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Ohio’s Deer Gun Hunting Seasons Begin in November

7:00am Tuesday, November 23, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An estimated 300,000 hunters will make their way to Ohio’s forests and fields as this year’s deer gun hunting seasons kicks off this weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2020, hunters harvested a total of 92,310 deer during the gun seasons, with 71,651 deer taken during the week-long gun season, plus 14,864 deer during the...

PODCAST: The Desperate Lies and Dirty Tricks Used to Prosecute Kyle Rittenhouse

3:00pm Monday, November 22, 2021
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 40: The verdict is in. Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges. That shouldn't be a surprise unless you actually believed...

Nearly half of Columbus' homicides in a nine-month stretch of 2020 involved a very small number of very violent individuals

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 22, 2021
Whenever crime is in the headlines, we find anti-Second Amendment politicians directly responsible for addressing crime in their cities running to the microphone to blame the existence of firearms. The truth is, as gun owners already know, the problem is people, not the gun. A team of researchers with the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) recently worked with the Columbus Division of...

Buckeye Firearms Association Praises Jury for Finding Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty in Self-Defense Case

3:00pm Friday, November 19, 2021
Faced with five criminal charges for shooting multiple attackers, two of whom died, during a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse claimed self-defense. And on November 19, 2021, the jury delivered a not guilty verdict on all counts. "The not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case represents a victory for rule of law and justice in a self-defense case," said Dean Rieck, Executive...

"The View" Doesn’t Appreciate a Right

7:00am Friday, November 19, 2021
Women, and especially black women, are increasingly buying firearms for self-defense. This reality did not sit well with the hosts of a somehow still-running daytime talk show. Readers are likely aware of, if not familiar with “The View.” Sherri Shepherd is an actress and former co-host of “The View” who recently returned for a guest spot. Self-professed “big gun control person” Joy Behar set up...

House Passes HB 227 to Bring Constitutional Carry to Ohio

3:40pm Wednesday, November 17, 2021
On Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, the Ohio House passed Substitute House Bill 227 with a vote of 60 to 32. This is a major step toward Constitutional or "Permitless" Carry in Ohio. This bill must now make its way through the Senate before being placed on the Governor's desk for his signature. Specifically, HB 227 would make licensing for concealed carry optional. Those who still wish to acquire a...

NYSRPA Case Exposes Biden’s Anti-Second Amendment Bias, Vindicates Opposition to Garland

7:00am Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Further evidence of Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland’s contempt for the Second Amendment has emerged in recent weeks. On September 21, the solicitor general of the U.S. (an office of the Department of Justice that reports to the Attorney General) filed a brief on behalf of the federal government supporting New York’s may-issue carry licensing regime in the U.S. Supreme Court case...

Report: ShotSpotter generates thousands of alerts in Dayton, but officers find few crimes

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, November 16, 2021
WOUB (NPR Athens) reported recently that despite the investment of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars for ShotSpotter microphones, few crimes have been solved. From the article : Thanks to the new gunshot-detection technology, if a shot is fired in a neighborhood equipped with ShotSpotter microphones, dispatchers get a ping within 60 seconds, alerting them to the location of the shot. Then...

PODCAST: How Leftists Are Waging War on Guns, Hunting, and American Culture

3:00pm Monday, November 15, 2021
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 39: In the Second Amendment community, we tend to focus on guns. We especially focus on rights related to owning and carrying guns. That...

House Committee Passes HB 99 to Restore School Board Authority Over Security

7:00am Monday, November 15, 2021
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee approved Substitute House Bill 99 and passed it out of committee on a party line vote of 7 to 5. It now makes its way to the House floor for a vote. The bill seeks to reverse an absurd ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court that requires school employees to receive the same training as police officers before they can carry a...

Skill Set: Revolver Malfunctions

by Tiger McKee
7:00am Friday, November 12, 2021
Revolvers are great for self-defense. That’s what I carry on a daily basis. They come in a variety of sizes, easily carried and concealed. There’s an assortment of effective calibers available – more today than ever. A well-maintained revolver will experience fewer malfunctions than the semi-auto. “Limp-wristing” won’t create a stoppage. You can fire with muzzle contact, common in close-quarters...

Does Grip Size Matter?

by Gary Evens
7:00am Thursday, November 11, 2021
While grip length does not really affect trigger reach distance, the circumference of the grip does. “Grip circumference” is the total distance around the grip, usually measured at its widest point. Some grips are wider at the top, bottom, or in the middle, while others maintain a relative consistent circumference for the entire length. (I remember the original grips on my S&W Model 19...

Bloomberg Activists Behind Suit Over Concealed Carry in Lebanon Government Building

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Three Lebanon, Ohio, residents have filed a civil lawsuit against the city and City Attorney Mark Yurick over a local March 2020 gun ordinance authorizing anyone with a valid concealed handgun license to carry a gun in the Lebanon City Building. The residents are being represented by attorneys from Everytown for Gun Safety, an out-of-state gun control group funded by former NYC Mayor Michael...

CHL-holder forced to defend own life after motor vehicle accident

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, November 09, 2021
WKW (Fox Cleveland) reported recently that an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) -holder was forced to use her firearm in defense of herself and others when a motorist returned to the scene of his crashed vehicle and began to assault nearby homeowners. From the article : Police say a suspect, who allegedly fled the scene of a single-car crash, was shot by a homeowner nearby during a violent...

PODCAST: Alec Baldwin Shoots and Kills, the Supreme Court Hears a Case, and Cincinnati Loses in Court

3:00pm Monday, November 08, 2021
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 38: Alec Baldwin, an anti gun fanatic with anger issues, shoots and kills his cinematographer on the set of a movie. The U.S. Supreme...

Headline: 'Straw-buyers' in illegal gun buys rarely prosecuted despite crackdown

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 08, 2021
Whenever given the opportunity, Governor Mike DeWine continues to stump for his so-called STRONG Ohio gun control proposals. DeWine prefers to talk about the parts of the bill which he hopes will be most palatable to voters - namely increasing penalties for possession of weapons by repeat offenders. As we observed in our legal analysis of DeWine's plan , these proposals would raise weapons...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Someone is Following Me

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Friday, November 05, 2021
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you noticed someone following your vehicle? It’s a pretty common scenario and most people have thought about it. You probably know enough not to lead the suspicious person back to your home. That’s a good start. But unfortunately, that can’t be the only play in your playbook. The man in the story below remembered not to lead the follower to his...

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Powerful Argument for Concealed Carry

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, November 05, 2021
On November 3, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen . You can listen to the audio and download a transcript here . The proceeding lasted nearly two hours and put on full display the strength and logic of the argument in favor of concealed carry and the ignorance and disdain of the argument against. Based...

Backup Guns vs Hideout Guns

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, November 04, 2021
I’ve seen some recent articles on the internet talking about citizens with CCW permits carrying more than one gun in public. While I carry two pistols in uniform every day, I rarely carry a second pistol when I am off duty and on my own time. I have nothing against the practice, I just don’t feel the need to carry a second pistol very often in my personal life. If you are going to carry a second...

Issues with Weapon Mounted Lights

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, November 03, 2021
I spent [a] week attending Massad Ayoob and Marty Hayes’ Deadly Force Instructor class as a student. We spent some time discussing the use of weapon mounted lights and the safety concerns associated with them. It caused me to realize that I haven’t written about this topic in more than six years. I’ve changed some of my views on the topic over that time frame, so I thought it would be useful to...

Listen to U.S. Supreme Court Argument on Bearing Arms

6:00pm Tuesday, November 02, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the next major Second Amendment case on Wednesday, Nov. 3, starting at 10 a.m. Click here to listen live . After Nov. 3, you can listen to a recording of the arguments here . The case is New York State Rifle Pistol Assn. v. Bruen (formerly New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett ). Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA)...

NSSF Retail Surveys Show 3.2 Million Estimated First-Time Gun Buyers in First Half of 2021

7:00am Tuesday, November 02, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, surveyed firearm retailers recently, and estimates that over 3.2 million people purchased a firearm for the first time during the first half of 2021. The survey was conducted to learn the buying habits and factors of this year’s firearm purchasers during the first six months of 2021...

PODCAST: Ohio Representative Shane Wilkin Answers Common Questions About Constitutional Carry

3:00pm Monday, November 01, 2021
The Keep and Bear Radio 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 37: Constitutional Carry is on the move in Ohio! There's a bill moving through the Senate. And another that just passed out of committee in the House. Opponents are freaking out! But what...

Teens, denied their right to own a pistol until age 21, being taught to drive 18-wheelers

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 01, 2021
I have often been critical of laws which prevent adults 18-20 years old from purchasing or concealing pistols for their own protection while back at home. While I believe that adults who are old enough to volunteer or be drafted to carry firearms to fight or even lay down their lives for their country should be allowed their right to bear arms without restriction, some have proposed the opposite...

Disgruntled former employee's active killer attack stopped by armed co-worker

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 29, 2021
On June 7, 2014, Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, went on CNN's "New Day Saturday" to discuss persons exercising their right to open carry in Texas. Show host Victor Blackwell asked "Where has a bad guy with a gun been stopped in any other way or by a person other than a law enforcement officer with a gun or by killing himself?” “This has never happened...

House Committee Passes HB 227 Constitutional Carry Bill

11:43am Thursday, October 28, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee approved Substitute House Bill 227 and passed it out of committee on a party line vote of 8 to 4. If it becomes law, this would make Ohio the 22nd state to allow people to carry a concealed firearm without a license. Specifically, the bill would make licensing optional. Those who still wish to acquire a license can still do...

Biden Reiterates Call to Ban 9mm Handguns

7:00am Thursday, October 28, 2021
During a July 21 CNN “presidential town hall,” Joe Biden expressed his support for a ban on commonly-owned handguns. Responding to a question about the recent increase in violent crime, the career politician stated, I'm the only guy that ever got passed legislation, when I was a senator, to make sure we eliminated assault weapons. The idea you need a weapon that can have the ability to fire 20,...

Firearm Industry Surpasses $14 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions for Conservation

7:00am Wednesday, October 27, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — NSSF® the firearm industry trade association, marked a milestone achievement when firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $14.1 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. “This is truly a remarkable win for wildlife conservation,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO. “This fund has been responsible for the restoration...

Gun safety practices take center stage in Alec Baldwin shooting accident

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, October 26, 2021
On Thursday, October 21, 2021, the firing of a pistol by actor/producer Alec Baldwin while he was rehearsing a scene on the set of the movie "Rust" resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injury to director Joel Souza. While there is a lot that is still to be learned about the fatal shooting, public statements from witnesses and the release of a search warrant provides enough...

PODCAST: Legislative Update on Ohio's Gun Bills - What's Moving and What's Not?

3:00pm Monday, October 25, 2021
The Keep and Bear Radio 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 36: Bills, bills and more bills. Ohio is considering 9 gun control bills and a dozen pro gun bills, including Constitutional Carry and limiting the power of government in an emergency. Which...

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