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Buckeye Firearms Assoc. on hand as Blackwell names Rep. Tom Raga as running mate

12:05am Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader Collin Rink was on hand in Cincinnati Monday as current Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell announced that two-time Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee and state Rep. Tom Raga, of Mason, will be his Republican running mate for governor. In a whirlwind tour of Western Ohio, Blackwell & Raga visited Toledo, Dayton and...

Hamilton and Cuyahoga County Action Needed!

3:01pm Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Gun Rights supporters in Hamilton County and Cuyahoga County, we need your help tonight. Republican Committees in these two Ohio counties will be endorsing for the May primary this Thursday. Grassroot efforts have already helped Senator Grendell obtain endorsements from Clermont, Knox and Geauga County Republican Parties and we must keep this momentum going. It is critical for any supporters who...

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Op-Ed: Let people defend themselves within the law

12:05am Tuesday, February 07, 2006

February 3, 2006 Atlanta Journal Constitution By Dave Workman Professional doomsayers are preaching paranoia in Georgia because lawmakers are considering a so-called "stand your ground" law that expands and protects an individual's right of self-defense. Predictably, opponents are conducting a campaign of hysteria. In their latest tirade against such legislation, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun...

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Buckeye Firearms Association Announces Endorsements in GOP gubernatorial primary

12:00pm Monday, February 06, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce our co-endorsement of Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro for the office of Governor in the 2006 Republican primary. Since 2002, this political action committee has been striving to help pro-gun voters make informed choices between candidates in races where there is clearly a better choice for gun owners. In the past few elections, there have been...

Report: Blackwell to name Rep. Tom Raga as running mate

12:10am Monday, February 06, 2006

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell will name two-time Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee and state Representative as his running mate Monday. The Enquirer reports that Blackwell and the new candidate for lieutenant governor will kick off their joint campaign with stops in Toledo, Dayton and Cincinnati. Click on the "Read More...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. addresses Cincy's Blue Chip Young Republicans

12:05am Monday, February 06, 2006

More than 30 people attended the January meeting of the Cincinnati-based Blue Chip Young Republicans, which featured legislative updates from Buckeye Firearms Association volunteer Region Leader Collin Rink and Attorney John Fenton. The speakers discussed who is qualified and how to obtain a CHL, Ohio Self-Defense law and the potential for improvements, as well as HB347. After the presentation,...

Southeastern Ohio Voter Action Item

3:30pm Friday, February 03, 2006

Gun Rights supporters in SE Ohio, we need your help tonight. Republican Committees in several SE Ohio counties will be meeting Saturday morning 02/04/06 to discuss endorsements for the May Primary. It is critical for any supporters who live and vote the counties listed below to immediately contact the county chairman and also their specific precinct committee member tonight. Gun owners need to...

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Ohio News Network details Ohio Police Chief Assoc. concerns with HB347

11:00am Friday, February 03, 2006

The Ohio News Network (ONN) is running a segment on HB347. The segment includes statements in support of HB347 from the bill's sponsor, Representative Jim Aslanides, who said that an amended version of the bill would be introduced soon, as well as from Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson. (Note: graphics in video incorrectly identify Rep. Aslanides as Mr. Hanson and vice...