Buckeye Firearms Association Co-founder Ken Hanson Passes Away

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our friend Ken Hanson, co-founder of Buckeye Firearms Association, on Sunday evening at 6:50 p.m., August 4, 2019, after an extended illness. To say that Ken advanced Second Amendment rights in Ohio is a vast understatement. As an attorney and former partner at the Delaware, Ohio, firm of Firestone Brehm Hanson & Wolf, Ken combined...

Early lessons from the Gilroy Garlic Festival killing

I write this less than 24 hours after the attempted mass murder at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California on Sunday, July 28. While I’m not going to get into any specifics of the event because it is under investigation, and often initial details are falsely reported by the media, some early facts are educational. Reports are that three lost their lives, and 12 others were injured. Fox News...

ALERT: 3 NRA Board Members Resign

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has just learned that 3 NRA Board members have resigned, including Sean Maloney (who is a BFA Leader and Board member), our friend Tim Knight in Colorado, and Esther Schneider. Here is the letter of resignation sent to NRA leadership: August 1, 2019 President Carolyn Meadows The National Rifle Association of America 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, VA 22030...

Advice Columnist Tells Father to Evict Daughter from His House for Owning a Gun

Amy Dickinson is an advice columnist who, according to the company that syndicates her work, “combines storytelling with advice that is rooted with honesty and trust.” “Ask Amy” appears in newspapers that include The Baltimore Sun, The Chicago Tribune, The Lost Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. She is also billed as an “expert on relationships.” Dickinson may be good at telling stories, but...

Learn to Hunt Program Launches in August!

In August, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation will hold its third Learn-to-Hunt education program for both youth and adults. The Learn-to-Hunt Program takes participants from the classroom to the field, and will eventually bring them to the table for a game dinner! This nine-week course is designed for those with little or no outdoor experience. Sign up here . The Heritage Learn-to-Hunt Program...

Study Reinforces What We Already Know: Criminals Don’t Follow the Law

The state of Illinois holds a B+ rating from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (the highest rating given is an A). Gun control advocates would have you believe this means it should be a relatively safe place. Yet Illinois’ largest city, Chicago, has long been an embarrassment to this notion. The city if anything has had an even lengthier list of gun controls than the state itself,...

Beware the Bloomborgs

They intend to assimilate you and they don’t care how they do it. I have been writing about guns, gun laws, and the battle over both, for several years. During that time, I have become aware of a disturbing trend among politicians and the general media. Gun control has become perverted. It’s no longer about seeking real solutions; it’s about advancing a single agenda; a group of laws that offer...

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