Buckeye Firearms Association

Sportsmen’s Alliance secures key 'farm bill' fix to remove anti-hunting language

From Sportsmen's Alliance

6:00am Monday, April 20, 2026

As a result of tireless advocacy by the Sportsmen’s Alliance and others and strong congressional leadership, anti-hunting language amended into the farm bill has been removed. Specifically, the farm bill fix removes language submitted by animal-rights groups that would ban certain types of hounds in hunting, as well as the use of “live lures” for training or field trials.

NSSF files FEC complaint against Giffords PAC

6:00am Friday, April 17, 2026

NSSF has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Giffords PAC, the political fundraising arm of the gun control group Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence, alleging the PAC and its allies are skirting the FEC’s joint fundraising rules when they solicit funds for both the PAC and their preferred candidates for elected office.

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Ohio Senate passes BFA-backed SB 278 - adding teeth to preemption law

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Ohio Senate on April 15 voted 24-9 along party lines to pass Senate Bill 278, a measure that could get costly for municipalities that try to violate Ohio law by illegally enacting local gun ordinances.

BFA-PAC endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor

5:00am Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC is proud to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob McColley in the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race. "We've been working on elections for nearly a quarter century. And this is one of the rare times when the choice is easy, obvious, and exciting," said Dean Rieck, executive director of Buckeye Firearms Association.

How Fifth Circuit panel's home distillery opinion could help NFA challenges

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Tuesday, April 14, 2026

On April 10, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Morris v. DOJ, reinforcing a long-standing constitutional limit on Congress’s taxing power: it may impose taxes that raise revenue, but it cannot simply prohibit conduct under the guise of taxation.

Virginia demonstrates importance of electing pro-gun governor

6:00am Monday, April 13, 2026

On April 10, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger met the expectations of her anti-gun allies, signing two bills into law. This action sets the tone for what may come next as she has until April 13 to render a decision on the remaining gun bills.

Sen. Warren, Rep. Meeks embark on gun control fishing expedition

by Larry Keane

6:00am Friday, April 10, 2026

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-New York) are casting wide nets on a gun control fishing expedition, chumming the anti-gun waters with a new letter to the Commerce Department requesting data on semiautomatic firearms.

Initiatives at USPS, DOJ, VA, FBI, others instill Second Amendment optimism

6:00am Thursday, April 09, 2026

Amid a steady stream of headlines highlighting anti-gun legislative proposals in the states, ongoing litigation battles, and regulatory uncertainty, there is also good news to report on the Second Amendment front, courtesy of the Trump administration. Check these out.