Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision: Second Amendment applies to states and cities

Buckeye Firearms Association is thrilled that the United States Supreme Court has ruled to strike down the ban on private ownership of firearms in Chicago. Today, in a 5 to 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment applies to states and cities. The decision is a result of a case brought by Otis McDonald (and others) against the city of Chicago. Leaving no room...

Op-Ed: In debate over gun-carry laws, critics are quick to shoot down the facts

by John Lott People walking the streets armed with guns must be dangerous, right? A newly revised study by the Brady Campaign and the Violence Policy Center found that even those individuals who have legally obtained permits to carry concealed handguns are extremely dangerous. With millions of Americans already having been issued such permits from the various states, this is an important issue...

SCOTUS - Chicago decision release delayed

Today the Supreme Court of the United States released opinions in seven pending cases, leaving only four opinions unannounced. One of those opinions is in the Chicago gun rights case. The Chief Justice also announced the last day of the term will be Monday, June 28 so this means the Chicago decision will be announced in just a few days. Please check our website on Monday for additional...

Ohio Editorial Boards Continue Their Love Affair With The Gun Lobby Bogeyman

Bogeyman – noun: a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary by Ken Hanson, Esq. It's been three weeks since Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Thomas Suddes flexed the hive mind of Ohio's newspaper editorial boards , and now two additional columnists are group think-fantasizing about the Gun Lobby Bogeyman. In another exercise of editorial denial,...

The Biennial Meeting Of States, And The Arms Trade Treaty

Two major meetings, possibly affecting American gun owners' rights, will occur at the United Nations (UN) in New York over the next several weeks. They are the Fourth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms in all its Aspects, ("BMS4") June 14-18, and the Arms Trade Treaty Preparatory...

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