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Preparing for the Future: Applications Open for ODNR Summer Internships

7:00am Thursday, November 10, 2022

College students from all majors invited to apply for 2023 internships COLUMBUS, Ohio – With some of the most diverse career opportunities in state government, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is inviting college students to apply for the next round of summer internships. Students throughout the state can apply for a 2023 internship through December 9. “Young people bring fresh...

BREAKING: Columbus Announces Intent to Pass Gun Control Laws in Violation of Ohio Law

2:57pm Wednesday, November 09, 2022

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, Columbus Mayor Ginther and city officials held a press conference to announce their intention to pass new laws regulating firearms. Specifically, Ginther said they seek to ban AR-15 type rifles, limit magazine size, mandate gun locks, impose universal background checks, pass red flag laws, and more. The announcement comes just days after Franklin County Common Pleas...

BFA PAC Endorsed Candidates Win 2022 General Election

7:00am Wednesday, November 09, 2022

The 2022 election season has been frustrating, confusing, and seemingly endless. But most of the results are in for the General Election and Buckeye Firearms Association PAC endorsed and supported candidates have scored significant victories in Ohio. In the nationally-watched U.S. Senate race, JD Vance beat out Tim Ryan in a huge finish. As expected, Governor DeWine easily won another four years...

BFA responds to ruling allegedly diminishing Ohio preemption law power

3:00pm Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Ohio maintains solid support for the Second Amendment — and it has some of the better firearms laws. The Buckeye State's preemption laws are largely responsible for that. The other day, Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms recently reported on a lawsuit that targeted Ohio’s preemption law: The cities of Columbus and Cincinnati sued the state over another provision in HB 228 that strengthened Ohio’s...

VOTE YOUR GUN RIGHTS TODAY, November 8, 2022

7:00am Tuesday, November 08, 2022

TODAY is Ohio's General Election. CLICK HERE to see BFA PAC's grades and endorsements Where to vote View your sample ballot Additional Voter Information This is a critical election, for Ohio and the nation. And perhaps more than any other election, your gun rights are on the ballot. Listen to our Keep and Bear Radio podcast on today's election . We've made great progress here in Ohio recently,...

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Tim Ryan attempts desperate Hail Mary to fool gun owners

by Chad D. Baus

6:40pm Monday, November 07, 2022

In the last few days, as polls continue to show Senate candidate Tim Ryan falling farther and farther behind Republican J.D. Vance, the Democrat and former high school quarterback has decided on a Hail Mary: trying to fool gun owners into voting for him, after years of voting AGAINST their Second Amendment rights. On Friday, he Tweeted a video of himself awkwardly firing a pistol: Not too bad for...

PODCAST: How Your Vote Will Shape the Future of Gun Rights in Ohio

3:00pm Monday, November 07, 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 84: Finally, the 2022 general election is here and it's time to make your voice heard on candidates and issues in the state of Ohio...

The Sheepdog

by Gary Evens

7:00am Monday, November 07, 2022

In his introduction to his book On Combat, Lt Col (Retired) Dave Grossman describes society as being composed of three types of people—“sheep”, “wolves”, and “sheepdogs”. He describes the “sheep” as “kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident”. These “sheep” comprise most of our society. The “wolves” are that tiny portion of our society that prey on the majority...