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Big City Schools Ask for More Money; Voters Are Shocked!

by Ken Hanson, Esq.

3:00pm Monday, April 01, 2013

COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Newton, CT school shootings were a tragedy. Nationwide, the debate has ignited over what to do in response to these shootings. In response, big-city school districts have dismissed arming teachers in favor of more anti-bullying programs, locked doors, door buzzers, security cameras, "no guns" signs, gun bans, candle-light vigils and a supply of sacrificial animals as an...

Gun-Banners Follow a Proud Civil Rights Tradition

7:00am Monday, April 01, 2013

by Ken Hanson, Esq. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Faced with political and legal threats to existing, and proposed, gun-control laws, activists have borrowed a page from those who blazed the trail before them – the American civil rights movement. "It really crystalized, for me, when people laughed when I suggested homeowners randomly fire guns in the air to deter crime," said Vice President Joe Biden. "It...

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Urgent Message to All Ohio NRA Members

3:00pm Friday, March 29, 2013

Dear Ohio NRA Member: The U.S. Senate is currently scheduled to vote on several anti-gun bills during the week of April 8. One, the so-called "universal background check" bill being pushed by Senator Chuck Schumer, would criminalize the private transfer of firearms between law-abiding citizens. This legislation would make it illegal for a family member to transfer a firearm to another family...

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HB495: Definition of "unloaded" gun is now fixed for all Ohioans; "No Guns" signs come down in Statehouse parking garage

7:00am Friday, March 29, 2013

by Ken Hanson and Sean Maloney HB495, sponsored by Rep. Terry Johnson (R) and passed into law last December, became effective March 27, 2013, and is now the law of the land. The reforms make three changes to current law: Eliminates the "demonstrated competency" requirement for second and future CHL renewals, making CHL training similar to a hunting license. Fixes the definition of a "loaded gun"...

Messages of thanks pour in from school employees after attending Buckeye Firearms Foundation-funded training opportunities

3:00pm Thursday, March 28, 2013

In addition to its much-publicized Armed Teachers Training Program, Buckeye Firearms Foundation is supporting various types of educational opportunities all over the state of Ohio. Following are just a few of the many responses we have received from people who have attended the training. ...I received a rare chance to be a guest of yours for the teachers conference Saturday morning [March 16]. I...

First class for Buckeye Firearms Foundation-funded Armed Teachers Training Program held at Tactical Defense Institute

7:00am Thursday, March 28, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The first Armed Teachers Training Program class was conducted this week at Tactical Defense Institute in Adams County. The Columbus Dispatch has published the first coverage of the training, which was funded by Buckeye Firearms Foundation. From the article : Arming teachers in classrooms is the best way to stop more mass murders, said Jim Irvine, the president of the Buckeye...

Holster Review: Comp-Tac delivers solid, worry-free belt carry

3:00pm Wednesday, March 27, 2013

by Dean Rieck When I needed a new belt holster for my Glock 17, I knew exactly where to look: Comp-Tac. I'm not one of those guys who likes to collect three dozen holsters. I want one holster that suits my needs and will last forever. In this case, I needed a new holster for my full-size Glock, which I use primarily for training and fun shoots. I've used a Kydex paddle holster from another well-...

McCain emerges as key senator in creating universal gun registration scheme; Bloomberg targets Ohio Sen. Rob Portman in ads

7:00am Wednesday, March 27, 2013

by Chad D. Baus The Hill is reporting that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has emerged as a key player in Senate Democrats' battle to move legislation to impose a so-called "universal" background check gun registration scheme that would force law-abiding gun owners to get permission from the government before any private transfer of firearms, even among family members. From the article : McCain and...