Don’t think that gun shops are essential? There are as many as 3,740,688 Americans who would disagree with you. That’s how many background checks the FBI NICS Office ran last month. That’s the…
COVID-19 Threatens Health…of Second Amendment
Our nation continues to struggle with the widespread impact of the COVID-19 virus. By now, everyone should be aware of the new “social distancing” paradigm, where we are all encouraged to avoid…
BFA Encourages Ohio Sheriffs to Restart Concealed Handgun License Processing
On March 19, 2020, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) issued an alert to members and supporters saying that due to health concerns about coronavirus, some Ohio Sheriff offices were canceling appointments for Concealed Handgun Licenses…
NSSF Gratified to See Firearm Accidents Reaching Record Low Level
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to report that unintentional firearm fatalities reached their lowest level ever, according to the latest data from the National Safety Council’s…
Firearms Industry Aids in Response to COVID-19
While the nation continues to struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen countless reports of various sectors of industry making sacrifices to help with trying to contain and…
COVID-19 and Prisons A Complicated Issue That Does Not Need Simplistic “Solutions”
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate our nation’s headlines and the concerns of most Americans. In the pro-Second Amendment community, we’ve watched a seemingly never-ending deluge of developments that could, or would, have an…
Madison Local School District May Appeal Armed Teacher Ruling to Ohio Supreme Court
A recent appeals court decision would force Madison Local School District to require more than 700 hours of training before teachers and other employees could carry firearms in school. According to Journal-News,…
Spring Valley Range – modernization and opening stalled indefinitely
NOTE: Buckeye Firearms Association leaders serve on the Division of Wildlife Range Committee and have played a key role in the Sportsmen's Alliance "Protect What's Right" campaign to get dollars into the…
ODNR to Temporarily Suspend Sale of Non-Resident Hunting and Fishing Licenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In response to the public health situation with COVID-19 and the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Stay at Home Order, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is…
How COVID-19 is Affecting the Firearms Industry
As anyone who hasn’t been living in a cave for the past couple of months knows, the COVID-19 virus has dramatically changed everyone’s lives for the foreseeable future. For some industries, like tourism and…