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Appendix Carry - Thousands of Thugs Can’t be Wrong!

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, September 15, 2021

"95% of criminals carry their guns on their strong side, mostly stuck in the front of their bodies, inside the waistband without a holster. ” – From a US Secret Service Seminar on detecting concealed weapons Why are all the thugs carrying pistols in their waistbands in front of the hip? And why do most cops and CCW permit holders carry behind the hip? Are there lessons to be learned from the bad...

Stopping Government Abuse During States of Emergency

7:00am Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Most will remember the devastation that hit Louisiana, as well as several neighboring states, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. New Orleans was dealt a particularly hard blow, and some may feel it will never completely recover. Certain losses, especially those who lost their lives, can never be restored, but the region covered by Katrina’s deadly path has spent a decade-and-a-half building...

PODCAST: Democrats Sue. The White House Retreats. And the CDC is Coming for Your Guns.

3:00pm Monday, September 13, 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 30: Democrats and the NAACP call stand your ground racist and file a lawsuit. The White House withdraws David Chipman's nomination to head the ATF. President Biden says he wants to sign on...

What is the most frequent mistake committed by concealed handgun license-holders? Forgetfulness.

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, September 13, 2021

I know I consume more firearms-related news than most people, but even with my over-consumption, I think it's safe to say that there are far too many reports of otherwise law-abiding citizens unknowingly taking their loaded firearms through airport security. Sometimes it seems like a weekly occurrence. Consider these headlines just from the past month, and just from Ohio: TSA catches Ohio man...

Biden waves white flag on nomination of gun grabber Chipman to head ATF

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Friday, September 10, 2021

Less than six months after President Joe Biden nominated anti-Second Amendment extremist David Chipman as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the White House sources are widely signaling to the press that the president will withdraw the nomination. From CNN: The move comes amid concerns among moderate Democrats and independent Maine Sen. Angus King -- along with...

Are Police Officers Expert Marksmen?

by Gary Evens

7:00am Thursday, September 09, 2021

I often get frustrated following an active killer’s attack on a school. Liberals always call for new gun control measures to be implement that often have nothing to do with how the particular gunman obtained the guns that were used to carry out the attack and that would have had no impact on preventing the tragedy had their proposals been in effect before the event occurred. Many conservatives...

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Wound Ballistics Workshop

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, September 08, 2021

I’ve been getting quite a few questions about recommended ammunition for defensive rifles and pistols. I originally wrote this article years ago, but the information is still critically valid and will answer many folks’ questions. Read about the gelatin test session I participated in and take a look at the results. You may be surprised. - Greg Last week I attended a wound ballistics workshop put...

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Federal Government Continues to Prove it Can’t be Trusted with Gun Owner Data

7:00am Tuesday, September 07, 2021

The federal government has rarely made a habit of covering itself in glory, but in recent weeks it seems determined to engender mistrust among the American public. In only the last month, three fresh examples of the federal government’s inability to secure sensitive data have come to light. These examples of official incompetence have once again made clear that the federal government cannot be...