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Ohio Attorney General Yost's office develops searchable stolen gun database

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office has developed an online tool designed to help potential buyers of used guns detect if the gun is stolen. From the Columbus Dispatch : The Ohio Stolen Guns Database contains the serial numbers of stolen guns "as reported to the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) by law enforcement agencies throughout the state and authorized for release to the...

BATFE Leadership Push Biden to Target Pistol Stabilizing Braces and Unfinished Receivers

7:00am Tuesday, February 09, 2021
Just in case anyone needed further proof that much of the federal bureaucracy is more interested in serving themselves and left-wing political interests than public service, news broke...that rogue elements of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) had been conspiring with Joe Biden’s transition team to enact gun control by executive fiat. At the top of these anti-gun...

BFA Announces New Podcast - Keep and Bear Radio

3:03pm Monday, February 08, 2021
Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , and Spotify . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 1: On January 4, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 175, which included the repeal of Ohio’s unjust law that requires victims of...

“Unity” President Vows to “Defeat” America’s Oldest and Largest Civil Rights Group

7:00am Monday, February 08, 2021
Joe Biden wants Americans to believe that he will focus on what he calls “the renewal of a politics that’s about solving problems – not stoking the flames of hate and chaos.” Yet what “problem” is Biden promising to “solve” before he even takes office? Why the “defeat” of the National Rifle Association, a group of over 5 million Americans of all different backgrounds from all different walks of...

ATF agent sues Columbus police over armed confrontation/tazing incident

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, February 05, 2021
WOSU (NPR Columbus) reported recently that a special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is suing the Columbus police department after a July 7, 2020 incident in which Columbus police officers handcuffed and tazed him. The entire incident was caught on body cam. According to the suit, the ATF agent was trying to confiscate an illegally-held firearm when the suspect called...

Two CHL-holders use guns to defend own lives in separate incidents

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, February 04, 2021
Due to the ongoing pandemic and the chaotic aftermath of the presidential election, two self-defense incidents involving concealed handgun license (CHL) -holders went almost unnoticed in Ohio. First, from the Dayton area, on November 17, and as reported by WHIO (CBS Dayton) : A man is dead after a woman shot him before he crashed into an apartment in the 1900 block of Palisades Drive Friday...

USFWS Releases Map of WSFR-Funded Target Shooting Ranges

7:00am Wednesday, February 03, 2021
Finding a place to shoot safely is now easier than ever thanks to a new interactive tool premiered recently by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) as part of its 83-year partnership with states, industry and individual firearms users who help pay for wildlife and natural resource conservation, hunter education and public shooting ranges through the Wildlife Restoration Program. Millions...

Biden Plots Sneak Attack Against U.S. Firearms Industry

7:00am Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Joe Biden has unveiled his agenda for his first 100 days in the White House, and his list includes an initiative aimed at nothing less than the destruction of the U.S. firearms industry. This is what would happen if Biden succeeds in his pledge to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Imagine if firearm manufactures and sellers – even those who strictly followed the laws enacted...

Ohio’s Changing Knife Laws

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Monday, February 01, 2021
Ohio has some of the most vague and confusing knife laws in the country. When I teach a knife class, I generally have to take more than 30 minutes to explain the intricacies of the legal requirements in the state. Despite all that explanation, I still can’t guarantee to keep my students out of jail. As it’s currently written, any object that could cause serious physical harm or death is illegal...

President Trump’s Executive Order Expands LEOSA Carry Rights

7:00am Friday, January 29, 2021
On January 18th, President Trump signed an “Executive Order on Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, And Their Families.” The order aims to provide for more federal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to be able to carry firearms for personal protection. The order implements several policy changes, but the primary change is “to remove any undue obstacle...

State seeks dismissal of Bloomberg-funded lawsuit, citing lack of evidence

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 28, 2021
The State of Ohio is asking a judge in Franklin County to dismiss a Bloomberg-funded lawsuit filed by the cities of Dayton and Columbus which accuses the agency of failing to keep complete and accurate records in its criminal background check system. Less than two weeks after the lawsuit was filed, Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI) Superintendent Joe Morbitzer sent a...

NRA Takes Concealed Carry Case to the Supreme Court

7:00am Wednesday, January 27, 2021
FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has partnered with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) to ask the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New York’s restrictive process for issuing concealed carry licenses. "As long as New York continues denying law-abiding gun owners their Second Amendment rights, the NRA will continue...

Representative Richard Hudson Reintroduces Bi-Partisan Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

7:00am Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The year 2020 saw Americans across political and demographic lines embrace their Second Amendment rights in unprecedented numbers. Last week, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) reintroduced H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would give more meaningful effect to those rights by ensuring they stay intact as travelers crossed state lines. Forty-two states and the District of...

Ohio Supreme Court to weigh question of whether self-defense "burden shift" should be applied retroactively

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, January 25, 2021
The Gongwer News Service reported recently that the Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to weigh the question of whether the self-defense "burden shift" should be applied to incidents that occurred before the effective date of March 28, 2019. From the article : At issue is the case of Ladasia Brooks, who was charged with several crimes, including assault, after a June 5, 2018, incident at the home of...

Unprecedented Numbers Exercise 2A Rights in 2020

7:00am Friday, January 22, 2021
Millions of Americans exercised their Second Amendment rights for the first time in 2020. And, it’s easy to understand why. Bare shelves at local grocery stores fueled fears that the breakdown in supply chains would lead to a breakdown in our social order. Inmates released early to stem the spread of the virus within prisons and rising unemployment led to fears of a crime wave. Americans watching...

Akron homeowner defends own life during home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that a homeowner used a firearm to defend himself when an armed intruder entered his home early Saturday morning. From the article : Demetrius Horton, 41, was shot by a homeowner on the 2200 block of Richmond Road after he broke into the house, according to police and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police responded around 5:45 a.m. Saturday...

Biden to Nominate Anti-Second Amendment Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General

7:00am Wednesday, January 20, 2021
At a news conference on January 7th, President-elect Joe Biden announced he will nominate U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden’s choice of a noted Second Amendment opponent to lead the Department of Justice is an overt assault on gun rights and gun owners. Following the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in...

NSSF Applauds OCC Finalization of Fair Access Banking Rule

7:00am Tuesday, January 19, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, applauded the finalization of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) rule to end discrimination by financial service providers against the firearm industry and others. NSSF worked closely with the OCC, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to ensure banking and credit decisions are...

Ohio CHL-holder defends own life when two teens attempt armed robbery

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, January 18, 2021
WCMH (NBC Columbus) is reporting that an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) -holder was forced to defend his own life when two teens attempted an armed robbery. From the article : According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 7:42 p.m., Tuesday, officers were called to the E&E Market in the 700 block of E. Hudson Street on the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene,...

Cleveland Lyft driver punched, choked, threatened with a knife, then fired for fighting back

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, January 15, 2021
A Cleveland Lyft driver found herself in a dangerous situation recently when two young men who she picked up began attacking her. From WOIO (CBS Cleveland) : Cynthia Norman said she picked up a pair of young men — likely in their 20s — at an apartment complex in Cleveland’s Nottingham neighborhood around 1:00 a.m. Sunday. As she arrived at the destination, the NEO Sports Plant, formerly known as...

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in Madison school case

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 14, 2021
On Tuesday, January 12, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety, which seeks to prevent Madison Local School District from arming staff. The district initially received a favorable ruling , but an appeals court overturned it . The result is that employees carrying firearms in schools would be required to complete more than 700 hours...

Governor Signs SB 140 Knife Bill into Law

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, January 13, 2021
On Jan. 11, 2021, Governor DeWine signed SB 140 into law. The revised law will go into effect on April 12, 2021. Sponsored by Senator Joe Uecker and championed by Todd Rathner of Knife Rights , with assistance from Buckeye Firearms Association, this bill makes two important changes to Ohio's knife law: 1. It repeals the ban on the manufacture and sale of "switchblade," "spring blade" and "gravity...

First Year At Camp Perry: 1907 National Matches

7:00am Tuesday, January 12, 2021
"In the year 1907 the machinery of the National Matches, now grown to immense proportions, was moved to the mammoth new range at Camp Perry." —James Drain, Arms and the Man, August 1911 Shortly before the National Matches (or National Shoot as stated for the first time in the match program) commenced on Ohio's new state rifle grounds, the facility was dedicated and named Camp Perry in honor of...

A Guide for Parents: Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms

7:00am Monday, January 11, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today released a new guide, developed in consultation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), that helps parents recognize signs their children may be struggling with mental health issues and offers advice on how to talk to kids about suicide, make homes safer for those who may be at-risk and help reduce the...

No Duty to Retreat in Ohio – What Does it Mean to You?

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, January 08, 2021
On Monday, January 4, 2021, Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 175 . This was the result of a historic effort by Buckeye Firearms Association to abolish the "duty to retreat," an unfair and dangerous policy in Ohio law related to the use of lethal force in self-defense. SB 175 also provides immunity for nonprofit corporations, such as churches and charities, when someone is harmed in a situation...

4 Fundamentals to help improve your pistol shooting

7:00am Thursday, January 07, 2021
There are a few fundamental skills every pistol shooter should possess. Regardless of your objective or shooting discipline, when considering pistol shooting several things always apply; grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control. Focusing on these shooting factors can help you get shots on targets accurately no matter what your skill level or objective may be. Click here to read the...

NSSF Releases 2020 Firearm Production Figures

7:00am Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Nearly 20 million Modern Sporting Rifles in Circulation NEWTOWN, Conn. — NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, released the 2020 edition of its Firearm Production Report to members. The report compiles the most up to date information based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports (AFMER) as...

How the Ohio Duty to Retreat Repeal Bill Became Law

by Rob Sexton
3:00pm Tuesday, January 05, 2021
On January 4, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 175 , which included the repeal of Ohio’s unjust law that requires victims of violent crime to retreat before being able to defend themselves. The newly signed law will become effective on April 6. How this came to be is a story of the experience and effectiveness of Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) and the National Rifle Association (...

Reading between and reacting to the wildlife/hunting policy headlines

by Jess Johnson
7:00am Tuesday, January 05, 2021
A few tips and tricks from a wildlife and hunting lobbyist. I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted. This year has been a ringer for a barrage of incendiary headlines, actions, and opinions. We all care deeply about our wildlife conservation and hunting opportunities. When we are faced with scary concepts paired with exclamation points and fear-mongering, it seems we let that care manifest...

Governor DeWine Signs Bill Repealing Duty to Retreat

4:00pm Monday, January 04, 2021
As a candidate for governor, then Attorney General Mike DeWine promised Ohio's 4 million gun owners that he would sign legislation to repeal the state's unjust duty to retreat law. On Monday, January 4th, 2021,Governor DeWine fulfilled that commitment by signing Senate Bill 175. During the last days of session in late December 2020, the Ohio General Assembly voted to include this Second Amendment...

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