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ATF facial recognition: Chairman Andy Biggs seeks records as gun owners sound alarm

by F Riehl, AmmoLand Editor in Chief
6:00am Monday, March 31, 2025
According to a March 27, 2025, letter from U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been secretly using facial recognition technology to track and identify gun owners — all without sufficient oversight, transparency, or even basic training for agents. Here are the details.

Ohio's Jordan, House Republicans honor 2A promise, advance key legislation

by Matt Manda
6:00am Thursday, March 27, 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a committee bill markup hearing , a key initial hurdle before legislation can be considered for full House approval. The process gives legislators opportunity to amend the base bill before full consideration of the House. Several bills discussed during this particular markup covered pro-Second Amendment and pro-law enforcement priorities...

White House repeals unscientific HHS 'Advisory,' refocuses efforts on criminals

6:00am Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Firearms prohibitionists reacted with anger and outrage last week to learn that the Trump White House had ordered the removal of former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s anti-gun tract, Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America, from the official Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.

BFA testifies for HB 5 to restore gun rights for nonviolent offenders

6:00am Friday, March 21, 2025
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Buckeye Firearms Association testified in the Ohio House Judiciary Committee in favor of House Bill 5, which seeks to restore Second Amendment rights for nonviolent offenders who have paid their debt to society and have lived a productive life. This is a long-standing problem that could be resolved with a few simple changes to Ohio law.

ATF too busy harassing legitimate gun dealers to investigate rifle theft

by Lee Williams
6:00am Wednesday, March 19, 2025
When Paul Szabo purchased the Shooter’s Emporium in 2020, located just a short 45-minute drive north of Indianapolis, he got some “bad vibes” from an employee whom he later terminated. Szabo’s fears were quickly confirmed, as the employee proved to be a thief. He reported it to ATF — for what that was worth. Here's the story ...

Violence Policy Center recycles old campaign for new target — .50-caliber rifles

6:00am Tuesday, March 18, 2025
It has been some time since we have talked about one of the oldest, most extreme anti-gun organizations, the Violence Policy Center (VPC). Back in 2022, they went after Glocks, saying they and others of a similar design should be reclassified as machineguns. Now VPC is taking a similar approach, but this time the group is going after .50-caliber rifles.

Gun control researchers still pushing 'public health' propaganda

by Matt Manda
6:00am Monday, March 17, 2025
Several researchers teamed up to publish a recent article in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), titled “Bullets as Pathogen—The Need for Public Health and Policy Approaches.” The results were not at all earth-shattering — that larger bullets cause more damage than smaller ones — but policy recommendations resulting from the “research” could be far-reaching.

Noveske Chainsaw "Ready to Rock" AR15 Raffle - $3,015 Prize Package

6:00am Saturday, March 15, 2025
ONLY OHIO RESIDENTS 21 OR OLDER MAY ENTER NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO "LOG IN" TO BUY TICKETS. There are NO physical tickets for this raffle. You will NOT get a number at the time of your purchase. We will randomly assign ticket numbers AFTER ALL 1,000 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD or after raffle ticket sales are closed and will provide these numbers to participants before the drawing. It's been two years...

PODCAST: Mexico Sues U.S. Gun Makers Over Violence South of the Border?

6:00am Monday, March 10, 2025
On this "Keep and Bear Radio" podcast: Mexico is suing American gun makers over cartel violence. A federal judge has ruled that machine gun bans are unconstitutional. A recent bill seeks to allow 18-year-olds to buy handguns. Plus, Ohio lawmakers have already introduced eight firearm bills in the new year.

Mexico's lawsuit: Some SCOTUS questions, comments raise concerns

by Larry Keane
6:00am Friday, March 07, 2025
Most legal analyses conclude that the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to reject Mexico’s claims and ultimately dismiss their frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers. But some of the justices' questions demonstrated clear lack of understanding about the firearms industry. For example ...

Ohio CHL permits down thanks to permitless carry laws

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
6:00am Wednesday, March 05, 2025
According to 2024 statistics reported to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, county sheriffs issued 14,440 new licenses (down 7.3% from 2023) and 59,112 renewals (down 21.2%). Changes to state law went into effect in June 2022 that allowed qualifying Ohioans to carry a concealed handgun without a permit while also preserving the permitting system.

Mexico brings lawsuit against U.S. gun makers to Supreme Court - LIVE oral arguments today at 10 a.m.

by Dean Rieck
6:00am Tuesday, March 04, 2025
The Mexican government, working with U.S.-based gun control advocates, is attempting to undo the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), make the U.S. firearms industry a scapegoat for Mexican lawlessness, and impose billions of dollars in liability on American gun manufacturers for violence perpetrated by violent criminals south of the border. This case, called Smith & Wesson...

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