Happy New Year 2025 from Buckeye Firearms Association
11:59pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Our resolution for 2025 is the same as it has always been: to continue the fight for Second Amendment rights.
Breaking news
Archive
7 major Buckeye Firearms Association wins of 2024
6:00am Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Success is achieved in earnest through effort and will. It isn't as simple as declaring "no compromise" and expecting results. It takes communication, education, understanding, trust, and mutual respect. And it is why Buckeye Firearms Association is successful. Here is a look at seven of our many accomplishments in 2024.
Another BFA-backed bill headed to governor, provides civil immunity for self-defense for nonprofits
6:00am Monday, December 30, 2024
Another piece of legislation supported by Buckeye Firearms Association has passed both the Ohio House and Senate and is headed to the governor for his signature.
NBC falsely claims magazine disconnects increase safety
6:00am Friday, December 27, 2024
Around 11 people are killed each year because their handguns lacked a magazine disconnect, according to a massive 4,600-word special report by NBC News earlier this month. But wait. There's more.
Shocker! Biden exercises presidential authority to expand access to firearms
6:00am Thursday, December 26, 2024
No, that is not a headline from a satirical news site. Indeed, it may come as a surprise to many (and perhaps even to the president himself), but Joe Biden has in two short days single-handedly paved the way for dozens of people to become gun owners.
Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association
6:00am Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year.
Ohio deer gun weekend results: 17,373
6:00am Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Hunters across Ohio checked 17,373 white-tailed deer during the state’s additional weekend of deer gun hunting Dec. 21 and 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Can you guess which county led?
Peer-reviewed study: Unregulated gun shows save lives
6:00am Monday, December 23, 2024
In a paper published in 2008, comparing highly regulated California gun shows with relatively unregulated Texas gun shows, there was no statistical difference in suicide rates or in homicide rates in California. The Texas gun shows, with far less regulation, showed a statistically significant drop in the homicide rate.
Anti-gun states sue law-abiding Glock, despite federal protections from suits
6:00am Friday, December 20, 2024
Earlier this month, the anti-gun attorneys general of Minnesota and New Jersey filed nearly simultaneous lawsuits against firearm maker Glock, despite legal protections from such lawsuits — as found in the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Headed to the governor: 2 BFA-backed bills to prohibit firearms liability insurance, sales tracking, registries
6:00am Thursday, December 19, 2024
The Ohio Senate voted 25-6 yesterday, Dec. 18, to send amended Senate Bill 58 to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk — legislation that would prohibit requiring firearm liability insurance or being required to pay a fee for the possession of a firearm, part of a firearm, its components, its ammunition, or a knife.
NRA-ILA demonstrates its influence in advancing Second Amendment causes
6:00am Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Far too often, an organization's entire body of work can get overshadowed. Take National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), for example. Here's a look at NRA-ILA's many pro-gun accomplishments over the past year.
Gun control activists cite 'loopholes' in CEO’s murder, ignore facts and law
6:00am Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Predictably, gun control activists are citing the cold-blooded Manhattan murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson to call for more gun control, particularly in the hot-button areas of “ghost guns” and “3D-printed firearms.” There are at least two main problems with this.
Media hit piece on 'ghost guns' resorts to scare tactics
6:00am Monday, December 16, 2024
USA Today published a hit piece on “ghost guns” Dec. 12, attempting to use the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a reason to impose unconstitutional restrictions on homemade firearms.
Operation Choke Point 2.0? Financial services discrimination back in the news
6:00am Friday, December 13, 2024
Marc Andreessen, a pioneer in the web browsing industry and venture capitalist, shocked podcaster Joe Rogan by detailing how political opponents of the Biden administration were being deprived of financial services. For Second Amendment advocates, it was a reminder of Biden’s association with official corruption aimed at businesses involved with firearms and ammunition.
Ohio 2024 weeklong deer gun season nets highest totals since 2011
6:00am Thursday, December 12, 2024
Ohio hunters checked 87,192 white-tailed deer during the weeklong gun season that concluded Dec. 8. See which counties made the top 10, in terms of deer taken.
House Committee passes two BFA-backed bills to prohibit firearms liability insurance, sales tracking, and registries
6:00am Wednesday, December 11, 2024
UPDATE: On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Ohio House passed amended Senate Bill 58 with a floor vote of 61 to 27. Now the Senate must vote to concur, and it moves on to the governor.
Florida high school suspends student over 3 spent shell casings
6:00am Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Florida Carry Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the Hillsboro County School District over its decision to suspend a high school student identified in their lawsuit only as “J.S.,” who, officials claim, brought three spent shell casings into one of their schools.
Buckeye Institute asks SCOTUS to stop Mexico's suit against firearms industry
6:00am Monday, December 09, 2024
Buckeye Institute, a think tank whose mission is "to advance free-market public policy," on Dec. 3 filed its second amicus brief in Smith & Wesson v. Mexico, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Mexico from shifting blame onto American firearms manufacturers for its own failure to control drug crime there.
AG nominee Pam Bondi's mixed record on Second Amendment raises 'red flags'
6:00am Friday, December 06, 2024
During her tenure as Florida’s attorney general (2011-2019), Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, gained attention for both defending and restricting gun rights.
NICS checks for firearm purchases top 613,000 for Black Friday week
6:00am Thursday, December 05, 2024
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) completed 613,380 background checks related to firearms for the week leading up to and including Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, according to NSSF.
Hunters checked nearly 27,000 deer on opening day of Ohio's 2024 gun season
6:00am Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Hunters across Ohio checked 26,667 white-tailed deer Dec. 2 during the opening day of the weeklong gun hunting season. Guess which counties led the pack.
Report: As more states enact constitutional carry, CCW numbers dip
6:00am Tuesday, December 03, 2024
After a spike in 2022, the number of concealed-carry permit holders across the United States fell for a second consecutive year. A major cause of the continuous decline is that 29 states now have constitutional carry laws.
Marion County: $5,000 reward offered after guns stolen in Rural King burglary
6:00am Monday, December 02, 2024
Authorities are on the hunt for three thieves who broke into the Rural King farm supply store in Marion County and stole multiple firearms. The burglary occurred around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the store at 233 America Blvd.
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter
Get weekly news and instant alerts on the latest laws and politics that affect your gun rights. Enjoy cutting-edge commentary. Be among the first to hear about gun raffles, firearms training, and special events. Read more.
We respect your privacy and your email address will be kept confidential.
Mission
Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots organization dedicated to defending and advancing the right of citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities, including self-defense, hunting, competition, and recreation. Read more.
