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Cuyahoga Falls man sues Akron over gun prohibition at city park

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Cuyahoga Falls resident Tom Jakupca is suing Akron for its gun prohibition on city property, demonstrating that rights are not self-executing. "The General Assembly can write § 9.68. The attorney general can issue an opinion. But if no citizen is willing to use those instruments when a government ignores them, the law becomes decorative."

DOJ: Federal ban on handgun sales to 18-to-20-year-olds unconstitutional, cannot be criminally enforced

from U.S. Department of Justice

2:08pm Friday, September 18, 2026

On Sept. 18, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 consistent with the Second Amendment.

2026 general election: Be ready to vote for gun rights as early voting nears

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Friday, September 18, 2026

The Nov. 3, 2026, general election might be more than six weeks away, but early and absentee voting begins in less than two weeks. It is important that gun owners know which federal- and state-level candidates will protect and defend their right to bear arms, and Buckeye Firearms Association is here to help.

Buckeye Institute asks SCOTUS to strike unconstitutional firearm bans

6:00am Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Buckeye Institute on Sept. 4 filed an amicus brief in Viramontes v. Cook Co. and Grant v. Higgins, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to tell Cook County and other jurisdictions that arbitrary firearm bans violate the U.S. Constitution.

Promise fulfilled: Federal firearm rights restoration now a reality

by NRA-ILA

6:00am Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The federal government’s promise to provide a pathway to restore firearm rights is no longer merely a commitment on paper. It is now a functioning process. The Department of Justice (DOJ) publicly listed the first individuals granted relief from federal firearm disabilities since finalizing its rule explaining the application procedures.

Homeowner stops break-in thief who happened to be wanted for arson

by Rob Morse, SlowFacts

6:00am Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Many of us have security video around our homes. More important was the recent case where an armed homeowner paid attention to the video of a break-in and theft in progress.

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6:00am Monday, September 14, 2026

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Ohio, 26 other states tell Supreme Court AR-15 bans violate Second Amendment

by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

6:00am Friday, September 11, 2026

Twenty-seven states, including Ohio, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles, arguing that lawmakers cannot decide Americans have no “need” for one of the country’s most popular firearms.