Ohio Politics

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Race Clarification

Contrary to a recent campaign claim by Supreme Court Justice Judith Lanzinger, she is not currently endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association in the upcoming Nov. 2 election for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Lanzinger's campaign specifically listed Buckeye Firearms Association among its list of endorsees on their website, as well as in campaign literature. As a grassroots organization run by...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsee Peter Corrigan polls within margin of error against F-rated Dennis Kucinich

by Chad D. Baus The theme for incumbents in the 2010 elections seems to be that "no one is safe," and that sentiment is exemplified in recent private poll results revealed by The Weekly Standard for an Ohio congressional race. According to the report, Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Peter Corrigan, a Republican who earned our highest grade possible as a non-incumbent (B*), is polling with...

Video: Ohio Supreme Court hears case challenging statewide preemption City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio

On Tuesday, October 12, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments from the City of Cleveland in defense of the city's assault-weapons ban and registration requirement for handguns, as well as reasons why the State Attorney General's office says the anti-gun laws should be struck down. The state's top court has released an audio and video recording of the arguments in the case known as City of...

Polls: Ohio governor's race a "toss-up"; Race for U.S. Senate looks to be a blow-out

by Chad D. Baus After showing as much as a eight point spread in August (and with some polls having burdened Governor Ted Strickland with a double-digit deficit as recently as a few weeks ago), Rasmussen Reports now shows John Kasich's lead over Strickland down to just three points (48% - 45%), and within the margin of error. The tightening of this race has also been reflected in other recent...

NRA-PVF releases new television/ radio ads in support of Rob Portman for U.S. Senate

With early voting already underway, the NRA is seeking to make sure voters are aware of pro-gun candidates running in Ohio so that they can cast their vote prior to or on November 2. To raise awareness among NRA members and pro-gun voters, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is running ads across Ohio in support of Rob Portman for U.S. Senate. A 60 second radio commercial with similar...

State Supreme Court to hear preemption case this week!

The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for an important gun rights case, City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio , tomorrow, October 12, 2010. The case came about after the Ohio General Assembly voted to override Governor Bob Taft's veto of HB347 - Ohio's "preemption" law - which codified R.C. 9.68, ensuring that firearms laws would be uniform throughout the state. The City of Cleveland...

Grassroots Activism: The Power of One

by Jeff Knox What can I do? I'm just one person. I don't know anything about campaigning and I don't have much money. How can I impact an election in which thousands – or millions are going to be voting? I hear that a lot and the simple answer is: Pick your candidate and then do your very best to make sure that everyone you know, and everyone you meet, knows why you have picked that candidate. To...

Gubernatorial candidates submit to interviews with USSA/ Outdoor Writers of Ohio

Editor's Note: Buckeye Firearms Association was the only Ohio gun group to have an outdoor writer (Region Leader Larry S. Moore) at the recent U.S. Sportsmen Alliance/Outdoor Writer of Ohio interviews with former Congressman and current Governor Ted Strickland and former Congressman John Kasich. Also represented at the interviews were Ohio Outdoor News, Ohio Valley Outdoors, Akron Beacon Journal...

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