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Join BFA at the 2022 NRA State Conference

7:00am Thursday, April 28, 2022

The NRA Institute for Legislative Action will hold its Ohio State Conference on Saturday, May 7th, 2022, in Canton. And YOU are invited. Come out for a unique opportunity to gather, learn, and network in support of the Second Amendment. The conference will feature dynamic speakers and panel discussions, including an Ohio legislative update, information about upcoming threats to the Second...

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Choosing the Right Rifle Scope

by Greg Brown

3:00pm Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Sporting optics have experienced remarkable technological growth as of late, with rifle scopes and its associated gear at the center. The popularity of shooting sports continues its meteoric rise with people of every age getting involved. Whether you are new to shooting or preparing for your next big-game hunt, rifle scopes are essential to your success at hitting the target. Since the civil war...

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Hell Yes! No, Yes Again, and Hell Maybe

7:00am Wednesday, April 27, 2022

“We support the Second Amendment. If you own a gun, keep that gun. Nobody wants to take it away from you – at least I don’t want to do that.” That’s what Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke told voters in an April 2018 radio interview, when he was running against Republican Ted Cruz in the Senate election in Texas. Asked specifically about AR-15s (“I own an AR-15. A lot of our listeners out there own...

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NRA-ILA Files Friend of the Court Brief in Key Concealed Carry Case

7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2022

[Last month[, NRA-ILA filed an amicus curiae (or friend of the court) brief in a case pending before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals concerning how the police may respond when presented with a concealed carry permit. This case began when a Connecticut police officer approached a man who pulled over to fix his phone’s GPS. Upon being stopped, the man presented the officer with his driver’s...

PODCAST: Doobies, Election Maps, ATF Gun Grabbers, and Other Crazy News

3:00pm Monday, April 25, 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 60: Can one Ohio Democrat overturn permitless carry? Can a nonresident carry permitless in West Virginia? Will a Florida candidate...

Akron: Man uses gun to stop home invasion assault

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, April 25, 2022

WEWS (ABC Cleveland) is reporting that a man was forced to use his gun to stop a teen-aged attacker who invaded his home. From the article : Officers responded to a call about a home invasion shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Johnston Street. A 16-year-old boy was found inside home with a gunshot wound. The 74-year-old homeowner told police that the teen forced his way into the home,...

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ATF Targeting FFLs for License Revocation

7:00am Friday, April 22, 2022

At the direction of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) appears to be revoking the licenses of firearm dealers for even minor paperwork violations. On June 23, 2021, the “Biden-Harris Administration” announced a new policy of “zero tolerance for rogue gun dealers that willfully violate the law.” The policy further specified that “[a]bsent...

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Report: Former Addyston police chief indicted in machine gun scheme pleads guilty

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Thursday, April 21, 2022

WLWT (NBC Cincinnati) is reporting that a former Addyston police chief accused of conspiring with gun dealers to acquire 200 fully automatic weapons and reselling them at a profit has pleaded guilty to charges. From the article : Dorian LaCourse, 65, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a scheme to use his position as chief of police for the Addyston Police Department to help two...