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Supreme Court rejects challenges to AR, magazine bans

by John Crump

6:00am Tuesday, June 03, 2025

The Supreme Court of the United States on June 2 refused to hear a case challenging Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban and a case challenging Rhode Island’s “large capacity” magazine ban but showed openness to take an “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazine ban challenge in the future.

BFA signs on to letter calling on Senate to restore SHORT Act in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

6:00am Monday, June 02, 2025

Buckeye Firearms Association has joined a list of Second Amendment advocates in a letter to the Senate budget and finance committees, urging them to restore the SHORT Act in the reconciliation bill.

More than 17,000 guns reported lost or stolen from firearms dealers in 2024

by Dave Workman

6:00am Friday, May 30, 2025

Data posted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows more than 17,200 firearms were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed firearms dealers in 2024, which at least partly explains how criminals invariably seem to manage to get their hands on a gun, while also demonstrating that restrictive gun laws don’t work.

ATF pledges reform, distances itself from Biden-Harris era

6:00am Thursday, May 29, 2025

A headline on the website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appeared late in the day May 21: “ATF Launches New Era of Reform.” And the agency states it is “[r]eviewing all current regulations to identify and eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules.”

House votes to remove suppressors from NFA, but short-barreled long guns still up in air

by Dean Rieck and Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Wednesday, May 28, 2025

In a historic vote last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The bill removed suppressors from the NFA, but it didn't include short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.

PODCAST: Restoring Rights, Banning Glocks, and Brushing Teeth

6:00am Monday, May 26, 2025

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , 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 125: Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, joins the podcast to discuss The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The Good: A bill in Ohio to...

Short history of bans on possession of firearms at federal facilities

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Friday, May 23, 2025

Laws banning the carry or possession of weapons in government buildings are a very late addition to the United States. Regulations banning weapons were instituted in 1964 and in 1972. In 1988, a federal statute was passed to ban weapons in federal facilities. In 1998, the post office reinforced that general ban with a postal regulation. Here's a historical look.

House passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' completely removes suppressors from NFA

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

10:10am Thursday, May 22, 2025

In a historic vote early Thursday morning, May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," effectively eliminating suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. Now it moves on to the Senate.