio Secretary of State

7:00am Monday, August 13, 2018
Buckeye Firearms Association PAC is proud to endorse Frank LaRose for Ohio Secretary of State. “LaRose does not just vote for good legislation,” said BFA PAC Chairman Jim Irvine, “he is an engaged partner bringing new ideas and solutions forward to our group and members of the legislature. He is always looking for ways to make our laws, and proposed legislation, better for gun owners, service...

Kasich's anti-gun rights tantrums continue

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, August 10, 2018
Frustrated with pro-gun leaders from his own party in the General Assembly, and unafraid of the Ohio electorate now that he is term-limited, Gov. John Kasich (R) continues to show his true colors on the subject of the Second Amendment. For the better part of a year, Kasich has been demanding that legislators pass new gun control measures, including his proposed gun control bill, HB 585 , and...

Gun-grabber (presumably) defeated in Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, August 09, 2018
Any gun owner who excuses his or her absence from the ballot box on the claim that their vote doesn't matter need look no further than Ohio's 12th Congressional District to recognize their folly. On August 7, a special election was held in central Ohio to fulfill the remainder of Rep. Pat Tiberi's (R) term. Tiberi resigned to take a job in the private sector. BFA- and NRA-endorsed Troy Balderson...

Florida authorities seize guns and ammo from hundreds of people

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Just weeks after the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Governor Rick Scott (R) signed “red flag” legislation allowing the state to seize guns and ammunition. Fox News is reporting that hundreds of guns and around 30,000 rounds of ammunition have been taken. The law also enacts a 3-day waiting period to buy a gun. This concept has been shown to have a negative effect...

Mission Impossible: California Court Upholds Microstamping Law

3:00pm Tuesday, August 07, 2018
It is not surprising that gun control activists who harp endlessly about “common sense” gun restrictions and the need for ever more legislative reforms aren’t particularly interested in whether the various bans and other restrictions actually qualify as “common sense” or effective, so long as the end result is fewer guns. A decade after the Heller case was decided, though, many of our nation’s...

Federal Appellate Court Upholds Decision to Block California’s Magazine Surrender Requirement

7:00am Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Last summer, we reported on the welcome news that a federal court had blocked California’s plan to require owners of “large capacity” magazines to surrender or otherwise rid themselves of their formerly-lawful property. As the judge in that case had put it: “On July 1, 2017, any previously law-abiding person in California who still possesses a firearm magazine capable of holding more than 10...

First Time Ever: Free Range Day at All ODNR Shooting Ranges

7:00am Monday, August 06, 2018
Recreational shooters both young and old are invited to experience one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 11, during Ohio’s Free Range Day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). On this day, the shooting range permit requirement will be waived at all ODNR Division of Wildlife Class “A,” “B,” and “C” shooting ranges. The ODNR Division of Wildlife is...

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