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LTE: Concealed-carry law needs some tweaking

7:59am Tuesday, March 07, 2006

March 7, 2006 Columbus Dispatch I respond to the Feb. 21 Dispatch editorial "Aiming to please whom? " I am certain The Dispatch would rally against any issues limiting free speech, yet it prefers to limit, if not forbid, a citizen’s right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution and Ohio’s concealed-carry law. The editorial failed to point out that the purpose of House Bill 347 is to correct...

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Central Ohio Friends of the NRA Banquet

10:46am Monday, March 06, 2006

The Central Ohio Friends of the NRA banquet was held March 4, 2006 at Villa Milano. As always, the event was well attended, with approximately 250 supporters present. Ken Hanson and his wife Sharon were present to represent Buckeye Firearms. The event featured fundraisers including a silent auction, a live auction, and multiple raffle items. Supporters were very generous and aware of the spirit...

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Tiffany Atley says family is why she loves to hunt

12:10am Monday, March 06, 2006

By Tiffany Atley Whenever hunting is mentioned I immediately envision hundreds of memories spent in the field with my dad, brothers, mom, stepdad, and stepbrothers. href="http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/TiffanyAtley.jpg" target="_blank"> src="http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/TiffanyAtley.jpg" height=120 width=128 border=0 align="left"> My first memories of hunting don’t...

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Ohioans mourn the loss of two 2nd Amendment Supporters

10:51am Friday, March 03, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association joins others in mourning the loss of two great supporters. Our heartfelt condolences to both of their families. NORTHSIDE - Vernon Ferrier, a hairstylist who campaigned for the law that allows Ohioans to carry concealed guns, was found in his car on Florida Avenue Wednesday, dead of an apparent heart attack. He was 64. COLUMBUS - Steven Randall Nelson, age 49, passed...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. announces Gun Owners Political Forum

12:15am Friday, March 03, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce an upcoming Gun Owners Political Forum, hosted by Black Wing Shooting Center, Saturday, March 18. Several Ohio statewide and district wide political candidates will be present to speak and mingle with the crowd. Confirmations are still coming in daily. Look for an announcement for a final list of office-holders and political candidates soon...

Your Job Or Your Life

12:10am Friday, March 03, 2006

By Chris Chumita The State of Ohio took a giant step in restoring its citizens’ Second Amendment rights on January 7th, 2004. On that date, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law that allows citizens to obtain a CHL (concealed handgun license). Safety-minded people were finally able to legally carry a handgun to protect themselves and their loved ones. However, many law-abiding CHL holders are...

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Survey: Women OK with hunting

12:05am Friday, March 03, 2006

The following excerpt is from a March 1, 2006 Washington Times article written by Gene Mueller: I have no idea how accurate the National Wild Turkey Federation's numbers are, but the Edgefield, S.C.-based hunter/conservation group says 95 percent of women in the United States approve of female hunters.... ....Through the turkey federation's Women in the Outdoors program, some 40,000 females...

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Op-Ed: Right-to-carry a feminist issue

12:05am Thursday, March 02, 2006

Feb. 26, 2006 Delaware News Journal By Megan D. Lehman In the debate over Delaware's concealed-carry gun permits, don't forget the difference between men and women. The average man can physically overpower the average woman; this is a biological fact. The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by men. We women should not have to depend on the men in our lives for protection, nor can we...