Red Flag proposals distract from the real problem, don't bring desired results

There is incessant talk in the media and among many politicians about “red flag” laws. Let’s explore what they are, what they are not, and why there is such strong division about them. “Red flag” is like “good music.” It is not a legal term. It means different things to different people, so it means nothing in the scope of fixing a problem. When I say “good music,” some people think classical,...

Ohio Concealed Carry Stats Set New Record in 2019 Second Quarter

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2019. Total licensees continued to inch up, setting a new record for the 45th quarter in a row! During the second quarter, Ohio Sheriffs issued 14,650 initial CHLs, 21,040 renewed CHLs and 8 Temporary Emergency Licenses (TELs) for a combined 35,698 issued in the quarter. There...

Shoot an M60 Machine Gun at the Keith Faber Fundraising Event

Please join Keith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State , for a special fundraising event at Midwest Shooting Center on October 1. WHERE Midwest Shooting Center 501 S Dixie Hwy, Lima, OH 45806 WHEN Tuesday, October 1, 2019 5:30pm-7:30pm General Reception 6:30pm-7:30pm Firearm Experience* DONATIONS $2,500 Top Gun - Includes Prominent Recognition, Reception & Firearm Experience* for 6 $1,000 Marksman -...

Making Municipal Buildings CHL Friendly

Buckeye Firearms Association provides assistance to many local pro-gun initiatives all over Ohio just like the one described in this story. It is just a small part of our ongoing and comprehensive mission to both protect and advance Second Amendment rights. Click here to see some of the things BFA did last year . Ohio law under 2923.126 details the responsibilities of an individual with a...

Kamala Harris and Her Perplexing Anti-Gun Ideas

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), one of the two-dozen Democrat presidential hopefuls vying to take on President Donald Trump in 2020, has been promoting her anti-gun platform for many months. This isn’t really news, as every Democrat seeking the party’s nomination has embraced virulently anti-gun policies in some way, shape or form. The apparent task of each candidate, including Harris, is...

2019 Fall Youth Shoot a Rousing Success

The 2019 Fall Youth Shoot over the Sept. 7 & 8 weekend is in the books and marks another spectacular success for our youth shooting program. Sponsored by Buckeye Firearms Foundation, the Spring and Fall Youth Shoots are special 2-day events to offer youth the chance to camp, shoot, and compete in a fun and healthy atmosphere. This year's Fall event was well-attended with 90 youth and adult...

Gun control bills to receive first hearings in Senate committee

Senator William Coley (R-4), who chairs the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced that sponsor testimony will be heard on a host of gun control bills that have been introduced by anti-Second Amendment members in the Ohio Senate. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 3:15 p.m. in the South Hearing Room. Members of the Ohio Senate have already been made aware that...

Introducing the Ken Hanson Constitutional Law Scholarship

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) recently hosted a celebration of life for attorney and BFA co-founder Ken Hanson, who passed away on August 4, 2019. At this event, we announced the launch of the Ken Hanson Constitutional Law Scholarship both to honor our friend and to promote the study of Constitutional Law. This scholarship will be offered through our 501(c)(3) Foundation and all donations...

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