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ODNR Division of Wildlife accepting sign-ups for special spring hunting, fishing opportunities

6:00am Friday, March 17, 2023

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is inviting all hunting and fishing enthusiasts to apply for spring 2023 controlled access opportunities available throughout the state. The online application period for special trout fishing and wild turkey hunting is open until March 31, according to a March 15 news release from the ODNR. Successful applicants for each opportunity...

NSSF: Biden ignores Constitution, Congress, signs anti-gun executive order

6:00am Thursday, March 16, 2023

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) posted March 14 that it takes exception with President Joe Biden’s Executive Order to increase gun control measures. In the name of “doing something,” the Biden administration is chilling fundamental Constitutional rights and simply rehashing existing law, many of which were previously supported by the firearm industry. “The Biden administration...

BFA Provides Testimony in Support of SB 58 to Prohibit Firearm Ownership Fees or Liability Insurance

6:00am Wednesday, March 15, 2023

On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee supporting SB 58 to prohibit requiring firearm liability insurance or being required to pay a fee for the possession of a firearm, part of a firearm, its components, its ammunition, or a knife. This was the second hearing for this legislation, sponsored by Senator...

Hunting coalition files appeal on California youth marketing law

6:00am Tuesday, March 14, 2023

On March 10, the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation appealed the denial of a preliminary injunction against a California statute that prohibits the "marketing" of firearms and firearm accessories to minors . The law, created with passage of AB 2571 in August 2022, put many youth-related hunting and education programs at risk due to the...

ATF director paints different picture from doctors at 'gun violence' prevention forum

By Matt Manda

6:00am Monday, March 13, 2023

Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as “leaders” in reducing criminal misuse of firearms. Criminal misuse of firearms isn’t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It’s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking the law. These health professionals should have instead listened closer to the keynote...

Gun News Roundup - March 11, 2023

6:00am Saturday, March 11, 2023

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: As the ranks of Black gun owners grow, the Second Amendment finds fresh support Sens. Rounds, Johnson take on ATF, introduce bill to expand full-time travelers’ gun ownership rights More ATF news: Agents raid wrong...

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Visa, MasterCard, others announce 'pause' in firearms retail codes

6:00am Friday, March 10, 2023

NSSF, the Firearm Industry Trade Association, posted March 9 that it is encouraged by the announcement from Visa and MasterCard that they will “pause” plans to implement a special Merchant Category Code (MCC) specific to purchases at firearm retailers with their credit cards. That announcement was later echoed by American Express and Discover , which previously announced plans to implement the...

Bump stock ban: District Court rules in favor of Cargill vs. ATF, but refuses relief

By John Crump

6:00am Thursday, March 09, 2023

A federal district judge has issued a judgment for Michael Cargill in a case where Mr. Cargill challenged the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) bump stock ban (Cargill vs. Garland). However, District Judge David Ezra did not grant Cargill and gun owners relief. The Trump-era bump stock ban came after a deranged man killed over 50 people in Las Vegas. According to the FBI,...