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Radicalized terrorist stages mass murder attack in Norway...with a crossbow

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 25, 2021
The Associated Press reported recently that a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who police say had been radicalized as a Muslim, carried out a mass murder attack on the streets of his city, killing five and wounding three more. The man did not commit his act of terror with a firearm, but rather by using a crossbow. From the article : Witnesses said their quiet neighborhood of wooden houses and birch...

Making Your Gun Easier to Shoot

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, October 22, 2021
I’ve written previously about various modifications that I’ve made to some of the guns that I own and indicated the reason for making these changes was to improve my ability to use them more effectively. The vast majority of those modifications have been made to my handguns and consist mainly of changes to the grip, trigger, and/ or sights. Grip Changes I’ve made changes to the grips on my...

Anti-gunners Launch Campaign to Intimidate U.S. Supreme Court as Second Amendment Case Looms

7:00am Thursday, October 21, 2021
For many decades, gun control proponents who saw their fortunes wane in legislatures from coast to coast and who were unable to get traction with Congress could at least console themselves with the thought that activist courts had their backs. The Second Amendment, after all, had been all but written out of the U.S. Bill of Rights by law professors and politically-minded judges, as cities and...

Ohio Senate Passes Emergency Powers Bill SB 185

2:21pm Wednesday, October 20, 2021
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 185 , sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, on a 23 to 7 vote. Along with its companion, House Bill 325 , sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam, Senate Bill 185 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared emergencies. It is...

Smith & Wesson’s Tennessee Move Follows Migration Pattern to States Respecting Firearm Industry Contributions

7:00am Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, noted that the announcement from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., of their plan to move their headquarters and a large portion of their operations to Tennessee is just the latest of a series firearm and ammunition manufacturers moving to states with strong Second Amendment traditions. Smith...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies in Favor of Bill to Limit Government Power During Emergencies

7:00am Tuesday, October 19, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the House Government Oversight Committee held a hearing on House Bill 325 , sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam. Along with companion bill SB 185 , HB 325 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support, along with John Weber for NRA-ILA and...

PODCAST: Anti-Gun Activists Predict Mayhem and Destruction at Constitutional Carry Hearing

3:00pm Monday, October 18, 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 35: Because of the work of Buckeye Firearms Association, Constitutional Carry is finally on the move in Ohio. But opponent chicken littles swarmed a recent hearing to declare that the sky is...

Cincinnati taxpayers pay Buckeye Firearms Foundation $235,218 for failed bump-stock ban

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 18, 2021
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Cincinnati City Council passed a municipal ordinance to ban bump stocks within city limits. We warned them that their actions were unconstitutional, that we would prove this in court, and that their failure would cost Cincinnati taxpayers immensely. "It's unfortunate that we must sue cities to force them to obey state law," Buckeye Firearms Association Executive...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies for House Constitutional Carry Bill

7:00am Friday, October 15, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the House Government Oversight Committee held its 4th hearing on HB 227 , a Constitutional Carry bill sponsored by Representatives Thomas Brinkman and Kris Jordan. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support of bringing Constitutional Carry to Ohio, and answered objections to the bill by anti-gun groups. BFA has been working hard on making Constitutional...

Crime in 2020 shows why gun ownership increased

7:00am Thursday, October 14, 2021
The FBI released crime data for 2020 last week, using an amalgamation of data collected under two different systems. Nothing about 2020 was predictable and the nation experienced a 5.6% percent increase in violent crime, including a 29.4% increase in murders. Let’s explore this data and the theories behind the increase. The overall murder rate in 2020 was 6.5 per 100,000 population. This is the...

Columbus-area: Man uses gun to stop home invasion assault

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, October 13, 2021
WSYX (ABC Columbus) is reporting that a man was forced to use his gun to stop two armed attackers when they attempted to invade his home. From the article : A 911 caller stated he had heard a knock on the front door, and he shot an armed man who attempted to push his way into the apartment, police said. The caller also saw a second man running away. Paramedics transported the injured man to Mount...

Chipman Will Not Go Quietly

3:00pm Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Disgraced Biden nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, seems determined to prove his detractors correct. After he was withdrawn for consideration for the post, he began a campaign of trying to shift the blame of his failure to be confirmed from his abysmal record to others; including his sponsor. First came an email fundraiser from Giffords,...

Preventing Thefts of Firearms from Vehicles, a NSSF Brochure

7:00am Tuesday, October 12, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — In response to the rising number of gun thefts from vehicles, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has produced a brochure designed to remind gun owners to take precautions if they must leave a firearm in their car or truck for any period of time. The "Firearms Safety in Vehicles" brochure joins NSSF's lineup of educational materials reminding gun owners that it's their...

PODCAST: Gun Rights Update: What's Happening at the State and National Level

3:00pm Monday, October 11, 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 34: Constitutional Carry starts moving in Ohio. David Chipman looses his bid to head up the ATF. A payroll scandal hits the ATF. Democrats plan to take guns away from military members. And...

TAKE ACTION: Urge Ohio Legislators to Pass Constitutional Carry

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, October 11, 2021
Ohio and 33 other states already allow open carry without a license. Plus 21 states allow concealed carry without a license. So permitless or “license optional” carry is a proven concept. That's why it's time for Constitutional Carry in Ohio. Buckeye Firearms Association has been meeting and working with members of the Ohio Senate and House on an almost daily basis to push Constitutional Carry...

Cincinnati-area: Man uses gun to stops home invasion assault

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 08, 2021
WLWT (NBC Cincinnati) is reporting that a man was forced to use a gun to stop a home invasion in Mt. Healthy. From the article: Officials said Gregory Lyle, 33, entered through the window of the home and assaulted his ex-girlfriend who was inside. A man living in the house saw Lyle and shot him. Lyle was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said the investigation is ongoing and there is no...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies in Favor of Constitutional Carry

7:00am Thursday, October 07, 2021
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee heard proponent testimony on Senate Bill 215 , sponsored by Senator Terry Johnson. Along with the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, law enforcement officers, and others, Buckeye Firearms Association testified in support of the bill which seeks to bring Constitutional Carry to Ohio. The bill would not...

Emergency Powers Bill SB 185 Passes Out of Senate Committee

7:00am Wednesday, October 06, 2021
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee passed SB 185 , sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, on a 5-2 vote. Along with its companion, House Bill 325 , sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam, Senate Bill 185 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies. It is the most powerful and comprehensive...

Another school shooting in Russia demonstrates gun control laws' impotence at stopping violence

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, October 05, 2021
NPR reported recently on yet another school shooting in Russia - this time at Perm State University, where a student opened fire on his classmates. From the article : At least eight people are dead and two dozen injured at a university in Russia after a gunman opened fire, and some students jumped out of second-story windows in an apparent effort to escape the attack. The shooting occurred at the...

PODCAST: Senator Terry Johnson Takes us Inside the Fight for Constitutional Carry

3:00pm Monday, October 04, 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 33: In the previous podcast, we discussed 6 reasons why NOW is the time for Constitutional Carry in Ohio. And we listened to Senator Terry Johnson provide testimony in support of his bill,...

CALL TO ACTION: Attend the hearing for Senate Bill 215 at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 pm.

7:00am Monday, October 04, 2021
On Tuesday, the Senate Veterans & Public Safety Committee will hear testimony in favor of SB 215, Senator Terry Johnson's Constitutional Carry bill. Buckeye Firearms Association will be testifying. And we'd like you to be there too. You can testify to support this bill or just be there to show committee members that there is broad community support for Constitutional Carry. When: 2:30 pm...

"STRONG Ohio" water-carrier Matt Dolan announces Senate run

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 01, 2021
One would be hard-pressed to find a gun owner over the age of 35 in this state (perhaps even in this entire country) who doesn't remember the problems Mike DeWine created for the Second Amendment while he served in the United States Senate. After he was voted out of office and returned to state politics, his record on the Second Amendment, first as state attorney general and now as governor, has...

Child’s Play: Kids Exposed to Toy Guns Aren’t Prone to Violence

7:00am Thursday, September 30, 2021
As part of the campaign to stigmatize firearms and legitimate firearm owners, gun control advocates and their allies on the left have targeted anything that resembles or is used as a proxy for a gun – partially chewed pop tarts, fingers (a “level 2 lookalike firearm”), Halloween costume props, and ordinary toys. There are more examples than we could possibly list in this space, but a sampling of...

Harvard Researcher: About Half of New Gun Owners are Women

7:00am Wednesday, September 29, 2021
In a blow to the tired stereotypes perpetuated by gun control supporters, a recent academic survey found broad diversity among recent first time gun buyers. The findings bolstered what many observers had anecdotally discovered, the last year-and-a-half’s pandemic and civil unrest-fueled record-breaking gun sales. Provided with the preliminary survey results, the Wall Street Journal reported, the...

Elderly Ohio woman uses firearm to defend husband during home invasion

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Cleveland.com reported recently that a 69 year-old woman used a firearm to defend her husband during a late-night home invasion. Form the article : A North Olmsted resident fatally shot a woman who broke into her home late Sunday, police said. A 21-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen and chest just after 10:50 p.m. at a home on Mastick Road, North Olmsted police said in a news release...

PODCAST: Ohio Senator Terry Johnson Presents Powerful Testimony on Constitutional Carry

3:00pm Monday, September 27, 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 32: In early August, 2021, Ohio Senator Terry Johnson introduced Senate Bill 215 to bring Constitutional Carry to Ohio. This bill would make concealed handgun licenses optional in the state...

SB 215 (Constitutional Carry) receives first hearing in Senate committee

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, September 27, 2021
Senate Bill 215 , introduced by Sen. Terry Johnson (R), received its first hearing last week in the Senate Veterans & Public Safety Committee, and representatives from Buckeye Firearms Association were on hand. The bill received sponsor-only testimony before the committee, which also then voted to amend the bill. From the Gongwer News Service : Joint sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott)...

In Defense of Others

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, September 24, 2021
One of the things you can do is to defend someone else that is entitled to defend themselves, but for one reason or another is unable to. This is commonly known as “coming to the defense of others” in legal terms. In defending them, you may use lethal force if it is appropriate to the situation. One of the things that I have not written about, nor have I seen much, if any, mention of it by others...

Ohio Commemorates National Hunting and Fishing Day

3:00pm Thursday, September 23, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio – On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites all Ohioans to join more than 50 million sportsmen and women in the commemoration of National Hunting and Fishing Day. Now in its 49th year, National Hunting and Fishing Day was launched by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday in...

Military court rules Trump ATF was wrong: bump stocks are not machineguns

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Mainstream media outlets have been devoid of news that yet another court has ruled that a ban on bump stocks instituted by the BATFE at the request of then-President Donald Trump improperly classified the devices as machineguns. Last March, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) cannot classify bump stocks as...

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