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To the Editor: Plain Dealer overstates dangers of kids and guns

3:00pm Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The following letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was submitted by Buckeye Firearms Foundation Board of Directors member Gerard Valentino in response to an editorial entitled " Kids and guns are a tragic mix ." To the editor: Monday's editorial "Kids and guns are a tragic mix" takes a shallow look at the problem of how children are killed in America today. According to the Centers...

Dave Spaulding Fundraiser for Buckeye Firearms Foundation fun and successful

7:00am Friday, August 12, 2011
Dave Spaulding (l) and Officer Brian Buchanan (r) by Larry S. Moore "Be prepared to play an active role in your rescue" and "If you are not cheating then you are not trying hard enough" were two of the key points driven home by Dave Spaulding. It wasn't about the make, model, caliber or type of gun used but the mindset and skill of the person with the gun. The Buckeye Firearms Foundation fund...

Winner announced for Kahr pistol gun giveaway!

7:00am Thursday, August 04, 2011
Congratulations to Ralph Fuquay of Odessa, Texas, who is the winner in our most recent gun giveaway. Ralph was pretty happy to receive his brand new Kahr CW45 , a semi-automatic handgun built specifically for concealed carry in .45 caliber. Ralph came pretty close to NOT winning. He had been away from home for a while and wasn't returning our emails or calls. We were about to give up and pick...

Buckeye Firearms Foundation donates $1000 to legal defense for Ohio licensee threatened with execution by police officer

7:05pm Friday, July 22, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Foundation is making a donation of $1000 to the legal defense fund of Canton, Ohio concealed handgun licensee William Bartlett, who was subjected to horrific civil rights violations by a police officer. Watch the video and see the officer, Daniel Harless, abuse and threaten the licensee during a traffic stop last month. The abuse included repeated threats to EXECUTE the licensee...

Madison, WI prosecutors drop charges filed against gun rights activists after open carry incident

7:00am Monday, July 11, 2011
Buckeye Firearms Foundation-supported civil rights lawsuit against city alive and well On Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, Buckeye Firearms Association informed readers about the arrest of five members of Wisconsin Carry Inc. , a state firearms rights group in Wisconsin, who were legally open carrying in their local Culvers restaurant when a dreaded "man with a gun" call was made to the local police. We...

Buckeye Firearms Chair Jim Irvine to Speak at the "We the People Convention" in Columbus

7:00am Friday, June 17, 2011
by Jason Mihalick Buckeye Firearms Chairman, Jim Irvine, will be conducting a breakout session entitled "How to Run an Effective Volunteer Political Action Committee" at the first annual "We The People Convention," which runs from July 1st to July 2nd at the Columbus Convention Center. Mr. Irvine is scheduled to speak first thing Saturday morning, July 2nd, at 8AM. His speech will cover many of...

The very latest on the status of HB45/SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) & HB54/SB61 (Restoration of Rights)

7:00am Wednesday, June 08, 2011
By Jim Irvine We have received many emails regarding the status of concealed carry reform bills in Ohio. While HB45/SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation) and HB54/SB61 (Restoration of Rights) have all passed their respective chambers, House and Senate, they are not headed to Governor Kasich - yet. None of the bills have been signed into law and no changes are in effect for Ohio...

NRA: Buckeye Firearms Foundation win over City of Cleveland "a long-awaited and major victory for Ohio gun owners"

7:00am Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Fairfax, Va. -- Today, the Cuyahoga County Court struck down the City of Cleveland's scheme of restrictive gun laws still on the books despite Ohio law, which clearly prohibits such municipal gun ordinances. The Court ruled in favor of gun owners in the National Rifle Association-supported case of Buckeye Firearms Foundation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland . "This is a long-awaited and major victory...

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