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George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

12:10am Thursday, November 27, 2008

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

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HB450 (Armed Services 18-21 gun rights restoration) scheduled for second hearing & possible vote in Senate committee

12:05am Thursday, November 27, 2008

The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Rep. Bruce Goodwin's HB450 , legislation that would restore gun rights to members of the armed services or the Ohio National Guard who are between the ages of 18 and 21, on Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Building's Finance...

Why the NRA may be America's only hope

12:10am Wednesday, November 26, 2008

By Dean Rieck Five years ago, I was not a gun rights supporter. I was not an NRA member. I didn't even own a gun. In fact, I bought into the common notion, nurtured by nanny state zealots and perpetuated by the media and Hollywood, that guns are bad. And except for the police and military, only bad people have guns. Boy was I wrong. Want to know what changed my mind? I went to see Michael Moore's...

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Anti-Hunting Representative Assumes Pivotal Committee Chairmanship in Congress

12:05am Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Sportsmen Dismayed by Overthrow of Congressman John Dingell The United States Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) expresses its dismay today over the news that U.S. Representative Henry Waxman (D- CA) toppled Representative John Dingell (D- MI) as Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Dingell has been a tireless champion of sportsmen issues for decades, while Rep. Waxman has a long...

2012 Gun Rights Issues

The all-volunteer staff at Buckeye Firearms Association is hard at work, 24/7/365, keeping a close eye on gun rights issues that effect the rights of Ohio citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities. The following are the issues that we are watching in 2012. YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

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NRA's Wayne LaPierre visits Ohio; Urges gun owners to remain vigilant

12:05am Tuesday, November 25, 2008

“If the founders and framers of our Constitution were sitting here today, they would say we have made progress toward equality, justice and freedom for all people but would they also see storm clouds where other Americans see only change?” - Wayne LaPierre, Ashland, OH, November 17, 2008 The Ashland Times-Gazette is reporting that National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre...

The Coming Battle to Save the Second Amendment

12:10am Monday, November 24, 2008

By Chad D. Baus Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. ... A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet: That...

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Firearms Industry Lauds Development of Electronic Form 4473 at ATF Press Conference

12:05am Monday, November 24, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Speaking at a press conference Wednesday at the Maryland Small Arms Range in Upper Marlboro, Md., the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the launch of an electronic Form 4473 -- the Firearms Transaction Record which must be filled out any time a person buys a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF...