Biden ATF declares war on Second Amendment, sidesteps Congress with 'universal' background check rule

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under President Joe Biden, is sidestepping Congress with a "universal" background check rule. NRA-ILA executive director Randy Kozuch released the following statement regarding the ATF's action: "This latest action by the Biden administration is yet another step in their campaign to attack law-abiding gun owners. The Bipartisan 'Safer...

ATF inspector seizes gun store customer records without warrant

A Florida-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Industry Operations inspector (IOI) seized a federal firearms licensee’s (FFL) completed ATF Form 4473s and bound book to take off-site to make copies violating federal law. The IOI would return the documents a week later. Last week, Kiloton Tactical joined a coalition of FFLs led by Eric Blandford of the Iraqveteran8888...

First GOP debate shines light on why Americans value Second Amendment rights

Eight Republican presidential candidates were under the bright lights in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23 as the 2024 election officially kicked off with the first televised debate of the campaign. Fox News hosted the debate and candidates who qualified for the stage included North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, South Carolina...

Federal judge orders D.C. to pay $5.1 million to gun owners arrested under unconstitutional laws

A federal judge on Aug. 28 gave preliminary approval to a settlement agreement related to gun owners who had been arrested, jailed, and prosecuted — and their guns seized — under laws that since have been found to be in violation of the Second Amendment. According to multiple media outlets, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth previously ruled in 2021 that the nation's capital had arrested gun...

Again: No, children are not more likely to die by guns than by motor vehicles

In further evidence of Americans’ waning attention spans, the once annual ritual of gun control activists and their media lackeys manipulating CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid about children and firearms has become semiannual. This is how it works: Step one, acquire statistics on firearm-related deaths among children ages 0-14. Step two, combine that relatively low number with...

PODCAST: Can a 28th Amendment Wipe Out the 2nd? Plus Lunatic Lawsuits and Legislation in the News

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 102: Mexico is suing US gun makers, accusing them of working with drug cartels. California and Illinois have passed laws that allow...

Missouri AG Bailey slams St. Louis mayor’s unconstitutional gun control proposals

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Aug. 22 announced plans to introduce a proposal to ban so called “military grade assault weapons,” to prevent the sale of firearms to minors, and to take action on “ghost guns.” Her announcement was met with a quick response from the state’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Andrew Bailey. In his letter to the Mayor, AG Bailey vowed to "resist any...

Ohio fall hunting season prep notes from ODNR Wildlife

With September approaching, so are several of Ohio’s most popular hunting seasons. In early September, Ohioans will begin hunting squirrels, doves, and some waterfowl, as noted in an Aug. 23 news release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife . Deer hunting begins soon, as well. Hunting seasons for squirrel (fox, red, and gray), dove, rail (Virginia and sora), snipe,...

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