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BREAKING: SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies Passes House and Senate

7:00am Thursday, December 15, 2022

In an all-night marathon session at the Ohio Statehouse on Dec. 14 and 15, 2022, members of the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 185 with a vote of 57 to 19 after it was amended into another bill. The Senate concurred with the amended bill with a vote of 29 to 0. SB 185, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, prevents state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights...

BREAKING: Ohio Files for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Columbus from Enforcing Gun Laws

11:58am Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The State of Ohio has just filed a "Complaint for Declaratory Judgement, TRO, and Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief" against the City of Columbus and City Attorney Zack Klein. Essentially, this means the State is asking a judge to hear their arguments that Columbus has enacted laws that are in conflict with Ohio's firearms preemption law, forbidding cities from regulating firearms,...

Opposition Grows to Canada’s Latest Gun Grab

7:00am Wednesday, December 14, 2022

More than two years ago, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an immediate ban on firearms and devices classified as “assault weapons.” Gun owners were told they could continue to possess (but not use) their property until April 30, 2022, when the amnesty expired, and were promised the government would pay “fair compensation” for their legally acquired firearms. Shortly before the...

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Did Biden Call Most American Gun Owners Sick?

7:00am Tuesday, December 13, 2022

There are few things in life that one can truly count on. Of course, there’s the old saying about death and taxes, and we know the sun will rise in the East and set in the West. But it’s getting to the point where you can guarantee that, when Joe Biden says anything about firearms, it will be either outrageous, a blatant lie, or just incomprehensible. Sometimes it’ all three. On Thanksgiving,...

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Legislators They MUST Pass SB 185 to Stop Cities from Enacting Emergency Gun Control

3:00pm Monday, December 12, 2022

Critical legislation that prevents government from restricting firearms during an emergency has hit a snag in the closing days of session at the Ohio Statehouse. Senate Bill 185 prohibits local and state government from restricting the purchase, transfer, carry, or possession of a firearm as part of a declared emergency or a declared public nuisance. The bill is critical to protecting the rights...

Gun News Roundup - December 10, 2022

7:00am Saturday, December 10, 2022

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’: Another Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Officials For Restrictive Gun Measure First Nations group votes to reject Canadian gun ban Oregon Agrees That Delaying Measure 114’s Permit-to-...

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Ohio Gun Hunters Have Successful Week of Deer Hunting

7:00am Friday, December 09, 2022

Hunters harvested 71,932 white-tailed deer during the 2022 gun week that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In the same weeklong period over the past three years, hunters checked an average of 68,534 deer. In 2021, the weeklong number was 70,381. Deer gun season opens again for the weekend of Dec. 17-18. Caption: Ohio...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies Against "Strong Lite" Bill

7:00am Thursday, December 08, 2022

On Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee held a third hearing for Senate Bill 357 , sponsored by Sen. Matt Dolan. Buckeye Firearms Association testified in opposition to this bill. SB 357 has been referred to as "Strong Ohio Lite," referring to legislation from the previous legislative session which we also opposed, and which failed to move. Among other provisions, SB 357 seeks...