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Restaurant/Car Carry scheduled for vote in House committee; HB54 (Restoration of Rights) scheduled for proponent testimony

3:00pm Friday, March 04, 2011

[UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect a changed meeting room for the House Committee on Criminal Justice.] Gongwer News Service is reporting that the Ohio House of Representatives has scheduled hearings next week on pro-gun legislation supported by Buckeye Firearms Association. Tuesday, March 8: 1:30 pm, Statehouse Room 116 - The House Committee on State Government and Elections,...

Media jumps on ATF gun-running scandal, but pro-gun bloggers deserve credit for breaking the story

7:00am Friday, March 04, 2011

by Jim Shepherd With Attorney General Eric Holder having failed to respond to Senator Charles Grassley's questions regarding "Project Gunwalker" inside Grassley's February 23 deadline, it looks like the story continues to heat up. Fortunately, for everyone except the Justice Department (although we're all going to find the investigation distasteful when it finally does begin), the story is not...

Please join Buckeye Firearms Association for a Candidates Reception March 15

3:00pm Thursday, March 03, 2011

For the sixth year in a row, Buckeye Firearms Association has teamed up with the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, as well as several other conservation & firearms-related groups, to host a candidate's forum. The event will take place in Columbus on March 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and we hope you will make plans to attend! Several Buckeye Firearms Association leaders and volunteers will be...

Attorney General announces Fourth Quarter 2010 CHL statistics; Ohio Concealed Carry numbers continue to climb

7:00am Thursday, March 03, 2011

by Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the year-end report, Ohio Concealed Handguns Law - 2010 Annual Report . There were 10,675 concealed handgun licenses (CHL's) issued for the period of October through December 2010, essentially the same as the fourth quarters in 2008 and 2009. 2008 was...

Fourth House hearing on Restaurant/ Car Carry rules fixes brings more 'Chicken Little' claims from opponents

3:00pm Wednesday, March 02, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On Tuesday, March 1, the House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, held a fourth hearing on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott). From the Gongwer News Service: Michael Weinman, government affairs director for the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, outlined...

Op-Ed: Close the Car Show Loophole!

7:00am Wednesday, March 02, 2011

By Evan F. Nappen, Esq. At car shows and swaps throughout the United States, cars are sold in private sales with no dealer being involved. Car shows at which cars are exhibited or offered for sale or exchange provide a convenient and centralized commercial location where criminals and other wrongdoers obtain cars without credit background checks and without records that enable car tracing. We all...

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Report: More women in Ohio and elsewhere carry concealed handguns

3:00pm Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Find a CCW instructor - This is our county-by-county listing of instructors who provide training required to get an Ohio Concealed Handgun License.

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 97 - Magazine Ammo Limits Are A Smokescreen, Experts Say

7:00am Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Taken from the most recent "Page Nine", Alan Korwin's "The Uninvited Ombudsman Report" -------- 1- Magazine Ammo Limits The lamestream media told you: 30-round magazines are too dangerous for the public to have. There is no legitimate use for large magazines. If this Tucson murderer had smaller magazines he would have done less damage. Magazines over ten rounds should be outlawed. Banning...