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Op-Ed: Should Bans Against Carrying Concealed Weapons Be Lifted On College Campuses?

7:00am Monday, March 21, 2011

[Editor's Note: In a recent article on the subject of concealed carry on college campuses, Marietta, OH Police Capt. Jeff Waite said he wouldn't have a problem with such a measure being implemented locally because it would give people an opportunity to defend themselves. "I don't have a problem with anybody who is legally entitled to carry a gun to carry one and that would include (on) college...

2010 BFA endorsee Debe Terhar elected as president of the State Board of Education

3:00pm Friday, March 18, 2011

The Gongwer News Service is reporting that Debe Terhar, a 2010 Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee, has been elected as president of the state board of education. From the article: The 10-9 selection of Ms. Terhar, who was elected to the panel in November, ousted previously elected Mr. Hovis, who in his eighth year on the board is the most senior member. ...The vote was conducted by the board's...

Report: "It's kill or be killed" as southeastern Ohio drug violence escalates

7:00am Friday, March 18, 2011

by Chad D. Baus NBC-affiliate WSAZ, which covers southeastern Ohio, central West Virginia, and eastern Kentucky, is reporting that a man was shot and killed Thursday night after an armed robbery attempt at a Portsmouth carryout. From the report : The shooter was a store clerk, the victim -- the intruder In a city that's now ground zero in a state war on drugs, it's kill or be killed. Debbie...

February sees 13.6% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year

3:00pm Thursday, March 17, 2011

The February 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 963,746 is an increase of 13.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 848,036 from February 2010. For comparison, the unadjusted February 2011 NICS figure of 1,463,138 is an increase of 18.2 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,237,617 from February 2010. The adjusted NICS data was...

Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Mark Noble for Columbus City Council

7:00am Thursday, March 17, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is pleased to announce our endorsement of Mark Noble for Columbus City Council in the May 3rd, 2011 primary election. Mark Noble has been involved with and actively advocated the Second Amendment in past runs for office. He is a life member of the Gun Owners of America (as a candidate, achieving their highest rating) and both he and his wife Loretta are NRA...

NPR President and VP "Resign" After VP Calls Gun Owners "Seriously Racist"

3:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Copyright 2011, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. Speaking of people who believe they are smarter than the masses, Fox News reports that National Public Radio president Vivian Schiller, already in trouble for other matters relating to political bias within the media organization, was forced to resign [last] week. Her resignation came after NPR Senior Vice-...

BFA Legislative Chair Ken Hanson offers proponent testimony on HB54 (Restoration of Rights)

12:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Buckeye Firearms Association's Legislative Chair Ken Hanson offered testimony today in support of Restoration of Rights legislation before the House Committee on Criminal Justice. His testimony follows:

President Obama signals quiet surrender on gun control

7:00am Wednesday, March 16, 2011

by Ken Hanson This past Presidential election, gun owners had much cause for concern. John McCain, a lukewarm gun supporter or gun banner, depending upon the day, was running against eventual winner Obama, a former member of the Joyce Foundation board of directors, the Joyce foundation being a leading financial supporter of gun control activism. Since that time, President Obama has surprised his...