An End to the Lautenberg Amendment?

By Jeff Knox The Federal Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently accepted the Second Amendment as valid grounds for reversing a conviction under the infamous Lautenberg Amendment, barring possession of firearms from anyone ever convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. That's good news, but don't fire up the band just yet. The actual conclusion of the 7th Circuit panel was that...

Mayors Against Illegal Guns' poll proves just one thing: We still have work to do

By Jeff Knox Mike Bloomberg and his Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) caused quite a stir in the gun rights community recently when they released a poll declaring that gun owners and NRA members support the group's gun control agenda. The poll was conducted by Frank Lutz's company "Word Doctors." The media gleefully reported the poll as indisputable fact while NRA and others cried "Foul,"...

California Microstamping Law Not In Effect

Flawed Technology Remains Encumbered by Patents Firearms microstamping, signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) in October 2007 and slated to take effect this New Year's Day (2010), is not in effect since the technology remains encumbered by patents. Microstamping -- the process by which firearms manufacturers would have to micro laser-engrave a gun's make, model and serial...

NSSF: Senate version of health care bill addresses firearms

According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, pro-gun forces were successful at inserting language into the Senate Health Care Bill that prohibits the collection or disclosure of any information regarding the lawful possession or storage of firearms and ammunition in the residence or property of a gun owner.

Vintage gun ads recall the true America

By Dean Rieck There are people today who are shocked to discover that gun manufacturers advertise their products in magazines displayed on grocery store shelves. Gun ads? In a grocery store? What if the children see those ads? As shocking as it might be to some people, there was a time not so long ago when guns were not only advertised in dedicated "gun" magazines, they were routinely advertised...

Become a BFA fan on Facebook!

If you're on Facebook, click here and become a fan of Buckeye Firearms Association! Our fan page is growing fast and it's a great way to follow what BFA is up to and what we're doing to keep the gun-grabbers at bay. And you can chat will fellow 2A supporters from across the U.S.

THANK YOU: Buckeye Firearms Association enjoys record year in midst of recession

By Jim Irvine The past year was another record year for Buckeye Firearms Association. Our political action committee (PAC) received more donations from more people than in any other year in our history. While we did spend a considerable sum, it was not a record for spending because it was not an election year. That has resulted in a nice "war chest." We will need all of it and more before the...

Americans hemorrhaging rights to schools, employers and the government

By Gerard Valentino After a recent morning duck hunting trip, a student from a rural California school district parked his truck off campus and walked to school to avoid running afoul of the school safety zone law that makes it illegal to have guns on school property. For his trouble, he was expelled.

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