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BuckeyeFirearms.org: Top Ten News Items of 2013

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 30, 2014
On average, we publish two articles a day and 10 to 12 articles a week. Over the years, we have published well over 9,000 articles, covering elections, legislation, and all manner of events and information of interest to Second Amendment supporters. As content editor for BuckeyeFirearms.org, it's always interesting to look back over the year to see which articles captured the most interest. So...

Park Commissioners: Everyone but rangers can carry guns in Franklin County MetroParks

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, January 29, 2014
What do you call a security guard without a gun? A target. And that's no joke. But two out of three Board of Park Commissioners in Franklin County recently voted to continue a ridiculous prohibition against arming park rangers. From ThisWeek Community News : Tracy Rader, representative of the Fraternal Order of Police/Ohio Labor Council, said the union was "saddened" that the park district's...

Ten Threats To Our Ohio Gun Rights In 2014

by Gerard Valentino
7:00am Tuesday, January 28, 2014
As 2014 dawns, the gun community has a lot to be thankful for because of so many hard fought victories in 2013. The Colorado recall election wins, the failure of President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden's anti-gun cabal to create momentum for universal gun registration and the end of Michael Bloomberg's tenure as New York Mayor not only helped our cause in 2013, but will yield benefits for...

Ohio House passes bill to address school safety

by Chad D. Baus
3:00pm Friday, January 24, 2014
On Wednesday, January 22, the Ohio House passed House Bill 8, a bill intended to, among other things, clarify the right of local boards of education to enact safety plans which include the authorization of concealed handgun license-holders, and to specify that those plans may be considered part of the school safety plan and thus not be part of the public record. From coverage by WBNS (CBS...

HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting) scheduled for possible vote in House committee

7:00am Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Chairman David Hall has announced that the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee will be hearing all testimony on Representative Cheryl Grossman's (R-Grove City) HB 234 today, Tuesday January 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 116. This will be the third hearing for this important bill. Chairman Hall has indicated that a vote is possible. Buckeye Firearms Association has...

Existing law works to catch OH-NJ gun trafficker

7:00am Friday, January 17, 2014
by Chad D. Baus Gun control advocates constantly claim that illegal gun trafficking is occurring because current laws are inadequate. They say very little, however, when a case occurs that proves existing laws can be used with great effect. According to the Columbus Dispatch , a New Jersey man is to be sentenced to prison this week for his role in a gun-trafficking scheme that stretched from...

Noise Suppressors: Advocates say they reduce hearing loss and increase accuracy

Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, January 16, 2014
by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News is reporting on the fact that noise suppressors are one of the fastest-growing segments of the firearms market, and that registrations in Ohio skyrocketed last year, according to federal data and industry experts. From the article : Ohio saw the second largest increase in suppressor registrations in the nation, and experts said interest in the devices could...

Portman Cosponsors Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

3:00pm Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014, legislation introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that also has concealed carry laws. The legislation is also...

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