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Buckeye Firearms Foundation hosts annual Bash w/ keynote speaker David Keene

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Monday, April 17, 2017

The Buckeye Firearms Foundation recently held their annual "Buckeye Bash". Supporters from across Ohio converged on Villa Milano in Columbus for the event. The evening was filled with lots of games and prizes, a silent auction plus a live auction. All for the benefit of the educational efforts of the Foundation. Much of the funds raised will be dedicated to the FASTER Saves Lives program, which...

BFA's Linda Walker Re-elected to 2017 NRA Board of Directors

7:00am Friday, April 14, 2017

I am honored and humbled once again to have been re-elected to the NRA Board of Directors. I truly appreciate the NRA voting members who voted for me, and have the confidence in my leadership to retain me for another 3 year term. I never take for granted those who cast a vote, or the 5 million members of the NRA the support they’ve shown me. I am neither a celebrity nor wealthy.., far from either...

The reason this wanted man says he stole 18 guns will shock you

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, April 13, 2017

Well, at least it'll shock you if you are Michael Bloomberg, a member of the media, a politician who supports so-called "universal" background checks, or one of their clueless followers on social media. Authorities have initiated a nationwide manhunt for a man they say may be intending to target the President of the United States. Before he disappeared last week, police say Joseph Jakubowski...

Firearms Purchases Still Trending Up

7:00am Wednesday, April 12, 2017

We’ve covered – and debunked – the claims that firearms sales are significantly declining under the Trump Administration. The latest FBI report on NICS checks for March 2017 should help put any lingering claims about the “Trump Slump” to bed. The total number of NICS checks, nationwide, is up about 9% from February 2017 which was itself a nearly 10% increase over January 2017. NICS checks aren’t...

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ACLU Op-Ed: Arming School Police Officers Sends 'Negative Message'

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, April 11, 2017

When it comes to the Second Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has long-been out of sync with its mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States." An op-ed written by ACLU senior policy advocate Harold Jones, and published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , shows just how out of sync they really are...

Freedom Wins! Pro-Second Amendment Judge Will Join U.S. Supreme Court

7:00am Monday, April 10, 2017

On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Neil M. Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch’s nomination was heavily backed by the NRA, both because of the pro-Second Amendment views expressed in his judicial writings and his originalist approach to jurisprudence. Justice Antonin Scalia exemplified originalism in his landmark Heller opinion in 2008 that recognized the Second Amendment...

Ohio Conservation Federation hosts roundtable with Senator Portman

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Friday, April 07, 2017

Many of the leaders of the Ohio Conservation Federation (OCF) headed to Medina and the Hill N Dale Club for a morning of pheasant hunting and a discussion of sportsmen conservation issues. Senator Rob Portman joined the group for the hunt and to discuss the issues important to the leaders. OCF leadership included Matt Misicka, OCF President; Steve Gray, OCF Policy Director; Lee Crocker, NWTF...

Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Airsoft Guns

by William Taylor

7:00am Thursday, April 06, 2017

There are a lot of misconceptions and myths floating around about airsoft guns, especially on the internet. This post is designed to debunk some of the most common ones. Although some of these myths (specialized tech details mostly) are spread by experienced players, this post is intended for beginners, parents, and the general public. MYTH: An Airsoft Gun Is Some Kind of Toy You hear this one...