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Gun News Roundup - November, 5, 2022

7:00am Saturday, November 05, 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: Biden’s Bottomless Ignorance on Guns NJ police chief overstates threat of "ghost guns" TV Show Bias: FBI Dismissing the notion Concealed Carry Permit holders can stop a mass public shooter, “wild west shootout”...

Regardless of Ruling, Ohio Cities CANNOT Regulate Firearms

3:00pm Friday, November 04, 2022
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Steven McIntosh sided with Columbus in a recent ruling that deals in part with Ohio's "preemption" laws and HB 228. However, the City of Columbus and recent media reports are misleading the public about what this ruling means. "Our reading of this ruling is that it is narrowly focused on the issue of municipal zoning for firearm manufacturers," said Dean Rieck,...

Manipulated Public Opinion Polling Should Not Drive Public Policy on Guns

7:00am Friday, November 04, 2022
A recent study by the Crime Prevention Research Center underscored how easily public opinion polling can be used to distort, rather than illuminate, peoples’ true feelings on gun control. Policy-makers should take note. Sound policy requires a thoughtful and sophisticated understanding of facts and evidence, not just the shifting whims of public perception. Emotionalism, on the other hand, is the...

Op-Ed: Gun control is the wrong debate

by Second District Rep. Brad Wenstrup
7:00am Thursday, November 03, 2022
[Editor's Note: Rep. Brad Wenstrup is an A-graded 2022 BFA-PAC Endorsee who is seeking reelection on November 8, 2022.] There’s a prevailing myth that we can bring an end to mass shootings in America if only we banned AR-15s – or better yet, banned all semi-automatic guns as well. If only it were that simple. By the grace of God, protective firearms were present five years ago at the baseball...

Post-SCOTUS Ruling Temper Tantrums!

by Gary Evens
7:00am Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Tantrums - that is the only way I can describe the anti-gun liberal reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in NYSRPA vs. Bruen . They are doing everything they can think of to defy that decision and in the process they are just making things worse...for themselves. Let’s look at a few examples. California and New York, two of the most anti-gun states in the United States, seem to be the...

Not the Babylon Bee: School Officials Let Armed Teens into School Because the Police Were Outside

7:00am Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Parody news site, The Babylon Bee (motto: “Fake News You Can Trust”), has entertained readers with such gems as Batman Unable To Keep Up With Rising Crime As Gotham City Elects Another Democrat, Nation’s Murderous Psychopaths Undecided On Whether They’ll Follow New Gun Laws, Spokesperson For Hell Rejects Biden’s Claim That US Economy Is ‘Strong as Hell,’ and many more. Readers who recently came...

Reports Suggest Biden Administration Already Exceeding Its Authority Under New Gun Laws

7:00am Monday, October 31, 2022
Last June, the NRA announced its opposition to a wide-ranging gun control bill – the misnamed “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” (BSCA) – that was being rammed through the U.S. Senate with bi-partisan support. We warned at the time that the bill, contrary to how it was being marketed to the public, could “be abused to restrict lawful gun purchases, infringe upon the rights of law-abiding...

Gun News Roundup - October 29, 2022

7:00am Saturday, October 29, 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: Ore. gun control law draws concern among police New Jersey carry bill stumbles amid constitutional concerns Federal Court Rules: Federal Law Making Serialized Guns a Crime Unconstitutional FBI Under Reports Good...

Report: Gun ownership in the Black community, among women on the rise

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 28, 2022
Continuing in a long line of news articles reporting on a fact that should scare anti-gun rights Democrats to their core, the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that gun ownership trends in Ohio and across the country are shifting, especially in the Black community and among women. From the article : Annette Sumlin is one of the faces of that trend. “I know a lot of single African American women...

"I was sleeping, and he woke me up.": Hotel robbery victim defends lives with firearm

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2022
WXIX (Fox Cincinnati) reported recently that a man who was awakened in his hotel room by an armed would-be robber at 5:30 a.m. was forced to use his own firearm in self-defense. From the article : The Fairfield Police Department said the shooting happened around 5:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Holiday Inn Express on Fairfield Business Park Drive. According to a 911 call, [Kaaree] Hipsher-...

Meet the latest casualties of Joe Biden’s war on guns

by Lee Williams
7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2022
New Jersey gun shop was veteran, family owned Ira Levin has owned and operated Legend Firearms in Monroe, New Jersey since 2009, which is no small feat given the Garden State’s blatant antipathy toward guns, gun owners and gun dealers. Levin has conducted more than 21,000 firearm transactions and has been inspected dozens of times by both the New Jersey State Police and the ATF. They have never...

No, SCOTUS didn’t just rule against gun rights

7:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Today it’s often difficult to determine when the mainstream media is being deliberately deceptive or is just incompetent. Whatever the case may be, they are routinely wrong. Take for instance a recent ABC News headline reporting that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) bump-stock ban: Supreme Court upholds bump stock ban in big win for gun...

PODCAST: Good News and Bad News on Public Ranges, Gun Maker Lawsuits, and Lead Ammo Bans

3:00pm Monday, October 24, 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 83: The good news is that a federal bill is directing more money toward shooting ranges, plus a federal judge has dismissed a $10...

Report: Nan Whaley's City of Dayton pays $615,000+, shutters ShotSpotter system after 4 years

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 24, 2022
WKEF (ABC Dayton) is reporting that the City of Dayton has decided to shut down the city's pricey ShotSpotter system after just four years, admitting the expensive system has led to an average of just 18.5 arrests per year despite having spent over $615,000. From the article : In 2023, Dayton’s ShotSpotter system will go dark. It went live in 2019 despite opposition from some. ... It has led to...

Gun News Roundup - October 22, 2022

7:00am Saturday, October 22, 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: Bill aimed at restricting concealed carry gun permits advances after debate Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after Raleigh shooting CPRC: FBI Wrong – Armed Citizens Stopped at Least 34% of “Active Shooter”...

A Fox in the Henhouse: Biden Administration Appoints Anti-Gunner to Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council

by Mark Chestnut
7:00am Friday, October 21, 2022
The old term “payback is hell” commonly rings true, but not always in the political realm. As President Joe Biden just proved, payback is sometimes simply rewarding an individual for loyalty to the cause, no matter how inappropriate or unqualified. In this case, we’re talking about Biden’s appointment of Ryan Busse, a hero to many in the gun-ban movement and former Biden campaign advisor, to the...

What the ATF Says Makes a Receiver a Gun

by Mark Chesnut
7:00am Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently sent a letter to gun dealers (Federal Firearm License holders, or FFLs) further “explaining” the Biden administration’s arguably unconstitutional new rule on gun frames and receivers. “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is issuing this open letter to further assist the firearms industry and the...

Governor's Race: DeWine signs 9 pro-gun bills while Whaley vows to gut gun rights

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Choosing between two candidates can often be a difficult task. You see the TV ads and hear the campaign promises, but you may not have a good sense for what a politician will actually do after elected. Fortunately, in Ohio's 2022 gubernatorial race between Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley, that isn't a problem for gun owners. Here's the summary: Gov. DeWine's record is not spotless, but he has signed...

Arrest of heroic Marine Corps veteran highlights need for national concealed-carry reciprocity

by Lee Williams
7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Firearms have been part of Lloyd Muldrow’s life since 1982 when he enlisted as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corp. After 15 years, he joined the Army, where he served an additional six years. Nowadays, Muldrow works as a private security officer for the Naval Security Forces in Norfolk, Virginia, where he is licensed to carry a concealed firearm. To be clear, Muldrow, 58, is a highly...

Headline: Man makes $21,000 selling 3D-printed guns during NY AG gun buyback program

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 17, 2022
Fox News reported recently that a New York man says he was paid $21,000 at a so-called gun "buyback" program by 3D printing over 100 lower receivers and turning them over to police. From the article : "I 3D-printed a bunch of lower receivers and frames for different kinds of firearms," the man, who would only identify himself as "Kem," told WKTV last week. Kem says he printed the gun parts on a $...

Gun News Roundup - October 15, 2022

7:00am Saturday, October 15, 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: New Jersey poised to enact ‘nation’s strongest’ gun law after Supreme Court ruling Gabbard Quits Democrats in Blistering Critique with Strong 2A Component Durr Statement on Democrat Leadership’s Gun Proposal Lawsuit...

What Makes Ohio’s “No Duty to Retreat” Law Unique?

by Bob Jewell
7:00am Friday, October 14, 2022
It’s been over a year since Ohio’s “no duty to retreat” law when into effect. At the time it was enacted, approximately 37 states had some form of “no duty to retreat”. Some states enacted this doctrine by statute (such as Ohio) and other states (such as California) through case law and court rulings. Essentially, what no duty to retreat law does is relieve an otherwise lawful defender from an...

Misdemeanor Gun Forfeiture Ordinance Reveals Hole in Ohio Preemption Law

by David Codrea
7:00am Thursday, October 13, 2022
“Richmond Heights City Council has passed an ordinance that adds further stipulations to misdemeanors surrounding firearms, including the forfeiture of weapons if convicted,&rdquo The News Herald reports. “The law was passed this past week in order to help combat the growing number of firearm violations.” If they were firearm violations and the city knows about them, then there are already...

NRA Endorses Kennedy, DeWine, and Fischer for Ohio Supreme Court

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, October 12, 2022
It is rare for the NRA Political Victory Fund to get involved in state Supreme Court races, but this year they're giving their endorsement to three must-win candidates: Sharon L. Kennedy , Pat DeWine , and Pat Fischer . See the official endorsement here under the tab Supreme Court of Ohio. Kennedy is running for Chief Justice, while DeWine and Fischer are running to retain their seats. Buckeye...

Demonizing Gun Ads is a Misguided Witch Hunt

by Larry Keane
7:00am Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Gun control advocates are ready to start grabbing pitchforks and torches in their attempt to drive out firearm manufacturer advertisements. They fear that today’s advertising is running to a tipping point where they need to rally the villagers to chase the monster pieced together by mad gun advertisers out of town. Today’s gun ads, they claim, are a horrific menagerie of “toxic masculinity,”...

PODCAST: Debunking the Myths and Misunderstandings about the Big, Bad Gun Industry

3:00pm Monday, October 10, 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 82: According to gun control advocates and the media, the gun industry is a bad actor that profits from gun violence and targets youth...

CHL-holder forced to use firearm to defend life in Akron mall attack

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 10, 2022
WEWS (ABC Cleveland) is reporting that an Ohio CHL-holder was forced to defend his life and that of a companion when they were attacked at an Akron shopping mall. From the article : A concealed carry weapons permit holder told police that he drew his pistol while he and a woman were being attacked by two men at the Summit Mall, and he said his weapon fired while he was being tackled. The bullet...

Gun News Roundup - October 8, 2022

7:00am Saturday, October 08, 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: Canadian Provinces Respond to Federal Gun Confiscation Plea: Pound Sand Churches challenge New York's bar on guns in sensitive locations Mexican official says new lawsuit against US gunmakers is on the way On One...

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Massachusetts Gun Control Law

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, October 07, 2022
On Day 3 of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term (Oct. 5, 2022), Justices tossed a Massachusetts law that denied a firearms license to a man with two misdemeanor convictions. The 6-3 ruling in Morin v. Lyver dealt a blow to Massachusetts gun control laws that severely restrict the possession, purchase, and carrying of firearms, including when a resident is convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors. As...

BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Ban on Guns in Times Square and Other "Sensitive" Locations

3:00pm Thursday, October 06, 2022
On Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, a federal judge dealt a massive blow to New York's repressive new laws on concealed carry. From the New York Post : The new state law banning possession of concealed firearms in Times Square by licensed permit holders “does not appear permissible” and shouldn’t be enforced by the NYPD, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The 53-page decision also struck down several other...

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