November 29, 2006 NEWS RELEASE SAF LAWSUIT DEFENDS RIGHTS OF CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD, CHALLENGES ‘SPORTING PURPOSE’ RESTRICTION BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in federal court in…
AP: Taft flip-flops, says he will veto HB347 over preemption clause
The Associated Press is reporting that Republican Bob Taft, one of the most unpopular governors in Buckeye State history, may veto HB347, which was passed overwhelmingly by members of his party, along…
HB347 earns predictably inaccurate media coverage
If the media is ashamed of their biased news coverage in the days leading up to passage of Ohio’s concealed carry laws, or if journalists have been convinced by the overwhelming evidence…
House Bill 347, Sweeping Firearms Law Reform Bill, headed to Governor Taft
Please note: the contents of this story were updated throughout the day as events warranted. November 29, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ohio Senate today passed Amended Substitute House Bill 347, a…
Cleveland CHL-holder defends lives; Plain Dealer mum
By Chad D. Baus In late 2003, when it became clear that the Ohio General Assembly was preparing to send a concealed carry reform bill to the governor’s desk, Bob Taft and…
Feet on the ground
By Jim Irvine
Of the many praises of Buckeye Firearms Association and our volunteers this year, the one we are most proud of is, “While other groups sent money and made in-kind donations, yours was the only endorsement that brought volunteers to my campaign.”
The significance of that compliment can not be understated. Volunteers are how a political race is won.
Dispatch: Patrol, GOP near deal on HB347
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Republican lawmakers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) have reached a deal on how guns can be carried in vehicles, the main sticking point in…
Deer hunters with CHL still denied right to carry concealed
By Larry S. Moore The Ohio deer gun season has finally arrived. It is a time that several hundred thousand Ohio deer hunters look forward to each year. I am certainly among…
Numbers up for Ohio Youth Deer-Gun Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ohio Department of Natural Resources COLUMBUS, OH – Young hunters across Ohio enjoyed another successful hunt during the Fourth Annual Youth Deer-Gun Season. Hunters age 17 and under killed…
Officials want deer hunters to focus on wild boars
Deer-gun season opens today in Ohio and this year an extra weekend has been added, Dec. 16-17, to increase the number of weekend days available for hunting. Cleveland’s NewsNet5.com is reporting that…