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NRA: Buckeye Firearms Foundation win over City of Cleveland "a long-awaited and major victory for Ohio gun owners"

7:00am Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Fairfax, Va. -- Today, the Cuyahoga County Court struck down the City of Cleveland's scheme of restrictive gun laws still on the books despite Ohio law, which clearly prohibits such municipal gun ordinances. The Court ruled in favor of gun owners in the National Rifle Association-supported case of Buckeye Firearms Foundation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland . "This is a long-awaited and major victory...

Memorial Day 2011 - Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights

7:00am Monday, May 30, 2011

By Jim Irvine We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it's important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today's battles. While it's easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would...

One never knows!

7:00am Saturday, May 28, 2011

by Rick Jones The old woman down the street, the old man around the corner, the nervous young man next door. One never knows! Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, fellow employees. One never knows who has served this great country. They don't say much about it, won't tell stories about it, but will talk with others who have been there and done that. Who are they? These are...

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Federal Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes Create Enormous 1,000-2,000% Annual Return on Investment to Outdoor Industry

3:00pm Friday, May 27, 2011

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — An analysis conducted by Southwick Associates and Andrew Loftus Consulting for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies found that federal excise taxes collected on the sale of hunting and shooting equipment represented an approximate 1,100 percent annual return on investment (ROI) to manufacturers between 1970 to 2006 and taxes collected on sport fishing equipment...

Attorney General announces First Quarter 2011 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2011

By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2011. At the end of March, we had an all-time record of approximately 228,088 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) The Ohio House recently passed HB45, a bill that would allow license-holders to carry concealed into Ohio restaurants...

NSSF Survey: 21 Findings About Modern Sporting Rifle Owners

3:00pm Thursday, May 26, 2011

Users Are Passionate about their AR-style Firearms NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Owners of modern sporting rifles (MSR)--those rifles based on the AR platform--are among the most passionate gun owners. Most shoot their rifles often and wish they had time to shoot them even more. Most use them for target shooting. Most own multiple modern sporting rifles. Most enjoy accessorizing them. Given these and other...

Victim of an on-campus rape publicly shares the story of her horrific attack, fights to overturn campus carry bans

7:00am Thursday, May 26, 2011

[Editor's Note: The following article should take on a whole new meaning for people in the Buckeye State when they consider that the Ohio State (University) Police are currently investigating five possible rapes on campus at OSU. ] by Chad D. Baus FOXNews.com recently reported that lawmakers across the country are debating whether universities should let students and faculty with permits carry...

Court Orders Cleveland to Stop Enforcing Local Gun Control

1:32pm Wednesday, May 25, 2011

"Cities are out of the firearm regulation business." - Ken Hanson, Dec. 12, 2006, following the veto-override of Gov. Taft on Ohio's Statewide Preemption Law (HB347) Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Brian Corrigan has ordered Cleveland to stop any enforcement of 19 separate local gun control ordinances, effective immediately. Buckeye Firearms Foundation is the lead Plaintiff in the case, which...