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Cleveland officials looking for criminals with guns in all the wrong places

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by Chad D. Baus

Violent crimes, including those committed with guns, are on the increase in Cleveland, and city officials continue to attempt to point the blame at everyone but themselves.

BFA’s Ken Hanson recently wrote about how the city was calling for the repeal of statewide firearm preemption in order to, in their words, address the problem of “gun violence,” instead of recognizing that the only PROVEN method of reducing violence is removing violent persons from circulation, either through imprisonment or by vibrantly empowering the potential victims to remove the violent person when confronted by one.

Now, Cuyahoga County fair board directors are considering a request by law enforcement officials to require criminal background checks for vendors and for people who buy firearms from non-licensed sellers during gun shows at the fairgrounds. This is curious timing, considering the request comes on the heels of a September 25 Plain Dealer editorial entitled “Ohio needs a law to require background checks on all gun sales.”

2011 CCRKBA ‘Grassroots Organization of the Year’ Award goes to Buckeye Firearms Association

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by Jim Irvine

Ohio Gun Collectors Assoc. presents check to BFA

From left: Jim Irvine, BFA Chairman; Alan Gottleib,
CCRKBA Chairman (Photo courtesy of Dave Workman)

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has named Buckeye Firearms Association their “Organization of the Year” for 2011.

The award was presented at the 26th Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) by CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, who said “No organization deserved this award more than Buckeye Firearms. They are the total package when it comes to grassroots activism.”

I had the honor of receiving this award on behalf of Buckeye Firearms Association, which also won the award in 2007.

There are many great grassroots groups working to protect our Second Amendment rights. Many of them have helped Buckeye become more effective. It was great sharing stories and ideas with people involved in the fight to restore rights in their respective states. To be named the best of an exceptional group was a true honor.

There are many aspects that go into making Buckeye Firearms Association the great group that we have become. There are a group of people who exchange ideas as they discuss problems with current law, examples of self-defense, hunting, competition and other aspects of firearm ownership and use on a daily basis. They study what happens in Ohio and in other states. We are continually looking at events throughout the country and how different state laws effect how life and death encounters play out. We are always looking for new ideas and ways to improve State and Federal law as it affects gun owners.

Our web site is obviously a critical component of Buckeye Firearms success. Writers provide content, and others program the stories, pictures, graphs, videos and links to make the stories come alive.

Many firearms instructors inform their students about Buckeye. They hand out cards and brochures to students, who can learn from our web site and keep up to date as laws change.

Another layer of volunteers work at gun shows throughout Ohio. They staff tables, answer questions, and help fellow gun owners learn about Buckeye Firearms and the work we do. Growth is critical to our mission, and this group of volunteers is a valuable piece of our network.

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