Sportsmen leaders meet with governor and legislators at Columbus reception

by Larry S. Moore The US Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) recently held a legislative reception in Columbus. In addition to the USSA, the event was co-sponsored by the Buckeye Firearms Association. Buckeye volunteers attending the event included Linda Walker, Sean Maloney, Aaron Kirkingburg, Austin Force and this author. Also representing gun owners were several members of the Board of Directors of...

Study finds 40% of Ohio teachers feel school security measures are inadequate; Politicians' answer? Levy taxes.

by Chad D. Baus The Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting that a recent Ohio School Board Association survey of school board members and superintendents found that about 40 percent felt safety measures at schools are not adequate. From the article : Some 25 percent in the survey felt their school buildings do "not have proper safety and security measures in place" and another 14 percent were "unsure...

2013 Buckeye Bash attracts over 450 attendees and raises more than $25,000

By Dean Rieck On Saturday, March 16, 2013, Buckeye Firearms Foundation held its annual Buckeye Bash. More than 450 Second Amendment supporters gathered at the Villa Milano to enjoy fellowship, food, and an evening filled with auctions and raffles to raise money for the Foundation's educational activities, including the Armed Teacher Training Program, which has made news nationwide and around the...

Dems: Goal of banning modern sporting rifles is unreachable at present time; Focus efforts on registration via background checks

by Chad D. Baus Fox News is reporting that the leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate has dropped a proposed ban on modern semi-automatic rifles from the chamber's gun-control package – dealing a blow to supporters of the ban. Noting that the ban could still come up for a vote, the article stated that the sponsor of the measure, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA., revealed that Reid told her the...

Law enforcement officers and the unenforceable gun control laws being passed across the country

by Jim Shepherd What does a law-enforcement officer do when the elected officials pass legislation that he knows is simply unenforceable? That's a quandry facing law officers in many parts of the country as feel-good but do-nothing anti-gun legislation continues to pass through state legislatures. There have been several sheriffs speak out and say-clearly- they're not going to try and enforce...

Headline: Castle Doctrine clears brothers of murder

by Chad D. Baus WDTN (NBC Dayton) is reporting that Ohio's Castle Doctrine law helped two Clark county brothers to be found not guilty after they were prosecuted for defending their lives when attacked by an armed robber. From the article : Jordan and Anthony Hottenstein were found not guilty of murder Wednesday. Their lawyer, Richard Mayhall, successfully argued that the brothers had a right to...

Gun rights blogger: App lets consumers network to ID ‘gun free zone’ businesses

by Chad D. Baus Gun rights blogger David Codrea has discovered that for those wanting to help create a comprehensive list of dangerous "victim zone" businesses which prevent law-abiding customers from protecting themselves by posting 'no-guns' signs that alert criminals everyone inside is defenseless, there's an app for that! From the article : "Whether you want to shop in gun free zones as often...

Law enforcement: Connecticut school killer chose Sandy Hook Elementary because it was a "gun-free" zone

Editor's Note: In keeping with the desire to deny glory killers the thing they desire most - notoriety - Buckeye Firearms Association replaces their names with the term "the little coward" - an appropriate term coined by Tactical Defense Institute's John Benner. by Chad D. Baus Fox News and The New York Daily News are reporting that a law enforcement source has said that Connecticut police...

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