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Judge Allows Columbus Gun Laws to Take Effect - AG Yost to Appeal

7:00am Monday, January 23, 2023
A Fairfield County judge has denied a request from Ohio Attorney General Yost to block firearm regulations recently enacted by the city of Columbus. The ordinances, which ban magazines that hold 30 or more rounds and mandate firearm storage in the home where children are present, took effect Saturday, Jan. 20, 2023, at midnight. Yost's office has said they will appeal. "We're disappointed with...

Gun News Roundup - January 21, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 21, 2023
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Alec Baldwin, armorer charged with involuntary manslaughter in shooting on "Rust" set Murders are becoming even more concentrated in a handful of urban counties, report shows Pistol Brace Rule Has Far-Reaching...

Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF; Some Sneer, Others Cheer

7:00am Friday, January 20, 2023
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced legislation in Congress to abolish the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, igniting a discussion on social media ranging from sneers to cheers. The simple, one-page bill is titled "Abolish the ATF Act." The language covers a single sentence: "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is hereby abolished."...

Mother Shoots & Kills Career Criminal Home Invader

by Dean Weingarten
7:00am Wednesday, January 18, 2023
At about 5 a.m. on the morning of January 8, 2023, a career criminal broke into a home occupied by a mother and two young children, according to police who were called to the scene in a trailer park in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. From the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office : The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports one subject is deceased following a home invasion at a Hammond residence,...

Did Gun Control Just Admit Firearm Manufacturing is a Net Positive for Communities?

by Joe Bartozzi
7:00am Tuesday, January 17, 2023
A recent column in The Atlantic on the decline and despair of New Haven, Conn., caught my attention. It's an area that many of those associated with the firearm industry are, at least, aware of. For me, it's a little closer to home. It's where my family's roots run deep – both in the city and in the firearm industry. When I read the author, Nicholas Dawidoff, ;lamented the decline of the city and...

ATF Unveils Pistol Brace Rule…Everything Is An SBR!

by John Crump
7:00am Monday, January 16, 2023
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released its final rule surrounding pistol stabilizing devices killing off the market for the items unless court challenges prove successful. The new rule (ATF final rule 2021R-08F) was published on the ATF's website (on Jan. 13, 2023) and is set to be posted on the Federal Register on Monday, one day before the industry's largest...

Gun News Roundup - January 14, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 14, 2023
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Overwhelming #RESISTANCE: 80+ Sheriffs Tell Illinois Gov. Pritzker They Won’t Enforce His Gun Control Law New Jersey’s Gun-Control Law Ruled Unconstitutional Carry permits soar in Maryland as Democrats plot...

Illinois: Gun Ban Goes to Governor

7:00am Friday, January 13, 2023
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, the Illinois House voted 68-41 to pass the Senate amended version of House Bill 5471, for a comprehensive ban on many commonly-owned firearms and magazines. This latest erosion of Second Amendment rights from the General Assembly now goes to Governor JB Pritzker's desk for his signature. Please call Gov. Pritzker's office at 217-782-0244 and at the phone numbers listed...

What the Bump Stock Rule Change Portends for ATF-Fabricated Rules

By Larry Keane
7:00am Thursday, January 12, 2023
An appeals court ruling that struck the Trump-era rule banning bump stocks could have a much wider-reaching impact than just the plastic accessory. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overwhelmingly ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) overstepped its authority when it published a Final Rule that classified bump stocks as "machineguns." The Trump-...

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban

7:00am Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans striking down a Trump administration rule banning "bump stocks" in a 13-3 decision could have national implications but could also be misinterpreted by some gun rights activists. As precisely explained here by Ammoland colleague John Crump, the court ruling says the ban is a "violation of federal law." However, nowhere in the ruling is there a...

BFA Announces Firearm Training Classes and Events for 2023

7:00am Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Buckeye Firearms Association has announced firearm training classes for 2023, along with a fun shoot fundraiser and a special " Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® " seminar. Watch our events page for additional events and classes. Sign up now. Our classes and events frequently sell out. BFA Members can get discounts on most classes and events. If you have a paid membership, contact us for...

PODCAST: The Looming Threat to Gun Rights from the Southern Poverty Law Center

7:00am Monday, January 09, 2023
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 88: The Southern Poverty Law Center is a large and well-funded nonprofit organization that has a long history of fighting for civil...

Supreme Court has Spoken, but Biden & NY Governor Hochul Don’t Care

7:00am Friday, January 06, 2023
"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their arms." ~Samuel Adams, American Statesman and Founding Father The importance of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen cannot be overstated. These cases, together, establish the Court's recognition of; One is the immutable, eternal right of the people to keep and bear arms. Two...

Career Opportunity: Apply Now to be an Ohio Wildlife Officer

7:00am Thursday, January 05, 2023
Applications are being accepted now through Sunday, Jan. 29 for the next Ohio Wildlife Officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife is seeking to fill up to 15 wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio and training begins in August 2023. Ohio wildlife officers enforce wildlife regulations and protect state...

Governor DeWine Signs BFA-Backed SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies

7:00am Wednesday, January 04, 2023
On January 3, 2023, Governor DeWine signed SB 16 , a bill into which SB 185 was amended in the waning hours of the 134th General Assembly. Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, SB 185 prevents state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared emergencies. It is the most powerful and comprehensive emergency powers...

FFL Persecuted for Years by FBI and ATF Left to Fend for Himself

by David Codrea
7:00am Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Some years back, a Federal Firearms Licensee was falsely accused, arrested, held in jail, tried, and ultimately exonerated. Despite that, and in what seems a response motivated by revenge instead of any public safety imperative or moral authority, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives refuses to allow him to renew his license. And so far, no "gun rights group" has shown an...

Gun Owner New Year’s Resolutions Can Help Increase Involvement and Effectiveness

by David Codrea
7:00am Monday, January 02, 2023
It's the time of year when Americans are inclined to make resolutions. Some will try to lose weight, quit smoking, cut back on drinking, start an exercise program, go back to school, or find more rewarding employment. Those can all be worthy goals for gun owners to aspire to, but they neglect the preservation and restoration of legal recognition of the right to keep and bear arms. I submit that...

Armed Defender Ends Attack on the Road

by Rob Morse
7:00am Friday, December 30, 2022
Crime happens anywhere and anytime. It was just before midnight Saturday when a man in his pickup truck was returning home with his two-year-old. He was almost home when he saw a woman walking on the side of the road. It was quite dark and cold on this rural road. The driver in his pickup truck stopped and offered the 49-year-old woman a ride. This is an uneventful good samaritan story so far...

Happy New Year - 2022 in Review

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, December 29, 2022
Buckeye Firearms Association is an award-winning organization , recognized throughout Ohio and across America as a leading gun rights advocate. We've been reforming Ohio's gun laws for nearly 20 years. And before that, many of our leaders had been Second Amendment advocates for decades. We were the driving force for bringing concealed carry to Ohio so law-abiding citizens could defend themselves...

CDC Isn't Following Science - It's Manipulating it for Gun Control

by Joe Bartozzi
7:00am Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The recent bombshell report by The Reload showing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) purposefully omitted defensive-use data sets after being lobbied by gun control groups shows serious concerns with the government-funded agency charged with saving lives and protecting people from health threats. The revelation of twisting data to meet pre-determined conclusions is the...

Reality Check: Gun Sales, Carry Permit Numbers Remain Strong

7:00am Tuesday, December 27, 2022
As President Joe Biden winds down 2022 by continuing to push for " much stricter gun laws ” and describing "the idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased” as "sick,” ordinary Americans appear to have a healthy disdain for his gun control agenda. The most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) statistics on the " top ten highest days ” for National Instant Criminal Background...

Activists Sue New Jersey Over New Unconstitutional Concealed Carry Law

7:00am Monday, December 26, 2022
The Second Amendment Foundation recently filed a federal lawsuit against the State of New Jersey, challenging the state's new gun control law prohibiting licensed concealed carry in an expanded list of so-called "sensitive places," and further criminalizes carrying an operable handgun "while in a vehicle." Joining SAF are the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners,...

Merry Christmas from Buckeye Firearms Association

7:00am Saturday, December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at Buckeye Firearms Association. Our best gift is the friendship and support given by each of you throughout the year. As we reflect on the year's passing, we count our many blessings, remember our losses, and give thanks for those who helped us through it all. We each need to take time to appreciate our friends and family during this special time of...

NSSF Denounces U.S. Senate Confirmation OF Operation Choke Point Architect to FDIC

7:00am Friday, December 23, 2022
NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, condemned the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Martin J. Gruenberg as Chair and Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Gruenberg led the FDIC from 2011-2018, during which the Obama administration conducted the illegal Operation Choke Point scheme to deny banking services to firearm businesses. NSSF opposed...

Research Experiment Exposes Key Problem with Anti-gun Social Science

7:00am Thursday, December 22, 2022
Social science is in the midst of a replication crisis. This means the findings of many published social science papers cannot be reproduced and are likely invalid. A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sheds light on the scale of the problem and calls into question the veracity of social science research in general, including that which anti-gun...

Ohio Gun Hunters Check 15,163 Deer During Extra Weekend

7:00am Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Ohio hunters checked 15,163 deer during the extra weekend of deer gun hunting on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In the same two-day period over the last three years, hunters checked an average of 12,944 deer. Hunters took 9,619 deer on the same weekend in 2021. Deer hunting occurs in all 88 Ohio counties,...

Incrementalism in Action: Anti-Gun Governor Targets Lawfully Registered Firearms for Seizure

7:00am Tuesday, December 20, 2022
There are two absolutes in gun control strategy, and both were on display recently when Gov. Ned Lamont (D-CT) proposed to renege on a promise twice made to the state's law-abiding gun owners: that they could keep their newly-banned firearms if they registered them with the state. Connecticut has passed two bans on so-called "assault weapons," one in 1993 and then an expanded version in 2013...

PODCAST: Seminar Preview - How to "Read" the Body Language of Dangerous People

1:00pm Monday, December 19, 2022
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 87: Ninety percent of all communication is non-verbal. But if you can't understand what other people are telling you through their body...

The U.S. Supreme Court Bruen Decision Garners American's Approval

by Larry Keane
7:00am Monday, December 19, 2022
Americans are showing they approve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of more individual rights for law-abiding Americans in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , instead of siding with more restrictions. U.S. Supreme Court Justices aren’t elected. They don’t face approval or rejection by voters at the ballot box. They are insulated from facing political pressure to...

Gun News Roundup - December 17, 2022

7:00am Saturday, December 17, 2022
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Report: CDC buried study at behest of gun control advocates Biden’s Gun Ban Isn’t Just Unconstitutional, It’s Stupid Op-ed writer betrays ignorance on why people carry End the Charade: Biden and Washington Dems Were...

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