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Attorney General announces First Quarter 2010 CHL statistics

3:00pm Wednesday, May 12, 2010

By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2010. At the end of March, we had an all-time record of 188,665 Ohio residents licensed to carry concealed firearms. (See chart) During this election year, more politicians are touting their pro-gun stances and seeking our endorsements for use in radio and...

Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching $23,000 Trophy Buck

7:00am Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Largest restitution for a poached deer ever imposed in Ohio A Scioto County man pled guilty to four wildlife violations in Adams County Court on Friday, April 30 and was ordered to pay $23,572.05 in restitution, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Johnny B. Clay, 37, of Minford pled guilty to four charges including taking a deer in a closed season,...

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NSSF Provides Free Videos to Help Educators Teach Firearm Safety and Conservation

3:00pm Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched an online campaign offering free educational videos about firearm safety and wildlife conservation to teachers and school administrators across the country. A longtime leader in promoting firearm safety and conservation education, NSSF is pleased to report that just several days into the campaign more than 4,500 DVDs have been ordered by...

Get Involved: National Training Week July 4-11

7:00am Tuesday, May 11, 2010

By Jeff Knox National Training Week, July 4 through 11, is set aside in conjunction with Independence Day to remind people that liberty and independence are closely tied to responsible possession of firearms. Every American owes a debt of thanks to our forebears who saw fit to enshrine the right to arms in our Constitution and to use that right to defend our liberty for the past 234 years...

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Buckeye Firearms Association leaders speak at Second Amendment Town Hall

3:00pm Monday, May 10, 2010

On April 28, the Dublin Republican Club of Northwest Columbus sponsored a Second Amendment Town Hall meeting in Dublin, OH. Guest speakers included Col. Danny Bubp, a State Representative from the 88th District; Linda Walker, Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair and winner of the NRA's Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award; Ken Hanson, Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair and...

Another city nullifies gun ban under statewide preemption; City of Cleveland still in violation of the law

7:00am Monday, May 10, 2010

By Chad D. Baus Even as the City of Cleveland continues to enforce its local gun control laws and waste tax payer money to fight state law prohibiting same in court, the City of Newark, OH is taking another route entirely at a council meeting to be held tonight.

Op-Ed: Law-abiding citizens don't commit crimes

3:00pm Friday, May 07, 2010

The following guest op-ed appeared in The Chillicothe Gazette on April 22, 2010. By Mike McCoy When Ohio's original legislation allowing law-abiding citizens to carry a concealed handgun passed in 2004, there were dire predictions by the anti-gun crowd that there would be shootouts in the streets or worse. Fast forward six years, and guess what? None of it happened. How could the anti-gun crowd...

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Learn what is really takes to survive ... with the FIGHT! Integrated Concealed Carry class

12:22pm Friday, May 07, 2010

You may know how to use your gun, but do you know how to win a real fight? Now you have the chance to learn what it really takes to survive when it's up close and personal. Buckeye Firearms Foundation is pleased to announce that Brian LaMaster, President of Innovative Tactical Concepts, will teach his acclaimed FIGHT! Integrated Concealed Carry class on July 17 and 18, 2010. This 2-day class is...