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PODCAST: Second Amendment Sanctuary: Fighting Unconstitutional Gun Control

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The 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 15: All across America, cities, counties, and states have been declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries in a desperate...

NSSF Commends Sen. Cornyn’s Concealed Carry Reciprocity Legislation

Legislation Would End Patchwork of Confusing Gun Law for CC Permit Holders NEWTOWN, Conn. – The NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, commends U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) introduction of S. 1522, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The legislation was introduced with 30 original co-sponsors – over 30 percent of the U.S. Senate – to protect law-abiding concealed...

CNN surprised that female, minority & LGBTQ+ communities support gun rights

With the National Rifle Association having been weakened in recent years due to scandal-ridden mismanagement, gun control extremists have hoped they might finally have a chance in Congress. But the mainstream media are finally discovering what we have long known - the gun rights "tent" is very, very large, and the NRA is but one of many tent poles. From a CNN article entitled, " The fight against...

Chuck Schumer Pronounces Lawful, Regulated, Licensed Firearms Dealers are ‘Evil’

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has one word for lawful, regulated and licensed firearm retailers. Evil. In remarks to media pushing his gun control agenda, Sen. Schumer said, “…the evil gun dealers, pushed by the NRA, have used gun shows as a major way to get guns into the hands of people without a background check.” What is evil is the senator’s twisted distortions to...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joins 19 other AGs in opposing Biden nominee to head ATF

Fox News is reporting that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has joined attorneys general from 20 states by sending a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to reject David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), over his affiliations with gun control organizations. From the article: "The Second Amendment is the...

PODCAST: Emergency Powers Legislation: Preventing Infringements of 2A Rights During Emergencies

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The 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 14: When the COVID crisis hit the U.S. in 2020, some government officials around the country reacted badly, abused their power,...

Rep. Wiggam and Sen. Schaffer Announce Second Amendment Emergency Power Bills

Flanked by both state and national firearms groups that protect the rights of gun owners, State Representative Scott Wiggam (R-Wayne County) and State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) held a news conference at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, and announced the introduction of companion bills that define the scope of government power as it relates to firearms during a time of a...

URGENT: Tell the ATF You Do NOT Want the Definition of a Firearm to Change

We recently reported on a proposal by the ATF to change the definition of frame or receiver and alter federal marking requirements for firearms. The rule, if implemented, would completely upend the firearm industry by changing what parts must legally be considered a “firearm” under federal law. The ATF has now posted this rule for comments from the public. CLICK HERE to read the document . This...

Assault on Firearms Industry Continues

Joe Biden mentioned a number of the anti-gun goals he has set during his recent address to Congress, but for some reason, he did not mention his support for bankrupting the firearms industry through endless, meritless lawsuits. This is an odd oversight, considering he mentioned that, if he could be granted only one anti-gun accomplishment by God, this is what he would ask for. The comment was...

New York Times Throws ATF Pity Party

It’s time once again for that lamest of all biennial traditions – the publication of a lengthy New York Times or Washington Post opinion piece disguised as news that commiserates about the purportedly beleaguered state of the ever-so valiant Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). As if taking direction directly from the Democratic National Committee, the institutional gun...

Concealed handgun license-holder acquitted by jury of his peers, found to have acted in self-defense

The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that a jury heard the facts of a shooting that involved an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder, and determined that the man had acted in self-defense. From the article : A Franklin County jury decided Friday that a 32-year-old man with a concealed-carry permit was acting in self defense when he fatally shot another man during a confrontation at a Far East...

HB 227 (Constitutional Carry) to receive second House committee hearing Thursday

Representative Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro), who chairs the House Government Oversight Committee, has announced a second hearing for HB 227 (Constitutional Carry) , sponsored by Reps. Brinkman and Jordan. The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m. in the Room 121 at the Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. The committee will hear proponent testimony. Constitutional Carry...

Biden Goes All in On Calls for Extreme Gun Control

President Biden dropped any pretense at “moderation” in his first address to a joint session of Congress since assuming the presidency. However much he tried to pad the early parts of his speech with bland, feel-good rhetoric, his remarks on gun control demonstrate that he is radical, out of touch, ill-informed, and bent on persecuting his political enemies over prioritizing important issues of...

Excitement builds for CMP National Matches 2021

For the shooters of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the excitement of returning to Camp Perry for the National Matches is building. The forced hiatus of 2020 was a bitter pill. Now they are ready to return to the home ground of the competitive rifle and pistol shooting world. It is a certainly a great tradition where some have been coming for generations. Welcoming the shooters this year...

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PODCAST: Discrimination Against the Firearm Industry and the Bill That Aims to Stop It

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The 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 13: The financial sector has been discriminating against the firearms industry for decades. The Obama administration even...

Hunter Biden Incident Shows that Gun Laws are for the Little People

There is a central hypocrisy at the heart of the gun control effort. High-profile gun control-supporting politicians, the Hollywood elite, and billionaire tycoons, will advocate to strip ordinary Americans of their right to defend themselves and their family, all the while enjoying the security that armed men with guns provide. As Hunter Biden’s 2018 firearm incident shows, this hypocrisy extends...

Permitless Carry Wave Sweeps the Nation

Gun control advocates seem conflicted recently about how to mischaracterize the NRA. Does it still exercise “undue influence,” or is it now “on the ropes” with the ascendance of anti-gun politicians controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress? Whatever they try to tell you, the numbers don’t lie. The strength of our pro-gun advocacy efforts and the peoples’ support for the right to...

Rep. Scott Wiggam Introduces HB 297: Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act

Ohio State Representative Scott Wiggam has introduced House Bill 297, the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act . This critical legislation would stop corporations seeking government contracts from discriminating against the firearm and ammunition industry and infringing on the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights. "There are far too many so-called '...

PODCAST: Biden’s Lies, Smart Guns, ATF Shenanigans, and Other Disturbing News

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The 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 12: Would you be surprised if we told you President Biden was lying about gun laws? Probably not. Because he is. And he told some...

NSSF Hails Rep. Barr’s ‘Fair Access to Banking Act’

The NSSF®, the firearm industry’s trade association, applauded U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s (R-Ky.) introduction of the Fair Access to Banking Act. The much-needed legislation will pick up where the Fair Access to Financial Services Banking Rule left off, which was proposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency until the Biden administration “paused” publication of the finalized rule. The...

BREAKING NEWS: ATF Posts Proposed Rule Change to Upend the Firearm Industry

We recently reported on a leaked ATF document outlining a proposed rule to change the definition of frame or receiver and alter federal marking requirements for firearms. The rule, if implemented, would completely upend the firearm industry by changing what parts must legally be considered a “firearm” under federal law. The ATF has now posted this rule for comments from the public. CLICK HERE to...

Demand (and lawsuit?) prompt Summit Co. Sheriff to open second Ohio CHL office

Demand for Ohio concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) has been extremely heavy for over a year now, and some sheriff's offices have done better than others at accommodating the increase. One place where citizens continue to experience significant delays is Summit County, where Cuyahoga Falls resident Thomas Jakupca II decided to file a complaint in Summit County Common Pleas Court accusing the...

Biden’s Anti-gun Lies are Too Much Even for Legacy Press Fact Checkers

With President Joe Biden securely in office and the 2024 presidential election 43 months away, the mainstream press has determined it an acceptable time to expose the frequent fibber’s most flagrant falsehoods. This week saw a plethora of so-called “fact-checkers” take issue with the blatantly false statements Biden made while announcing his “initial actions” on gun control on April 8. In touting...

Preventing School Shootings: Observe…Investigate…Intercede

The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center recently released a report on targeted school violence that didn’t seem to get much attention from the media. After reading it, we can understand why, as it doesn’t easily fit into the standard legacy media paradigm of exploiting tragedy to “prove” that guns are bad, and we need new laws to further restrict access to them. This report...

A Radical Idea: It’s Not the Gun, it’s the Criminal

Rahm Emanuel, recently the mayor of Chicago and who has previously served as a member of the Clinton Administration and as President Obama’s White House chief of staff, proposed a few curious gun control ideas while appearing as a panelist on ABC’s This Week program on March 28. To get Republican support and pass new gun control laws, he said, Democrats must “focus[] on the criminal, not the gun...

Focusing Gun Owners’ Political Strength – All PACs Are Local

We are constantly told that it is only big money that counts in politics. Perhaps this is so. But what if that’s merely an intimidation tactic? By convincing your enemy that you have the invincible weapon, your enemy will shrink from the fight. The gun controllers have long complained that the big money of the evil gun industry controlled Congress-critters with lavish contributions. We know this...

State Outright Recognition for Right-to-Carry Permits Helps Protect All Gun Owners

Longtime gun rights supporters know that gun owners need to stick together. Over/under shotgun and revolver aficionados help to fight semi-automatic bans, because their guns would be next on the chopping block. Those over 21 fight firearms restrictions on 18-21-year-olds, because such gun controls diminish the Second Amendment right, deter future gun owners, and weaken the shooting community...

PODCAST: How Ordinary Citizens Can Join the Battle for Second Amendment Rights

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The 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 11: National and state organizations do a lot of the heavy lifting for gun rights. But what can YOU do when you see a bad law...

Ohio Democrat gubernatorial wanna-bes push "smart gun" technology

Several Ohio Democrat mayors, including two gubernatorial-hopefuls (Nan Whaley, mayor of Dayton, and John Cranley, mayor of Cincinnati), have joined a "consortium" aimed at encouraging production of so-called "smart-gun" technology. From Ideastream.org : The Gun Safety Consortium is requesting proposals for "smart gun" products like quick-access gun locks and safes and systems to enhance...

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