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Terrorism is a disease; constitutional carry is the cure

“The threats from homegrown violent extremists that is jihadist-inspired, extremists, domestic violent extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, and state-sponsored terrorist organizations all being elevated at one time since October 7, though, that threat has gone to a whole other level,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said recently. This is why we have fought so hard to restore our Second...

BFA seminar: Active-shooter expert Ed Monk shows why 'run, hide, fight' is all wrong

When active-shooter expert Ed Monk told a crowd during the Buckeye Firearms Association "Active Shooter Threat and Response" seminar that the "run, hide, fight" approach is wrong and then showed lots of on-the-scene video evidence — some of it graphic — and verifiable statistics to back it up, he spoke with credibility.

Retired SCOTUS Justice Breyer gaslights Bruen decision

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer writes in his latest book that originalism and textualism get it wrong — especially when it comes to the Second Amendment. He says justices aren’t historians and expecting them to know the history of how a law was drafted at the time doesn’t help the Supreme Court when it comes to “answering contested historical questions or applying those answers...

Anti-gun Democrats seek to undermine law passed to protect veterans’ rights

Last week we reported on a major breakthrough on behalf of veterans who risked losing their Second Amendment rights because of a long-running scheme by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report certain beneficiaries to the federal background check database as prohibited “mental defectives.” Now they are using the usual anti-gun tactics of fearmongering, misinformation, and gaslighting.

TODAY is Ohio's 2024 Primary Election - VOTE for Frank LaRose and our other pro-gun candidates

Ohio's 2024 Primary Election is TODAY, March 19. With the Biden administration pushing gun control, the ATF overstepping its authority, and the ongoing attack by cities right here in Ohio on your Second Amendment rights, it's more important than ever to VOTE YOUR RIGHTS! Click here to see our Voter Guide for the 2024 Ohio Primary . We especially urge you to vote for Frank LaRose for U.S. Senate...

Is Biden 'open border' policy funding illegal firearms trafficking that Mexico is suing over?

Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers has a sick and twisted wrinkle. The Biden administration’s “open border” policy is funding the same violent narco-terrorists that plague Mexico with violence, murders, corruption and sending illicit drugs into America.

ATF director laments congressional, Americans' distrust to upend 2A

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach joined CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan to talk about violent crime committed with firearms and the tools he wants from Congress. The problem is those requests have already been rejected by Congress for good reason.

California again violates Constitution by disarming individuals based on vacated offenses

The U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment Feb. 28 to three individuals whose Second Amendment rights were unconstitutionally violated by the state of California. The case began over five years ago.

PODCAST: Shane Wilkin Discusses His Campaign and Biden's Assault on Gun Rights

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 111: Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has endorsed Shane Wilkin with a coveted A+ grade in the highly competitive 2nd U.S. House...

Democrat introduces bill banning nearly ALL semi-auto firearms in Ohio

State Rep. Willis Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) recently introduced a bill that poses as a ban on high-capacity magazines or maybe a ban on carrying certain firearms. However, the bill language would actually ban nearly ALL semi-automatic firearms in the state of Ohio, including rifles and handguns.

Firearms export 'pause' scheme reveals international impact, especially in Israel

Now one of President Biden's latest gun control charades is making it difficult for one of America’s closest allies to defend itself from terrorists. Biden's administration is more interested in placating gun control activists than in the livelihoods of law-abiding Americans and their highly regulated businesses.

Early in-person and mail-in voting begins TODAY, Feb. 21

Ohio's 2024 Primary Election officially begins today with early in-person and mail-in voting. Primary Election Day is March 19. With the Biden administration pushing gun control, the ATF overstepping its authority, and the ongoing attack by cities right here in Ohio on your Second Amendment rights, it's more important than ever to VOTE YOUR RIGHTS! Click here to see our Voter Guide for the 2024...

California lawmakers aim to force insurers to ask homeowners, renters about guns

California seems to be in a contest with states like Hawail and Washington when it comes to anti-gun bills. Assembly member Mike Gipson and state Sen. Catherine Blakespear are leading an effort to require insurance companies to ask homeowners about the guns they own.

PODCAST: Does Hawaii's "Spirit of Aloha" Overrule Your Second Amendment Rights?

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 110: The Supreme Court of Hawaii says the "Spirit of Aloha" overrules your Second Amendment rights. Plus there are 3 cases before the U...

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