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Ohio’s Fall Turkey Hunting Season Opens October 10

12:05am Friday, October 09, 2009

COLUMBUS, OH – Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 29. "Summer brood observations suggest a below average wild turkey hatch this year" said wildlife biologist Mike Reynolds. "In addition, acorn crops were highly variable across...

Buckeye Firearm's Gerard Valentino to appear weekly on syndicated radio show beginning Sunday

12:10am Thursday, October 08, 2009

Gerard Valentino, a leader with Buckeye Firearms Association and Treasurer of Buckeye Firearms Foundation, will appear on "The Great Outdoors" with host Calvin Pyle every Sunday afternoon for the next five weeks. Beginning October 11, Valentino and Pyle will discuss a different aspect of firearms issues and firearms law. The segment will usually take place between 12:15 and 12:30, and will run...

Responsible Use of Lethal Force

12:05am Thursday, October 08, 2009

If you carry a gun for self-defense, it is your responsibility to know how to use it. Here's a sample chapter from Responsible Use of Lethal Force , one of the excellent Armed Response videos we are proud to sell in our Gun Stuff Mall. CLICK HERE to read more about Armed Response videos.

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FLASH: Mayor Bloomberg brings gun show "investigators" to Ohio - issues questionable report on guns

4:02pm Wednesday, October 07, 2009

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has made headlines in recent weeks after several Ohio mayors quit his gun control front group (with many saying they were misled, and others saying they had never agreed to join the first place), has announced the results of an investigation of seven gun shows in Ohio, Tennessee and Nevada. Bloomberg used New York City tax dollars to fund what amounts to a...

Survey: America is a pro-gun nation!

12:10am Wednesday, October 07, 2009

The Los Angeles Times recently reported on a Rasmussen Reports poll commissioned by Outdoor Life Magazine , which sought to gauge opinion on whether the Constitution guarantees the right to own a gun and, asked for opinions on what was behind the recent increase in gun sales. An overwhelming majority of Americans, including Republicans and Democrats, agree that the Constitution guarantees an...

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NRA notifies instructors of problems with 2009 NRA Basic Pistol, credits Ohio instructor for the fix

12:05am Wednesday, October 07, 2009

According to letter from NRA National Instructor Trainer John Howard to NRA certified instructors, the organization was mistaken in its initial believe that old basic pistol shooting course examiniations could be used with the newly revised Basic Pistol Handbook. And the NRA is thanking an NRA Certified Instructor from Ohio for not only notifying them of changes, but also for submitting a...

NSSF Urges Supreme Court to Support First Amendment Use of Hunting and Fishing Images

12:10am Tuesday, October 06, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn. — With the U.S. Supreme Court slated to hear arguments today in the United States v. Stevens, No. 08-769, the National Shooting Sports Foundation encourages the court to support the First Amendment rights of all media to show images of hunting and fishing. The case centers around a 1999 federal statute used to prosecute a Virginia man on animal cruelty-related charges that because...

More Ohio local chapter coordinators needed to fight hunger

12:05am Tuesday, October 06, 2009

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has collaborated with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) in an effort to assist with the processing costs associated with donating venison to a food bank. A $100,000 subsidy grant has been awarded to FHFH to help pay the processing fee on donated venison. The grant money is to be matched with funds generated or...