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Two hours for gun rights: A gorgeous autumn afternoon (and a Great Dane)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Earlier this month, Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson wrote an article entitled "Ohio Voting Has Begun – What Have You Done For A Pro-Gun Candidate Today?" , saying "Buckeye Firearms Association believes that every effort must be made to aid pro-gun candidates, whatever office. Please feel free to submit your own stories, which we will run periodically to...

The Death of Proportional Representation

By Ken Hanson, Esq. One man, one vote. A famous slogan most of us have heard before, and none of us disagree with. That notion has officially died in Ohio, all courtesy of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. As you are probably aware, Ohio held “early voting” this year, wherein people could walk into a polling place, register to vote and then cast the vote immediately. This occurred due to...

Road to Victory Rally with Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee Sarah Palin in West Chester, OH

Governor Sarah Palin, candidate for Vice President and 2008 Buckeye Firearms Association-endorsee , will appear at a Road to Victory Rally, Friday, October 17th at The Square of Union Centre in West Chester, Ohio. Doors open at 8:30am. Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin-West Chester, OH The Square of Union Centre 9285 Centre Point Dr. West Chester, Ohio 45069 Friday, October 17th Doors Open:...

Chairman of "non-partisan" Ohio Wildlife Council stumps for Obama

By Larry S. Moore Mr. Lee Howley, Chairman of the Ohio Wildlife Council, recently distributed an editorial to media outlets across Ohio. Mr. Howley’s editorial is titled, “Guns shouldn’t be the only issue for sportsmen”. It puts forth a position that the Presidential election should be about more than guns for Ohio sportsmen. While his letter carefully does not mention Barack Obama, it certainly...

Strickland to Ohio gun owners: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

One day after the National Rifle Association endorsed "Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin for President and Vice President respectively", Barack Obama attempted to continue his efforts to hide his anti-gun record from voters. News outlets across the nation on Friday reported on Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's attempts to assure gun owners that they have nothing to fear from an Obama...

Ohio Gets Proactive in Addressing School Shooters

By Ken Hanson Readers of this website know I have written frequently (see here and here and here ) on the subject of School Shooters. To me, it has always been a simple equation: 1.) You will never prevent school shootings, 2.) School shooters are on a one way trip and desire martyrdom, and 3.) The most effective response to a school shooter will come from the folks being shot at. While I am...

Senator McCain Addresses Ohio Sportsmen (Full Transcript)

By Larry S. Moore A record crowd of 1300 sportsmen converged on Columbus, Ohio for the annual U.S. Sportsmen Alliance's 12th Annual "Save Our Heritage Rally" on September 27. In addition to the opportunity to win new firearms or perhaps that dream hunting or fishing trip (or 20 acres of hunting ground!), many also came to hear Senator John McCain, the Republican Presidential candidate. The...

Ohio Voting Has Begun – What Have You Done For A Pro-Gun Candidate Today?

By Ken Hanson Absentee and same day voting has begun in Ohio. Perhaps you have seen the videos of the community organizers picking up drunk and homeless people in Ohio and running them to the polls to vote for Obama , or about poll observers being turned away from polling places ? Buckeye Firearms Association believes that every effort must be made to aid pro-gun candidates, whatever office...

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