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Forget turkeys - it's POLLING season in Ohio

7:00am Wednesday, March 31, 2010

By Chad D. Baus It's election season, which means it's polling season. A few recent surveys are worth taking note of as some Ohio gun owners begin early voting, while many others make plans to head to the polls on May 4. From a March 11 The Washington Times editorial entitled " The NRA outshoots Obama ": The National Rifle Association has a higher mean approval rating among likely voters than...

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Book Review: From My Cold Dead Fingers

3:00pm Tuesday, March 30, 2010

By Jim Irvine The Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the states’ officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program. It matters not whether policy making is involved, and no case-by case weighing of the burdens or benefits is necessary; such commands are...

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Buckeye Firearms Association announces new system of grading candidates for 2010; Absentee voting begins today

7:00am Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is proud to announce endorsements for a host of local, statewide and federal offices in the May 4 primaries. As a political action committee, BFA has been issuing endorsements in every election season for the past eight years. New for 2010 is the BFA grading system. Through a system of weighing candidate surveys and voting records (where applicable), candidates...

Schedule your bus tickets now for the April 19 Second Amendment March in D.C.!

3:00pm Monday, March 29, 2010

Ohioans for Concealed Carry invites Buckeye Firearms Association supporters to join us on charter buses from Ohio to Washington D.C. We will run two trips, one originating in Cleveland ($55) stopping in Youngstown and a second originating from Cincinnati ($85) with stops in Dayton and Columbus. Buses are scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C. around 9:30 AM and will depart after the March at 4:...

Buckeye Firearms Association announces endorsement of Jon Husted for GOP nominee for Secretary of State

7:00am Monday, March 29, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is proud to announce our endorsement of Jon Husted in the Republican primary for Secretary of State. Jon Husted has a 100% voting record with us during his time in the legislature, including State Representative, State Senator and Speaker of the House. He is one of the few political candidates to have earned an "A+" rating from the BFA this year.

Ohio Deer Hunters Encouraged to Take an On-Line Survey

3:00pm Friday, March 26, 2010

Survey will help ODNR gauge deer hunters’ preferences The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife encourages all Ohio white-tailed deer hunters and those with an interest in deer hunting to take a survey at wildohio.com. The survey will be available through mid-April. The Division of Wildlife is considering some changes to the current deer firearms seasons. Anyone who...

How to get the signs to come down at "no guns" businesses

7:00am Friday, March 26, 2010

By Jim Irvine I needed to buy a new car. I knew what I wanted; it was just a matter of what dealership to buy from. The one most convenient to me was posted "no guns." So I had planned to buy elsewhere and send them one of our "No Guns = No Money" cards . But I decided it would be much better if I could just talk them into un-posting their business. I have talked many businesses into removing the...

Senate committee hears testimony on SB239 (Restaurant Carry & Car Carry Rules Fix)

3:00pm Thursday, March 25, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association leaders were on hand Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee hearing. The committee is chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), heard sponsor and proponent testimony on Senate Bill 239 , which seeks to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a...