By Joe DeVito A recent event in downtown Columbus furthered the case long since proved by concealed carry advocates, that leaving employees defenseless at work is dangerous and irresponsible. A very well…
Memorial Day – Remembering Those Who Gave All to Defend Our Rights
By Jim Irvine
We are often thanked for all we do to secure firearms rights in Ohio, but this Memorial Day, it’s important to remember all those who have come before us, and won all of the big battles. It is only through their sacrifice and perseverance that we are able to fight today’s battles.
While it’s easy to get caught up in the moment of your own struggles, our lives as we know them would not be possible without the many victories of our veterans. Again and again they have paid the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedom.
City of Toledo to remove illegal ”no-guns” signs from parks
Grassroots volunteers have been asking the question for more than two months now – "If gun laws are now uniform across Ohio, and if local gun control laws are now preempted, why…
Ohio Spring Turkey Season – Tough and Confusing
By Larry S. Moore As the writes: Some hunters blame a cold snap about the time the hunting began. Others question whether Ohio really has as many wild turkeys as claimed by…
Op-Ed: Democrats show some common sense on guns
By Mike Hudson Niagara Falls Reporter Having been a registered Democrat since the Ford administration, I know better than to say my party is a lead-pipe cinch in next year’s presidential election….
FRIDAY FLASHBACK!: Which One Would You Prefer?
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….
Which One Would You Prefer?
By Chris Chumita
Anti-gun Plain Dealer readers upset over politician’s pro-gun conversion
On Tuesday, May 15, Plain Dealer columnist Phillip Morris Lawmaker who’s packin’ doesn’t solve a thing Phillip Morris’ Tuesday column “Run-in changes lawmaker’s stance” misses the mark. Morris recounts how liberal Democratic…
Headline: OSU Pistol Club takes aim at gun education
The (OSU) Lantern has
Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday’s Buckeye State Roundabout
By Chris Chumita
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention.
What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.
From the murder of a new father to a possible Bloomberg presidential run, these articles should be a part of your required reading!
Click on the “Read More…” link below for several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.
Attorney General announces First Quarter 2007 CHL statistics
Attorney General Marc Dann has released the concealed handgun license (CHL) statistics for the first quarter of 2007. Once again, the numbers prove that CHL holders are law-abiding citizens, and demand remains steady.
Click on ‘Read More’ for the entire story.
There have been 92,121 regular, and 217 temporary emergency licenses (TEL’s) issued by Ohio’s 88 sheriffs since Ohio began issuing the licenses in 2004. Less than 1% of those have been suspended or revoked for any reason.