Supreme Court has Spoken, but Biden & NY Governor Hochul Don’t Care

"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their arms." ~Samuel Adams, American Statesman and Founding Father The importance of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen cannot be overstated. These cases, together, establish the Court's recognition of; One is the immutable, eternal right of the people to keep and bear arms. Two...

Career Opportunity: Apply Now to be an Ohio Wildlife Officer

Applications are being accepted now through Sunday, Jan. 29 for the next Ohio Wildlife Officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife is seeking to fill up to 15 wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio and training begins in August 2023. Ohio wildlife officers enforce wildlife regulations and protect state...

Governor DeWine Signs BFA-Backed SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies

On January 3, 2023, Governor DeWine signed SB 16 , a bill into which SB 185 was amended in the waning hours of the 134th General Assembly. Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, SB 185 prevents state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared emergencies. It is the most powerful and comprehensive emergency powers...

FFL Persecuted for Years by FBI and ATF Left to Fend for Himself

Some years back, a Federal Firearms Licensee was falsely accused, arrested, held in jail, tried, and ultimately exonerated. Despite that, and in what seems a response motivated by revenge instead of any public safety imperative or moral authority, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives refuses to allow him to renew his license. And so far, no "gun rights group" has shown an...

Gun Owner New Year’s Resolutions Can Help Increase Involvement and Effectiveness

It's the time of year when Americans are inclined to make resolutions. Some will try to lose weight, quit smoking, cut back on drinking, start an exercise program, go back to school, or find more rewarding employment. Those can all be worthy goals for gun owners to aspire to, but they neglect the preservation and restoration of legal recognition of the right to keep and bear arms. I submit that...

Armed Defender Ends Attack on the Road

Crime happens anywhere and anytime. It was just before midnight Saturday when a man in his pickup truck was returning home with his two-year-old. He was almost home when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road. It was quite dark and cold on this rural road. The driver in his pickup truck stopped and offered the 49-year-old woman a ride. This is an uneventful good samaritan story so far...

Happy New Year - 2022 in Review

Buckeye Firearms Association is an award-winning organization , recognized throughout Ohio and across America as a leading gun rights advocate. We've been reforming Ohio's gun laws for nearly 20 years. And before that, many of our leaders had been Second Amendment advocates for decades. We were the driving force for bringing concealed carry to Ohio so law-abiding citizens could defend themselves...

CDC Isn't Following Science - It's Manipulating it for Gun Control

The recent bombshell report by The Reload showing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) purposefully omitted defensive-use data sets after being lobbied by gun control groups shows serious concerns with the government-funded agency charged with saving lives and protecting people from health threats. The revelation of twisting data to meet pre-determined conclusions is the...

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