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Nation's Largest Suicide Prevention Organization and the Firearms Industry Trade Association Join Forces

7:00am Thursday, February 02, 2017

LAS VEGAS -- Of all firearms-related deaths in the U.S. in 2015, almost two-thirds were suicide deaths, according to the 2015 Fatal Injury Report, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. To help stem this tragic loss of life, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today announced at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT...

NRA Applauds Neil Gorsuch's Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

3:00pm Wednesday, February 01, 2017

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced its support for the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the United States Supreme Court. “President Trump has made an outstanding choice in nominating Judge Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court. He has an impressive record that demonstrates his support for the Second Amendment,” said Chris W. Cox, Executive...

Buckeye Bash 2017 - Get your tickets today!

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Wednesday, February 01, 2017

The Buckeye Bash is coming back to the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio on March 18, 2017. Click here to get your tickets now. Register before Feb. 15 to get Earlybird Discount tickets and save. You will enjoy a great meal and have many chances to win prizes from a vast collection of more than $35,000 worth of guns, gear, and a wide assortment of merchandise,...

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State Nature Preserve Administrator offers clarification on firearms rule signs

by Larry S. Moore

7:00am Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Recently a sharp-eyed friend sent a photo of the rules posted at the Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve, located just south of Caesar Creek Lake in Warren County. The sign included language saying no firearms or dangerous ordinance is permitted. He was concerned because he has a concealed handgun license (CHL) and regularly carries for protection. I contacted Mr. Jeff Johnson, State...

Top Ten Threats to Gun Rights in 2017

by Gerard Valentino

7:00am Monday, January 30, 2017

Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election was seen as a huge win for America’s gun owners. Not only is Mr. Trump expected to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court with a defender of the Second Amendment, but his outspoken pro-gun rhetoric on the campaign trial gives gun owners hope that, for the foreseeable future, the right to keep and bear arms is relatively safe. That...

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BFA leader Linda Walker named to President Trump’s Second Amendment Coalition

7:00am Friday, January 27, 2017

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to announce that Linda Walker, BFA Board Vice President, has been named as a Co-Chair to President Trump’s 62 member Second Amendment Coalition. Walker has been an elected member of the NRA’s Board of Directors since 2011, and is up for re-election for her third term. Ballots are expected to begin arriving in NRA members' boxes this week. Donald Trump, Jr...

Why TSA is finding more guns in carry-ons

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Thursday, January 26, 2017

Bringing a gun into an airport checkpoint is a really big mistake, but as more people carry more frequently, such mistakes are bound to happen. The Transportation Security Administration is reporting that the number of guns discovered at security checkpoints at our nation's airports has been steadily growing in recent years. TSA says they confiscated 2,653 guns from airline passengers in 2015,...

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Supreme Court Asked to Review California’s Restrictive Carry Regime

3:00pm Wednesday, January 25, 2017

[Recently], the NRA-supported case Peruta v. California took an important step towards restoring the right to bear arms in California. The plaintiffs in the case, California gun owners and the California Rifle and Pistol Association, filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The filing of the petition on Thursday is the most recent step in a...