2005
- 2005 Jim Irvine Co-Founded the Buckeye Firearms Association
- 2007 Recognized as the “Grassroots Organization of the Year” by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
- 2005 – U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Patriot Award
- 2007 – CCRKBA Grassroots Organization of the Year
- 2007 – League of Ohio Sportsmen/Ohio Wildlife Federation Hunter Educator of the Year
- 2007 – NRA-ILA Volunteer Organization of the Year
- 2008 – NRA-ILA Defender of Justice Award
- 2009 – NRA Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award
- 2009 – NRA-ILA Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year
- 2010 – National Wild Turkey Federation/Women in the Outdoors Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
- 2010 – NRA-ILA Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year
- 2011 – Linda Walker elected to NRA Board of Directors
- 2011 – CCRKBA Grassroots Organization of the Year
- 2011 – NRA Top 10 Recruiter – 5th Place
- 2011 – NRA-ILA Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year
- 2012 – CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Year
- 2012 – NRA Top 10 Recruiter – 3rd Place
- 2013 – Foundation named #1 NRA Recruiter, breaks record
- 2013 – NRA Foundation Volunteer of the Year Award
- 2013 – Outdoor Writers of Ohio Supporting Member Award for Best Website
- 2015 – SAF Defender of Freedom Award
- 2015 – Sean Maloney elected to NRA Board of Directors
- 2016 – NRA-ILA Defender of Justice Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2017 – CCRKBA Grassroots Organization of the Year
- 2019 – CCRKBA Affiliated Organization of the Year
- 2019 – SAF Distinguished Service Award
https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/
About Buckeye Firearms Association
Buckeye Firearms Association is Ohio’s best-known grassroots gun rights political organization, based in Delaware, Ohio. It operates as a political action committee that endorses pro-gun candidates at every level, from sheriffs and mayors to legislators and governor, and works to pass pro-gun bills, reform existing laws and defeat restrictive legislation. The group describes itself as non-partisan and all-volunteer, with donations going to campaigns and advocacy rather than salaries.
Co-founder Jim Irvine has been one of its most visible leaders. NRA-ILA credited him with guiding Ohio’s 2011 restaurant carry and restoration of rights legislation and named him its 2011 Jay M. Littlefield Memorial Volunteer of the Year. The association remains active in Ohio policy debates; in August 2019, when Governor Mike DeWine proposed new gun measures after the Dayton shooting, Buckeye Firearms Association declined to endorse the package and worked with the administration to oppose bans and protect due process. Its long list of awards from the NRA, CCRKBA and the Second Amendment Foundation reflects its standing as one of the most effective state-level groups in the country.
Key Facts
- 2011: Jim Irvine helps guide passage of Ohio restaurant carry and restoration of rights legislation
- September 18, 2012: NRA-ILA announces Irvine as 2011 Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year
- August 2019: declines to endorse Governor DeWine’s gun proposals, pressing for no bans and due process
- Based at 15 West Winter Street, Delaware, Ohio
Sources
- Buckeye Firearms Association (Vote Smart)
- Jim Irvine Earns NRA-ILA Volunteer of the Year Award (NRA-ILA)
- Gun Groups Split on DeWine Proposals (Ideastream)
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