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February sees 13.6% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year

3:00pm Thursday, March 17, 2011

The February 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 963,746 is an increase of 13.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 848,036 from February 2010. For comparison, the unadjusted February 2011 NICS figure of 1,463,138 is an increase of 18.2 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,237,617 from February 2010. The adjusted NICS data was...

Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Mark Noble for Columbus City Council

7:00am Thursday, March 17, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is pleased to announce our endorsement of Mark Noble for Columbus City Council in the May 3rd, 2011 primary election. Mark Noble has been involved with and actively advocated the Second Amendment in past runs for office. He is a life member of the Gun Owners of America (as a candidate, achieving their highest rating) and both he and his wife Loretta are NRA...

NPR President and VP "Resign" After VP Calls Gun Owners "Seriously Racist"

3:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Copyright 2011, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. Speaking of people who believe they are smarter than the masses, Fox News reports that National Public Radio president Vivian Schiller, already in trouble for other matters relating to political bias within the media organization, was forced to resign [last] week. Her resignation came after NPR Senior Vice-...

BFA Legislative Chair Ken Hanson offers proponent testimony on HB54 (Restoration of Rights)

12:00pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Buckeye Firearms Association's Legislative Chair Ken Hanson offered testimony today in support of Restoration of Rights legislation before the House Committee on Criminal Justice. His testimony follows:

President Obama signals quiet surrender on gun control

7:00am Wednesday, March 16, 2011

by Ken Hanson This past Presidential election, gun owners had much cause for concern. John McCain, a lukewarm gun supporter or gun banner, depending upon the day, was running against eventual winner Obama, a former member of the Joyce Foundation board of directors, the Joyce foundation being a leading financial supporter of gun control activism. Since that time, President Obama has surprised his...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation (HB45) passes House committee

2:40pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011

[Editor's Note: This article was updated throughout the afternoon of March 15 as new information became available.] A bill that would make critical improvements to Ohio's concealed carry laws has passed out of the House Committee on State Government and Elections. The committee, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, passed HB45 with a 12-10 mostly party line vote (the only...

Obama officially, publicly calls for new gun control; [Update: NRA responds]

7:00am Tuesday, March 15, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On Sunday, March 13, 2011, the president of the United States began publicly call for new gun control limits against law-abiding citizens in hopes of curtailing the behavior of the lawless. Gun rights activists have known this day was coming since the day Barack Obama won his party's nomination (and since John McCain won his). In an op-ed published in the Arizona Daily Star ,...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix bill may come to a vote - please help us now!

2:44pm Monday, March 14, 2011

Our pro-gun bills hang in the balance. We need to turn up the heat with MORE emails and MORE calls! A vote could be coming this week on our bill, Restaurant Carry (HB 45). The House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, has scheduled a SIXTH hearing on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R...