NEWS RELEASE December 7, 2006 BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today congratulated the Ohio House of Representatives for their courageous 71-21 vote to…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
OH Supremes: Cincinnati gun ban ”not in conflict” with state law
Decision regrettable but not unexpected Buckeye Firearms Association announced today that they regret the Ohio Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in the Cincinnati vs. Baskin case, upholding that city’s assault weapon ban. However,…
Democrats shedding pro-gun mantle already?
By Ken Hanson The vote totals from November are not even official in all races yet and a few Ohio Democrats are already giving gun owners reason to question their commitment to…
Media Access Loophole fix eviscerated in Senate committee
By Chad D. Baus Since April 2005, this political action committee has been documenting legislative attempts to remove Bob Taft's ridiculous media access loophole, which calls concealed handgun license records private but…
FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Making a difference in STATE politics
Buckeye Firearm Association’s web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week.
With everything that is going on, it is easy to miss some important and interesting articles. To make sure that you don’t miss anything, we are going to repost one of our more popular articles every Friday.
This week’s “Friday Flashback” is….
Making a difference in STATE politics
By Jim Irvine
Taft Vetoes HB347; House overrides Taft 71-21
NOTE: The contents of this story have been updated throughout the day as circumstances warranted.
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Today Governor Bob Taft carried out his threat and vetoed HB347, a bill that only the rabid anti-freedom groups oppose. The Ohio House of Representatives responded within about three hours, overriding the governor’s veto by a 71-21 margin. Fourteen Democrats joined 57 Republicans in voting “yes” to override.
Home Rule Champions Need To Be Consistent In Their Logic
Editor’s Note: Buckeye Firearms Association has learned that the Senate Subcommittee on Civil Justice, chaired by Republican David Goodman, acted Wednesday to remove a provision from House Bill 9 which would have…
Op-Ed: Election Wasn’t a Vote for Gun Control
By Lawrence G. Keane, Esq. As the final election tallies come in, with only a few House races still yet to be determined, and the 2008 presidential race begun, a few things…
Editorial analysis: Findlay Courier logic vs. Toledo Blade emotion
By Chad D. Baus As I read through many an editoral on HB347 over this past weekend, I found it extremely instructive to compare editorials from two northwest Ohio newspapers. Findlay and…
Dispatch: A New Generation of Hunters
The Columbus Dispatch recently published an excellent article on the success of Ohio’s new Apprentice Hunting license program. From the story: Daulton Nebraska rushed home from school yesterday, pulled on his camouflage…