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PODCAST: Anti-Gun Activists Predict Mayhem and Destruction at Constitutional Carry Hearing

3:00pm Monday, October 18, 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 35: Because of the work of Buckeye Firearms Association, Constitutional Carry is finally on the move in Ohio. But opponent chicken littles swarmed a recent hearing to declare that the sky is...

Cincinnati taxpayers pay Buckeye Firearms Foundation $235,218 for failed bump-stock ban

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, October 18, 2021

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Cincinnati City Council passed a municipal ordinance to ban bump stocks within city limits. We warned them that their actions were unconstitutional, that we would prove this in court, and that their failure would cost Cincinnati taxpayers immensely. "It's unfortunate that we must sue cities to force them to obey state law," Buckeye Firearms Association Executive...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies for House Constitutional Carry Bill

7:00am Friday, October 15, 2021

On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the House Government Oversight Committee held its 4th hearing on HB 227 , a Constitutional Carry bill sponsored by Representatives Thomas Brinkman and Kris Jordan. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support of bringing Constitutional Carry to Ohio, and answered objections to the bill by anti-gun groups. BFA has been working hard on making Constitutional...

Crime in 2020 shows why gun ownership increased

7:00am Thursday, October 14, 2021

The FBI released crime data for 2020 last week, using an amalgamation of data collected under two different systems. Nothing about 2020 was predictable and the nation experienced a 5.6% percent increase in violent crime, including a 29.4% increase in murders. Let’s explore this data and the theories behind the increase. The overall murder rate in 2020 was 6.5 per 100,000 population. This is the...

Columbus-area: Man uses gun to stop home invasion assault

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, October 13, 2021

WSYX (ABC Columbus) is reporting that a man was forced to use his gun to stop two armed attackers when they attempted to invade his home. From the article : A 911 caller stated he had heard a knock on the front door, and he shot an armed man who attempted to push his way into the apartment, police said. The caller also saw a second man running away. Paramedics transported the injured man to Mount...

Chipman Will Not Go Quietly

3:00pm Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Disgraced Biden nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, seems determined to prove his detractors correct. After he was withdrawn for consideration for the post, he began a campaign of trying to shift the blame of his failure to be confirmed from his abysmal record to others; including his sponsor. First came an email fundraiser from Giffords,...

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Preventing Thefts of Firearms from Vehicles, a NSSF Brochure

7:00am Tuesday, October 12, 2021

NEWTOWN, Conn. — In response to the rising number of gun thefts from vehicles, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has produced a brochure designed to remind gun owners to take precautions if they must leave a firearm in their car or truck for any period of time. The "Firearms Safety in Vehicles" brochure joins NSSF's lineup of educational materials reminding gun owners that it's their...

PODCAST: Gun Rights Update: What's Happening at the State and National Level

3:00pm Monday, October 11, 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 34: Constitutional Carry starts moving in Ohio. David Chipman looses his bid to head up the ATF. A payroll scandal hits the ATF. Democrats plan to take guns away from military members. And...