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Your help improves access to hunting ground in the Buckeye state

12:10am Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The difficulty of obtaining access to hunting ground is increasingly given as a reason fewer hunters are going afield each year. Rumors of badly-behaved hunters and liability concerns are increasingly given as a reason fewer farmers are willing to give permission, even though Ohio's deer herd causes millions of dollars in damage to farmers' crops each year in the Buckeye state. The Ohio Division...

Success comes early for these Ohio turkey hunters, aged 6 and 7

12:05am Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The (Wooster) Daily Record is reporting that two proud fathers recently joined with their children on successful turkey hunts. Wes Martin's son, Dylan, 7, and Scott Ries' daughter, Abby, 6, each harvested a jake early in the 2009 season.

Book review: The Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws

12:10am Tuesday, May 05, 2009

By Jim Irvine I recently finished reading The Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws by Ken Hanson, now in the third edition. For all the people who have acquired their first CHL in the past year, this book should be considered a must-read. For those who have already read one of the previous editions, there is enough new material in the latest version to make it worthy investment of your time and money. If...

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Rep. John Domenick introduces HB158, seeks to waive CHL fees for certified instructors

12:05am Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Representative John Domenick (D-95) of Smithfield has introduced House Bill 158 , which seeks to add instructors who are certified to teach courses that meet the requirements of Ohio's concealed handgun license (CHL) law to the list of persons who are exempted from paying a fee to obtain a CHL.

Linda Walker to receive NRA's 2009 Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award

12:10am Monday, May 04, 2009

Linda Walker, the 2009 recipient of the NRA's Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award, shown here with Gov. Ted Strickland shortly after he signed SB184 into law. The National Rifle Association has selected Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair Linda Walker to receive the 2009 Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award. According to the NRA, "the Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award...

Follow BFA News on Twitter!

12:05am Monday, May 04, 2009

Twitter has become the hot new way to keep up-to-date with what people are doing. So we've created our own Twitter page to give you another option to follow news from Buckeye Firearms Association. Click to visit our Twitter page.

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Ohio's Alaska-style concealed carry legislation gains press attention

12:10am Friday, May 01, 2009

The (St. Marys, OH) Evening Leader is reporting on State Rep. John Adams' introduction of House Bill 129 , legislation that would amend Ohio's concealed carry law to a model similar to the State of Alaska. Under the proposal, Ohioans who are legally allowed to possess and purchase firearms would not be required to obtain a license to carry one. Other changes include removing the requirement that...

Obama's gun control plans center on South American treaty as an end-run around the Constitution

12:05am Friday, May 01, 2009

CIFTA Gun Treaty Removes Congressional Oversight By Dave Kopel I've completed my review of the South America gun-control treaty that Mr. Obama wants to get ratified. It is known as CIFTA, the Inter-American Convention Against The Illicit Manufacturing Of And Trafficking In Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, And Other Related Materials. It can be found here verbatim: http://www.oas.org/juridico/...