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May 2026 NICS checks show gun demand rising

by Dean Weingarten, AmmoLand

6:00am Thursday, June 18, 2026

The May 2026 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) numbers are in. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)-adjusted background check numbers show expanding firearm sales, even as the total number of background checks conducted through NICS continues to drop.

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SIG P365 "Around the Clock" Self-Defense Raffle - $3,006 Prize Package

6:00am Wednesday, June 17, 2026

ONLY OHIO RESIDENTS 21 OR OLDER MAY ENTER NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO "LOG IN" TO BUY TICKETS. There are NO physical tickets for this raffle. You will NOT get a number at the time of your purchase. We will randomly assign ticket numbers AFTER ALL 1,000 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD or after raffle ticket sales are closed and will provide these numbers to participants before the drawing. Some people have...

BFA-backed bills move forward before Ohio legislature's summer 2026 recess

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The Ohio General Assembly is about to recess for the summer, but not before making moves on some key gun-related bills supported by Buckeye Firearms Association, including one that is on the governor's desk.

Headline: Ohio Supreme Court rules some with federal restrictions could have gun rights restored

6:00am Monday, June 15, 2026

The Ohio Supreme Court on June 2 ruled 6-1 that people who are federally prohibited from possessing firearms because of a prior criminal conviction could petition the state for restored gun rights.

Interview with police trainer Ron Borsch on church security teams stopping active killer incidents

by SemperVerus

6:00am Friday, June 12, 2026

SemperVerus interviewed Ron Borsch, one of the world’s leading authorities on active killer attacks. This interview was first published on SemperVerus.com. Along with the topics of personal growth, safety, and spiritual discernment, the SemperVerus blog includes articles concerning self-defense and church security.

Gannett’s USA TODAY blasts guns, Second Amendment rights, sanity

by Lee Williams, Second Amendment Foundation

6:00am Thursday, June 11, 2026

On a recent Monday morning, USA TODAY columnist Joel Burgess published this: “I like shooting guns, but I can never keep one in my home." Then came more drivel.

BFA again testifies in favor of SB 214 to remove suppressors from ordnance definition

6:00am Wednesday, June 10, 2026

On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the House Public Safety Committee in favor of Senate Bill 214, which would eliminate suppressors and mufflers from the definition of dangerous ordnance and remove language that mandates suppressor registration under the National Firearms Act of 1934.

Ohio 2026 spring wild turkey hunting season results

From Ohio Department of Natural Resources

6:00am Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Ohio’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the spring 2026 season. The total statewide harvest represents all turkeys checked from April 18 to May 31, including the 2,058 birds taken during youth-only hunting.