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Introducing the All-New 'Where To Shoot' for iOS and Android; Find Ranges Near You

4:00pm Friday, August 02, 2013

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Looking for a place to shoot? There's a new-and-improved app for that. The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has released an all-new Where To Shoot mobile app -- available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices -- that locates shooting ranges near you. Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play, Where To Shoot puts North America's most comprehensive...

Columbus 10TV's Jim Heath exposes personal bias in report on Zimmerman Second Amendment Fund

8:00am Friday, August 02, 2013

by Chad D. Baus Buckeye Firearms Association and our non-profit, educational Foundation are successful because our supporters trust us to use their financial contributions to fight for gun rights, and to fight to protect gun owners. That trust allowed us to become one of the most effective state-level gun rights organization in the country, and is held sacred by our entire leadership team...

Op-Ed: Focus is on the wrong law

4:00pm Thursday, August 01, 2013

by John Lott On Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what was responsible for Trayvon Martin's death: Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Or, as Bloomberg calls it: a "shoot-first" law. According to Bloomberg: "'shoot-first' laws like those in Florida can inspire dangerous vigilantism and protect those who act recklessly with guns. Such laws - drafted by gun-lobby extremists in Washington -...

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Man Claiming He Took Biden's Advice Charged with Illegally Firing Gun

8:00am Thursday, August 01, 2013

Back in February, we reported on Vice President Joe Biden's ill-advised "advice" that those who have to protect their homes and families from intruders should just walk outside and fire "two blasts" from a double-barreled shotgun. At the time, a FoxNews.com article reported that Biden claims to keep two shotguns locked up at his home, and that he has told his wife, Jill, to use them if she needs...

Youngstown homeowner defends self from attempted home invasion

3:00pm Wednesday, July 31, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The Youngstown Vindicator reported recently that police believe a man was reacting to a burglary in progress when he fired one shot through his front door, killing Terry D. Allen, 36, of Morris Street in Mineral Ridge. From the article : The man who fired the shot, who is not being identified, told police he saw two people outside the house and heard several voices before firing...

Letter: Restaurant carry law means one less stolen gun on the street

8:00am Wednesday, July 31, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The following letter was submitted to Buckeye Firearms Association. Personal information and police report case number have been redacted. A couple weekends ago I was working for a band running sound at a bar and, since the law allowed it and there were no signs prohibiting it, I kept my gun on me as I was inside working. My wife and her friend also came to visit, dance and listen...

Stand Your Ground Must Stand

4:00pm Tuesday, July 30, 2013

by Jeff Knox It didn't take long after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin for the event to be portrayed as the act of a vigilante, or a one-man lynching party. A mug shot of a surly, mentally detached-looking Zimmerman juxtaposed to a 9th grade yearbook photo of bright-eyed, smiling, young Martin became staples of reports on the story, and, in a way, became the story itself. The President of...

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Cleveland councilman applauds two residents after they shoot armed attackers in separate incidents

8:00am Tuesday, July 30, 2013

by Chad D. Baus WEWS (ABC Cleveland) reported recently that a Cleveland man is being praised by a city councilman for shooting an armed intruder at his Pawnee Avenue home. From the article : "Whoever shot this dirt bag ought to get a medal," Ward 11 Councilman Mike Polensek said. "I might get a proclamation for him.” It all started when Jacquella Lattimore left the house to take her children to...