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The False Promise of Background Checks

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The idea of background checks for firearm purchases seems to sound sensible, but the reality is much different from the appearance. In truth, expecting firearm background checks to stop criminals is like trying to catch a few particular salmon during spawning season by placing a rock in the middle of the stream and watching for the specific fish to jump over the rock. specious : adjective:...

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House Committee Faults FDIC for Participation in Operation Choke Point

3:00pm Monday, December 29, 2014

In May, we reported on a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee exposé that substantiated improper activities by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the guise of Operation Choke Point. While DOJ insisted that the operation was meant to protect the soundness of America’s financial system by targeting fraudulent businesses, the committee report concluded that the true goal of the...

Ammo Capacity: How Much is Enough?

by Gary Evens

7:00am Monday, December 29, 2014

There is an old saying that says, “There is no such thing as bringing too much ammo to a gunfight!” Those concerned with personal protection and concealed carry seem to have accepted this as fact. Yet, FBI statistics indicate that on average most violent encounters are over within a few seconds and that if gunfire is involved, only 2-3 shots are fired. If this is true, then why is there so much...

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Taurus Tosses A CURVE

by Jim Shepherd

3:00pm Friday, December 26, 2014

Legendary trainer Clint Smith says carrying concealed handguns is "comforting, not comfortable". Today's holster makers might disagree, but Smith's right. Guns are hunks of metal with plenty of angles. Even when "melted" to soften edges, they're far less malleable than our bodies. Small handguns aren't any different from their larger kin. Polymer frames and diminutive size notwithstanding, there'...

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Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

3:00pm Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year's passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

The new Classic Country Radio Outdoor Show

7:00am Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Join Buckeye Firearms Association sportsmen leader and outdoor writer Larry Moore with co-host David Linkhart for an hour of live radio with the best in the outdoors of southwestern Ohio. Lifelong Greene County residents and Xenia High School graduates Linkhart and Moore share their passion for all things outdoors with Classic Country Outdoors listeners each Sunday from noon to 1PM on WBZI AM1500...

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IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE TAKING 8 HOUR TRAINING CLASSES

by Ken Hanson, Esq.

3:00pm Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Am. Sub. H.B. 234 was signed by Governor Kasich on December 19, 2014. One provision of this law was to reduce the training requirement to obtain an Ohio CHL from 12 hours down to 8. We are already seeing trainers advertising 8 hour classes. It is critical to understand that the 8 hour training classes will not qualify you to apply for an Ohio CHL until after the effective date of the new law...

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First Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus reception held

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The first Ohio Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus reception was held in the Ohio Capitol Atrium on Wednesday December 10. The event was hosted by the National Assembly of Sportsmen Caucuses, the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF) and the member organizations of the Ohio Conservation Federation. Buckeye Firearms Association had a table and several of our leadership and volunteers attending. It...