George Washington was quite clear in his 1789 proclamation that Thanksgiving was intended to be “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Youth deer hunters bag 9,759; ODNR Wildlife accepting deer donations
Hunters ages 17 and younger checked 9,759 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s youth gun hunting season Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23. Also, ODNR’s Division of Wildlife is accepting harvested white-tailed deer at select locations in December to help support local food pantries.
Ohio lawmakers move on some BFA-backed gun bills before recessing
The Ohio General Assembly has adjourned for recess but not before making progress on a few bills supported by Buckeye Firearms Association, including one that would provide guidelines and civil immunity for the…
BFA testifies for SB 279 to protect off-duty officers’ right to carry
Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the Senate General Government Committee in favor of Senate Bill 279 to prohibit a business, state agency, or political subdivision from discouraging or prohibiting a law enforcement officer from carrying a weapon while off duty.
North Carolina permitless carry bill still in limbo as House drags its tarheels
North Carolina House Republicans have postponed a critical vote on constitutional carry legislation for the sixth time, pushing the veto override attempt to Dec. 15 and testing the patience of gun rights advocates who have watched months of delays erode momentum for a bill that would eliminate permit requirements for law-abiding citizens.
How one of America’s loudest anti-gun doctors gets data for his articles
Michael L. Nance, MD, is chief of the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, and director of the Pediatric Trauma Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which is known as “CHOP.” Nance has also been called both an associate and an investigator for CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention, which is almost violently anti-gun.
What to know about Robert Cekada, Trump’s pick for next ATF director
President Donald Trump has officially named veteran ATF official Robert Cekada as his nominee to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The move marks another major shift inside the agency after Trump’s return to the White House and the rapid unwinding of several Biden-era gun policies. Unlike some of Trump’s recent department picks, Cekada is not an outsider, nor is he a gun-control activist.
SAF, partners fight legal shenanigans with lifted post office carry ban
The Second Amendment Foundation and its partners have filed a brief in response to the government’s efforts to limit the scope of the injunction SAF obtained on behalf of its members in its U.S. Post Office carry ban challenge.
With Glock move seen as victory, anti-gun crowd now coming for Ruger
The inch was seemingly given, so it is not surprising to see pursuit of the mile. Gun ban advocates are emboldened by their perceived victories in firearm production changes, and Ruger is the latest target on a list that won’t end until the firearm prohibition lobby decides what guns are allowed to be sold or courts step in to enforce the law.
High schoolers having fun bustin’ clays
One of the newest, and fastest-growing high school sports in the United States is trapshooting. Students across the country are discovering the fun in the shooting sports and smashing clay targets. Adena High School in Frankfort, Ohio, is among them. Here’s their story.
