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PODCAST: Debunking the Myths and Misunderstandings about the Big, Bad Gun Industry

3:00pm Monday, October 10, 2022

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 82: According to gun control advocates and the media, the gun industry is a bad actor that profits from gun violence and targets youth...

CHL-holder forced to use firearm to defend life in Akron mall attack

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, October 10, 2022

WEWS (ABC Cleveland) is reporting that an Ohio CHL-holder was forced to defend his life and that of a companion when they were attacked at an Akron shopping mall. From the article : A concealed carry weapons permit holder told police that he drew his pistol while he and a woman were being attacked by two men at the Summit Mall, and he said his weapon fired while he was being tackled. The bullet...

Gun News Roundup - October 8, 2022

7:00am Saturday, October 08, 2022

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Canadian Provinces Respond to Federal Gun Confiscation Plea: Pound Sand Churches challenge New York's bar on guns in sensitive locations Mexican official says new lawsuit against US gunmakers is on the way On One...

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U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Massachusetts Gun Control Law

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Friday, October 07, 2022

On Day 3 of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term (Oct. 5, 2022), Justices tossed a Massachusetts law that denied a firearms license to a man with two misdemeanor convictions. The 6-3 ruling in Morin v. Lyver dealt a blow to Massachusetts gun control laws that severely restrict the possession, purchase, and carrying of firearms, including when a resident is convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors. As...

BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Ban on Guns in Times Square and Other "Sensitive" Locations

3:00pm Thursday, October 06, 2022

On Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, a federal judge dealt a massive blow to New York's repressive new laws on concealed carry. From the New York Post : The new state law banning possession of concealed firearms in Times Square by licensed permit holders “does not appear permissible” and shouldn’t be enforced by the NYPD, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The 53-page decision also struck down several other...

Man uses knife to defend life from two home invaders

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, October 06, 2022

WCPO (Abc Cincinnati) reported recently that a man used a knife to defend himself when two persons unlawfully entered his home. From the article : Around 11:20 a.m., sheriff's deputies were dispatched to 171 Pontius Avenue for a reported person stabbed. When they arrived they found two people injured, and both were transported by the Miami Township Fire Department to local hospitals with non-life...

Judge Shoots Down Mexico's Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Wednesday, October 05, 2022

On Sept. 30, 2022, a federal judge in Boston dismissed the Mexican government's frivolous and politically-motivated lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, who were accused of facilitating the illegal trafficking of weapons by drug cartels. Companies targeted include Barrett, Beretta, Century Arms, Colt, Glock, Ruger, and Smith & Wesson. In his opinion , U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor...

Senator Sherrod Brown Finally Comments on Assault Weapons Ban - Sort Of

7:00am Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Back in July 2022, I created an action alert to help BFA supporters contact U.S. Senators about H.R. 1808 . The so-called "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" had just passed the House, and we wanted to discourage the Senate from moving the bill. While I'm sure anti-gun Sen. Sherrod Brown promptly received the email I sent, it's taken two months for him to respond. And oddly, he doesn't comment on H.R...