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TX Gov. Rick Perry goes hunting; Associated Press reminds nation of Romney's anti-gun record

7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2011

by Chad D. Baus As the run-up to Republican presidential primary continues, Buckeye Firearms is interested in covering as many of the candidates as possible, in order to give our readers an informed perspective on the candidates' position on the Second Amendment. As it stands, however, there continues to be only one candidates among those polling in the top eight who is making a point to discuss...

U.S. Rep to U.N. Says Obama Wants Senate to Ratify Arms Treaty

3:00pm Wednesday, October 26, 2011

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The Obama administration "is seeking advice and consent" for Senate ratification of an international small arms treaty, and also supports the inclusion of small arms in the UN Register of Conventional Arms, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms learned [recently]. The disclosure is found in the text of a statement to the First Committee of the 66th session...

Headline: "Guns in bars cause no problems, local law officials say they have seen no real issues"

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Lorain Morning Journal reporter Bill Delaney has done what few in the media are going to be willing to do - compare the claims of what opponents said would happen when Ohio's restaurant carry law went into effect with the reality that is being experienced so far. From the article : Almost a month ago, at midnight on Sept. 30, Senate Bill 17 became law, allowing concealed carry...

Washington Times series: "Emily Gets Her Gun"

3:00pm Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Washington Times is currently running an excellent series of articles entitled "Emily Gets Her Gun." The series follows senior editor Emily Miller as she legally tries to get her hands on a gun in the nation's capital, navigating the city bureaucracy and outdated rules in order to legally buy a firearm. The first installment of the series begins like this: I want a gun. I don't feel safe...

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Watchdog Report: Humane Society of the United States Still Stiffing Nation’s Pet Shelters

7:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Washington, DC – On October 19, HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), released its second 50-state report, "Not Your Local Humane Society," highlighting the failure of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to significantly share its multi-million dollar budget with local hands-on animal shelters. HSUS's advertisements employ the images of...

Op-Ed: Michelle Obama’s Warning to Gun Owners

3:00pm Monday, October 24, 2011

At a recent fundraiser for her husband's re-election campaign, first lady Michelle Obama told her audience: "We stand at a fundamental crossroads for our country. You're here because you know that in just 13 months, we're going to make a choice that will impact our lives for decades to come...let's not forget what it meant when my husband appointed those two brilliant Supreme Court justices...let...

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Hollywood gets it wrong on holster carry

7:00am Monday, October 24, 2011

by Dean Rieck If you were to believe what you see on TV and in the movies, the only people who carry a handgun in a holster are cops. Everyone else just shoves their gun into their pants or pocket. But like so many other things, Hollywood is more wrong than right about holsters. Buckeye Firearms Association conducted a quick email survey recently to find out how ordinary people carry handguns. We...

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House passes Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act!

3:00pm Friday, October 21, 2011

Time to start Lobbying Your Senators Hard! By Jeff Knox This important legislation has been languishing in both houses of Congress for the past several years in spite of bi-partisan efforts to get it moving. The Senate version of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), was passed out of the Judiciary Committee in 2009 and placed on the Senate Calendar under General Orders where it...