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NSSF Welcomes Senate Hearing Protection Act Reintroduction

7:00am Monday, August 02, 2021

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, proudly welcomes U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) reintroduction of the Hearing Protection Act. The legislation, S. 2050, is co-sponsored by 14 additional senators, all who endorse the legislation that would provide greater access to the firearm safety devices by regulating them in the same...

Experience Ohio’s Premier Public Shooting Ranges During Free Event

7:00am Friday, July 30, 2021

Experienced and beginning recreational shooters are invited to visit any of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Free Range Day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. On this date, the shooting range permit requirement is waived at all Division of Wildlife Class A, B, and C shooting ranges. The...

New Program Connects Ohio Hunters with Participating Landowners

3:00pm Thursday, July 29, 2021

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently launched a new incentive program that provides a path for Ohio hunters to access participating landowner properties during the hunting season. Enrollment for the Ohio Landowner and Hunter Access Partnership program is underway now. Once enrolled, participating landowners receive annual payments ranging from $2 to $30...

Man accused in Toledo's Savage Park shooting arrested on gun charge week prior

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, July 29, 2021

In early June, as he stumped for a package of gun control proposals he's been promoting since 2019, Governor Mike DeWine (R) warned that we were on the verge of a "summer of violence" and claimed "we need to toughen our laws." But as the summer wears on, more and more examples are proving that it isn't a lack of gun control laws that is resulting in the violence, but rather a lack of enforcement...

Tactical Training Scenario- “They’re Putting On Ski Masks”

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, July 28, 2021

I once responded to a very unique call in my cop job. The details might generate some critical thinking on the part of my readers. A woman and her infant child were parked outside a small electronics store on a busy thoroughfare in the suburban city where I work. She was waiting to provide a ride home to her sister and her best friend, both of whom were working in the store. Five minutes before...

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson continues to shift blame for problems literally in his own back yard

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Ohio gun owners are very familiar with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, even if they are blessed to live outside of Cuyahoga County. Throughout his years as mayor, Jackson has sought to punish law-abiding gun owners for the violence in his crime-plagued city again and again and again. His latest effort comes via a letter to President Joe Biden, signed by 27 other mayors, asking for help to reduce...

PODCAST: Get a "Sneak Peak" Inside the Most Pressing Gun Rights Legislation of 2021

3:00pm Monday, July 26, 2021

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , and iHeartRadio . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 23: Discover why some sanctuary legislation runs too cold … or too hot. Find out who is really behind the Madison School legal case that, for the moment, has nixed armed school staff. Hear...

August is National Shooting Sports Month. Join the +ONE movement and invite someone to the range!

7:00am Monday, July 26, 2021

August is National Shooting Sports Month®, a time to celebrate one of America’s great pastimes — target shooting — a safe, fun activity enjoyed by millions of people across the country, with millions more wanting to take their first shots. Research by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) shows that 24 million Americans are very interested in learning about the shooting sports, making...