The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for August 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (718,971) show a 4.6 percent increase over August of last year (687,252). The adjusted…
Senate Hearing Tues, Sept. 14: Urge Your U.S. Senators to Cosponsor Important Pro-Gun Reform Bill
S. 941, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) Reform and Firearms Modernization Act, represents NRA-ILA’s latest effort to pass legislation that will make it easier for lawful gun owners and dealers to comply with federal law and regulations, while ensuring that those who break the law are punished accordingly. This bipartisan bill also serves as a vital step toward modernizing and improving BATFE’s overall operations. The bill would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the firearms arena.
Of highest importance, S. 941 totally rewrites the system of administrative penalties for licensed dealers, manufacturers and importers of firearms. Today, for most violations, BATFE can only give a federal firearms license (FFL) holder a warning or totally revoke his license.
S. 941 would allow fines or license suspensions for less serious violations, while still allowing license revocation for the kind of serious violations that would block an investigation or put guns in the hands of criminals. This prevents the all-too-common situations where BATFE has punished licensees for insignificant technical violations-such as improper use of abbreviations, or filing records in the wrong order.
NRA challenges constitutionality of federal handgun ban for law-abiding 18-20 year-olds
The NRA is challenging federal laws that prohibit law-abiding Americans eighteen through twenty years of age from legally purchasing a handgun through a federally licensed firearm dealer. The case was filed Tuesday evening in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Lubbock Division. James D’Cruz of Lubbock, TX is the plaintiff in this case.
“In Heller and McDonald, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly stated that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding Americans,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “That right is not limited only to Americans twenty-one years of age and older. Indeed, throughout our nation’s history, adults beginning at age eighteen have served in the military and fought for this country with honor. But while the Supreme Court has consistently made clear that the federal government cannot ban or unduly restrict sales of items protected by the Constitution, the federal government continues to prohibit these adults from purchasing handguns from federally licensed dealers, which represent the largest and most accessible means of purchasing handguns.”
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Attention Central Ohio NRA Members: Attend FREE Volunteer Kick-Off Meeting in Westerville On September 13, 2010!
This November will be ground zero for the enemies of freedom trying to turn the tide against our gun rights in the Buckeye State, serving as a launching pad for their national gun ban crusade. Our opponents will be pulling out all the stops as the mid-term election nears, so it is more important than ever that we block their campaign against the Second Amendment.
To ensure we are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities we will face this election season, NRA-ILA is hosting a free volunteer kick-off meeting on September 13, 2010 in Westerville!
At this meeting, we will lay out our plans for our grassroots election strategies in your area and show you how you can help. You will also get to meet and begin working with your NRA-ILA Campaign Field Representative — an NRA-ILA staff person living in your area, coordinating our volunteer activities right through Election Day, November 2!
This meeting is absolutely free and beverages and light snacks will be provided. It should run approximately 60-90 minutes. Please make plans to attend and encourage your fellow NRA members to attend as well.
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Two anti-gun editorials won’t change surge of public support for gun rights
by Gerard Valentino
The Columbus Dispatch and The Toledo Blade editorial boards have recently ramped up their anti-gun rhetoric with two editorials attacking Ohio’s pro-gun community. One spoke out against a bill that would make it illegal for employers to ban guns locked in personally owned vehicles while at work (The Columbus Dispatch, “Taking guns to work“), and the other attacked Ohio’s non-resident concealed carry licensing laws (The Toledo Blade, “Mail-order gun permits“).
On the surface, The Dispatch and The Blade arguments against letting employees keep guns in their cars and letting Ohioans use the non-resident licensing process to legally carry guns appear compelling.
Unfortunately, the case put forth by both lacks one important component – a factual basis.
The importance of elected officials on full display during opponent testimony to SB239 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix)
by Ken Hanson Esq.
Regular readers of our website are familiar with the refrain “elections matter.” Buckeye Firearms Association feels that elections are the most important component of firearm rights: without pro-gun legislators, prosecutors, judges and law enforcement, your fundamental right to own firearms and your fundamental right to self-defense are in constant peril.
To give the reader an illustration of the importance of elections, we need to look no further than the final day of testimony on SB239 (restaurant carry and eliminating car carry restrictions) and SB247 (fixing Ohio’s restoration of rights statute). On this day, those opposed to your rights got their opportunity to testify in front of the Senate. The tone, and content, of the testimony starkly reveals the difference between elected and unelected officials.
Obama admin. blocks import of historical M1 rifles from South Korea; Highly collectible firearms possibly slated for destruction
FOX News is reporting that the Obama administration has banned the importation of nearly 1 million antique M1 Garand rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War for sale to gun collectors in America.
A State Department spokesman told reporters the administration’s decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.
Cuyahoga County concealed carry office closing today for relocation
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office is closing its Cleveland concealed handgun licensing (CHL) office today and moving it to Parma. According to the article, the…