Ohio Spring Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 19

Youth-only hunt set for Saturday and Sunday, April 17-18 Spring wild turkey hunting opens in all 88 Ohio counties on Monday, April 19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, May 16. "Although last year we experienced one of the poorest wild turkey hatches we have seen in recent years, good numbers of two-year-old...

Firearms Industry Concerned Over United Nations Request for Firearms Trace Data

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry – has learned that the United Nations has filed its first firearms trace request . The move by the United Nations, which has long advocated for civilian disarmament, raised concerns from the NSSF. "Firearms trace data is a law enforcement tool to help aid in specific criminal investigations," said...

NSSF/Harris Survey: Support Grows for Applying 2nd Amendment to States

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to issue its decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago in a few months, a new NSSF poll conducted by Harris Interactive finds 8 in 10 Americans agree with this statement: "State and local governments are bound by law to comply with the Second Amendment." The 80 percent who indicated their support in the March 15 online survey of general population adults 18 and over...

This is How Freedom Died – By Choice

By Gerard Valentino Two stories that any liberty-minded American should know about sneaked by unnoticed last week because of the overwhelming negative reaction to the health care debacle. Both were indicative of how little value some Americans put on their personal freedom and how some people are willing to turn over their well-being to the government, instead of taking responsibility for their...

Man shoots sex offender attempting home invasion; Columbus Dispatch describes aggressor as "victim"

By Gerard Valentino Yet another potential home invasion ended with an honest law-abiding citizen using a gun for self-defense. According to The Columbus Dispatch , a convicted sex offender was shot while trying to break into an apartment and died from his injuries. From the story : Columbus police yesterday identified the victim in a Friday night shooting on the Northeast Side as Charles R...

A Tribute to Ben & Nikki Goeser

By Linda Walker One year ago today, the world lost a special man that I never had the privilege of meeting. Yet this man left a huge impact on the world after his death. On April 2, 2009, Hank Wise walked into Johnny's Sports Bar in Nashville, Tenn. He had stalked Nikki Goeser as she and her husband Ben Goeser ran their karaoke business at various clubs throughout the area. Wise had tormented...

Buckeye Firearms Association 2010 Primary Candidate Grades & Endorsements

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is proud to announce endorsements for a host of local, statewide and federal offices in the May 4 primaries. Click here to view BFA's 2010 Primary grades and endorsements. DOWNLOAD the voter guide! Print and distribute to your friends and family! Help spread the word and encourage people to vote their gun rights freedoms first!

A Fool For All Seasons

By Jim Shepherd When I first started in journalism, most of the reporters and editors in the business enjoyed April 1. It was the day we might actually get to write the silly headlines, fabricated stories and outrageous quotes we joked about the other days of the year. Not so much anymore. It would be difficult to make up stories any more bizarre and outrageous than the ones that seem to consume...

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