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Op-Ed: Saving Your Soul - and Your Life

12:05am Thursday, June 01, 2006
By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ) Ohio's concealed carry law allows private property owners to post signs banning the carrying of weapons on their property. As a pro-gun advocate, I am saddened whenever I see such a sign, but never more so than when walking by a local chapter of a large Christian charitable organization. Having been raised a Christian,...

Report: Inspector calls into question ATF's anti-gun program

12:10am Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Minneapolos-St. Paul's KARE 11 is reporting on comments by the Justice Department inspector general on a highly-touted BATFE program that targets violent gun crimes in nearly two dozen cities. The inspector general says that the BATFE has yet to demonstrate that the program works... The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has made faulty comparisons and drawn on...

Op-ed: ''Gun Control - Only the Truth Will Set You Free''

12:05am Wednesday, May 31, 2006
By Howard Nemerov The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence recently published a paper claiming that the federal government is not enforcing federal gun laws because of a conspiracy of collusion between the Bush administration and the “gun lobby.” Brady also claims that the NRA used its lobbying muscle to force the ATF to stop performing traces on guns involved in crime that are recovered by law...

Open Letter to Governor Bob Taft

12:10am Tuesday, May 30, 2006
5 May 2006 Jamestown, OH The Honorable Bob Taft Governor, State of Ohio Dear Governor Taft: I am writing to request your help with the election of Republican leadership in the November 2006 election. I am a member of the Greene County Republican Central Committee. I am active in various sportsmen, Second Amendment, and self-defense issues. As a member of the Greene County Central Committee, I...

MEMORIAL DAY 2006: In 1788, Ohio law required ALL men aged 16-50 to bear arms

12:05am Monday, May 29, 2006
(Originally posted by the Cincinnati Enquirer and on this website July 25, 2003) Ohio Moments Soldiers fined 50 cents for lack of weaponry On July 25, 1788, the first Ohio law to establish and regulate a militia was published in Marietta. It mandated all men between 16 and 50 perform military duty. They were required to arm themselves with a musket and bayonet, a cartridge box, powder horn, one...

ABC News Bias: Assigns Anti-Gunner on Staff To Cover Gun Issues

12:05am Friday, May 26, 2006
The Second Amendment Foundation has issued the following press release, addressing an issue raised on this website by Buckeye Firearms Volunteer Tim Inwood. BELLEVUE, WA - It looks like ABC News has no problem at all with the appearance of bias, now that they've assigned a reporter who used to work for Handgun Control, Inc. to cover firearms-related stories, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)...

Attorney General announces First Quarter 2006 CHL statistics

10:00pm Thursday, May 25, 2006
Number of CHLs issued increases over past two quarters By Jim Irvine The Ohio Attorney General released the concealed handgun license statistics for the first quarter of 2006 today. Ohio’s sheriff’s issued 5,546 regular licenses and 21 temporary emergency licenses to law-abiding Ohio citizens. This brings the new total number of licenses issued to 73,692. As expected, the more populous counties...

HB347 & HB541: Stalled until fall

12:00pm Thursday, May 25, 2006
As part of a deal to get Ken Blackwell's TEL amendment (see: The Devil is in the Details - Sportsmen Beware of TEL ) off of the ballot this November, the legislature worked late into the afternoon on Tuesday to pass a statutory version of the TEL that was purported to have eliminated some of the concerns with the proposed constitutional amendment, which politicos had increasingly come to view as...

Paper: Complex developed for Ohio trapshooters

12:10am Thursday, May 25, 2006
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the new home of Ohio trapshooting is nearing completion. From the story: [Jack] Fishburn, 72, born and raised in Grafton in Lorain County, agreed last year to invest his time and $1.6 million to create a home for the Ohio State Trapshooting Association (OSTA) at his Cardinal Center Campground. It was needed after the Amateur Trapshooting Association...

ABC taps former Handgun Control Inc. employee Jake Tapper to report on gun issue

12:15am Wednesday, May 24, 2006
By Tim Inwood As many gun owners are aware, the United Nations is starting their Small Arms and Light Weapons conference in New York City this June. This is yet another assault on our gun rights but, for a change, it is not being launched from Washington D.C. or a state capitol. This conference is part of a global effort to take your guns, and it is gaining momentum. So while the UN sits down in...

More guns in ''gun free'' zones

12:10am Wednesday, May 24, 2006
By Jim Irvine On Monday May 22, 2006 Timothy Baker Jr. took a .38 caliber revolver, walked into the Euclid Office & Medical Plaza and into the office where his estranged girlfriend worked. Neither the restraining order Sherell Chunn had against him, nor the “no guns” sign at the entrance stopped him.

Letters to legislators on HB347 hit home

7:21am Tuesday, May 23, 2006
We've asked, and you have responded. Senate leaders have received and are continuing to receive a large number of letters calling on them to stop playing politics with HB347 and to pass it before summer recess. Click on 'Read More' to real one very poignant letter among the hundreds written just in the past few days, and read once again why if you haven't already written, YOUR HELP IS NEEDED...

Mixed reporting from Columbus TV station on pro-gun legislation

12:10am Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Two pieces of gun-related legislation which have been introduced weeks or months ago, which have had multiple committee hearings, and in one case has been overwhelmingly passed by the Ohio House, were finally discovered and reported on by Columbus' NBC 4 last week. While it is a sad commentary on the media that this is such a rare occurence as to warrant special attention, credit is due NBC 4 for...

The U.N. Wants Your Guns

12:05am Tuesday, May 23, 2006
By Chris Chumita The global war on your personally owned firearms has already begun. The NRA and its Executive Vice-President, Wayne LaPierre, have been trying to sound the alarm for years. So far, it does not appear that many people are listening. The United Nations (U.N.), the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), and other countries are trying to ban the private ownership of...

Op-Ed: Taft's Last Chance to Help the Party He's Hurting

12:15am Monday, May 22, 2006
By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ) The Ohio Republican Party still is reeling from several high profile scandals, including a misdemeanor ethics conviction against current Governor Bob Taft. Taft, with his dismal 14% approval rating, has emerged as the greatest threat to the Republican Party retaining control of Ohio's executive and legislative branch...

Op-Ed: As good as their word

12:10am Monday, May 22, 2006
May 18, 2006 By Cam Edwards The line in the sand has been drawn. Either you stand with the 2nd amendment or against it. And this time, there’ll be penalties for infringing on the rights of law abiding Americans. The National Rifle Association is issuing a challenge to our nation’s mayors and police chiefs: sign a pledge that you will never take the guns from those you serve. The impetus for this...

Playing Politics With Your Rights; More Action Needed!

12:55pm Friday, May 19, 2006
Buckeye Firearms has reason to believe that Senate leadership has decided to delay action on HB 347 until near, or after, the fall elections. This belief was further reinforced by the Hearing notice released yesterday, which indicated no vote would be held next week. With summer recess coming up very soon, it is now going to take extra effort to get HB 347 passed before summer recess. Passing...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc.'s Jim Irvine attends/blogs NRA 2006 Annual Meetings

12:18am Friday, May 19, 2006
By Jim Irvine Thursday May 18 I arrived in Milwaukee this morning for the NRA’s 2006 Annual Meetings. The theme this year is “Freedom’s 2nd Army.” Each of you is part of that army. I will update this story as the weekend progresses. I also encourage you to listen in on NRANews.com. Today the exhibitors were finishing their set up to be ready for this weekends crouds. I had the opportunity to...

HB347 & HB541: Senate Proponent/ Opponent hearings scheduled next week!

12:15am Friday, May 19, 2006
Rep. Steve Buehrer's Castle Doctrine/ Stand Your Ground legislation, HB541, has been added to the House Criminal Justice Committee's agenda for May 23 at 2:30 p.m. in Statehouse Room 121. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB541 from proponents and opponents of the legislation, and other interested parties. Ken Hanson, Buckeye Firearms Association's...

What should gun owners make of a DDN warning about Ted Strickland?

12:10am Friday, May 19, 2006
By Chad D. Baus In commentary that appeared this week in the Dayton Daily News, staff writer Martin Gottlieb provides an alleged history of Ted Strickland on the gun issue. The op-ed begins like this: Ted Strickland is supposed to be a different kind of Democrat. That image is built largely around the gun issue. The shorthand description of Strickland in the national media is generally some...

HB347 Hearing Wrap: YOUR HELP NEEDED!

9:02am Thursday, May 18, 2006
By Linda Walker The Senate Criminal Justice committee heard additional testimony for HB347 on Wednesday. This hearing, like last week's at which Larry Moore testified on behalf of Buckeye Firearms Assoc., was for proponent, opponent and all interested parties. The hearing wrapped up with 5 individuals giving testimony. Less than compelling opponent testimony was given by gun ban extremist Toby...

Op-Ed: Friendly Fire

12:05am Thursday, May 18, 2006
If McCain’s going to claim he’s a conservative on guns, then he’s got some explaining to do. May 17, 2006 NationalReview.com By John R. Lott. Jr. With presidential primaries just over two-and-a-half years away, John McCain is moving back towards Republican conservatives. On some issues, from campaign finance to illegal immigration to global warming, he isn’t even trying to convince conservatives...

Federal Legislation That Will Affect Your Gun Rights: Part 2

12:10am Tuesday, May 16, 2006
By Chris Chumita We may have won some of the battles lately, but we haven’t won the war. The anti-gun organizations will not be content until we are totally unarmed and left defenseless. It is up to us to be aware of their attacks on our gun rights and oppose them every step of the way. The Buckeye Firearms Association’s web site will help keep you current on the local and state issues. Web sites...

Education Guide Lesson #14: The Right to Keep and Bear...What?

12:05am Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Yet another eye-opening study course has been added to the Buckeye Firearms Association Education Guide . The Second Amendment Definition of "Arms" by Alo Konsen, http://www.brainshavings.com The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads in its entirety, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be...

Dillon Ladies Have a Blast

12:10am Monday, May 15, 2006
By Linda Walker The weather may have been bleak, but that didn’t stop several ladies from coming out to the Dillon Sportsman’s Club, for their first-ever ladies-only night! The members of the club sponsored the evening, geared towards inexperienced shooters without the intimidation of having the man in their life hovering in the background. Various stations were set up including pistol, rifle,...

May 17: Meet Sen. President Harris; Support a pro-gun candidate!

12:05am Monday, May 15, 2006
Here's another chance to meet Ohio Senate President Bill Harris and encourage him to keep HB347 on a fast track and not allow it to be watered down, while at the same time supporting Rep. Mary Taylor, who earned this PAC's endorsement for Auditor of State in the May 2 Republican primary. align="right"> Ohio Senate President Bill Harris (pictured as he recently appeared in a reading promotion...

New Literature Section added to Grassroots Action Guide

12:10am Friday, May 12, 2006
An all-volunteer grassroots organization can only be as influential as the individuals who support it want it to be. We need your help so that this organization make a difference in Columbus and beyond. Buckeye Firearms Assocaition has created a new area of our Grassroots Action Guide dedicated to providing you what you need to help the word about the good work being done here to defend and...

Op-Ed: Gun Control- Do Brady Policies Support Criminal Behavior?

12:05am Friday, May 12, 2006
May 11, 2006 By Howard Nemerov A recent article covering Michigan’s proposed Castle Doctrine law prompted this response from the Brady Campaign: “This law is a terrible signal to send to people, that if you had second thoughts before, rest assured the government is on your side, so go ahead and kill somebody,” said Peter Ham [sic] of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington, D.C...

HB347: Senate Proponent/ Opponent hearing scheduled May 17

5:56pm Thursday, May 11, 2006
House Bill 347 will have another hearing next week. The bill has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for May 17 at 9:00 a.m. in Senate Building, North Hearing Room. The purpose for Wednesday's hearing is so that the committee may hear testimony on HB347 from proponents and opponents of the legislation, and other interested parties. Buckeye Firearms...

Public testimony supports fixing concealed carry law

12:00pm Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The Buckeye Firearms Association and PRO (Peoples Rights Organization) were joined by many individuals who testified in support of HB347 today. The most compelling testimony was offered by Chief Murphy of the Gahanna police department. His testimony was simply awesome. His professionalism, speaking as a law enforcement officer on the topic of “plain sight” and the problems it presents both to the...

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