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National Hunting & Fishing Day This Weekend

4:00pm Friday, September 27, 2013

NHFD to Take Place September 28, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, MO. - This year has been a terrific year for National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day). NHFDay is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the conservation efforts of outdoorsman across the nation. It doesn't matter if you hunt, fish or simply enjoy enjoying a day on the hiking trail; you have had an important part in preserving our lands...

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U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: Before the ink dried....

8:00am Friday, September 27, 2013

CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO OPPOSE THE U.N. ARMS TRADE TREATY by Jim Shepherd When Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in New York [Wednesday], no one in the industry was really surprised. The administration had made it abundantly clear that with reelection no longer a concern, they were no longer concerned with hiding their pro-UN, anti-gun...

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ODNR Seeks Input from Ohioans Regarding Outdoor Recreation Preferences

4:00pm Thursday, September 26, 2013

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) wants to hear from Ohioans about the outdoor recreational activities they enjoy the most. Ohio residents are invited to share their opinions about their favorite activities, and any new or expanded outdoor recreational opportunities they would like to see in Ohio. Feedback from the survey will help park, nature preserve and forest...

VIDEO: "Stand Your Ground" Town Hall featuring BFA's Ken Hanson

8:00am Thursday, September 26, 2013

by Chad D. Baus On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson participated in a Columbus WSYX ABC 6 "Your Voice, Your Future" town hall meeting about House Bill 203, and so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws. Everyone in attendance was able to voice their opinions via special instant polls.

Obama Administration Signs United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

4:00pm Wednesday, September 25, 2013

CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO OPPOSE THE U.N. ARMS TRADE TREATY Today, Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty on behalf of the Obama administration. The National Rifle Association strongly opposes this treaty, which is a clear violation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. "The Obama administration is once again demonstrating its...

Guns in classrooms – the truth about Georgia, Ohio, and your school

8:00am Wednesday, September 25, 2013

by Jim Irvine In her recent article, " Keep the guns out of my classroom " The (UK) Guardian 's Ashley Lauren Samsa (a public school teacher from suburban Chicago) makes some good points, but she also confuses the issue with many flawed observations. Samsa states that, "Many believe teachers should be armed...whether they want to or not." Although she links to a Huffington Post article with this...

Josh Horowitz's anti-gun rights rhetoric: What a Difference a Year Makes

4:00pm Tuesday, September 24, 2013

With apologies to the late, great Dinah Washington, who popularized María Graver's fine song, What a Difference a Day Makes, we marvel at what a difference a year has made for Josh Horwitz, of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, formerly known as the National Coalition to Ban Handguns. Last year, Horwitz told Sally Sara, an Australian reporter for ABC News, "I think the proliferation of firearms...