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President Signs Industry Excise Tax Bill into Law

7:00am Friday, August 27, 2010

by Larry Keane The President has signed into law the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (H.R. 5552). The bill passed the House of Representatives at the end of June by a vote of 412-6 and on August 5 it cleared the Senate by unanimous consent. This important legislation corrects a longstanding inequity in the Internal Revenue Code by permitting firearm and ammunition manufacturers to pay...

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Letter to EPA: Ban on lead ammunition will result in less hunters, less wildlife funding and more wildlife problems

3:00pm Thursday, August 26, 2010

Editor's Note: The following letter was written in regards to an issue BuckeyeFirearms.org has been following very closely. For more information, see EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition: ACT NOW!! It is my opinion that the movement to ban lead ammunition should be re-considered with careful regard to all the factors that may not be apparent to the supporters of this movement. Not only...

"Sportsmen for Strickland" bus hits the campaign trail

7:00am Thursday, August 26, 2010

Following the rollout of two pieces of campaign literature aimed at Ohio's pro-gun voters , the "Sportsmen for Strickland" branch of Governor Ted Strickland's re-election campaign continues to roll with its message promoting the pro-gun governor - quite literally. As Ohioans make their ways down the highways and byways of the Buckeye State this fall, they stand a chance of being exposed to the...

EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition: ACT NOW!!

3:44pm Wednesday, August 25, 2010

All Gun Owners, Hunters and Shooters: With the fall hunting season fast approaching, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Lisa Jackson, who was responsible for banning bear hunting in New Jersey, is now considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) - a leading anti-hunting organization - to ban all traditional ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act of...

Representative Uecker introduces HB571: Parking Lot Ban Exemption

7:00am Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Representative Joe Uecker (R-66) has introduced House Bill 571 , which seeks to "permit a concealed carry licensee who is an employee of a private employer to store the employee's handgun in a locked motor vehicle parked on premises owned or leased by the employer." What follows is the pertinent language from the bill, with the proposed language underlined:

Why would someone need a gun in a park? Question asked and answered.

7:00am Tuesday, August 24, 2010

by Larry S. Moore For years, while gun control extremists were busy asking "why would anyone need a gun in a park?," gun rights activists and organizations have urged people to carry while enjoying outdoor recreation. Consider these recent headlines and ask yourself - which side of the argument is standing on solid ground? Campers Robbed At [Ohio's] John Bryan State Park Man shot eight times in...

Think the Ohio gun ban lobby is dead? Think again.

7:00am Monday, August 23, 2010

by Chad D. Baus Given their lack of success at lobbying in the Statehouse and at the ballot box, it's easy to get the idea that the Ohio gun ban lobby has folded up shop. But as a behind-the-scenes look at some of their current activities will show, that kind of thinking can lead to a complacency that gun owners in the Buckeye State cannot afford.

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Squirrel Season Offers Hunters Preparation For Fall Hunting

3:00pm Friday, August 20, 2010

Season Begins September 1 and runs through January 31 Ohio's squirrel season will open on September 1, providing hunters with an opportunity to take as many as six squirrels each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. A long-time tradition for many hunters, Ohio's squirrel season offers ample hunting opportunities for fox and gray squirrels across...