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More than 17,000 guns reported lost or stolen from firearms dealers in 2024

by Dave Workman

6:00am Friday, May 30, 2025

Data posted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows more than 17,200 firearms were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed firearms dealers in 2024, which at least partly explains how criminals invariably seem to manage to get their hands on a gun, while also demonstrating that restrictive gun laws don’t work.

ATF pledges reform, distances itself from Biden-Harris era

6:00am Thursday, May 29, 2025

A headline on the website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appeared late in the day May 21: “ATF Launches New Era of Reform.” And the agency states it is “[r]eviewing all current regulations to identify and eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules.”

House votes to remove suppressors from NFA, but short-barreled long guns still up in air

by Dean Rieck and Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Wednesday, May 28, 2025

In a historic vote last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The bill removed suppressors from the NFA, but it didn't include short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.

PODCAST: Restoring Rights, Banning Glocks, and Brushing Teeth

6:00am Monday, May 26, 2025

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 125: Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, joins the podcast to discuss The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The Good: A bill in Ohio to...

Short history of bans on possession of firearms at federal facilities

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Friday, May 23, 2025

Laws banning the carry or possession of weapons in government buildings are a very late addition to the United States. Regulations banning weapons were instituted in 1964 and in 1972. In 1988, a federal statute was passed to ban weapons in federal facilities. In 1998, the post office reinforced that general ban with a postal regulation. Here's a historical look.

House passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' completely removes suppressors from NFA

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

10:10am Thursday, May 22, 2025

In a historic vote early Thursday morning, May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," effectively eliminating suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. Now it moves on to the Senate.

DOJ settles lawsuit involving forced reset triggers

6:00am Thursday, May 22, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 16 announced the settlement of several lawsuits arising from the Biden-Harris regime’s attempt to reclassify forced reset triggers (FRTs) as “machineguns.” DOJ’s announcement cited President Trump’s executive order Protecting Second Amendment Rights and the deliberations of the Attorney General’s 2nd Amendment Task Force as the impetus behind the...

BFA testifies for HB 68 to allow concealed carry in government buildings

6:00am Wednesday, May 21, 2025

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the Ohio House Public Safety Committee in support of House Bill 68 , which would allow concealed carry in government buildings with courtrooms when court is not in session and with approval of local authorities. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County), also would...