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More grassroots support: Ohio AgriBusiness Association backs Issue 1

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Thursday, July 13, 2023

One of Ohio's oldest organizations has joined several others in its support of Issue 1 on the Aug. 8 ballot statewide. The Ohio AgriBusiness Association , a statewide trade association whose roots date back to the 1880s, on July 7 posted its endorsement to require a 60% majority vote for amendments to the Ohio Constitution. “The need for a stable and predictable business environment in our state...

Retaliation? ATF revokes gun store's FFL after store sues ATF

by John Crump

6:00am Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Valley City, North Dakota — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has revoked both Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) belonging to a gun shop that sued the federal government over the now-dead frames and receiver rule . Morehouse Enterprises in North Dakota teamed up with Gun Owners of America (GOA) to fight the ATF’s attempt to regulate unfinished frames and receivers...

Early in-person voting on Issue 1 starts today.

11:35am Tuesday, July 11, 2023

VOTE YES on Issue 1 to protect Ohio's Constitution and protect your gun rights! Early in-person voting at your county board of elections starts today, July 11, for the August special election on Issue 1. Click here to check the hours and address for your county board of elections . Your two other options are voting by mail and voting in-person on August 8. Click here to request an absentee ballot...

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner typifies soft-on-crime, anti-gun prosecutors

by Larry Keane

6:00am Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner’s reaction to the horrific tragedy that unfolded in Philadelphia after a mentally unstable man fired randomly, killing five innocent bystanders reveals why he’s arguably the country’s most notorious example of a soft-on-crime prosecutor. Authorities are still gathering facts. That didn’t stop DA Krasner from shamelessly asserting more gun...

Here's how Ohio Issue 1 will appear on Aug. 8 special election ballot

6:00am Monday, July 10, 2023

It is vital that all gun owners in Ohio VOTE YES on Issue 1 in the Aug. 8 special election. A YES vote on Issue 1 protects our Constitution and Second Amendment rights from deep-pocketed, out-of-state interests. By passing Issue 1, the People of all 88 counties will ensure constitutional changes are widely accepted and declare that Ohio’s Constitution is not for sale to gun grabbers like Mike...

NRA sues ATF, DOJ over 'pistol brace' rule, defends members against draconian measure

6:00am Friday, July 07, 2023

The National Rifle Association of America (“NRA”) on July 3 announced it had filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (“Defendants”) in opposition to the unlawful “ pistol brace rule .” “The NRA has ramped up its offense on this...

Sportsmen's Alliance encourages YES vote on Issue 1

6:00am Thursday, July 06, 2023

Note from Buckeye Firearms Association: Sportsmen's Alliance on June 29 published this editorial in support of the BFA-backed Issue 1 , which would raise the threshold to 60% to approve Ohio Constitution amendment proposals. On Aug. 8, Ohioans will vote on Issue 1, which would raise the bar to pass an amendment to Ohio's Constitution to 60%. Everyone who cares about protecting our outdoor...

Federal judge vacates ATF 'final rule' on unfinished frames, receivers

6:00am Wednesday, July 05, 2023

The Second Amendment Foundation is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Texas against Joe Biden’s ATF by vacating the agency’s “final rule” which treated unfinished frames and receivers the same as if they are functional firearms. SAF was allowed to intervene in the case last December. The case is known as VanDerStok v. Garland. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor handed down the decision...