The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that an elderly homeowner was able to defend his own life when a convicted burglar decided to strike again. From the article: The North Side homeowner dialed…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
HB 78: “Universal” Background Checks gun control bill reintroduced in Ohio
Judging by HB 78, one of his latest gun control bills introduced in the Ohio House, Rep. Bill Patmon (D) seems unable to grasp the idea that criminals do not typically submit themselves…
Rep. Patmon’s HB 79: Retread legislation aimed at the wrong target
Last year WKYC (NBC Cleveland) reporter Tom Meyer issued a very shoddy piece of investigative reporting. His headline blasted that felons are getting hunting licenses that allow them to use guns. The story…
Rep. Patmon’s HB 75 (Mandatory “Safe” Storage of Firearms) is based on several anti-gun myths
Editor's Note: The following article was originally published in response to the introduction of Rep. Bill Patmon's HB 563 in the 129th General Assembly. That bill was never considered, and it died…
Ohio Deer Hunting: Past success, but future is questionable
The 2014 Ohio deer hunting season is in the bag with 175,745 deer harvested. This compares to 191,455 total harvest for the 2013 season. The 2014 harvest was down overall 8.21%. The…
LIVE TODAY: NRA’s Wayne LaPierre at CPAC 2015
The 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is under way in Washington D.C., and NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre will be among the highlights for Friday. Mr. LaPierre's speech will begin…
FASTER Saves Lives: Buckeye Firearms Foundation reaching educators at statewide conferences
The Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) holds its annual Capital Conference in November each year. At the most recent conference, Buckeye Firearms Foundation was invited to host a breakout session on armed…
Mall Security: Separating Fact from Fiction
It sounded awfully familiar. In late February a group calling itself al-Shabaab (operating out of Somalia) threatened to attack the Mall of America in Minnesota. It was kind of like déjà vu…
What HB 234 Means to You: Part II – Reciprocity
On March 23, 2015 several changes to Ohio law that are of particular significance to Ohio gun owners will take effect. This article will look at reciprocity and related issues. Currently, Ohio…
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Cowboy action shooting (CAS) was what got me back into shooting after many years. At the time I was heavily involved in Civil War re-enacting where all of the shooting is done…