On April 12, 2021, Senate Bill 140 went into effect. It made two significant changes to Ohio law: it repealed the ban on the manufacture and sale of "switchblade," "spring blade" and "gravity"…
Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2021-22 Hunting Regulations
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Wildlife Council approved all 2021-22 hunting regulations during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of…
PODCAST: Project Appleseed – Preserving American Values Through Rifle Marksmanship
Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio. The podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and iHeartRadio. Make sure…
Improvements to Ohio self-defense law take effect; Chicken Littles offer same old predictions
On April 6, 2021, changes to Ohio's self-defense law, made possible by passage of SB 175, took effect in Ohio. This was the result of an historic effort by Buckeye Firearms Association…
Your Tactical Training Scenario – Carjacking and Denial
Place yourself in Carolyn Meadows’ shoes. It’s mid day and you are leaving a large grocery store. You get into your car and start to back out of the parking space only…
Second Positive CWD Tissue Sample Identified in Wild Ohio Deer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has identified a second positive test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a wild white-tailed deer in Wyandot County….
Project Appleseed Announces 2021 Schedule of Ohio Events
As spring approaches, the Appleseed trail will soon start back up and we will begin building another group of Riflemen here in Ohio. For those who don't know about the Appleseed Project,…
CHL-holder defends self and two kids from road-rage maniac
WTVG (ABC Toledo) reported recently that an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) -holder was forced to use his gun to defend himself and his two children during a road rage incident. From the…
Clyburn Background Check Bill Would Flip Burden of Proof, Allow FBI to Indefinitely Delay Firearm Transactions by Inaction
Should the government be able to deny your right to obtain a firearm, simply by failing to complete a mandatory background check? Anti-gun Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) apparently thinks so. On March…
Homeowner forced to shoot would-be ATV thief when he tries to enter home
A homeowner who had already scared off a would-be thief who had attempted to steal his ATV was forced to defend himself with a firearm when the man returned and attempted to…