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ODNR to Offer Natural Resources Officer Training Academy

7:00am Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Applications being accepted through January 15 COLUMBUS, OH— Applications are being accepted through January 15 for the next Natural Resources Officer training academy, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The department is seeking to fill at least 15 positions. “Natural Resource Officers have an essential role in helping our department fulfill its mission,” said ODNR...

Spiking Interest in Hunting Due to Pandemic?

7:00am Monday, December 07, 2020

Americans have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for the vast majority of 2020, and depending on what state one lives in, the impact on daily life has varied from relatively benign to approaching draconian. Regardless of how any particular governing authority has responded, everyone in our country has had to make some sort of adjustment to how they operate day-to-day. While the message of...

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Gun Grabbers Demand Unprecedented “Executive Actions”

3:00pm Friday, December 04, 2020

Although the outcome of the presidential election has yet to be certified – and with recounts, lawsuits, and investigations ongoing – gun control advocates are wasting no time cozying up to Joe Biden, and demanding his “executive action” to restrict access to firearms. A recent article in Michael Bloomberg’s gun control propaganda arm, The Trace, detailed what it called “7 Ways Biden Could Go It...

ACTION ALERT: Tell State Senators and Representatives to Eliminate Ohio's Duty to Retreat

7:00am Friday, December 04, 2020

Identical legislation has been introduced in both the Ohio Senate and House that would repeal Ohio’s unjust law that requires victims of violent crime to retreat from attackers prior to using lethal force to defend themselves. Senate Bill 383, sponsored by Senator Terry Johnson, and House Bill 796, sponsored by Representative Kyle Koehler, are clean, clear-cut bills that protect the right of self...

BFA Testifies in Support of SB 383 and HB 796 to Eliminate Duty to Retreat

3:00pm Thursday, December 03, 2020

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee in support of Senate Bill 383 , which seeks to remove the so-called "duty to retreat" from Ohio law. Executive Director Dean Rieck presented the testimony: Chairman Coley, and members of the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee. I am Dean Rieck,...

Take Biden at his word on gun control

By Larry Keane

7:00am Thursday, December 03, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden declared election victory, even as President Donald Trump continues to challenge results in several states. Runoffs are slated for both U.S. Senate seats from Georgia, which could decide the balance of power in Washington, D.C. and whether agendas get an unquestioned green light or hit roadblocks. The Biden camp is already forming the presidential transition team...

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Ohio’s Largest Public Shooting Range Ready to Open at Delaware Wildlife Area

7:00am Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Ohio’s largest public shooting range, located at Delaware Wildlife Area in northern Delaware County, will open Friday, Dec. 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The shooting range was previously closed for repairs while major enhancements and renovations were completed, as well as construction of a new indoor Archery Training Center. The $8 million...

2020 Woes Continue: Smith & Wesson Issues M&P Shield Pistol Recall

3:00pm Tuesday, December 01, 2020

M&P SHIELD® EZ® PISTOL IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR PISTOLS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1ST, 2020 AND OCTOBER 31ST, 2020 Smith & Wesson has identified two M&P Shield EZ Pistols on which the hammers manufactured by our supplier were cracked. In those firearms, the hammer failed to fully engage the sear, causing the round to fire, cycling the slide, and potentially resulting in...