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Increase in Violent Crime: National Trend Driven by Local Politics?

7:00am Friday, February 10, 2017
The FBI released its Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report [recently] and the bad news is that violent crime increased for the second consecutive year. Looking at the January to June period, violent crime decreased from 2012-2013 and then again from 2013-2014. From 2014-2015, we experienced an increase of 1.7%. From 2015-2016? An increase of 5.3%. This includes increases in all categories...

Breaches in Australia and California Show Danger of Centralized Gun Owner Data

3:00pm Thursday, February 09, 2017
Gun rights supporters understand that gun licensing and registration facilitates gun confiscation. Centralized data on gun owners and firearms has long been used to institute subsequent gun controls in the U.S. and abroad. For instance, in 1967 New York City enacted a law requiring that all rifles and shotguns be registered. In 1991 and 2013, in an effort to enforce subsequent restrictions on...

Neighbor voyeur meets armed homeowner

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, February 09, 2017
The Sandusky Register is reporting that a man shot while trying to gain unlawful entry into a home was found to have more than 50 mobile phone videos of neighbors, including minor children, at least some of whom were in various stages of undress. The videos appeared to have been taken without the subjects' knowledge. From the article : A resident, Jill Michaloski, told a [911] dispatcher that...

N.E. Ohio Concealed Carry Fashion Show to gain national audience through A&E documentary

7:00am Wednesday, February 08, 2017
February is Conceal Carry Month, at least in Independence, Ohio, where firearms enthusiasts will gather for an exceptional day on February 19. REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition is pulling back the curtain on concealed carry to expose some of the quality products available in pro-gun fashion for both men and women, and a film crew from A&E will be on hand to document the fun. The day begins...

NRA Supports Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

3:00pm Tuesday, February 07, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. –The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) proudly supports introduction of the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 629), a bill that would prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from restricting veterans’ Second Amendment rights without due process. “No veteran should have their fundamental right to self-defense arbitrarily revoked by...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Among Groups Invited to Help Mold 10-Year Deer Management Plan

by John Hageman
7:00am Tuesday, February 07, 2017
The ODNR, Division of Wildlife (DOW) has formed a Deer Management Stakeholder Organization that will be tasked with helping them develop Ohio’s 10-year deer management plan. The list of organizations includes many of the most interested parties that are able to provide meaningful input regarding Ohio deer management recommendations. A series of 5 quarterly meetings, taking place from May, 2017...

Disinformation Campaign on the Hearing Protection Act Continues

3:00pm Monday, February 06, 2017
[Last] month the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 was introduced in the Senate by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) with co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) as S.59. Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and John Carter (R-TX) – together with 42 co-sponsors – introduced a similar bill in the House as H.R. 367. The bill would remove suppressors from the provisions of the National Firearms...

Should Teachers Be Armed?

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Monday, February 06, 2017
Editor's Note: The following article was submitted to WalletHub.com in response to their request for comments for an article they published entitled Should Teachers Be Armed? Experts Pick Sides . The article also features comments from Dr. John R. Lott and Ohio's own Ron Borsch, among others. From the times of ancient yore when kings used guards to protect their castles, to our political leaders...

Obama's parting shot at hunters and anglers

by Jim Shepherd
7:00am Friday, February 03, 2017
[On the day before Donald Trump's inauguration, the Obama administration] dropped a little parting gift for hunters and anglers: Director's Order 219, "Use of Non-Toxic Ammo and Fishing Tackle". [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director, Dan Ashe's] final directive says that ammunition and tackle containing lead will be forbidden on all USFWS lands within five years, sooner if possible. In a...

Congress Set to Roll Back Social Security Gun Ban

3:00pm Thursday, February 02, 2017
[This] week, Congress is expected to begin the review and potential repeal of a host of Obama Administration regulations put in place during the last 60 days of Obama’s tenure under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). Among the regulations specifically targeted for action is the Obama-era Social Security Administration (SSA) gun grab, enacted in the waning days of the anti-gun president’s tenure...

Nation's Largest Suicide Prevention Organization and the Firearms Industry Trade Association Join Forces

7:00am Thursday, February 02, 2017
LAS VEGAS -- Of all firearms-related deaths in the U.S. in 2015, almost two-thirds were suicide deaths, according to the 2015 Fatal Injury Report, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. To help stem this tragic loss of life, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today announced at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT...

NRA Applauds Neil Gorsuch's Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

3:00pm Wednesday, February 01, 2017
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced its support for the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the United States Supreme Court. “President Trump has made an outstanding choice in nominating Judge Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court. He has an impressive record that demonstrates his support for the Second Amendment,” said Chris W. Cox, Executive...

Buckeye Bash 2017 - Get your tickets today!

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, February 01, 2017
The Buckeye Bash is coming back to the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio on March 18, 2017. Click here to get your tickets now. Register before Feb. 15 to get Earlybird Discount tickets and save. You will enjoy a great meal and have many chances to win prizes from a vast collection of more than $35,000 worth of guns, gear, and a wide assortment of merchandise,...

State Nature Preserve Administrator offers clarification on firearms rule signs

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Recently a sharp-eyed friend sent a photo of the rules posted at the Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve, located just south of Caesar Creek Lake in Warren County. The sign included language saying no firearms or dangerous ordinance is permitted. He was concerned because he has a concealed handgun license (CHL) and regularly carries for protection. I contacted Mr. Jeff Johnson, State...

Top Ten Threats to Gun Rights in 2017

by Gerard Valentino
7:00am Monday, January 30, 2017
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election was seen as a huge win for America’s gun owners. Not only is Mr. Trump expected to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court with a defender of the Second Amendment, but his outspoken pro-gun rhetoric on the campaign trial gives gun owners hope that, for the foreseeable future, the right to keep and bear arms is relatively safe. That...

BFA leader Linda Walker named to President Trump’s Second Amendment Coalition

7:00am Friday, January 27, 2017
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Linda Walker, BFA Board Vice President, has been named as a Co-Chair to President Trump’s 62 member Second Amendment Coalition. Walker has been an elected member of the NRA’s Board of Directors since 2011, and is up for re-election for her third term. Ballots are expected to begin arriving in NRA members' boxes this week. Donald Trump, Jr...

Why TSA is finding more guns in carry-ons

by Jeff Knox
7:00am Thursday, January 26, 2017
Bringing a gun into an airport checkpoint is a really big mistake, but as more people carry more frequently, such mistakes are bound to happen. The Transportation Security Administration is reporting that the number of guns discovered at security checkpoints at our nation's airports has been steadily growing in recent years. TSA says they confiscated 2,653 guns from airline passengers in 2015,...

Supreme Court Asked to Review California’s Restrictive Carry Regime

3:00pm Wednesday, January 25, 2017
[Recently], the NRA-supported case Peruta v. California took an important step towards restoring the right to bear arms in California. The plaintiffs in the case, California gun owners and the California Rifle and Pistol Association, filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The filing of the petition on Thursday is the most recent step in a...

Vote for Linda Walker for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors

by Linda Walker
7:00am Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Dear Fellow Second Amendment Brothers and Sisters, Ammoland readers and NRA Members, My name is Linda Walker and I am asking for your vote for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors. I am an NRA Benefactor member, nominated by the nominating committee and also by petition of the members. I wasn’t required to run petitions, but it’s just the right thing to do! Six years ago when I ran for the...

Vote YES on the 2017 NRA Bylaw Amendments

by Sean Maloney
3:00pm Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Below is a message from Allan Cors, President of the National Rifle Association. In addition to the election for the Board of Directors, you will also have the opportunity to vote on changes to the bylaws. Please take the time to review and vote on these important changes modernizing the bylaws for your National Rifle Association. If you're a voting member, watch for your ballot in the February...

Off-duty police officer protects his "castle" from broad-daylight home invader

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, January 24, 2017
An off-duty Columbus police sergeant awoke to the sound of breaking glass and shot a would-be burglar breaking into his home in Pleasant Township, according to recent media reports. From the Columbus Dispatch : County dispatchers were alerted by a private security company of a report of an attempted burglary on Gay Road at 11:47 a.m. The sergeant, whom authorities would not identify Tuesday, shot...

National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

3:00pm Monday, January 23, 2017
On January 3rd, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.8th) introduced H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which simply allows lawful firearm carriers from any state to carry a concealed firearm in any other state. The bill addresses our nation’s patchwork of concealed carry reciprocity laws, where each state determines which states’ permits, if any, they will recognize. Before the...

Re-Elect SEAN MALONEY to the NRA Board of Directors

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, January 23, 2017
If you're a voting member of the NRA, you will soon receive your ballot to elect the NRA Board of Directors. Your ballot will be in the February issue of your NRA magazine, which will start hitting mailboxes on January 23rd. As Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms Association, I personally endorse SEAN MALONEY. I am enthusiastically voting for him, and I urge you to vote for him too. BFA has...

Your Members of Congress Need to Hear from You on the Hearing Protection Act of 2017

3:00pm Friday, January 20, 2017
[Recently], Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) – joined by co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) – introduced S. 59, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 (HPA). Similar legislation was introduced in the House by Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and John Carter (R-TX) – along with 42 co-sponsors – as H.R. 367. The HPA would remove sound suppressors from regulation under the National Firearms Act (...

2017 – The year ahead

by Jim Irvine
7:00am Friday, January 20, 2017
With the New Year, so begins new legislative sessions at the federal level and in Ohio. Republicans control the U.S. Congress, Senate and White House, and most state Governorships and state legislatures. The anti-gun, anti-freedom zealots got their wish in a presidential candidate proud of being anti-freedom and their platform was soundly defeated. Campaigning as unabashedly pro-gun, President-...

Obama's parting shot at the Second Amendment

by Jeff Knox
3:00pm Thursday, January 19, 2017
In the final days of the Obama administration, several agencies finalized new rules and regulations that Mr. Obama had been pushing for. Among those, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, announced that they have finalized rules under which they will be reporting – possibly many thousands of – Social Security benefit recipients to the FBI's National Instant Check System as “prohibited...

While Media Chase “Fear” Narrative; Americans Make their Own Decisions on Buying Firearms

by Larry Keane
7:00am Thursday, January 19, 2017
Mainstream media always struggle to explain the fact that Americans choose to exercise their Second Amendment rights. In the last few days alone we have headlines suggesting the incoming Trump Administration and fear of hate crimes are behind soaring gun sales. Under the Obama Administration, gun sales surged. The media’s take: nutty people who already have guns are buying even more guns because...

Changes to Ohio concealed carry law coming March 21, 2017

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that changes made to Ohio law via the recently-passed Senate Bill 199 will take effect on March 21, 2017. The changes and improvements made to Ohio law for gun owners include the following: Prohibit a business entity, property owner, or public or private employer from banning a person who has been issued a valid CHL from transporting or storing...

SHOCK: Persons obtain 7+ firearms without background check

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, January 17, 2017
To listen to President Obama and his gun ban extremist friends tell it for the past eight years, all we have to do to keep criminals from gaining access to firearms is to mandate that a background check be done before all transfers of firearms. Pass "universal" background checks, we're told, close the "gun show loophole," we're told, and we can stop mass shootings! Indeed, the Coalition to Stop...

BFA applauds latest OH Div. of Wildlife proposal re: straight-walled rifle cartridges for deer hunting

by Larry S. Moore
7:00am Monday, January 16, 2017
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has started the annual process of proposed rule changes for hunting and trapping seasons. The Division leadership presented the first proposals to the Ohio Wildlife Council on January 11. Buckeye Firearms Association sportsmen leader Larry Moore regularly attends the Wildlife Council meetings. Many of the proposals involved various small game, waterfowl and trapping...

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