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Back to School: Crime Alerts Issued After Capital Students Report Sexual Assaults

7:00am Thursday, September 08, 2011

While Ohio's public and private colleges and universities remain opposed to campus carry, today they have recommitted their institutions to the safety of their students. "We promise our students, their parents and loved ones, that we are committed to dealing with crime on campus. As this incident shows, we will firmly deal with violent crime by swiftly informing the campus community that a crime...

New Bill Will Improve, Increase Public Land Opportunities

3:00pm Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Hunting and fishing opportunities will become a priority on 440 million acres of federal public lands under the newly proposed "Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act" (HR 2834) introduced today by Reps. Dan Benishek (R-MI) and Dan Boren (D-OK). Cosponsors of the bill include Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bill is also supported by other key members of...

Buckeye Firearms Association submits campaign finance report; Supporters help keep all-volunteer PAC in strong financial shape

7:00am Wednesday, September 07, 2011

By Jim Irvine Buckeye Firearms Association has filed its campaign finance report covering the period from the post-election report in 2010 through June 30, 2011. We are again pleased and grateful to the many people who donate to our organization in support of the Second Amendment. During the period, we had almost 600 donations totaling nearly $21,000. Donations ranged $5 to $750. We are...

Governor Rick Perry an 'egotistical extremist?' I don’t think so!

3:00pm Tuesday, September 06, 2011

by Linda Walker Yes, I must confess, I am on the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence's email list. There, I said it! "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." Sun Tzu, Chinese general & military strategist (ca. 500 BC) To my horror, amazement, shock and a wealth of other instantaneous emotions, I read the following email from the Brady Campaign that popped into my email inbox...

A look at the GOP's 2012 Presidential field from a gun rights perspective

7:00am Tuesday, September 06, 2011

by Chad D. Baus In 2008, there was much discussion about gun rights during the Republican Presidential primaries. Although there were a number of Republican candidates who had a strong pro-Second Amendment record, the party eventually settled on a candidate with an extremely spotty record on the Second Amendment (as well as other issues important to the conservative base). The end result was that...

What to do if you are involved in a shooting

3:00pm Friday, September 02, 2011

by Ken Hanson This week, Buckeye Firearms received a question asking 1.) how to find a self-defense attorney, and 2.) what to do in the aftermath of a shooting. My book, the Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws , is now out in a Fourth Edition. Something I have been writing about for years, in the past and current editions, is the importance of the legal aftermath of a shooting. The first, last and only...

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50 youth participants enjoy marksmanship training weekend sponsored by Buckeye Firearms Foundation

7:00am Friday, September 02, 2011

by Aaron Kirkingburg Over the weekend of July 29-31st a group of 30 adult volunteers ran a youth shooting event out at Dillon Gun Range. Both firearms safety and marksmanship skills were learned by 50 youth participants, ranging in age from 11-17. Boys and girls from the Licking county area received instruction in proper marksmanship skills, the basic rules of safe gun handling, the importance of...

Report: ATF Director Reassigned; U.S. Attorney Out Amid 'Fast and Furious' Uproar

3:00pm Thursday, September 01, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Fox News is reporting that acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson has been reassigned to a lesser post in the Justice Department and the U.S. attorney for Arizona was also pushed out Tuesday as "fallout from Operation Fast and Furious reached new heights." On July 4, Melson decide to testify about Fast and Furious without having Justice Department counsel present to "advise him" on...