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Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsees dominate House majority leadership in 129th General Assembly

3:00pm Thursday, November 11, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association endorsees have been elected by Republicans and Democrats to a majority of leadership positions in their respective caucuses for the 129th General Assembly. House Republicans have picked "A" -rated former BFA endorsee Rep. William Batchelder (R-Medina) as speaker for the 129th General Assembly. Other "A" -rated former endorsees in leadership include Rep. Lou Blessing,...

EVERY VOTE COUNTS: Several elections involving BFA endorsees hang on less than one half of one percent

7:00am Thursday, November 11, 2010

by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine Every election season, articles are published on this website imploring pro-gun rights supporters to volunteer for candidates, to rally their friends and family, and to get to the polls and vote for pro-gun rights candidates. "Every vote counts," is the battle cry. And in every election, a few races are decided by fractions of a percent of the total votes cast...

October sees 1.5% jump in firearm sales over same month last year

3:00pm Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for October 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (854,563) show a 1.5 percent increase over October of last year (841,631). The adjusted NICS data were derived by NSSF by subtracting out NICS purpose-code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as...

Announcing the Buckeye Firearms Foundation Gun Show and Auction

3:11pm Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Foundation, a 501(C)(3) dedicated to advancing and defending firearm rights, is pleased to announce our first gun show and auction. There will be a huge number of guns plus shooting and reloading supplies, books, knives, and collectibles for sale. When: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10AM Where: 14028 Fairgrounds Road NW (Hartford Fairgrounds), Croton, OH - Map Click here to see...

Wrangling for vacated Supreme Court and Senate seats begins

3:00pm Monday, November 08, 2010

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that the process to pick a replacement in the Ohio Senate for Republican Jon Husted is underway, and several politicians have already expressed interest. From the article : Husted was elected secretary of state Tuesday and is expected to resign from the Senate with two years left in his term, representing the 6th District. State Reps. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering,...

Don't misinterpret the bloodbath, GOP

7:00am Monday, November 08, 2010

Editor's Note: The following piece was submitted by BFA volunteer Tim Inwood on October 24. Pressing election-related news prevented it from being published earlier, but it is certainly impressive to see how clear Inwood's crystal ball was. As you read the following, consider this election night quote from Florida Senator-elect Marco Rubio: "We make a grave mistake if we believe that tonight...

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Post Election Action is Critical for Sportsmen

3:00pm Friday, November 05, 2010

by Rob Sexton The dust has only begun to settle on Tuesday night's sweeping decision by Americans to re-make the face of our government once again. Both in the nation's capitol and in the states, Republicans made gains that will substantially shape the future of the country and, of course, the lives of many sportsmen and women. The difference this time will be all about priorities. The vast...

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The Second Amendment’s Great Election Night

7:00am Friday, November 05, 2010

by David Kopel The Second Amendment had a great night on Tuesday. Across the nation, the right to arms is stronger than ever, and the stage has been set for constructive reforms in 2011. U.S. Senate: The net result of Tuesday was a gain of +6 votes on Second Amendment issues. In not a single U.S. Senate seat did the gun control lobby gain ground. Three open seats switched from anti-gun to pro-gun...