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ATF director paints different picture from doctors at 'gun violence' prevention forum

By Matt Manda
6:00am Monday, March 13, 2023
Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as “leaders” in reducing criminal misuse of firearms. Criminal misuse of firearms isn’t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It’s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking the law. These health professionals should have instead listened closer to the keynote...

Gun News Roundup - March 11, 2023

6:00am Saturday, March 11, 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: As the ranks of Black gun owners grow, the Second Amendment finds fresh support Sens. Rounds, Johnson take on ATF, introduce bill to expand full-time travelers’ gun ownership rights More ATF news: Agents raid wrong...

Visa, MasterCard, others announce 'pause' in firearms retail codes

6:00am Friday, March 10, 2023
NSSF, the Firearm Industry Trade Association, posted March 9 that it is encouraged by the announcement from Visa and MasterCard that they will “pause” plans to implement a special Merchant Category Code (MCC) specific to purchases at firearm retailers with their credit cards. That announcement was later echoed by American Express and Discover , which previously announced plans to implement the...

Bump stock ban: District Court rules in favor of Cargill vs. ATF, but refuses relief

By John Crump
6:00am Thursday, March 09, 2023
A federal district judge has issued a judgment for Michael Cargill in a case where Mr. Cargill challenged the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) bump stock ban (Cargill vs. Garland). However, District Judge David Ezra did not grant Cargill and gun owners relief. The Trump-era bump stock ban came after a deranged man killed over 50 people in Las Vegas. According to the FBI,...

Quiz: How well do you know Ohio's and other states' firearms laws?

6:00am Wednesday, March 08, 2023
As of June 2022, law-abiding citizens are no longer required to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in Ohio. But that's one law in one state, and while it's a good one, it's important to be aware of not only Ohio's firearms laws but also other states' laws, as well. If you own or carry a gun, don't dare travel out of your state without The Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the...

Columbus keeps violating Ohio law, says give up 'large capacity' magazines by July 1

By Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
6:00am Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Columbus' elected city leaders are continuing with their willingness to violate state preemption law and the Ohio Supreme Court when it comes to local firearms ordinances. City Council on Feb. 27 voted 7-0 to amend its illegal December ordinance “to correct a minor drafting error and to allow for disposition of previously legally acquired large capacity magazines ...” Council in December passed...

PODCAST: Surprise! Liberals Own Guns Too and Many Support the Second Amendment

6:00am Monday, March 06, 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 92: Liberals hate guns and the Second Amendment! But wait. Is that always true? The reality is that gun ownership is much more broad and...

Gun News Roundup - March 4, 2023

6:00am Saturday, March 04, 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: With guns now allowed on college campuses, West Virginia governor pledges, 'Mess with us, we can mess back' Downstate judge strikes down Illinois ban on 'high-powered' guns Gun rights advocates flex muscles in...

Their goal: Teach people to despise guns and gun owners

By Rob Morse
6:00am Friday, March 03, 2023
We all know how to sell something. We also know how to discredit an idea or action. All we have to do is ignore its benefits and inflate its costs. Are those lies exactly? A comedian can lie to us, but we don’t go to a comedy club to hear the truth. Here is how the mainstream media and anti-rights politicians teach us to hate guns and to despise gun owners ... and yes, they lie about it. Tell...

The Shortest Bill Ever Written Is Also the Dumbest

by Dean Rieck
3:00pm Thursday, March 02, 2023
On March 1, 2023, F-rated Ohio Democrat Sens. Hearcel Craig and Catherine Ingram introduced what may be the world's shortest piece of legislation. It is also arguably the dumbest. Senate Bill 78 seeks to repeal ORC 9.68 , Ohio's preemption law. This would vaporize everything gun rights advocates have fought for over the past 20 years and allow every city, village, and township to enact their own...

Permitless Carry Works: Fewer Ohioans Apply for New CCW Licenses in 2022

by Dean Rieck
6:00am Thursday, March 02, 2023
According to the Ohio Attorney General's annual report on concealed handgun licenses , fewer Ohio residents applied for a new license in 2022 than in previous years. However, license renewals remained average compared to the previous nine years. What this means is that the Buckeye Firearms Association-backed permitless carry law is working as intended. Those who wish to carry concealed may do so...

Major poll shows rise in popularity of modern sporting rifles among Americans

By Larry Keane
7:00am Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Americans have purchased modern sporting rifles (MSRs) by the millions and are becoming more aware of the firearm’s functionality and operation. As a result, a new poll shows Americans increasingly do not support a national ban on MSRs at the same time President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats continue to demand one. Americans want criminals held accountable for breaking existing gun laws,...

Upper Arlington updates ordinances to comply with Ohio gun laws

by Dean Rieck
6:00am Tuesday, February 28, 2023
"Preemption," as specified in Ohio Revised Code 9.68 , says that gun regulation is the exclusive purview of the state and that political subdivisions, such as cities, cannot enact gun laws beyond what state law sets forth. While some cities, such as Columbus and Cincinnati , fight Ohio's preemption laws and must be sued to force them into compliance , others understand they are obligated to...

Debunking gun-banners’ false constitutional carry claims

By Lee Williams
6:00am Monday, February 27, 2023
In what has been called “smart bundling,” SB 150 also includes numerous school-safety provisions, such as expanding Florida’s School Guardian program, adding funds for hardening schools, providing additional money for gun-sniffing dogs, clarifying zero-tolerance policies and ensuring every law enforcement agency has an active-shooter policy. So, a vote against the bill can be seen as a vote...

Gun News Roundup - February 25, 2023

7:00am Saturday, February 25, 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: Tennessee bill would expand concealed carry from handguns to all firearms Texas State Rep. Files Bill to Protect Gun Purchase Privacy Colorado Democrats unveil gun bills as Republicans promise to fight NC House...

Gun bills trickle in as Ohio legislature's 135th assembly gets rolling

6:00am Friday, February 24, 2023
A handful of House and Senate bills are beginning to work their way through the state's legislative process, as the Ohio Legislature's 135th General Assembly gets underway. The first three, as currently written, would reduce firearms regulations and expand Second Amendment rights. One in particular is called the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Introduced by Reps. Mike Loychik, R-Bazetta, and...

Discover Card to start tracking firearms purchases

By John Crump
6:00am Thursday, February 23, 2023
Discover Financial Services will start tracking gun purchases at retailers nationwide this coming April. Discover is the fourth largest credit card provider after American Express, Visa, and Mastercard and is the first provider to publicly state that it will start tracking gun purchases. The credit card company claims it will begin monitoring gun purchases to help law enforcement agencies...

State attorneys general to Biden on 'assault weapons' ban: Nope, nada, not having it

6:00am Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Following his State of the Union (SOTU) speech earlier this month, in which President Joe Biden yelled , “Band [sic] ‘assault weapons’ now!”, the president predictably included the same demand last week in remarks at the National Association of Counties legislative conference. “I’m gonna say something that’s always controversial but there is no rationale for assault weapons and magazines that...

A 99% solution to stop mass murders

By Rob Morse
7:00am Tuesday, February 21, 2023
I’ve yet to meet anyone who says they want more mass-murders. We want to stop them, but the question is how. I’ve studied armed defense for about a decade. While I admit there is more to learn, that makes me an elite subject matter expert compared to the journalists and politicians who shape public policy. We can stop most mass-murders today. There are the solutions we should use, the solutions...

PODCAST: The Media and Gun Control Activists Struggle to Exploit MSU Murders

6:00am Monday, February 20, 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 91: After a 43-year old man killed 3 students and wounded 5 at Michigan State University, the media and activists want to exploit the...

Gun News Roundup - February 18, 2023

7:00am Saturday, February 18, 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: Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April NC Senate passes gun bill with pistol permit repeal Oregon overturns ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ law Democrats push ahead on gun...

Pro-gun Senate bill would end discrimination in financial marketplace

6:00am Friday, February 17, 2023
Operation Choke Point was just the beginning. That Obama-era scandal featured federal regulators who used their authority to lean on the banks and payment processors they oversaw to pressure them into severing ties with legal but politically disfavored businesses. At the time, this concept was still considered shameful and overreaching enough for the agencies involved to claim it was all a big...

Lawsuit filed against Columbus over unlawful, unconstitutional gun laws

6:04pm Thursday, February 16, 2023
On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, The Buckeye Institute filed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus to protect the rights of Ohioans to keep and bear arms after the Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 3176-2022 outlawing certain firearms magazines in violation of Ohio law and the U.S. and Ohio constitutions. Doe v. Columbus was filed in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, along with a...

What you didn't hear in Biden's SOTU speech about cratering gun-control support

By Larry Keane
6:00am Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Those tuning in to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address saw and heard a few things when he entered the U.S. House of Representatives to address Congress and the nation. There is a new Speaker of the House – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). He was seated next to Vice President Kamala Harris, a visual reminder of the divided government. Military generals and U.S. Supreme Court...

NICS: January 2023 gun sales, background checks tick up year over year

By Dean Weingarten
6:00am Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) gun sales and background checks are slightly higher for January 2023 than they were for January 2022. Gun sales are 6 percent higher, and background checks are 3 percent higher than in January 2022. Background checks continue to outnumber gun sales by over 2-1, as many background checks are done for purposes other than a gun sale. With...

Get Your Tickets Now for the 2023 Buckeye Bash

7:00am Monday, February 13, 2023
The 2023 Buckeye Bash is a sponsored gun show with Dinner, Auctions, and TONS O' GUNS! We're holding the festivities at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, April 1, 5-9 p.m. Get your tickets now and enjoy a great meal. Bid on guns, gear, and a wide assortment of merchandise in our live and silent auctions! Plus we're once again running our popular TONS...

Gun News Roundup - February 11, 2023

6:00am Saturday, February 11, 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: Women gun owners slam Biden's SOTU demand to 'ban assault weapons now': 'Joe, come and take it' New gun laws now in effect in Cincinnati Internal ATF docs show ‘zero tolerance’ guidelines for shutting down gun...

Cincinnati suburb Norwood passes 'symbolic gesture' of gun destruction

By Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
3:31pm Thursday, February 09, 2023
Voters, beware: This is a hyperlocal election year for city councils and many mayors throughout Ohio, and it's important to know where candidates stand on your right to keep and bear arms. Consider the Cincinnati suburb of Norwood, where anti-gun virtue signaling was on full display in an ordinance calling for the destruction of surplus firearms — and where RINOs were revealed . Norwood City...

Judge in Oklahoma rules ban on gun possession for marijuana users unconstitutional

By Dean Weingarten
6:00am Thursday, February 09, 2023
On May 20, 2022, Jared Michael Harrison was pulled over by the Lawton Police Department in Oklahoma for an alleged traffic violation. The officer smelled marijuana. Officers searched the car and found some marijuana and a pistol. Harrison was on bond from Texas and was wearing an ankle monitor. Harrison was arrested and is awaiting trial. There are pending state charges. On August 17, 2022, a...

California Gov. Newsom flaunts anti-gun contempt for courts

By Larry Keane
6:00am Wednesday, February 08, 2023
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom might be pining for a bid at the country’s highest political office, but he needs a refresher on Civics 101. Specifically, he should get a refresh of how the courts decide the constitutionality of law. His message to law-abiding Californians and the judge whose recent rulings struck down his previous gun control laws was clear: Shove it. Gun Restrictions...

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