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Bills would allow Ohio citizens to carry guns in restaurants and restore gun owner rights

8:51pm Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is delighted to report that the Senate Criminal Justice Committee today passed two vital bills. SB239 would allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The bill also seeks to reduce burdensome...

Ohio Attorney General announces concealed carry reciprocity agreement with North Dakota

12:00pm Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced a new concealed carry reciprocity agreement with North Dakota. Here is the text of the official announcement: I am pleased to inform you that my office has negotiated another agreement to extend the concealed carry privileges of licensed Ohioans who are traveling in other states. Effective immediately, North Dakota is the 20th state to enter...

More Guns, Less Crime: 2009 FBI Crime Data continues to refute gun ban extremists' rhetoric

7:00am Wednesday, May 26, 2010

by Gerard Valentino The Dayton Daily News is reporting that preliminary FBI statistics show violent crime has decreased in Ohio for the third straight year. Yes, that's right - crime decreased in spite of predictions by the establishment media, politically-motivated law enforcement groups and anti-gun extremists, who claimed that permissive self-defense laws would lead to the end of civilization...

NSSF Grants Fuel Growth in Collegiate Target Shooting

3:00pm Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative Benefits Varsity Teams, Clubs On college campuses across the country, men and women are taking up target shooting in increasing numbers. From Harvard to Jacksonville University to the University of Colorado, the shooting sports are "in" as students discover how they can enjoy these safe, fun activities with their friends. To encourage this growth trend, the...

Debunking Random Anti-Gun Myths

7:00am Tuesday, May 25, 2010

By Gerard Valentino The anti-gun movement and establishment media have done such a great job disseminating their dangerous message on the gun issue that several of their myths have become accepted as common knowledge in America today. Some of the myths are ridiculous, and some are so pervasive that they are considered to be true. In some cases they are perpetuated by well-meaning but misinformed...

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Op-Ed: Kagan Bad on Guns

3:00pm Monday, May 24, 2010

by Brian Darling "President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court," I wrote in HUMAN EVENTS on June 3, 2009, "owes the American people an explanation on her view of the 2nd Amendment." The nominee then was Sonia Sotomayor, who never provided an explanation. Now, with the choice of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, President Obama is two for two in selecting Supreme Court nominees with an...

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BFA's Ken Hanson debates New York Mayor Bloomberg advisor on Columbus NPR talk show

7:00am Monday, May 24, 2010

On May 18, Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson was a guest the WOSU 820AM (NPR News Columbus) program "All Sides." Ken discussed issues surrounding illegal guns, and proposals to make it more difficult for terrorists and criminals to obtain weapons and explosives with host Ann Fisher other the guests on the show, City of New York First Deputy Criminal Justice Coordinator/...

SB239 (Restaurant/Car Carry) & SB247 (Restoration of Rights) scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee

9:43am Saturday, May 22, 2010

The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee , chaired by Sen. Tim Grendell (R-18), has scheduled a hearing on Wednesday, May 26 at 9:00 AM in the Senate Building's South Hearing Room. Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson will offer testimony on SB239 , sponsored by Senator Shannon Jones and Senator Tim Schaffer to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun...