| Page 544 | Buckeye Firearms Association

To the Editor: Guns are already being confiscated

7:00am Thursday, January 09, 2014

The following letter to the editor of the Toledo Blade was submitted by Chad Baus, Buckeye Firearms Association's Secretary and published on December 22, 2013. Information the newspaper edited out is included in [brackets.] In his column about the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, Mr. Kushma states: "If you are a legal, responsible gun owner — and that puts you in the overwhelming majority...

Read more about To the Editor: Guns are already being confiscated
3556 reads

Guide to Concealed Carry Holsters and Accessories

3:00pm Wednesday, January 08, 2014

by Greg Ellifritz There are many different options for carrying your handgun in a concealed manner. Body type, firearm, holster type, and mission all mandate different styles of carry. It ultimately comes down to personal preferences, but here are a few hints and guidelines to help you make your decision. If you are new to carrying concealed firearms, this resource will help you make some...

Read more about Guide to Concealed Carry Holsters and Accessories
194008 reads

Gun Control Hurts People

7:00am Wednesday, January 08, 2014

by Jeff Knox We often hear gun control advocates say something like, "If it saves just one life, isn't it worth it?" Well of course it is – if it doesn't cost many more in the process. The reality is that gun control costs lives, while guns save lives. That's why cops carry them. Let's do a little reality check: 1. Crime – including violent crime, and "gun crime" – is not going up, it has been...

Read more about Gun Control Hurts People
1689 reads

Judge: Chicago's gun sales ban unconstitutional

3:00pm Tuesday, January 07, 2014

by Chad D. Baus The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a federal judge has overturned Chicago's ban on the sale and transfer of firearms, ruling that the city's ordinances aimed at reducing gun violence are unconstitutional. From the article : U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang said in his ruling that while the government has a duty to protect its citizens, it is also obligated to protect...

Read more about Judge: Chicago's gun sales ban unconstitutional
1139 reads

VIDEO: 90-year-old Ohio store owner uses gun to scare off robber

7:00am Tuesday, January 07, 2014

by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News reported recently that the 90-year-old owner of an East Fifth Street laundromat scared off a would be robber, pulling a gun when the young man demanded cash from the register. From the article : George Hicks said he wasn't scared during the confrontation at the R & J Laundromat and will be ready if the robber ever comes back. "Why get scared? I've got the...

Op-Ed: Minority Report Card

3:00pm Monday, January 06, 2014

by C. D. Michel In its annual publicity stunt "report card," the Brady Campaign released its gun control grades for states. The states that have adopted the most gun control laws promoted by the Brady Campaign get the highest grades. Points are subtracted from states that allow people to use guns for self-defense, and from states where concealed carry licenses are liberally issued. The report...

Read more about Op-Ed: Minority Report Card
1711 reads

BATFE Implicated in More Rogue Operations

7:00am Monday, January 06, 2014

Over the last several years, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has been plagued by mismanagement, scandal and rogue operations, the most infamous of which has been the ill-fated and deadly "Fast and Furious" debacle. Despite these ongoing problems and the criticism and calls for reform they have generated, BATFE has continued its practice of questionable...

Read more about BATFE Implicated in More Rogue Operations
4667 reads

If only there were no guns

3:00pm Friday, January 03, 2014

Hoplophobes should be careful what they pray for by Jeff Knox The day before the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook atrocity, another demented little coward decided to do something so vile and outrageous that he would be remembered forever and get payback on all of those people who had made his miserable little life unbearable. As has been my longstanding policy, I will not mention the worm's...