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BFA provides testimony in support of HB 189 to exempt firearms from sales tax

6:00am Wednesday, September 27, 2023

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the House Ways and Means Committee supporting HB 189 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale of certain firearms and ammunition and to authorize nonrefundable tax credits for small arms and ammunition manufacturers. This was the second hearing for this legislation, sponsored by Representative Al Cutrona. Here is...

New Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Just a funding funnel for gun-control advocacy

6:00am Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Professional gun control advocates have always had a seat at the table in the Biden White House. Now, however, they will not only sit at the table but also will determine its menu, set it, and compile the guest list for it.

Gun control's jubilation over Biden's new Office of Gun Violence Prevention reeks of hypocrisy

by Larry Keane

6:00am Monday, September 25, 2023

Gun control activists who have been angered by President Joe Biden’s inaction that he hasn’t done more to “combat gun violence” have forced the president’s hand. Their disappointment with the administration has often spilled over into public media reports. The president is so desperate to generate some kind of excitement that he caved to their demands and during a White House Rose Garden gun...

When the rubber hits the road: Anti-police activist does U-turn after being carjacked

6:00am Friday, September 22, 2023

Three years ago, the “defund the police” movement got its start in Minneapolis, MN. A number of leftist politicians wasted no time in jumping on the bandwagon, along with a bunch of Hollywood celebrities — all of whom thought it was a great idea to slash police funding or, in some cases, to abolish the police entirely. Shivanthi Sathanandan, currently the second vice chairwoman of the Minnesota...

Congressional gun control activists still wishing for presidential miracle

by Larry Keane

6:00am Thursday, September 21, 2023

Wish they may, wish they might — gun control Democrats in Congress are still holding out hope President Joe Biden will deliver their biggest wish. What they shouldn’t hold is their breath. More than 60 antigun Democrats from the U.S. House and U.S. Senate sent a scathing letter to the president imploring him to “leverage the full power of the executive branch” and implement more gun control. The...

Is good news about public violence even a thing?

by Rob Morse

6:00am Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Some of us are afraid of bad news. Most of us know someone who is afraid of going to the doctor because they don’t want to make hard decisions about their health. The great news is that most medical conditions can be treated. That emotional reaction is also common when we consider public violence. It is particularly accurate about how we feel about mass-murder . Many of us feel both compelled to...

Judge denies injunction against ATF pistol brace rule, claims 2A limited

by John Crump

6:00am Tuesday, September 19, 2023

North Dakota District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sided with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over the regulation of firearms equipped with pistol-stabilizing devices . The Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland was a lawsuit filed by the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) and 24 state attorney generals challenging the ATF’s final...

PODCAST: Biden’s ATF Imposes Universal Background Checks and NM Governor Bans Concealed Carry

6:00am Monday, September 18, 2023

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , 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 103: President Biden is sidestepping Congress with an ATF "universal" background check rule. And New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham...