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ODOT confirms all "NO GUNS" signs at rest stops and visitor centers have been removed

4:42pm Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Last fall, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all "NO GUNS" signs at state rest stops and visitor centers to be removed. This action was in response to passage and implementation of Senate Bill 184 , which included several major fixes to Ohio's concealed handgun licensure (CHL) law, including a change designed to allow...

Illinois gun legislation should be Trap Shooters' Wake-Up Call

12:10am Wednesday, March 04, 2009

By Larry S. Moore I've been a hunter my entire life, or at least since about age 10. I started participating in trap shooting when I was about 16 years old. While I hunt every year as much as possible, my trap shooting activities have experienced peaks and valleys. The peak of my trapshooting was from about 1990 through 2005. I believe the first Grand American Trap Shoot was held in Sparta,...

Legislators and Sportsmen to Meet at Reception

12:05am Wednesday, March 04, 2009

(Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for the members of Ohio's Congressional Delegations and General Assembly with state sportsman leaders on March 10, 2009. The event is part of the organization's annual effort to connect Ohio's sportsmen's community with state and federal legislators. The reception will be March 10 at the Athletic Club of Columbus...

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2008 Attorney General Summary on Concealed Carry: Record year for Ohio concealed handgun licenses

12:05am Tuesday, March 03, 2009

By Jim Irvine Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the year-end report, Ohio Concealed Handgun Law - 2008 Annual Report . Just as we have seen a spike in demand for guns, we see a strong surge in concealed carry applications from people who want to carry a concealed weapon (CCW). The fourth quarter...

GOP Senate candidate Rob Portman addresses League of Ohio Sportsmen

12:10am Monday, March 02, 2009

By Larry S. Moore The League of Ohio Sportsmen recently held their 101st annual convention in Marietta, Ohio. I attended for a portion of the conference and the evening banquet. In addition to talking sportsmen and conservation club leaders from around Ohio, I wanted to hear Rob Portman's key note address. Portman is the announced Republican candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator...

Pro-Gun Youth Essay Contest opportunities to be aware of

12:05am Monday, March 02, 2009

Buckeye Firearms Association would like to make its members and supporters aware of two Youth Essay Contest opportunities, offering awards including $1000 Savings Bonds, wild turkey hunts with sporting celebrities, and for one winner, a hunt with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.

Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Would Reduce Jobs, Not Crime

12:10am Friday, February 27, 2009

Firearms Industry Reminds Congress to Respect Second Amendment Rights Responding to Attorney General Eric Holder's comment Wednesday that the Obama Administration will attempt to reinstate a ban against semi-automatic rifles, the National Shooting Sports Foundation reminded Congress and all Americans that such a ban would cause jobs to be lost in a difficult economy, have no effect on reducing...

No U.S. Ammo in Canada?: Politics and Pistols, Pt. 2

12:05am Friday, February 27, 2009

Editor's Note: The following commentary was published as a follow-up to the article published on this website here . By Jim Shepherd [Recently], we reported that Canadian authorities had sent word of a United States State Department proposal that would ban several ammo calibers sale by United States companies to Canada. It's safe to say that the story kicked off quite a storm on both sides of the...