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Unanimous SCOTUS to Mexico on its lawsuit against gunmakers: Adios

by John Crump

6:00am Monday, June 09, 2025

In a rare unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Mexico cannot successfully sue Smith & Wesson and six other gun companies for the misuse of their products by drug cartels in Mexico.

2 new BFA-backed bills address suppressors, as outlined in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Friday, June 06, 2025

Two identical bills have been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly, aimed at modifying state laws regarding firearm suppressors and mufflers in relation to the National Firearms Act of 1934.

BFA testifies for HB 108 to protect victims of violent crime from being victimized a second time

6:00am Thursday, June 05, 2025

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the Ohio House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 108 , which would create a pretrial procedure for a person asserting self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's property. The bill, sponsored by Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), seeks to prevent crime victims who defend...

New Class: Protecting Houses of Worship - July 20, 2025

6:00am Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Does your church or organization have a security team ready to go and are they prepared to counter an active killing event? This all-new training class is designed as an intro to help identify security needs, as well as organizational and team training standards.

Supreme Court rejects challenges to AR, magazine bans

by John Crump

6:00am Tuesday, June 03, 2025

The Supreme Court of the United States on June 2 refused to hear a case challenging Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban and a case challenging Rhode Island’s “large capacity” magazine ban but showed openness to take an “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazine ban challenge in the future.

BFA signs on to letter calling on Senate to restore SHORT Act in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

6:00am Monday, June 02, 2025

Buckeye Firearms Association has joined a list of Second Amendment advocates in a letter to the Senate budget and finance committees, urging them to restore the SHORT Act in the reconciliation bill.

More than 17,000 guns reported lost or stolen from firearms dealers in 2024

by Dave Workman

6:00am Friday, May 30, 2025

Data posted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows more than 17,200 firearms were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed firearms dealers in 2024, which at least partly explains how criminals invariably seem to manage to get their hands on a gun, while also demonstrating that restrictive gun laws don’t work.

ATF pledges reform, distances itself from Biden-Harris era

6:00am Thursday, May 29, 2025

A headline on the website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appeared late in the day May 21: “ATF Launches New Era of Reform.” And the agency states it is “[r]eviewing all current regulations to identify and eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules.”